The Minnesota State High School League changed its rules, allowing boys to compete on dance teams for the first time starting in 2019. Now 14-year-old Salman Masood no longer has to learn the Austin High School Dance Team's routines in solitude — he's one of the dancers.
Austin police were first called around 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. The incident ended around 9: 30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021, when the man allegedly confronted officers with a knife and was shot. Officers gave medical aid, but he died at the scene. The state BCA will investigate.
Jim Wegner, of Austin, Minnesota, leaves behind paintings and other works that adorn his church and the homes of family members still. He died Aug. 4, 2021, at age 91.
An Austin man and his Iowa father were both arrested Friday, June 11, 2021 for their alleged involvement in U.S. Capitol riot. A Minneapolis man was also arrested and charged Friday.
Two people were shot in downtown Rochester at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday at Third Street Southwest and First Avenue Southwest. An on-duty police officer witnessed the incident and chased the shooting suspects west.
