Mower County
New mural in Austin tells a story of Latino culture
Austin’s newest addition to the community space was officially unveiled Friday afternoon, though there is a good chance you’ve seen it already. In a sprawling ...
Eric Johnson, Author at Austin Daily Herald - Page 37 of 231
Mower County
Man with history of domestic abuse arrested and charged in another case
An Austin man with a history of domestic abuse convictions, has been charged once again for allegedly assaulting a woman early this month. Jacob Michael ...
by Eric Johnson, Thursday, September 7, 2023 1:26 pm
Mower County
City Council shaves from tax levy to get down to 9.93%
Some members still believe percentage is too high With hopes of getting the proposed 2024 tax levy even lower, the Austin City Council advanced ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, September 5, 2023 8:35 pm
Mower County
County commissioners sets preliminary tax levy increase of 7.8%
In early discussions Tuesday during an afternoon work session of the Mower County Board of Commissioners, commissioners agreed to a preliminary tax levy increase of ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, September 5, 2023 8:27 pm
Business
Family Affair: Grandma and granddaughter working side-by-side at the Golden Tress Salon | Spa
For nearly 50 years, Jan Alm has seen just about everything as a hairstylist from starting out, to owning her own hairstyling business and for ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, September 5, 2023 7:00 pm
Business
UFCW members march amidst continued union contract talks with Hormel
In a celebration of the worker on Monday, members of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 663 came together for a Labor Day march ...
by Eric Johnson, Monday, September 4, 2023 3:30 pm
Mower County
One of two in child pornography case sentenced to prison
An Austin man will be spending over five years in prison after being sentenced for dissemination of child pornography. Jose Luis Rodriguez, 27, received 65 ...
by Eric Johnson, Monday, September 4, 2023 9:11 am
Mower County
‘We’re moving forward positively:’ APD, APS work to adapt to new law impacting SROs
A new Minnesota law that has recently gone into effect has state law enforcement agencies considering, and in some cases, removing school resource officers (SROs) ...
by Eric Johnson, Saturday, September 2, 2023 7:00 am
Mower County
Former APS para gets back-to-back 15 month sentences for child pornography
A former Austin Public Schools paraprofessional accused and charged with child pornography was sentenced to prison Thursday in Mower County District Court. Vincent Vaughn Askelson, ...
by Eric Johnson, Thursday, August 31, 2023 2:57 pm
Mower County
Prison time handed down for man who failed to register as predatory offender
Terry Izeal Heggs also gets jail time for violating DANCO order; more trials on the horizon A man at the center of a number ...
by Eric Johnson, Thursday, August 31, 2023 2:28 pm
Business
‘They’ve done an excellent job,’ St. Mark’s reopens Transitional Care Unit
Don Opseth had a lot of good things to say about St. Mark’s Living Wednesday afternoon, just after cutting the ribbon on the grand reopening ...
by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, August 30, 2023 5:00 pm
Mower County
Ride to Remember: Cyclists come together to celebrate Rydjor Bike’s 50th year
It was a great day for a bike ride. It was a great day to celebrate 50 years. That’s what over 100 cyclists did Saturday ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, August 29, 2023 7:07 pm
Mower County
Man pleads not-guilty to case two years after being charged
A man who had avoided arrest for two years on an outstanding warrant for criminal sexual conduct with a minor has entered pleas in the ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, August 29, 2023 6:39 pm
Mower County
Man sentenced to 10 years probation for criminal sexual conduct with teen, charged in another case
An 18-year-old, who on Aug. 17 of this month had been sentenced to 10 years supervised probation for criminal sexual conduct with a 14-year-old girl ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, August 29, 2023 6:38 pm
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Man from early August gun threat incident pleads not guilty to charges
Jose Juan Alvarez-Bentzin Jr., 25, who was arrested on Aug. 11 in an incident where he allegedly threatened multiple people with a gun, has entered ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, August 29, 2023 8:46 am
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