Columnists
The Wide Angle: Always go full bunny
As with most things in life, there are lessons to be learned from being a braggart. Many of you are no doubt familiar with the ...
Eric Johnson, Author at Austin Daily Herald - Page 26 of 231
Lyle
Man charged in 2022 Lyle stabbing case pleads guilty
The Lyle man accused of stabbing two people in 2022 has changed his plea to guilty in the case. Carsen Brian Dolan, 19, had initially ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, January 16, 2024 1:28 pm
Lyle
LAC auction defies snow storm to raise over $231K
You just can’t make this stuff up. On a weekend where the winter’s first storm dogged the area through Saturday night and illness made things ...
by Eric Johnson, Monday, January 15, 2024 7:00 pm
Grand Meadow
MCSO: No direct threat related to incident that closed Grand Meadow Schools on Monday
Grand Meadow Public Schools has received official word that there are no direct threats related to an incident that took place starting late last week, ...
by Eric Johnson, Monday, January 15, 2024 3:42 pm
Mower County
Reducing the stigma: Mower County Mental Health Local Advisory Council working to bring light to mental illness
For those coping with or know somebody who is coping with mental illness, the challenges can run much deeper than the infliction itself. Often it ...
by Eric Johnson, Saturday, January 13, 2024 7:00 am
Mower County
Photos: Lyle Area Cancer Auction kicks off 45th run
On a cold, blustery and snowy night, the Lyle Area Cancer Auction cooked off its 45th year Friday night in Lyle. The auction continues on ...
by Eric Johnson, Friday, January 12, 2024 8:39 pm
Education
Photos: Olympic effort
The students of Woodson Kindergarten Center on Thursday got into the spirit of winter with their own Olympic Winter Games. Students competed in the school’s ...
by Eric Johnson, Thursday, January 11, 2024 5:06 pm
RSS General
Patriots parting with Bill Belichick, who led team to 6 Super Bowl championships, AP source says
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Six-time NFL champion Bill Belichick agreed to part ways as the coach of the New England Patriots on Thursday, bringing an end ...
by Eric Johnson, Thursday, January 11, 2024 8:38 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Man in fatal hit-and-run case will head to trial after withdrawing guilty plea
Darin Douglas Finley, the man accused of striking and killing Melissa Rack with his vehicle in December of 2022, and then fled the scene has ...
by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, January 10, 2024 1:30 pm
Mower County
‘I have options’: 2024 Paint the Town Pink kicks off, Jessie Meyer introduced as ambassador
Steve Howard wanted everyone to know Tuesday night that he was not an auctioneer, but then the Bruins head coach was able to more than ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, January 9, 2024 7:02 pm
Lyle
‘It’s about raising money to fight cancer’
Ricke: Gary Ziegler would want the LAC to be about carrying on the fight There’s always been a lot of emotion surrounding the Lyle Area ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, January 9, 2024 6:00 pm
Education
APS Board to look at policy recognizing holidays in the schools
The Austin Public School Board on Monday night agreed to work on a broader and cohesive plan regarding how holidays are treated in its schools. ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, January 9, 2024 5:30 pm
Mower County
Man already in prison handed second term for drug sales
A man sentenced to nearly five years in prison on a probation violation for a conviction in a prior case has received additional prison time. ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, January 9, 2024 4:30 pm
Columnists
The Wide Angle: Vroom, goes the snowblower
When you live in Minnesota you pay the price for saying things like, “You know, I may not have to use the snowblower all year.” ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, January 9, 2024 4:23 pm
Mower County
Next step in proposed whitewater park includes $25K approved by council for design work
The Austin City Council, during its first meeting of the year Tuesday night, agreed to move out of work session approval of using $25,000 in ...
by Eric Johnson, Friday, January 5, 2024 6:43 pm
SportsPlus
How to Watch the Timberwolves vs. Clippers Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for November 29
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Will Kirill Kaprizov Score a Goal Against the Blackhawks on November 29?
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