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952. FIPS code. 27-41138 [3] GNIS feature ID. 2395049 [2] Website. www.cityofmayer.com. Mayer ( / ˈmeɪər / MAY-ər) is a community in Carver County, Minnesota, United States, along the South Fork of the Crow River. The population was 1,749 at the 2010 census.
Albert Leslie Cochran (June 24, 1951 – March 8, 2012) was an American homeless man, peace activist, cross-dresser, urban outdoorsman, and outspoken critic of police treatment of the homeless. Cochran was known in Austin as Leslie. [1] Cochran was considered the man who personified "Keep Austin Weird". [2] [3] [4]
The 1985–1986 Hormel strike was a labor strike that involved approximately 1,500 workers of the Hormel meatpacking plant in Austin, Minnesota in the United States.The strike, beginning August 17, 1985 and lasting until September 13 of the following year, is considered one of the longest strikes in Minnesota history and ended in failure for the striking workers.
Austin is a city in and the county seat of Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 26,174 at the 2020 census. [3] The town was originally settled along the Cedar River and has two artificial lakes, East Side Lake and Mill Pond. It was named for Austin R. Nichols, the area's first European settler.
The Austin Daily Herald is an American, English language newspaper published Wednesday and Saturday mornings in Austin, Minnesota. [2] It was founded in 1891 as a six-day-a-week daily by A.B. Hunkins, [2] [3] inventor of the automatic addressing press. [4] [2] The Austin Daily Herald is owned by Boone Newspapers, Inc. [5]
St. Augustine's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Austin, Minnesota, United States, located in the Diocese of Winona. [1] Completed in 1896, [2] both the interior and exterior have been well-preserved, showcasing a distinct Gothic Revival architecture style. The large sanctuary can accommodate more than 600 people.
Child star Austin Majors, best known for his recurring role on NYPD Blue, has died at age 27.Majors played Theo Sipowicz, the son of Detective Andy Sipowicz, on the cop drama for seven seasons.
The Old Headquarters Building was located in Austin, Minnesota on the north corner of Main Street and Second Avenue N.W. It was built in 1856 and 1857 and it housed the town's first court, school, and public meetings. The first Congregational church services held in Austin were held here. It has since been relocated to the Mower County ...