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Austin, Minnesota Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Friday’s 14th Street closure could change your Austin commute
  • Austin mourns young driver killed in early-morning bridge crash
  • How Austin’s Hormel workers reshaped labor battles across the Midwest

Also on today's calendar: Hormel Girls, Presented by Cedar Summerstock Theatre and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Sunshine, breezy and warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 77, low: 52.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, breezy and nice, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 14th Street NW closing Friday in Austin, detours in place (kimt.com) — Expect major detours in northwest Austin as 14th Street Northwest closes between I-90 and 18th Avenue Northwest starting Friday for sewer and bridge-related work lasting through fall. Drivers are urged to follow alternate routes via 4th Street Northwest and nearby ramps and allow extra time, especially when accessing Riverland Community College and Highway 218.
   

2. Tragic Crash Claims Life Of Young Driver In Austin, Minnesota (1520theticket.com) — A 21-year-old driver was killed early Thursday when his car struck a railroad bridge pillar on Oakland Place SE in Austin, closing the street for several hours. Austin police, fire, Mayo Clinic Ambulance, and the State Patrol responded, and investigators report no signs of braking or evasive action before the crash.
   

3. Local 9, Packinghouse Workers (versobooks.com) — Austin’s Hormel plant and Packinghouse Workers Local 9 played a central role in organizing meatpacking workers across the Upper Midwest, from the 1930s through the landmark 1985–86 strike. This history traces how Austin unionists helped build powerful industrial unions, pioneered profit-sharing, and later led a nationally watched, ultimately unsuccessful fight against wage cuts and concessions.
   

4. Austin care coordinator charged with bilking Medicaid for $185K (kimt.com) — State officials have charged a former Mower County care coordinator based in Austin with seven felony counts, alleging she fraudulently billed Medicaid for more than $185,000 over several years. Investigators say she claimed services that never occurred, including for clients who had moved away or died, and the Attorney General’s office plans to prosecute the case.
   

5. Free summer meal options for children in Southeast Minnesota (kaaltv.com) — Families in Austin can get free breakfast and lunch for kids 18 and under this summer at Austin High School, Sumner Elementary, Ellis Middle School and CLC at Woodson. Austin Public Schools’ federally funded program has already served hundreds of meals and requires no income qualifications, though children must eat on site and times vary by location.
   

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  • How To Text 911 in an Emergency
    Did you know you can text 911 if calling isn't safe or possible? Follow these steps when texting 911: - Enter the number 911 in the "To" field. -… (Nextdoor )
  • Hormel Foods Corporation posted a job opening for Track and Trace Clerk in Austin. Apply here.
  • Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Austin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Austin here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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