McClatchy-Tribune, Author at Austin Daily Herald - Page 39 of 101

News

Legislation could derail high-speed train to Rochester before it’s built

Several measures aimed at blocking a proposed $4.2 billion high-speed passenger rail line between the Twin Cities and Rochester have been introduced recently at the ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Monday, February 27, 2017 10:18 am

News

United to offer flights out of Rochester

One of the world’s largest commercial airlines is adding Rochester, Minn., to its web of passenger service. United Airlines announced Monday morning that for the first ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Monday, February 27, 2017 10:16 am

Politics

Perez: Ellison is ‘the face of the Democratic Party’

Rep. Keith Ellison was willing to give up his U.S. House seat to become the Democratic Party’s national leader — a political gamble that the ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Monday, February 27, 2017 10:14 am

News

Minn. immigration judges hit wall of cases

Immigration Judge Susan Castro faced a string of men in orange jail uniforms and shackled hands in her Fort Snelling courtroom on a recent Thursday. ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Monday, February 27, 2017 10:10 am

Editorials

Immigration, crime and falsehoods from Trump

President Trump, eager to find a rationale for his program to cleanse the country of undocumented immigrants, continues to link such immigrants to rising crime ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Sunday, February 26, 2017 7:01 am

Editorials

Editorial: Minnesota Legislature should pass Sunday liquor bill

Some worry that Sunday liquor sales will increase alcoholism and drunken driving. Others fear that Sunday sales will drive smaller stores out of business. But, ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Sunday, February 26, 2017 7:01 am

Education

Minn. high school graduation rates show narrowing achievement gap

Graduation rates for black students at Minnesota high schools rose 3 percentage points in 2016, a sign of progress in narrowing the achievement gap between ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Friday, February 24, 2017 10:33 am

News

Walz finds supportive audience at town hall

ROCHESTER — In sharp contrast to the contentious town halls Republicans are facing, 1st District DFL Rep. Tim Walz enjoyed a largely supportive crowd on ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Friday, February 24, 2017 10:28 am

News

As U.S. signals reversal on private prisons, Minnesota facility is back in play

Attorney General Jeff Sessions signaled Thursday his strong support for the federal government’s continued use of private prisons — reversing a late-Obama-era directive to discontinue ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Friday, February 24, 2017 10:26 am

RSS General

Dayton rejects Trump administration’s handling of over transgender bathroom edict

The Trump administration’s decision to rescind federal protections for transgender students was met with a rebuke from Minnesota’s governor, vows of support from educators and ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Friday, February 24, 2017 8:49 am

RSS General

Emmer’s town hall proves largely Minnesota Nice

SARTELL — Amid a wave of contentious public meetings with GOP members of Congress around the country, U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer faced polite but ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Thursday, February 23, 2017 10:08 am

News

GOP pushes ahead to limit highway protests

ST. PAUL — Minnesota Republican House members on Wednesday amplified their moves to increase penalties for people who block highways, airports and mass transit as ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Thursday, February 23, 2017 10:07 am

Guest Columns

Stand against religion-based hate, anti-Semitic threats 

On Monday, hundreds of people were forced to evacuate 11 Jewish Community Centers nationwide — all because of a series of hateful telephone threats. The ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Thursday, February 23, 2017 9:10 am

RSS General

MSP airport adding fingerprint and iris scans for speed

By Julio Ojeda-Zapata St. Paul Pioneer Press Going through airport security can be wildly inconsistent. You never know if you’ll be line for just a ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Wednesday, February 22, 2017 10:26 am

RSS General

GOP Congressmen under pressure for town halls

A day before a scheduled town hall meeting, U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer distributed a cautionary news release Tuesday warning that he would leave if the ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Wednesday, February 22, 2017 10:25 am

< Older Newer >

SportsPlus

  • Construction Updates

  • Southern Minnesota News Collection