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Tossing away the summer blues
Nothing says a summer evening in the backyard quite like a game of cornhole. With the sport on the rise, one Austin man has done ...
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Summerset returns to RCC with ‘Souvenir’
After the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled last season and impacted this year, Summerset Theatre will finally return to the ...
Hustle never stops: Hayfield’s Fritcher commits to the Gophers
Whether he’s playing basketball, baseball or simply watching a game, Easton Fritcher does everything full speed. He’ll eventually ...
Tossing away the summer blues
Nothing says a summer evening in the backyard quite like a game of cornhole. With the sport on ...
Bollingberg leads Post 91 to Sub State crown
A nearly complete game from pitcher Zach Bollingberg helped guide Austin Post No. 91 to a Sub State ...
Mower County
Summerset returns to RCC with ‘Souvenir’
After the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled last season and impacted this year, Summerset Theatre will finally return to the Frank W. Bridges Theatre at Riverland Community ...
by Mike Stoll.
Mower County
Mower, Dodge, Steele placed in thunderstorm watch
Mower County has been placed into a severe thunderstorm watch through 2 a.m. Wednesday morning. Mower joins 13 southeast and southern Minnesota counties that also ...
by Daily Herald, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 8:26 pm
Health
Regional Crisis Center opens in Rochester
Mower County 1 of 10 counties taking part in the collaborative effort of mental health support The Southeast Regional Crisis Center in Rochester will ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 7:05 pm
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
1 arrested in vehicle theft case
Identified thanks to restaurant receipt An Austin teen has been arrested in connection to a July 22 vehicle theft from Austin Ford. Elias James Wells, ...
by Daily Herald, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 7:04 pm
Business
Walz says ‘clean car’ rules haven’t hurt in 14 other states
EDEN PRAIRIE — Minnesota on Monday became the first Midwestern state to adopt a plan for encouraging the switchover to electric vehicles as Gov. Tim ...
by Associated Press, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 6:59 pm
Business
Best of Mower County 2021 Results are in
Inside the Wednesday Herald, look for the Best of Mower County winners and finalist section. This section is filled with thank yous from our local ...
by Daily Herald, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 6:57 pm
Mower County
Deer hunting regulation books available online
licenses on sale starting Aug. 1 With the release of the online version of the 2021 Minnesota Hunting and Trapping Regulations handbook, hunters can read ...
by Daily Herald, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 6:55 pm
Mower County
County opens damaged bridge back up
On Tuesday, County Engineer Mike Hanson announced that County Road 2, east of Lansing, has reopened at least through the harvest season. However, in a ...
by Daily Herald, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 6:50 pm
News
Violent crime surges across Minnesota with record murders
MINNEAPOLIS — Violent crime surged nearly 17% across Minnesota last year, including a record number of murders, according to data released Tuesday by the state ...
by Associated Press, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 6:49 pm
News
Authorities say Red Lake Nation officer shot and killed
RED LAKE— A Red Lake Nation police officer was shot and killed in the line of duty Tuesday while responding to a call on the ...
by Associated Press, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 6:47 pm
Mower County
In Your Community: Flamingos flock for the Austin Public Library
If you look out your window and see a flock of flamingos in your front yard, don’t worry — it’s for a good cause. The ...
by Daily Herald, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 6:47 pm
Mower County
Leadership MN visits the HI
The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Minnesota group visited The Hormel Institute on Monday and met with Executive Director Dr. Robert Clarke and Chief of ...
by Daily Herald, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 6:42 pm
Health
HI publishes COVID-19 research to aid virus control
Dr. Bin Liu, Assistant Professor and leader of the Transcription and Gene Regulation lab at The Hormel Institute, published discoveries regarding SARS-CoV-2, the virus that ...
by Daily Herald, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 6:35 pm
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Suspects sought in county burglaries
Law enforcement is looking for information that could lead to arrests after two recent burglaries in Mower County. According to Mower County Chief Deputy Mark ...
by Mike Stoll, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 6:34 pm
Mower County
Dexter man scammed by false job posting
Law enforcement is advising residents to research companies offering online jobs after a Dexter man was scammed by a fake job posting. According to Mower ...
by Mike Stoll, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 6:32 pm
Mower County
Red Cross has an emergency need for donors
The Red Cross will be holding several blood drives in August to help meet the emergency need for blood donations. The Red Cross has been ...
by Daily Herald, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 6:29 pm
RSS General
Announcer back at Minnesota racetrack after racist rant
FAIRMONT — An announcer who was fired by an Iowa racetrack after a racist rant was back behind the microphone in southern Minnesota last weekend, ...
by Associated Press, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 6:27 pm
Education
Photos: And we’re back
Students waited to enter Sumner Elementary on Monday, the first day back at school for the 45/15 schedule. Both Sumner and Woodson Kindergarten students reported ...
by Daily Herald, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 6:27 pm
Opinion
AP-NORC poll: Many Republicans uneasy about party’s future
WASHINGTON — Most Republicans want former President Donald Trump to have at least some influence over their party’s direction even as many who side with ...
by Associated Press, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 6:18 pm
News
‘This is how I’m going to die’: Officers tell Jan. 6 stories
WASHINGTON — “This is how I’m going to die, defending this entrance,” Capitol Police Sergeant Aquilino Gonell recalled thinking, testifying Tuesday at the emotional opening ...
by Associated Press, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 6:09 pm
News
Minnesota officials urge shots as delta variant surges
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota health officials warned Monday that the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus now accounts for more than 75% of the state’s ...
by Associated Press, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 6:06 pm
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Recovering from gunshots, Vikes rookie likely out 1st half
EAGAN — Minnesota Vikings rookie defensive tackle Jaylen Twyman, who has been recovering from four gunshot wounds, likely won’t play in the first half of ...
by Associated Press, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 5:53 pm
RSS General
Photo: U19 claims Minnesota state title!
by Daily Herald, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 5:52 pm
RSS General
Talks stalled, but Buxton says he wants to stay with Twins
MINNEAPOLIS — Byron Buxton doesn’t have a new contract yet. He doesn’t have a target return date from his current injury, either. The Minnesota Twins ...
by Associated Press, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 5:48 pm
Agriculture
Beginning farmers tax break still available
Tax credit available for land, equipment expenses to start farming A tax credit for the sale or lease of land, equipment, machinery, and livestock in ...
by Daily Herald, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 5:36 pm
Health
Mayo ranked No. 1 hospital in the nation by U.S. News & World Report
Mayo Clinic has again been ranked the No. 1 “Best Hospital” nationwide by U.S. News & World Report in its 2021-2022 “Best Hospitals” rankings, for ...
by Daily Herald, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 5:15 pm
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