Townhouse project near airport faces council opposition
The Oakland Village Townhouses near Austin Airport were tabled as the City Council debated the resolution accepting the property. David Norris of McGlynn-Garmaker & Co argued the owners had held the land for 10 years with no offers and plan development. other aldermen raised noise and runway-extension concerns while voting to table the measure except for one dissenting member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland Village
Austin Airport
David Norris
McGlynn-Garmaker & Co
Norris
Gary Nemitz
First Ward
Police check 3 city accidents
Three noninjury accidents in the city were investigated by the Austin Police Dept. At 12:13 p.m. on N Main St a two car crash damaged Nelson's car $400 and Peterson's car $200. At 10:50 a.m. on IS-90 East a Peterson pickup and Johnson car sustained $250 and $100 in damage. At 6:50 p.m. on 4th St NW at IS-90 Wolcott and Greenman reported $40 and $180 in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Main St
Thomas Nelson
St. Ave
Jean Peterson
Austin
Rt. 5
Kenneth Peterson
Brownsdale
Sue Anne Johnson
Ruthven
Iowa
Peterson
Johnson
Nadine Wolcott
5Th Ave
Mary Greenman
23Rd Ave. NW
4Th St. NW
Wolcott
Greenman
Century 21 Shows at Mower County Fair Week
Century 21 Shows returns for a second year at the Mower County Fair with daily hours: Tuesday 1 pm, Wednesday 10 am for Children’s Day with free admission for 18 and under until 6 pm, Thursday 1 pm, Friday 10 am Merchants Day with Coca Cola coupon promotions for reduced admission to 3 pm and rides to 6 pm, Saturday and Sunday 12 30 pm. After, the troupe goes to the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
Century 21
Mower County Fair
Minnesota
Iowa
Knutson wins grand FFA boar at County Fair
Todd Knutson of Houston FFA rode a Duroc to grand champion in the FFA boar division at the County Fair. Gary Moore of Osage FFA took reserve with a Duroc. Brad Knutson showed the grand champion gilt, also a Duroc, while Evan Holst of Grand Meadow FFA had the reserve gilt, a Crossbred. The grand champion barrow went to Glen Shekas Jr. of St. Ansgar FFA with a Crossbred, and Darwin Hanson of Austin FFA held reserve barrow, also Crossbred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todd Knutson
Houston Ffa
FFA
Gary Moore
Osage Ffa
Brad Knutson
Evan Holst
Grand Meadow Ffa
Barrow
Glen Shekas Jr
St. Ansgar Ffa
Darwin Hanson
Austin Ffa
Chester White
Gien Sheka Jr
St. Ansgar
Curtis Bartz
Steve Gerk
Rick Thome
Southland Ffa
Kevin Krumm
Doran Kasel
Southland
Robin Hanks
LeRoy-Ostrander
Rick Roe
Austin
Gary Davis
Dick Rice
Lake Mills
Osage
Tony Mudra
Lyle
Tom Jacobson
Mitch Thorson
Dale Magee
Jerry Moore
Curtis Schaub
Terry Schaefer
Rodney Batt
LeRoy Ostrander
Ed Butler
Blooming Prairie
Dale Schlichting
Neil Hanks
LeRoy- Ostrander
Dale Sweazy
Rev Rolfson named associate VP at St John Collegeville
The Rev Gunther Rolfson OSB of Austin takes the newly created post of Associate Vice President at Saint John's University Collegeville after an election by the faculty and approval by the Executive Governing Board and Board of Regents. He has twenty years in St John's Abbey administration and will lead academic administration while serving on the President's Advisory Council. He holds degrees from Saint John's, Minnesota, Oregon, and Minnesota, and has taught biology as an associate professor. He is the son of the late Guy and Mrs Helen Rolfson of Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunther Rolfson Osb
Austin
St. John’s University
Collegeville
Father Rolfson
Board of
Regents
University
John Fidenshink
OSB
Saint John's Abbey
Michael Blecker
St. John’s Abbey
College of Arts and Sciences
Rolfson
University of Oregon
University of Minnesota
Fordham University
New York City
Guy Rolfson
Helen Rolfson
Teacher completes course construction
Duaine Geffin of Austin finished a two week workshop at Bemidji State College on Individualized Instruction in Office Education. Teachers interviewed an office employee to analyze tasks, creating a task analysis for self learning programs under Prof. Eben Calder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duaine Geffin
Austin
Bemidji State College
Bank
Eben Calder
Business Education Department
Gospel Festival Draws 2000 At Mower County Fair
