Mower County Independent

07/18/2025

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07/18/2025

Have you met Penny Johnsrud yet? She’ll fill in at Lake Louise State Park for a few weeks while our regular guy, Ben, is on leave celebrating the arrival of his little bundle of joy. Congrats, Ben!

We ran into Penny as she was spiffing up the camping sign. Thanks for helping out Penny!

07/18/2025

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07/18/2025

I-90 overnight detour at 4th St. in Austin

The detour is scheduled 8 p.m. on July 15 to 6 a.m. on July 16 for concrete bridge deck pour. Learn more on website and sign up to receive project email updates: mndot.gov/d6/projects/i90-austin-bridge-replacements/index.html
News Release: mndot.gov/news/2025/07/08-d6-i90-detour=planned-july-15.html

Minnesota Department of Transportation

07/18/2025

🚧 Public Service Announcement: The reconstruction of the Oakland Avenue and 1st Avenue SW one-ways are planned to begin the week of July 28, 2025. The project will be phased out over the next 3-years with a total of 25 blocks planned for reconstruction. Work in 2025 will be focused on a stretch of Oakland Avenue from 1st St NE to 4th St NW. Work in this area will begin the end of July and continue through early November.

07/18/2025

The Hormel Historic Home has announced that following this summer, its autism programming will be transitioning to LIFE Mower County. According to a release Wednesday the move will begin on Sept. 1 following the completion of summer autism camp programming. After that leadership and operations of au...

03/27/2025

Only 12 rain barrels are left in the program offered by Mower SWCD, Mower County Government (recycling center), City of Austin, Minnesota (stormwater dept.) and Austin Utilities.

Links in the comments are to the article with more details as well as to the separate online stores for Mower County residents and non-Mower residents in the Cedar River watershed.

03/27/2025

Save this date! Visit with Lisa Cassman and then Stan Tekiela Author Naturalist before you go to the Jay C Hormel Nature Center for their program with Stan!

03/27/2025

Webinar to discuss what has changed in state and federal water permits for Minnesota’s largest feedlots.