Business
SMART to receive grant funding toward facilities in Austin, Waseca
Just over $6 million in federal grant funding made available to SMART Transit and the Minnesota Department of Transportation is expected to help the southeastern ...
Eric Johnson, Author at Austin Daily Herald - Page 15 of 234
Mower County
Passing the test: June flood showed successes of mitigation and work left to do
When the rain started falling in late June, it was falling on ground already saturated by all the rain that had come before. What came ...
by Eric Johnson, Friday, July 12, 2024 7:00 pm
Mower County
New Matchbox program opening new vistas for theater students
Thanks to a $10,000 grant secured through the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) with help from the Austin Culture and Arts Commission, students taking part ...
by Eric Johnson, Thursday, July 11, 2024 6:29 pm
Mower County
3 suffer life threatening injuries in early afternoon crash just outside of Austin
Three people have suffered life threatening injuries following a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 90 early Thursday afternoon. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the two-vehicles ...
by Eric Johnson, Thursday, July 11, 2024 6:15 pm
Mower County
Celebrating the past, advocating for the future
Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice makes stop in Austin For years, Aaron DeVries, has been a proud supporter of his daughter who is ...
by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, July 10, 2024 5:51 pm
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Man accused, charged with criminal sexual assault
An Austin man has been arrested and charged in a case of sexual assault that allegedly occurred last week. Allen Thomas Gartner, 38, has been ...
by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, July 10, 2024 5:41 pm
Mower County
Man in Monday standoff charged
A Point Pleasant, Wisconsin man at the heart of a Monday morning standoff involving a seven-year-old girl, has been charged. Kristofer Karl Luiken, 48, was ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, July 9, 2024 8:04 pm
Columnists
The Wide Angle: ‘The old man and the lake’
Here I am, just days removed from getting home from a family location in northern Minnesota, getting ready to tell you a fish tale. An ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, July 9, 2024 5:32 pm
Education
APS Board member Kathy Green to resign, special election approved
During its meeting Monday night, the Austin Public Schools Board voted unanimously for a special election to fill out the remainder of Kathy Green’s seat ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, July 9, 2024 9:57 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
APD releases more information involving Monday morning standoff
The Austin Police Department has released new information regarding Monday’s standoff in Austin, which involved a seven-year-old girl. The girl, believed to possibly be the ...
by Eric Johnson, Monday, July 8, 2024 10:06 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Sentencing date set for Lyle 18-year-old charged in child pornography case
A sentencing date has been sent for the 18-year-old from Lyle, who was charged in May with 15 felony counts, 14 of which include charges ...
by Eric Johnson, Monday, July 8, 2024 10:01 am
Opinion
The Wide Angle: Jumping into Timberwolves’ fandom
It’s hard to know when exactly I became so interested in what the Timberwolves were doing, but there I was, watching NBA draft coverage through ...
by Eric Johnson, Friday, July 5, 2024 4:50 pm
Opinion
Are you a storyteller? Write for us and get paid for it
Learn to tell the stories of our community – and get a front-row seat to it all Minnesota newspapers stand in a unique moment. A ...
by Eric Johnson, Friday, July 5, 2024 10:54 am
News
Novotny is looking to enhance Austin
You’re not likely to find Nick Novotny idle for very long. Impact Austin’s new Director of Community Engagement and Enhancement likes to be on the ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, July 2, 2024 3:59 pm
Mower County
18-year-old sentenced to prison in four separate cases
An Austin 18-year-old has been sentenced to a maximum of three years in prison for a rash of violent crimes committed in 2023 and January ...
by Eric Johnson, Friday, June 28, 2024 9:37 am
SportsPlus
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