Education
Despite drop in state grad rates, APS shows numbers on the rise
While it was recently reported that graduation rates in Minnesota have slipped in 2023, the reverse seems to be true in the Austin Public Schools ...
Eric Johnson, Author at Austin Daily Herald - Page 3 of 214
Mower County
Man accused of killing Noelani Robinson in 2019, makes first appearance
Currently serving life sentence in Wisconsin in the shooting death of the girl’s mother The man charged in the death of a two-year-old girl ...
by Eric Johnson, Thursday, March 28, 2024 12:28 pm
Mower County
Mower commissioners approve resolution to make township continue maintaining development roads
The Mower County Board of Commissioners, during their meeting Tuesday morning, passed a resolution requiring a county township to continue maintaining roads that have been ...
by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, March 27, 2024 7:00 pm
Columnists
The Wide Angle: Lack of internet nearly killed us
Now that I’m at the age of 50 and frighteningly close to the senior citizen’s discount at Perkins, I’ve begun taking stock of my life ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, March 26, 2024 5:36 pm
Mower County
Parks and Rec taking ‘treat first’ approach to EAB
Public information meeting slated for April 9 A new team, formed within the Austin Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department, is taking an action-oriented approach ...
by Eric Johnson, Monday, March 25, 2024 6:30 pm
Business
Home and Garden: Planting the seeds of a growing business
A young business in town is looking to bring a cost efficient answer to those people struggling with their lawns. Started in January, 507 HYDRO, ...
by Eric Johnson, Saturday, March 23, 2024 8:00 am
Mower County
‘I’m just beyond grateful,’ Staver family comes home to Pay It Forward remodel
It was a moment families have gone through before, but this time it was the Staver family’s turn. Tim, Samantha and their daughter Bristel, after ...
by Eric Johnson, Friday, March 22, 2024 7:44 pm
Education
Hands of our Future: Youth Institute gives AHS students a stake in food security
Austin High School is taking part in a program it hopes will put the desire and ability for change in the hands of students. Students ...
by Eric Johnson, Friday, March 22, 2024 7:00 pm
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Austin man receives prison sentences for drug-related crimes
An Austin man has been handed a pair of prison sentences for drug-related charges Thursday afternoon in Mower County District Court. Jeremiah David Krebsbach, 35, ...
by Eric Johnson, Thursday, March 21, 2024 8:02 pm
Mower County
Miss St. Croix Valley visits Sumner with message of good mental health
Stress, anxiety and more are a part of everyday life — and that’s okay. That was part of the message delivered by Miss St. Croix ...
by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, March 20, 2024 4:00 pm
Mower County
City Council moves airport hangar project forward to vote
The Austin City Council on Monday, moved out of the work session a plan to pay for a 10-unit T-hangar at the Austin Municipal Airport ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 7:00 pm
Mower County
Guide from Danger: Locally generated coloring, activity book to benefit Ukrainian children in identifying war dangers
When Michael Varhola began work on a special coloring and activity book for Ukrainian children, the team took it on and relished the idea of ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 7:00 pm
Columnists
The Wide Angle: To paint or not to paint
Here’s the dilemma I’m facing: To paint or not to paint. A couple of years ago we decided that we wanted to consider repainting the ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 5:50 pm
Mower County
18-year-old charged in kidnapping case reverses plea
The Austin teen accused of kidnapping and threatening a 16-year-old girl has been convicted in the case after amending his pleas as part of a ...
by Eric Johnson, Monday, March 18, 2024 3:40 pm
Mower County
AFD responds to three fires Sunday, urge caution in current conditions
The Austin Fire Department had a busy day Sunday after responding to three fires and again bringing a warning to people regarding current conditions around ...