Mower County
4-H haunted house ready to scare up some fun
It’s boo-time. After a good amount of time filled with uncertainty, an Austin Halloween staple will be going forward with a few changes. The Mower ...
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Cardinals hit their way past Blooming Prairie
BLOOMING PRAIRIE – The Blooming Prairie volleyball team couldn’t dig its way out of some big holes as ...
Walz announces $7.7M in support of farmers affected by COVID-19
Gov. Tim Walz, along with Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture Thom Petersen, made three stops in southeast Minnesota Monday ...
OH HENRY! Mr. soccer finalist’s hat trick cements Austin’s trip to Section 1A title game
Austin senior Henry Tolbert has come a long way since 2015, when he arrived in Minnesota as an ...
4-H haunted house ready to scare up some fun
It’s boo-time. After a good amount of time filled with uncertainty, an Austin Halloween staple will be going ...
Agriculture
Walz announces $7.7M in support of farmers affected by COVID-19
Gov. Tim Walz, along with Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture Thom Petersen, made three stops in southeast Minnesota Monday to talk about a new support package ...
by Eric Johnson.
Grand Meadow Superlarks
Superlarks battle past Cardinals in four games
The Grand Meadow volleyball team beat LeRoy-Ostrander (0-3 overall, 0-3 SEC) by scores of 25-21, 26-24, 22-25, 25-13 in LeRoy Tuesday. Hailey Hindt had 15 ...
by Daily Herald, Tuesday, October 20, 2020 10:11 pm
Austin Packers
Panthers sweep Packer volleyball team in Rochester
The Austin volleyball team lost to Rochester Century (4-0 overall, 4-0 Big Nine) by scores of 25-13, 25-6, 25-14 in Rochester Tuesday. Ava Broverhuis had ...
by Daily Herald, Tuesday, October 20, 2020 9:48 pm
Lyle/Pacelli Athletics
Pacelli’s Koopal takes 14th at Section 1A meet to close season
The Pacelli girls took 11th place and the boys took 21st place at the 23-team Section 1A meet in Rochester on Oct. 15 and Oct. ...
by Daily Herald, Tuesday, October 20, 2020 9:33 pm
Lyle/Pacelli Athletics
Kingsland sweeps Lyle-Pacelli volleyball team
The Lyle-Pacelli volleyball team was swept by Kingsland (2-1 overall, 2-1 SEC) by scores of 25-14, 25-18, 25-7 in Lyle Tuesday. Mikayla Ingersoll had five ...
by Daily Herald, Tuesday, October 20, 2020 9:24 pm
News
First significant snowstorm could set records in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — The season’s first significant snowstorm of the year was dumping heavy amounts of precipitation in Minnesota and Wisconsin Tuesday and causing slippery driving ...
by Associated Press, Tuesday, October 20, 2020 5:46 pm
Health
Two COVID-related deaths raise county death toll to 13
The Minnesota Department of Health reported two confirmed COVID-related deaths in Mower County, bringing the county’s death toll to 13. One case was reported over ...
by Daily Herald, Tuesday, October 20, 2020 5:33 pm
News
Republicans pledge to lift COVID restrictions if elected
By Tim Pugmire Republicans in the Minnesota House and Senate are pledging to lift COVID-19 restrictions on businesses, churches and schools if they’re put in ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, October 20, 2020 8:36 am
News
Protest arrests show regular Americans, not urban antifa
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump portrays the hundreds of people arrested nationwide in protests against racial injustice as violent urban left-wing radicals. But an ...
by Associated Press, Tuesday, October 20, 2020 8:33 am
RSS General
Zimmer, Vikings left to ponder where to turn in 1-5 season
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer was assessing his team’s 40-23, Week 6 loss to the Atlanta Falcons with reporters on Monday ...
by Associated Press, Tuesday, October 20, 2020 8:29 am
Albert Lea
Arik Matson returns home
FREEBORN — Led by an escort of law enforcement officers and first responders, Waseca Officer Arik Matson returned home to Freeborn Monday afternoon to a ...
by Sarah Stultz, Tuesday, October 20, 2020 8:11 am
Health
Sen. Sparks tests positive for COVID-19
Sen. Dan Sparks (DFL-27) has confirmed that after experiencing flu-like symptoms, he tested positive for COVID-19. Sparks entered a two-week quarantine after receiving the diagnosis. ...
by Daily Herald, Monday, October 19, 2020 2:22 pm
Mower County
Will we? Won’t we? How much?
