Opinion
Our opinion: Salute to those that are running for local office
Since May 19, several people have taken the steps to run for public office, including two veteran Austin ...
Opinion
Our opinion: Stiehm has provided Austin with quality leadership
On Monday night, during the Austin City Council meeting, Mayor Tom Stiehm announced he would not be seeking ...
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Our opinion: Lifting stay-at-home a positive step, but more to do still
On Wednesday night, Gov. Tim Walz announced that on Sunday night, the stay-at-home order would be allowed to ...
Opinion
Guest Commentary: Reimagining local government: A positive vision for Austin’s future
By Jason Baskin Austin City Councilman “This is how things have always been done.” These eight words are ...
Opinion
Guest Commentary: Financial crisis hits Postal Service – future in jeopardy
By Cathy Hanson Retired postal worker The economic crisis caused by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has ...
Opinion
Our Opinion: State’s halting of high school, college graduations disappointing
Nobody has been happy about how the year 2020 has progressed so far because of COVID-19. From an ...
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Our Opinion: Nurses deserve our support
At no time in recent history has the world experienced something as intense and all encompassing as the ...
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Our opinion: It is an honor to salute our senior athletes
By the time late March rolled around, there was very little doubt that COVID-19 would be having a ...
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Why Congress needs to support your local news sources in this crisis
By Dean Ridings CEO, America’s Newspapers During this coronavirus pandemic, access to accurate and trustworthy information in your ...
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Commentary: Respecting all life on this Earth Day
By Larry Dolphin Audubon President If I did my math right, it has been 18,250 days since the ...
Opinion
Commentary: Working together to keep the economy moving forward
By Doug Loon, Minnesota Chamber, and Elaine Hansen, Austin Area Chamber Every employer and employee feels the historic ...
Opinion
Commentary: Broadband a necessity under lock-down orders
By Dan Larson Minnesota Rural Counties Executive Director With broadband demand surging from home-bound Americans using the internet ...
Opinion
Guest commentary: We need a farm foreclosure moratorium
Over the past month, Minnesota and our country overall have been focusing on two co-occurring crises: the COVID-19 ...
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Our opinion: A ‘thank you’ to our readers
It wasn’t an easy announcement for the staff of the Austin Daily Herald last week, letting you know ...
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Our Opinion: Despite the changes, the Herald’s mission will remain the same
COVID-19 is causing sweeping impacts on the economy across the country, and locally these effects are no different. ...
SportsPlus
Will Kirill Kaprizov Score a Goal Against the Sabres on November 27?
Will Kirill Kaprizov light the lamp when the Minnesota Wild square off against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday…
Will Marco Rossi Score a Goal Against the Sabres on November 27?
Can we count on Marco Rossi finding the back of the net when the Minnesota Wild face off…
Will Matthew Boldy Score a Goal Against the Sabres on November 27?
Will Matthew Boldy find the back of the net when the Minnesota Wild square off against the Buffalo…
Will Joel Eriksson Ek Score a Goal Against the Sabres on November 27?
Will Joel Eriksson Ek find the back of the net when the Minnesota Wild face off against the…
How to Watch the NBA Today, November 27
The Oklahoma City Thunder against the Golden State Warriors is one of 14 strong options on today’s NBA…