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 ...
ericjohnson, Author at Austin Daily Herald
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 ...
by Eric Johnson, Sunday, October 18, 2020 7:04 am
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
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
Columnists
The Wide Angle: Here’s pie in your eye and the floor and the counter
As I sit here, typing from the living room at home as the good folks from G&G install our new air conditioner, my thoughts drift ...
by Eric Johnson, Saturday, October 17, 2020 6:30 am
Agriculture
A love of animals
Ella Heers wins contest put on by Compeer Financial that allowed kids to show off their hard work when fairs were canceled For many ...
by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 7:01 am
Mower County
Felten: Absentee voting process has been smooth so far
Voting in the Nov. 3 election is in full swing in Mower County. Mower County Auditor/Treasurer Scott Felten said people have been making good use ...
by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 6:50 am
Education
APS board sets levy at 2.35%
It’s not as low as was hoped, but still really good. That’s what Austin School Board administrators are taking away from Monday night’s school board ...
by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 6:50 am
Brownsdale
Hayfield HS switches to hybrid learning model
Hayfield Public Schools has announced a shift in their learning models in response to an increase in COVID-19 numbers within Dodge County. In a video ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, October 13, 2020 1:26 pm
News
Sparking fire safety
On Thursday afternoon, one of the Austin Fire Department’s rigs rolled into the Community Recreation Center with a special passenger. Waiting for them were students ...
by Eric Johnson, Saturday, October 10, 2020 7:01 am
Columnists
The Wide Angle: It’s pudding not pie
Let’s get ahead of the moment, shall we. This weekend, I will be turning off phones and TVs and hitting the kitchen. The end result ...
by Eric Johnson, Saturday, October 10, 2020 6:30 am
Business
A paradise of savings: New store, located in the old ReStore site, is a dream come true
Maria Del Rosaria and her family aren’t letting COVID-19 stop them from realizing a dream. Del Rosaria recently opened Discount Paradise, LLC, in the former ...
by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, October 7, 2020 7:01 am
Mower County
Rare swan gives birders a treat
The national bird of Finland is a bit lost. For the last couple of weeks, bird watchers in Austin have received a unique thrill with ...
by Eric Johnson, Sunday, October 4, 2020 7:01 am
LeRoy
Out on the hunt
On Friday, veterans gathered at Three Arrows Hunting Preserve just outside of LeRoy for the second Disabled American Veterans Hunt. The first hunt was held ...
by Eric Johnson, Saturday, October 3, 2020 7:01 am
Columnists
The Wide Angle: Things I’m not good at
There are times in life when you are reminded just how bad you are at something, and regardless of all the people that have the ...