Last week, there was a predicted chance for snow that might show its face over the weekend. While that never happened, it appears like its ...
by Daily Herald, Monday, October 19, 2020 10:11 am
Austin Packers
Packers place ninth in conference swim meet
All of the scores have been tallied up and the Austin girls swimming and diving team has finished in ninth place in the virtual Big ...
by Rocky Hulne, Monday, October 19, 2020 9:10 am
News
Suburban voters hold key to control of Minnesota Senate
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — In an election that will determine political control of the Minnesota Legislature, Democrats have high hopes for flipping the Republican-controlled state Senate ...
by Associated Press, Monday, October 19, 2020 8:47 am
RSS General
Longtime Minnesota sports columnist Sid Hartman dies at 100
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota sports columnist and radio personality Sid Hartman, an old-school home team booster who once ran the NBA’s Minneapolis Lakers and achieved ...
by Associated Press, Monday, October 19, 2020 8:45 am
Mower County
Minnesota students continue to lead nation on ACT
ROSEVILLE – Minnesota students in the class of 2020 earned an average composite score of 21.3 on the ACT college entrance exam. This score placed ...
by Daily Herald, Sunday, October 18, 2020 7:01 am
Education
Hitting the high note
MacPhail Center for Music, in partnership with Austin Public Schools and support from The Hormel Foundation, announce the completion and opening of the new state-of-the-art ...
by Daily Herald, Sunday, October 18, 2020 7:01 am
News
Listening sessions find shared values between communities, DPS and law enforcement
ST. PAUL — Following a series of listening sessions throughout the state, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) found that community members believe that ...
by Daily Herald, Sunday, October 18, 2020 7:01 am
Albert Lea
Stone by stone: Wells man’s love of building with rocks began as a child
WELLS — An area man has taken a hobby and made a home out of it. Eugene Stenzel, now 80, played with rocks as a ...
by Colleen Harrison, Sunday, October 18, 2020 7:01 am
Local Government
WWTP on council agenda
City Engineer Steven Lang will update the Austin City Council on the waste water treatment plant design during the council’s next work session. The current ...
by Mike Stoll, Sunday, October 18, 2020 7:01 am
Mower County
MnDOT offers funding to develop Safe Routes to School programs
Minnesota schools and communities wanting to develop safer places for students to walk and bicycle can apply for three different grant opportunities this fall through ...
by Daily Herald, Saturday, October 17, 2020 1:01 pm
Mower County
MnDOT offers funding to develop Safe Routes to School programs
Austin Daily Herald newsroom@austindailyherald.com Minnesota schools and communities wanting to develop safer places for students to walk and bicycle can apply for three different grant ...
by Eric Johnson, Saturday, October 17, 2020 1:01 pm
Mower County
‘Not just red or blue’
Farm tour takes Feehan to the heart of the region DFL Minnesota First Congressional District candidate Dan Feehan stopped in Austin on Friday to conduct ...
by Mike Stoll, Saturday, October 17, 2020 7:01 am
Education
Teachers Together: Educators throughout APS honored as Teachers of the Year
Every year at about this time, behavior coach for IJ Holton Intermediate School and Ellis Middle School Dave Brown is preparing to announce the Austin ...
by Eric Johnson, Saturday, October 17, 2020 7:01 am
Mower County
Candidate Q&A: MN House District 27A
Author’s note: This is a continuation of the Herald’s candidate Q&A features and the fourth such feature with State Rep. Peggy Bennett (R-27A) and challenger ...
by Mike Stoll, Saturday, October 17, 2020 7:01 am
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Polls
What have you most missed going to regularly during COVID-19?
- Restaurants (47%, 42 Votes)
- Movies (19%, 17 Votes)
- Sports (18%, 16 Votes)
- Live music (17%, 15 Votes)
Total Voters: 90
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