I read your last article about road construction and work zones. Can you talk about the zipper merge? It seems like a lot of ...

It’s not a surprise to anyone at this point that the COVID-19 pandemic had an adverse effect on education as it did with most things. As education shifted to an online format, it forced a change to ...

The other day, myself and Rocky Hulne were swapping stories of our days playing high school basketball, trading tales of high school heroics we still fondly remember to this day. It was a brief ...

Have you ever wondered how community-based organizations decide what to focus on? How do they ensure that their work reflects what the community truly wants and needs? Well, the answer is simple – by ...

One Austin senior was putting the finishing touches on an outstanding run with the Packer track and field team, and another ...

The Packer baseball team had a tough day at the diamond as they lost to Albert Lea 13-0 in five innings at Seltz Field Monday ...

The Riverland Community College baseball team clinched a trip to the Region XIII finals when it outlasted St. Cloud Tech 1-0 in St. Cloud Tuesday. Jack Sorenson struck out seven to earn the shutout ...

The Austin boys golf team took fourth in Northfield Tuesday. Eli Kruger took sixth place overall for the Packers. Team standings: 1. Northfield 296; 2. Mankato West 323; 3. Mankato East 328; 4. Austin ...

The Austin girls golf team beat Winona 418-422 in a dual at Winona Tuesday. Ailani Thiravong took first overall for the Packers and Lucy Annis finished third. Austin scoring: Ailani Thiravong, 83; ...

The Austin boys tennis team lost to Faribault in the first round of Section 1AA Tournament play in Faribault Monday. The Packers finish with a team record of 5-11 overall. Singles Email newsletter ...

The Austin School Board on Monday night held a discussion regarding a possible referendum in November that if passed would put money toward building improvements across the district. While no definite ...

The Hayfield baseball team lost to Mabel-Canton (6-11 overall) 7-5 in 11 innings in Hayfield Monday. The Vikings (10-7 overall) had led 3-1 going into the seventh inning when MC scored four times to ...