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Construction is underway at Mayo Clinic's Health System campus in Austin, Minn. It's part of an $11 million investment to boost its services for patients and staff.  "We have six phases," said Tricia Dahl, the site's operations administrator. "We expect to be done in the year 2020, early 2021." "On the outside, what's most noticeable is the construction on the link building," Dahl said. "That will come out of the hospital portion of the building and create a walkway."

Reach: KAAL is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting Inc., which owns all ABC Affiliates in Minnesota including KSTP in Minneapolis-St. Paul and WDIO in Duluth. KAAL, which operates from Austin, also has ABC satellite stations in Alexandria and Redwood Falls. KAAL serves Southeast Minnesota and Northeast Iowa.

Context: The $11.2 million dollar investment is part of Mayo Clinic’s continuing commitment to ensuring the highest-quality care and top-tier medical facilities remain available to residents of Austin, Albert Lea and the surrounding area. You can read the original announcement here or learn more about services in Albert Lea and Austin here.

Contact: Rick Thiesse

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