Education
To help a child; Project hopes to support child’s lunch cost
Austin public schools are hoping to identify donors who will help a select group of students eat a healthy lunch. Mary Weikum, head of Food ...
Deb Nicklay, Author at Austin Daily Herald - Page 10 of 44
Education
Teachers: Moderation is key to children’s exposure to technology
Community Learning Center Director Amy Baskin really knew times had changed when she saw a cell phone attached to a stroller, so that a video ...
by Deb Nicklay, Wednesday, March 21, 2018 8:31 am
News
Death rode the storm; Ninety years later, Austin tornado still intrigues
August “Gus” Neubauer was just shy of 25 years of age and had just begun a new job as a mechanic for the Motor Inn ...
by Deb Nicklay, Tuesday, March 20, 2018 8:41 am
Adams
Southland struggles with how to proceed into future
How to move forward to stem the drain on Southland schools’ financial lifeblood drew no solutions Thursday – but there were lots of ideas and ...
by Deb Nicklay, Saturday, March 17, 2018 10:01 am
News
Ideas shared on how to address housing needs
Austin has made strides to address its housing shortage, Austin Area Chamber of Commerce Director Sandy Forstner said Wednesday, but there is much work to ...
by Deb Nicklay, Friday, March 16, 2018 8:49 am
Local Government
Incumbents unseated in township elections
Two townships will welcome new faces following Tuesday’s township elections. The Mower County Auditor/Treasurer’s office reported that in Lansing Township Steve Torgerson won a three-year ...
by Deb Nicklay, Friday, March 16, 2018 8:25 am
Education
Governor’s proposal would help boost security — but not a lot
As students around the world participated in student walk-outs to protest gun violence on Wednesday, Gov. Mark Dayton recently rolled out his own proposal for ...
by Deb Nicklay, Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:22 am
chamber of commerce
Chamber: Align state taxing system with federal reforms
Without aligning the state tax law with the changes that came with the new federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, taxpayers could face nothing less ...
by Deb Nicklay, Wednesday, March 14, 2018 8:45 am
Austin School Board
Austin board accepts resignations, hears of rec center; Leathers: saying goodbye ‘to some really good individuals retiring this year’
The Austin School Board looked to the future and applauded the past, during its regular meeting Monday. The board heard an update about the new ...
by Deb Nicklay, Wednesday, March 14, 2018 8:42 am
austin public schools
Hammer and Nails; Offering kids options for trades careers
Mark Winkels isn’t going to tell his students what they should do with their futures – but he is working hard to show them their ...
by Deb Nicklay, Tuesday, March 13, 2018 7:48 am
Business
Under one WOOF; All Fur Dogs opens with boarding, training and daycare
All Fur Dogs, a new dog daycare, boarding and training facility opens today at 503 27th Ave. NW in Austin. Visitors got a first look ...
by Deb Nicklay, Monday, March 12, 2018 7:35 am
Local Government
Township annual meetings, elections are Tuesday
Two townships will hold elections on Tuesday, along with their annual meetings, according to the Mower County Auditor/Treasurer’s office. In Lansing Township, three open seats ...
by Deb Nicklay, Saturday, March 10, 2018 1:34 pm
Business
Their buddy system gets an ‘A’ rating
Hormel Foods Corp. employee Vanessa Wieseler did not need any prompting to talk about her reading buddy, kindergartener Emilio Rangel Vela. “He is so much ...
by Deb Nicklay, Thursday, March 8, 2018 8:06 am
Local Government
County oks zone rankings
The Mower County Board of Commissioners followed the recommendation of the city of Austin, the Development Corporation of Austin and the Austin Housing and Redevelopment ...
by Deb Nicklay, Thursday, March 8, 2018 7:56 am
Education
Hey, Mr. Mayor; Stiehm plays to a friendly crowd at Sumner
Austin Mayor Tom Stiehm really couldn’t ask for a more interested crowd, filled with these first-graders from Sumner Elementary School. Most, of course, weren’t sure ...
by Deb Nicklay, Wednesday, March 7, 2018 9:00 am
SportsPlus
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