It'll be OK to get grumpy in Wabasha this weekend. Well... not really, but the city will be hosting its annual Grumpy Men Festival.

The event is based on the movie "Grumpy Old Men" which is based on life in Wabahsa. We're told the screen writer based the movie on his grandfather who was born and bred in Wabasha.

When the festival started 19 years ago, it had lots to do with the movie, but officials from the Wabasha-Kellogg Area Chamber of Commerce say these days it's more about celebrating winter.

     "Ya know, (it) gets to be a little long. it gets to be drawn out and everything and so having people come here in the winter and hey... we do have a ski hill, we can ice fish, we can do this.

The Blue Zone Community Project that Albert Lea took part in is now serving as a model for other cities.  That community wide project took place in 2009. 

Albert Lea was the pilot city.  In 2010, Beach Cities, California became the second community to become a Blue Zone Community.

Now, 100 communities in Iowa are competing to be the next Blue Zone Community. 

Among the cities competing for the title are Mason City, Algona, St. Ansgar and Charles City.  People are being encouraged to go online and vote for their community.

That website can be found here.

In 2009, when Albert Lea completed the Blue Zone Project, it was decided that residents benefited immensely.

• Life expectancy increased 2.9 years
• Participants lost an average of 2 lbs.

The Austin Artist Series is returning for another big year of amazing performances.

From high flying amazing stunts performed by Kenyan acrobats to a Mexican Brass band and everything in between you can catch it all for one low price.

You get to see 9 different performances for just $35 or $75 for a family.

Shows are held in both Austin and Osage.

For more information and to order tickets just head to http://www.austinartistseries.org/tickets