Report finds Minnesota outpacing the country in carbon-free electricity

Report finds Minnesota outpacing the country in carbon-free electricity

By Dan Kraker For the fourth straight year, Minnesota produced more than half its electricity...

All-female staff fights to keep Carlton treatment center open

CARLTON — Community Addiction Recovery Enterprise employees are fighting to keep their treatment facility open...

US House passes Stauber bill to reverse mineral withdrawal near Boundary Waters

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to reverse the Biden...

St. Paul man pleads guilty to fatally shooting wife after she dismissed unfounded concerns

A St. Paul man has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting his wife at the couple’s...

MN House has a billion-dollar infrastructure bill. But will it stay that way or even pass?

With just weeks left in the legislative session, a roughly $1 billion public infrastructure borrowing...

Our opinion: Don’t forget to support area’s small businesses

We’re in the middle of National Small Business Week, and we wanted to take a...

US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a...

Dornink congratulates local 2024 Century Farms

In a press release issued on Monday, Sen. Gene Dornink (R-Brownsdale) congratulated Minnesota family farms,...

Al Batt: Duck or goose?

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting Well, Lars Larson, look at you. The last time...

Carolyn Bogott: Jan Muzik is a gift to Austin’s music

The word that best describes Jan Muzik is effervescent! She bubbles over with enthusiasm for...

Convictions: April 15-22

— Michelle Marie Ahles, 62, Austin, was sentenced to 21 months in prison for felony...

Register for the Agriculture and Food Science Exploration (AFSE) Day

Mower County 4-H, Riverland Community College, Nexus Cooperative, and Austin Community Education have partnered to...

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