By Tim Ruzek Leading up to Election Day in 1900, the Mower County 5th District commissioner’s race was the talk of Austin.

Good or bad, the United Nations climate negotiations process itself became the focus of the international talks that aim to curb warming from coal, oil and natural gas. Environmental advocates ...

By Alex V. Cipolle There is a countess over 100 years old who lives next to the Notre Dame in Paris. Local photographer Valérie Jardin took her photo last week. “Pretty amazing,” Jardin says. Email ...

The Minnesota Vikings get another chance to clean up some offensive issues Sunday in their second of two straight road games against the dregs of the AFC South. Sam Darnold has turned it over five ...

Ulrich Renz, a former head of The Associated Press German-language service who also covered the trials of leaders of the Auschwitz death camp in World War II, has died at the age of 90. Renz died ...

After a resounding election victory, delivering what President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans said is a mandate to govern, an uneasy political question is emerging: Will there be any room for ...

The Minnesota Vikings (7-2) and the Tennessee Titans (2-7) play on Sunday at Nissan Stadium. The matchup between the Vikings and Titans will be airing on TV. Email newsletter signup Sign up for our ...

Austin diving coach Anna Anderson was named Section 1A diving coach of the year recently. This is the second year in a row that Anderson has received the honor. Email newsletter signup Sign up for our ...

Austin sophomore Gracie Greenman continued to get faster at the Class A state swimming preliminaries at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center at the University of Minnesota Friday. Greenman re-set her ...

Austin Public Schools has announced the hiring of Nate Thaw as head coach for the Austin Packers boys’ volleyball program.

The Austin girls hockey team prevailed with a 1-0 win over Worthington in Riverside Arena Thursday night. Alexcia Austin ...

The LeRoy-Ostrander/Lyle-Pacelli football team simply ran out of big plays. A highly competitive game went south in the late ...