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cell

Cell usage raises many questions

Walking over to the library the other day, I had to dodge off the sidewalk to escape collision with a youngster who was chatting on ... Read more

by Dave Churchill, Friday, June 8, 2012 11:18 am

climate change

Recent weather may point to climate change

May’s rather sparse rainfall total may have been a reminder that climate change is being felt across Minnesota. Read more

by Dave Churchill, Friday, June 1, 2012 12:16 pm

boating

For holiday, learn from mistakes of others

This column has run in this paper before. Each time, however, I hear from people who are reading it for the first time and appreciate ... Read more

by Dave Churchill, Friday, May 25, 2012 11:18 am

capital improvement plan

Another sign that it’s time for online legislature

Twenty-plus years ago, I was editing the daily newspaper in Fergus Falls, Minn., where the biggest employer was the Regional Treatment Center — a state-run ... Read more

by Dave Churchill, Friday, May 18, 2012 10:18 am

community betterment

Gary Ray: DCA members should play active role in Vision 2020

Business, industry and community leaders should step up to make Vision 2020’s projects become a reality, Hormel Foundation Chairman Gary Ray told Development Corporation of ... Read more

by Dave Churchill, Wednesday, May 16, 2012 6:59 am

Courts and Crime

Racine man assaults teenager, threatens others

A Racine man was arrested Thursday and charged Friday after he allegedly assaulted a teenager and threatened to kill several people. Read more

by Dave Churchill, Saturday, April 28, 2012 6:45 pm

fireworks

Fireworks decision is mostly about responsibility

Yesterday’s Herald had just gone to press when my wife stopped by my office to talk about our summer schedule. The mention of summer led ... Read more

by Dave Churchill, Friday, April 20, 2012 11:31 am

1940s

Some things change, some stay the same

Some time ago, a friend of the Herald stopped by to give us some old copies of the paper that he had found while cleaning ... Read more

by Dave Churchill, Friday, April 13, 2012 11:24 am

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Group has long been key part of Austin

When the Herald published its annual Progress Edition at the end of last month, we were rather pleased with how it turned out. But pride, ... Read more

by Dave Churchill, Friday, March 16, 2012 10:39 am

Austin girls basketball

Enjoy the victory

Congratulations to the Packers girls basketball team, which continued Austin's resurgent year in basketball by notching a 67-58 win on Wednesday evening. Read more

by Dave Churchill, Friday, March 2, 2012 11:55 am

bird spotters

Beautiful birds face challenges in the wild

Whenever I take time to indulge an interest in birds and bird-watching it is an eye-opening experience. Like most of my hobbies, birding takes a ... Read more

by Dave Churchill, Friday, February 24, 2012 11:34 am

Weather

Drivers should plan for worst to stay safe

Most of us think nothing of hopping in our cars to drive a couple of hours down the Interstate. It’s something we’ve done hundreds or ... Read more

by Dave Churchill, Friday, January 27, 2012 10:22 am

Animal

Animals also making most of the warm winter

An item in the Austin Audubon chapter’s latest newsletter caught my eye: Reporting on the chapter’s 37th Christmas Bird Count, the writer noted that counters ... Read more

by Dave Churchill, Friday, January 20, 2012 11:09 am

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Wolves claw way back from extinction

It was a cool fall evening, no bugs, and we didn’t bother to even set up our tent, just put our pads down on the ... Read more

by Dave Churchill, Friday, January 13, 2012 10:41 am

warm weather

Surprise is in how unsurprising temps were

One January day, now nearly 30 years ago, we got a call at the newspaper where I was working. “They’re playing golf! In January!” the ... Read more

by Dave Churchill, Friday, January 6, 2012 8:53 am

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