Attendance reached about 2000 for the Free Gospel Festival as Ray Hope and the Ambassador Quartet spoke at Crane Pavilion during the Key 73 evangelistic effort. Livestock entries, 4-H and FFA judging, continued through the day amid sporadic rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
FFA
Crane Pavilion
Ray Hope
Eden Prairie
Ambassador
George
Iowa
Tractor Pull and Hog BBQ Set for Lime Springs
The Lime Springs Commercial Club hosts the third annual event on August 18 in Lime Springs Iowa featuring a hog barbeque from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Barbecue includes two whole hogs and prize money of 600 dollars for the five class tractor pull beginning at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lime Springs
Iowa
Livestock Thefts Reported Across Mower County
The Mower County Sheriff's Dept reports its fifth livestock theft in two weeks. Stanley Anderson says 12 feeder pigs valued about 360 dollars were taken from his farm near Sargeant, likely Wednesday. Earlier, six pigs were taken from the Mace McNutt farm and 21 hogs, about 20 turnkeys and 250 hens were stolen from three county farms in late July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
Sheriff's Dept
Stanley Anderson
Sargeant
Anderson
Mace McNutt
Mower
Breakin investigated at Austin Bowl on 4th Street
Austin police probe a breakin at the Austin Bowl 204 4th St NE where four vending machines were pried open causing about 50 dollars in damage and 200 dollars missing. The breakin occurred between 10 30 p m Sunday and 8 a m Monday with entry gained by removing an exhaust fan from the rear window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Austin Bowl
4Th St. NE
Subra Wins Grand Champ and Showmanship at Mower County Fair
Subra of Silver Maple 4-H Club claimed the grand champion wether a Suffolk and earned the showmanship award at the Mower County Fair. Gretchen Rugg of Red Rock Rangers took reserve wether, a Dorset. Rod Kester of Red Rock Rangers 4-H won grand champion ewes with a crossbred reserve shown by Randy Mullenbach of Udolpho 4-H Club. Numerous blue ribbon winners spread across Hampshire and Suffolk ewes and wethers with participants including Gerald Shurson, Cherye Herr, Ronald Kester, Merna Rockwell, Debra Henaman, and Dan and Tom Hayes among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Subra
Wether
Suffolk
Mower
Dorset
Gretchen Rugg
Red Rock Rangers
Ewes
Rod Kester
Randy Mullenbach
Udolpho
Steven Kylle
Nevada
Charles Sheely
Dexterous
David Gerlach
Lori Gerlach
Lisa Ingvalson
Udolpho Boosters
Fred Sorenson
Waltham
Delina Sorensen
Dan Hayes
Telstar
Tom Hayes
Heidi Hayes
Ronald Kester
Lloyd Anack
Brownsdale Livewires
Mink Escape At Mower County Fair Provokes Chase
At the Mower County Fair a mink escaped custody at the Children's Barnyard prompting a running chase through grass as bystanders watched. A youth tossed a lunch bag into the street, prompting a reminder about proper litter disposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County Fair
FFA
Environmental statement on IS-90 project near Blue Earth
The final environmental statement for the IS-90 link and the related U S Highway 169 realignment near Blue Earth has been sent to the U S Department of Transportation. The study covers 2.5 miles of IS-90 and 4.8 miles of US 169 from south Blue Earth to north of Highway 8 with hearings held May 30, 1972 and Aug 12, 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mankato
Blue Earth
U.S. Department of Transportation
Washington, D.C
Lloyd A. Nelson
District 7
State Highway Department
DOT
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Brenda Olson
Robert Krasnicka
Mower County Fairgrounds
Herald
Ernie Danek
William Debson
Debson
Sid Russell
Russell
Norbert Schmitt
Schmitt
Art Vogel
Austin Police Dept
Todd Knudson
FFA Boar
Knutson
Klouse Bros
Poland
China
Paul Aamodt
Yorkshire
Randy Klemmensen
Terry Schroeder
Stewartville
Duroc
Houston
Jerry Bergstrom
Dale Sweazey
Randy Klemmersen
Terry
Reveena Speir
Spring Valley
Berkshire
Gary Haney
Hampshire
Dan Srock
Gary Ulland
Larry Vold
Jerry Kester
Glen Sheka Jr
Leon Holst
Grand Meadow
Mark Hanna
Steve Vangsness
Dave Vangsness
Jerry Adams
Lake Mills Ffa
Paul Schulz
Richard Gehling
LaRoy Ostrander
Curt Schaub
Evan Hols
Glenn Shera JR
FFA Barrow
St. John
Subra
Gerald Shurson
Tarety
Merna Rockwell
Debra Henaman
Duane Henaman
North Star
Fred Herr
Tome Macvey
Prawnsaare
Creweres
Afm
Red Rock Hanger
Weter
FFA Wether
Silver Maple
Rod
Kester
Ewe
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