Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Man pleads guilty to using force to have sex with underage victim
An Austin man accused of multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct involving an underage girl had a plea hearing on Monday in Mower County District ...
April 20, 2021
An Austin man accused of multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct involving an underage girl had a plea hearing on Monday in Mower County District ... Read more
By a narrow margin, the Austin City Council voted in favor of allowing for due diligence on a proposed market rate apartment complex on the ... Read more
Mueller discusses hopes for county board term With a Friday certification from the Canvassing Board, John Mueller has been declared the official winner of Tuesday’s ... Read more
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of an Austin man accused of sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl. Rodolfo Morataya Lopez, also known as ... Read more
Mayor, councilmembers weigh in on workforce vs. market rate housing at old YMCA A discussion during the Austin City Council’s April 5 work session ... Read more
Aiden Bebee Lauseng, 20, of Stewartville, formerly of Elkton, pleaded guilty to felony first-degree criminal sexual conduct – penetration – victim under 16 – significant ... Read more
An Austin man who allegedly failed to appear in court for sentencing on felony charges received additional charges on Monday in Mower County District Court. ... Read more
A recent proposal by Three Rivers Community Action, Inc. to build a low-moderate income (LMI) workforce apartment complex at the location of the old YMCA ... Read more
Special election to be held April 13 With the Mower County Board of Commissioners District 1 special election on Tuesday, candidates Tim Duren and ... Read more
A Hastings man arrested in Blooming Prairie after allegedly stealing a vehicle in Austin made his first appearance on Thursday in Mower County District Court. ... Read more
Ezra Robert Hardy, 26, of Austin was sentenced to 60 months in the Minnesota Correctional Facility in St. Cloud for felony violent felon in possession ... Read more
No injuries were reported after a vehicle crashed into the Wells Fargo bank in Austin Thursday afternoon. According to Austin Police Chief David McKichan, the ... Read more
With warm weather ushering in an early spring, local crop farmers have a chance to get an early start to the planting season. “A lot ... Read more
Decision tabled for April 19 work session The Austin City Council was divided over the issue to move forward with a proposed apartment complex during ... Read more
An Austin man who allegedly fled police while driving under the influence in a stolen vehicle made his first appearance on Monday in Mower County ... Read more