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Cops, Courts & Fires

Alleged sexual conduct lands criminal charges

AUSTIN — After telling a probation officer about his sexual relations with a 15-year-old girl who is also pregnant with his child, an 18-year-old man ... Read more

by Matt Peterson, Thursday, December 13, 2012 11:45 am

Cops, Courts & Fires

Austin owner has hope after fire destroys store

AUSTIN — Catastrophes have a knack for happening at the most challenging moments in life, and that happened again Monday in Austin. Read more

by Matt Peterson, Wednesday, December 12, 2012 12:00 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Video catches alleged burglar

AUSTIN — Video surveillance allegedly foiled a former Salvation Army employee’s plan to burglarize that service organization’s drop-off center in Austin. Read more

by Matt Peterson, Wednesday, December 12, 2012 10:45 am

Cops, Courts & Fires

Man charged in beating of Austin woman

AUSTIN — A 24-year-old man has been charged for felony assault after allegedly beating a 43-year-old woman and leaving her stranded in the cold and ... Read more

by Matt Peterson, Wednesday, December 12, 2012 10:35 am

Cops, Courts & Fires

Woman found in snow

AUSTIN — Felony assault charges may be coming against one Austin man after a neighbor found a woman out in the snow, cold and beaten ... Read more

by Matt Peterson, Tuesday, December 11, 2012 11:13 am

Cops, Courts & Fires

Investigators eye 2 suspects in Lansing Corners shooting

AUSTIN — The Mower County Sheriff’s Office hasn’t arrested anybody from a Nov. 10 party that left five people shot near Lansing, but investigators are ... Read more

by Matt Peterson, Friday, December 7, 2012 11:39 am

Cops, Courts & Fires

Austin officers attend slain Cold Spring officer’s funeral

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety said an estimated 3,200 people attended the service at the church, including about 2,300 law enforcement officers from around ... Read more

by Matt Peterson, Thursday, December 6, 2012 1:00 pm

News

Watershed district named state’s top program

AUSTIN — The Cedar River Watershed District has been named Minnesota’s top watershed program for its work to reduce flooding and improve water quality in ... Read more

by Matt Peterson, Wednesday, December 5, 2012 10:30 am

Cops, Courts & Fires

Alleged shooting ends in 4 arrests

AUSTIN — Four Austin men are in custody after a reported shooting happened at about 4:05 p.m. Monday in the 700 block of 11th Street ... Read more

by Matt Peterson, Tuesday, December 4, 2012 4:11 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Austin officer shoots pit bull

Dog euthanized later at vet office AUSTIN — The owner of a pit bull was left confused after an officer shot his dog Sunday morning ... Read more

by Matt Peterson, Tuesday, December 4, 2012 11:47 am

Cops, Courts & Fires

Details emerge in Austin armed robbery

Several teenagers are at the center of what authorities believe was an armed robbery over a large amount of marijuana. Read more

by Matt Peterson, Saturday, December 1, 2012 3:55 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Swindlers pose as sheriff’s deputy

Scammers who posed as local law enforcement officials have fleeced an Albert Lea woman out of roughly $1,400. According to Mark May, Mower County sheriff”s ... Read more

by Matt Peterson, Wednesday, November 28, 2012 8:51 am

Elections & Campaigns

Mower official says 3 ballots were illegal

AUSTIN — The Mower County Auditor-Treasurer’s Office, after its review of general election ballots, discovered three people who may have illegally voted this year. According ... Read more

by Matt Peterson, Tuesday, November 27, 2012 10:41 am

Cops, Courts & Fires

Former Austin school worker pleads guilty to molestation

AUSTIN — A former Southgate Elementary School teacher’s aide who denied allegations he molested two students has changed his plea to guilty. Read more

by Matt Peterson, Saturday, November 24, 2012 4:45 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

A week later, Lansing shooting leaves authorities in the dark

LANSING — More than a week after a shooting injured five people near Lansing, authorities are still looking for suspects and evidence that may lead ... Read more

by Matt Peterson, Wednesday, November 21, 2012 9:14 am

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