Profiles 2011
40 years in the baking: Jack Erwin
When Jack Erwin was a little boy, he never thought he’d be able to make a career out of cooking. “I never dreamed I would ...
Trisha Marczak, Author at Austin Daily Herald
Profiles 2011
Cooking for life: Bob Nelson
Bob Nelson became a chef long before it was the hip thing to do. Nelson started out cooking as a means of survival.
by Trisha Marczak, Tuesday, March 15, 2011 1:08 pm
Profiles 2011
Directing Austin’s youth: David Jordon
David Jordon didn’t always have a passion to teach others about Christianity. Ironically, that’s what makes his current role so fitting.
by Trisha Marczak, Monday, March 14, 2011 5:03 pm
Profiles 2011
More than Austin’s priest: Father Fogal
Father Joe Fogal didn’t begin seminary believing he would enter the priesthood — now he can’t imagine living life any other way.
by Trisha Marczak, Monday, March 14, 2011 3:28 pm
snow
More snow expected before spring weather
Wednesday didn’t produce the snowstorm many were bracing for, but the possibility of another round of March snow isn’t far out of reach.
by Trisha Marczak, Thursday, March 10, 2011 8:11 am
Police Report
Police Reports: 03/08
—Report of loose horse on the road at the 59000 block of 327th Street.
by Trisha Marczak, Wednesday, March 9, 2011 1:52 pm
Mower County
Elevator explosion injures one
One man sustained minor injuries in a Lansing grain bin explosion late Friday afternoon.
by Trisha Marczak, Saturday, March 5, 2011 5:00 pm
AMC
AMC expansion beginning this summer
The face of healthcare in Austin is changing.
by Trisha Marczak, Tuesday, March 1, 2011 8:09 am
FLIPPER (FRONT PAGE)
Rising food prices trickling down
Austin residents may not be able to stave off increases to their grocery bills. The Consumer Price Index for food rose 0.5 percent in January, ...
by Trisha Marczak, Saturday, February 26, 2011 3:23 pm
Business
Law firm crowned business of year
The face of business in Austin has taken on a new identity.
by Trisha Marczak, Friday, February 25, 2011 8:29 am
Business
Chamber set to honor top businesses
Business leaders from around the area will convene tonight at the Holiday Inn for the Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting and Awards Program.
by Trisha Marczak, Thursday, February 24, 2011 3:45 pm
Hormel
Hormel 1Q sees 34 percent increase in earnings
Hormel is following its record 2010 year this morning with promising first quarter 2011 results.
by Trisha Marczak, Tuesday, February 22, 2011 8:08 am
Community
Preserving history
If you haven’t been to Austin since 2005, you’ll likely notice quite a few changes to the downtown area.
by Trisha Marczak, Saturday, February 19, 2011 5:00 pm
Austin City Council
Austin learns from city’s success story
The story behind the Iowa city’s growth may have seemed more like a fairy tale than reality to Austin residents, but if there’s one thing ...
by Trisha Marczak, Thursday, February 17, 2011 8:31 am
News
Council members retreating to Nature Center
City Council members will gather again for the second installment of their annual council retreat Thursday evening at the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center.