It has now been five years, but I remember exactly where I was when I found out the world was stopping. I was standing in the playground at Banfield Elementary school working as a recess supervisor ...

President Donald Trump officially increased tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25% on Wednesday, promising that the taxes would help create U.S. factory jobs at a time when his seesawing ...

Voters in a Minnesota House district at the center of post-election drama over chamber control decisively chose Democrat ...

Erin Dirksen believes life is made better when people come together and if that congregation of people is done around a ...

Results from short-term radon testing showed two areas within the Austin School District that had elevated levels of radon. According to a memo that was accepted as part of the Austin Public School ...

Tickets for the 72nd Mower County Dairy Banquet are now on sale. The Mower County Dairy Royalty will be crowned at the annual ...

Rain barrels that capture stormwater for reusing in yards are being offered for nearly half the  cost thanks to a partnership ...

Mr. Peanut and the PLANTERS NUTmobile are making their movie debut in Netflix’s highly anticipated new film, “The Electric State.” Directed by AGBOs The Russo Brothers and starring Millie Bobby Brown ...

It seems like, with very little provocation, that we’ve segued rather abruptly into spring ahead of time. Temperatures this past weekend were really nice and welcome after some of the cold snaps and ...

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I watched someone do 50 pushups yesterday. Do you think you could do that? Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily email newsletter Of course. I could watch ...

Friends and neighbors, In my recent legislative updates, I’ve emphasized that our top priority this session is passing a balanced budget. Central to this process is the state’s fiscal forecast, and ...

These are tough times that require tough conversations. Conversations of things that we, as Americans, all have to come to terms with at some point in time. It’s about standing up for right in the ...