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Austin

Scotland native lends name to Todd Park

Austin’s Todd Park was named after William Todd, a native of Scotland and Austin’s first full-time City Engineer. Read more

by Laura Helle, Saturday, May 19, 2012 1:23 pm

Hormel Historic Home

Old postmaster was held hostage

A few more colorful details about former Austin Postmaster George E. Anderson, from the Austin Daily Herald on April 17, 1956: Read more

by Laura Helle, Sunday, May 13, 2012 12:34 pm

Austin

Postmaster had a flare for humor

One of Austin’s former Postmasters was known for his sense of humor. From the April 17, 1956, Austin Daily Herald: “Born ‘spitting distance’ from Austin 80 ... Read more

by Laura Helle, Saturday, May 5, 2012 3:32 pm

Austin

Farmer’s disappearance plays out in media

“Driverless Wagon Was 1908 Mystery” is the headline on a story in the April 17, 1956, Austin Daily Herald. Certainly piqued my curiosity: Read more

by Laura Helle, Saturday, April 28, 2012 4:33 pm

Austin

A fork in the road of Austin’s streets

Some things don’t change. This is a story of conflict in local government from 1906. From the Austin Daily Herald Centennial Issue, published on April ... Read more

by Laura Helle, Saturday, April 21, 2012 1:55 pm

Austin

April is Autism Awareness Month

We depart from history this week to honor Autism Awareness Month with facts about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Read more

by Laura Helle, Sunday, April 15, 2012 11:16 am

Austin

Reunion marked Austin history

Another little gem from the Austin Daily Herald Centennial issue, published on April 17, 1956: Read more

by Laura Helle, Saturday, April 7, 2012 4:33 pm

Columns

Murder a fact, motives disputed

The facts surrounding Austin’s first murder are not in dispute. In August of 1856, Horace Silver and William Oliver, both of Austin, struck Chauncey Leverich ... Read more

by Laura Helle, Saturday, March 31, 2012 1:07 pm

Austin

Rivals race for first Austin plat

The county’s first supervisor, M.K. Armstrong, wrote an account of the history of Mower County and it was published in the Mower County Register on ... Read more

by Laura Helle, Saturday, March 24, 2012 4:25 pm

Austin

Record of first plat was a race

The county’s first supervisor, M.K. Armstrong, wrote an account of the history of Mower County and it was published in the Mower County Register on ... Read more

by Laura Helle, Saturday, March 17, 2012 4:31 pm

Columns

Land bought by Leverich would become Austin

Chauncey Leverich bought out Austin Nichols in 1854. Leverich’s property was 160 acres that became the center of the village eventually known as Austin. Read more

by Laura Helle, Saturday, March 10, 2012 4:19 pm

Columns

Looking back to Austin’s early days

Austin’s early history is detailed in the Austin Daily Herald Centennial issue from April 17, 1956. This week, we meet Austin Nichols. Read more

by Laura Helle, Saturday, March 3, 2012 5:00 pm

Austin

Plenty of drama to Austin’s creator

Another gem from the Austin Daily Herald's 1956 Centennial issue: Read more

by Laura Helle, Sunday, February 26, 2012 10:21 am

Hormel Historic Home

Breakfast with George A Hormel

Reader Dee Dee Bergstrom brought in a stack of old newspapers, thinking they might contain some interesting tidbits for this column. She was right. Read more

by Laura Helle, Saturday, February 18, 2012 5:44 pm

Columns

Cy Thomson couldn’t stay out of trouble

Departing from our series on Austin landmarks this week with more information on Cy Thomson. From the Austin Daily Herald on April 13, 1934: Read more

by Laura Helle, Saturday, February 11, 2012 6:10 pm

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