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Rebels beat Athletics for fourth straight win

Feb. 03, 2012, 1:21 pm
LYLE — Four players scored in double figures for the Southland boys in Thursday night's 77-63 win over Lyle/Austin Pacelli.
Girls Hockey | Packers win second straight

Feb. 03, 2012, 12:28 pm
Mankato West scored the first goal of Thursday night's hockey game at Riverside Arena and after that the Austin girls took control for a Big Nine Conference win.
Boys Swimming | Huskies swim past Packers

Feb. 03, 2012, 12:27 pm
The Austin boys swimming and diving team wrapped up the regular season Thursday night with a close 96-90 loss in a dual meet against Owatonna at the Ellis pool.
Boys Hockey | Packers get blanked in road loss

Feb. 03, 2012, 12:25 pm
MANKATO — The Austin Packers boys hockey team lost 10-0 to the Mankato West Scarlets on Thursday night in a Big Nine Conference game.
Packers wrestlers win road dual

Feb. 03, 2012, 10:39 am
WINONA — The Austin Packers wrestling team held on for a 34-30 win over the Winona Winhawks in Thursday night's dual meet.
Girls Basketball | Austin starts fast in win over Albert Lea

Feb. 03, 2012, 10:12 am
Playing with a lot of energy in the first half Thursday night gave the Austin girls a big lead and they maintained it for a 56-32 win over Albert Lea at the Berven Gym.
Girls Basketball | Rebels run past Athletics

Feb. 03, 2012, 10:10 am
LYLE — The depth of the Southland Rebels was too much for the Lyle/Austin Pacelli Athletics in Thursday night's non-conference girls basketball game.
Minnesota AD Maturi to step down

Feb. 02, 2012, 10:19 am
MINNEAPOLIS — University of Minnesota athletics director Joel Maturi will leave his post when his contract expires this summer.
Scott Kolb: Sitting poolside with the Packers

Feb. 02, 2012, 6:00 am
Computer glitches prevented me from being able to write commentary on the most recent home dual meet for the Austin boys swimming and diving team, so now can be done in a more informal setting.
Blue Devils hang on for division win

Feb. 02, 2012, 11:15 am
Riverland built a big lead in the second half of Wednesday night's men's basketball game and then hung on as Minnesota West staged a late rally.
Lady Devils lose on home floor

Feb. 02, 2012, 11:14 am
Poor shooting plagued the Lady Blue Devils of Riverland in Wednesday night's 55-41 loss to Minnesota West.
Boys Hockey | Faribault skates past Packers

Feb. 01, 2012, 7:51 am
Austin took a 2-0 lead in the first period but couldn't hold on, falling to Faribault 8-3 in a Big Nine Conference game Tuesday night at Riverside Arena.
Gymnastics | Huskies hand Packers their first loss

Feb. 01, 2012, 7:44 am
The two best gymnastics teams in the Big Nine Conference met for the final dual meet of the regular season in front of a big crowd Tuesday night at the Austin YMCA.
Girls Basketball | Lyle/Pacelli hammers Glenville-Emmons

Feb. 01, 2012, 8:27 am
GLENVILLE — The girls basketball team from Lyle/Austin Paceli got back on the winning track Tuesday night with a lopsided 59-28 win over Glenville-Emmons.
Girls Basketball | Rebels girls win by 60 points

Feb. 01, 2012, 7:56 am
WABASHA — Winning their fourth straight game wasn't much of a challenge for the Southland girls on Tuesday night against Wabasha-Kellogg.

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Austin Public Schools: Mondo could make world of difference for young readers

Feb. 03, 2012, 6:00 am
Have you heard about Mondo yet? You might think it is a new dance workout related to Zumba, but it really is an excellent reading curriculum that Sumner Elementary School implemented this year. It’s so good that all of the district’s elementary schools will implement it next fall.
'Pink' ribbons popular for fundraiser this weekend

Feb. 02, 2012, 7:35 am
The bulk of the festivities for the "Paint the Town Pink" fundraiser in Austin don't get started until the weekend, but pink flags and ribbons have already popped up as a reminder.
Ellis Art Show at Art Center this month

Feb. 02, 2012, 9:03 am
Ellis Middle School students are getting the chance to display their artwork for the entire community.
A new football coach for the Packers

Feb. 02, 2012, 10:13 am
Brett Vesel is the new coach of the Austin High School football team. He comes to the Packers after being the head football coach in La Crescent for six years.
Technology the focus of Pacelli Catholic Schools Week

Feb. 02, 2012, 10:29 am
Smartboards, laptops and iPads. The tools in the classroom have evolved with technology, which was exactly what Pacelli Catholic Schools highlighted during its fourth annual open house Wednesday as part of Catholic Schools Week.
Kasson trucker uninjured in crash that kills Alden woman

Feb. 02, 2012, 10:45 am
ALBERT LEA — A head-on crash with a semi-trailer Wednesday morning killed a 27-year-old Alden woman. The crash happened on Minnesota Highway 13 near Manchester, about 6 miles northwest of Albert Lea.
Historical society offers genealogy workshops

Feb. 02, 2012, 8:33 am
The Mower County Historical Society will conduct a Genealogy Detectives Workshop for family history sleuths.
Around Minnesota

Feb. 02, 2012, 11:25 am
Around Minnesota
Man civilly liable for girlfriend's 1981 death

Feb. 02, 2012, 11:06 am
ST. PAUL — A former St. Paul police clerk has been found civilly liable in the 1981 death of his girlfriend.