Minnesota electric bills are rising as hot weather boosts AC use, summer rates kick in and utilities face higher grid equipment costs and rate increases.

Minnesota Wild games not nationally televised will move to Prime Video for 2026-27, with subscriptions priced at $19.99 ...

Southland Drama’s “Seussical” features 23 students in grades 3-12 and will be staged Sept. 12-13 at the Southland Public ...

Blooming Prairie Branch Library will host a free up-cycled journal workshop and reading hour Sept. 19 for Minnesota Libraries Read Together.

Pacelli returns most of its boys cross country squad after a fifth-place Section 1A finish, led by state meet top-50 runners Zemecha McManus and Isaac Johnson.

Austin fell to St. Peter in straight sets Thursday despite 13 kills from Nya Tut and 25 assists from Sophie Kaercher.

The Southland volleyball team swept Schaeffer Academy (0-2 overall) by scores of 25-16, 25-18, 25-9 in Rochester Tuesday.

The Austin girls tennis team lost to Mankato East 7-0 in Mankato Tuesday. The Packers are now 0-6 overall. No. 2 Jaycie Landwehr/Melissa Boles (ME) def. Lucy Annis/Danica Helle (A) 6-1, 6-0 ...

Austin boys soccer earned a 7-2 road win over Faribault on Tuesday, scoring three first-half goals to move to 1-1 overall.

Madelyn Kramer scored four goals as Faribault beat Austin 6-0 in the Packers’ home opener, while Ava Lillis made 13 saves.

A jailed Austin man accused of attempted murder now faces two felony assault charges after an alleged August confrontation ...

Austin Public Library wrapped up its June and July summer programming, offering free literacy, STEM, arts and family activities supported by local partners.