Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Nebraska man charged with drug and firearm possession
A Hastings, Nebraska, man arrested during a traffic stop on Oct. 18 made his first appearance on Wednesday in Mower County DIstrict Court. Tyler Joseph ...
Mike Stoll, Author at Austin Daily Herald
Mower County
Keep safety in mind this coming Halloween
With Halloween just around the corner, officials are hoping participants will keep safety in mind. According to Austin Police Capt. Todd Clennon, pedestrian vs. car ...
by Mike Stoll, Friday, October 22, 2021 8:18 pm
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Man sentenced to prison for sexually abusing teen
Abraham Palma Hernandez, 50, of Austin was sentenced on Thursday in Mower County District Court to 172 months in the Minnesota Correctional Facility in St. ...
by Mike Stoll, Friday, October 22, 2021 8:14 pm
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Man pleads guilty to having sexual conversations with teen
Jacob Steven Smith, 30, of Austin pleaded guilty to felony engage in electronic communication with child relating or describing sexual conduct as part of a ...
by Mike Stoll, Friday, October 22, 2021 8:10 pm
Columnists
Michael Stoll: Mike Stoll has left the building
I hate long goodbyes… yet this will probably be one of the longest I’ve made. If not, it’s unquestionably one of the hardest. As I ...
by Mike Stoll, Friday, October 22, 2021 8:05 pm
Lyle
Preserved for posterity
Lyle history book added to Library of Congress collection When Mitch Helle-Morrisey set out to write a book on the history of his hometown Lyle, ...
by Mike Stoll, Tuesday, October 19, 2021 6:01 pm
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Shed damaged in Friday afternoon fire
A rural Austin shed was damaged after catching fire Friday afternoon. According to Mower County Sheriff Steve Sandvik, the Brownsdale Fire Department and Mower County ...
by Mike Stoll, Tuesday, October 19, 2021 5:41 pm
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Two plead guilty to criminal sexual conduct
Two individuals facing felony charges of criminal sexual conduct from different cases had plea hearings on Monday in Mower County District Court. Jerome Anthony Watkins ...
by Mike Stoll, Tuesday, October 19, 2021 5:35 pm
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
One injured in Saturday afternoon accident
A Princeton woman was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a two-vehicle accident Saturday afternoon. According to the Minnesota State Patrol accident ...
by Mike Stoll, Monday, October 18, 2021 8:49 am
Mower County
Rezoning request on council agenda
The Austin City Council will vote on a rezoning request at 1400 Fourth St. NW, the Baulder property, during its next regular meeting. The request ...
by Mike Stoll, Friday, October 15, 2021 5:59 pm
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Man charged with assaulting woman and stealing her cell phone
An Austin man who allegedly assaulted a woman and stole her cell phone made his first appearance on Tuesday in Mower County District Court. Darren ...
by Mike Stoll, Friday, October 15, 2021 5:50 pm
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Mapleton woman charged after meth found in vehicle
A Mapleton woman arrested after about 29 grams of methamphetamine was allegedly found in her vehicle made her first appearance on Friday in Mower County ...
by Mike Stoll, Tuesday, October 12, 2021 6:17 pm
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
August standoff suspect receives burglary, child porn charges
An Austin man who was arrested in August after a police standoff has received additional criminal charges. Ryan Christopher Collins, 32, has been charged with ...
by Mike Stoll, Tuesday, October 12, 2021 6:16 pm
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Truck reported stolen from corn field
The Mower County Sheriff’s Office is looking for information that could lead to the recovery of a truck stolen from a corn field in rural ...
by Mike Stoll, Tuesday, October 12, 2021 6:02 pm
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Lansing man gets jail time, 10 years probation in vehicular homicide case
Christopher Robert Stewart, 33, of Lansing was sentenced to 360 days in jail, to be served as work release in 90-day increments over the course ...