Blooming Prairie
Winona man injured in Friday afternoon accident
A Winona man was transported to the hospital with life threatening injuries after being involved in a two car accident Friday afternoon. According to the ...
Mike Stoll, Author at Austin Daily Herald
Local Government
Deer hunt properties, grant requests on council agenda
Austin Parks and Recreation Director Kevin Nelson will discuss the possible addition of new land parcels to the city-wide deer hunt during the Austin City ...
by Mike Stoll, Sunday, August 2, 2020 7:01 am
Mower County
Candidate Q&A: House District 27B
Author’s note: This is a continuation of the Herald’s candidate Q&A features and the second such feature with State Rep. Jeanne Poppe (DFL-27B) and challenger ...
by Mike Stoll, Saturday, August 1, 2020 7:01 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Man charged with assault after allegedly trying to stab woman with screwdriver
Christopher David Mitchell, 36, of Austin has been charged with felony second-degree assault – dangerous weapon, felony threats of violence, felony domestic assault, and felony ...
by Mike Stoll, Saturday, August 1, 2020 7:01 am
Columnists
50 states, 50 heroes: A life for a life
Born Aug. 4, 1926, in Madison, New Jersey, Samuel Streit Coursen was awarded an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point in ...
by Mike Stoll, Saturday, August 1, 2020 6:30 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Police and Fire Marshal investigating suspicious vehicle fire
The Austin Police Department and State Fire Marshal are investigating a suspicious vehicle fire that occurred Friday morning. According to Austin Police Capt. Todd Clennon, ...
by Mike Stoll, Friday, July 31, 2020 6:04 pm
Mower County
Candidate Q and A: Minnesota House District 27B
Author’s note: As the November election approaches, this is the first of several monthly features in which candidates for various offices will address questions about ...
by Mike Stoll, Thursday, July 30, 2020 5:33 pm
Mower County
Fill the Boot fundraiser goes virtual
Due to concerns about in-person fundraising, the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) announced on Wednesday that it would move its annual Fill the Boot ...
by Mike Stoll, Thursday, July 30, 2020 3:54 pm
Business
‘They’ll look forward to staying here’
Roughly 15 months after breaking ground, Cobblestone Hotel in Austin is officially open for business. Hotel staff and ambassadors of the Austin Area Chamber of ...
by Mike Stoll, Wednesday, July 29, 2020 7:01 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
One transported to hospital after Tuesday morning accident
An Austin man was transported to Mayo Clinic Health System-Austin with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries after being involved in a two-vehicle accident ...
by Mike Stoll, Wednesday, July 29, 2020 7:01 am
Local Government
Mayor Candidate Q&A: Addressing Austin’s budget
Author’s note: This is the second of three features the Herald will run prior to the August primary in which Austin’s 2020 mayoral candidates answer ...
by Mike Stoll, Wednesday, July 29, 2020 7:01 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Austin man receives additional drug charges
An Austin man who received drug and theft charges in May made his first appearance on Monday in Mower County District Court for new charges. ...
by Mike Stoll, Wednesday, July 29, 2020 6:50 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Rochester man receives additional sexual abuse charge
A Rochester man charged in June with sexually abusing a female child has received an additional charge. Curtis Allen Kindschy, 52, has been charged with ...
by Mike Stoll, Wednesday, July 29, 2020 6:50 am
Mower County
Candidate Q&A: House District 27A
Author’s note: This is a continuation of the Herald’s Q&A features in which local candidates answer questions about issues that affect Mower County and the ...
by Mike Stoll, Saturday, July 25, 2020 7:01 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Spring Valley man charged with methamphetamine possession
A Spring Valley man allegedly found to be in possession of just under 50 grams of methamphetamine made his first appearance on Thursday in Mower ...