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Retirees Say This Charming Minnesota Town Is So Cheap That Social Security Is All You Need

There’s a town in southern Minnesota where the cost of living is so reasonable that retirees actually laugh when they check their bank accounts, and not in the sad way. Austin, Minnesota has been quietly doing everything right while the rest of the country has been busy making housing unaffordable and grocery bills terrifying.

Austin, MN · 6d
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Grand Meadow sympathy fund approaches $90,000

GRAND MEADOW, Minnesota — Donations have reached $83,000 to help the mother whose three boys who were shot to death in their father’s Grand Meadow over the weekend. A friend who set up the GoFundMe site, DeeDee Payne, set aa goal of $90,000. Payne said: “Those who know Lauren know just how much being their mom meant to her. Her boys were her pride and joy, her happiness, and the center of her universe.” The funds are designated for funeral and other exoenses and also the grieving mother’s lost income from missing work.Meanwhile the Mnnesota Bureau of of Criminal Apprehension has entered the investigation. The biys, were14-year-old twins and a 7 year old.

Grand Meadow, MN · 1d
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No ID needed: Free turkey drive-through in Austin Nov. 14

AUSTIN, Minn. — Hormel Foods Corporation is teaming up with Hy-Vee, the United Way of Mower County and local organizations to give away thousands of turkeys to help families prepare for the holidays. The Hometown Turkey Takeover will happen Saturday, Nov. 14, starting at 9 a.m. at the Mower...

Austin, MN · 3d
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7,000 Free Turkeys Up for Grabs in Minnesota Before Thanksgiving

A food company is coming through for turkey lovers in Minnesota.

Austin, MN · 21h

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One of Iowa’s last remaining Art Deco movie theaters is due for repair

It took nearly a century for the lashings of Iowa weather to wear down the Art Deco façade of Charles City’s landmark 1935 movie theater. But a few summers ago, it became clear the terracotta tiles which rise in a carnival of red, blue and gold above the marquee needed repair.

Charles City, IA · 1d

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Farm Feature Friday: Randy Swestka

“This isn’t my farm. This has never been my farm. It has always been my mom & dad’s farm. Without them, I wouldn’t have what I have now. I owe it all to them.” -Randy Swestka. Add KCHA News as a preferred source on Google to...

Charles City, IA · 1d

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This Iowa Park Lets You Take Home 375-Million-Year-Old Fossils For Free

You can find a fossil within a few steps of your car at this Iowa spot. Then you get to keep it. The fossils here are shells and corals from an ancient sea. Many are around 375 million years old. They sit in the rock of an old quarry. I...

Rockford, IA · 4d

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Southern Minnesota seniors get free medical rides via SMART grant

AUSTIN, Minn. — SMART, the public transit system serving Southeastern Minnesota, has been awarded more than $45,000 in grants to help residents access medical care and essential services. Mayo Clinic Health System awarded SMART a $29,000 Impact Grant through its Community Giving Program to support free transportation for seniors...

Austin, MN · 1d

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Austin Salvation Army kettle lock-up challenge raises funds

(ABC 6 News) – The Salvation Army’s Kettle Lock Up Challenge in Austin brought local leaders together to raise money during the holiday season. The fire chief, members of the Austin Brewers hockey team and a Salvation Army lieutenant were escorted to a lock-up where they made phone calls to as many people as they […]

Austin, MN · 21h