Mower County
Mayo Clinic announces furloughs, salary reductions
Mayo Clinic announced Friday it will implement temporary salary reductions and furloughs of some staff after April 28 in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
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Tradition of Ball
Long before the Austin Packer boys basketball team was dazzling fans with dynamic dunks and pin-point three-point shooting, ...
Mayo Clinic announces furloughs, salary reductions
Mayo Clinic announced Friday it will implement temporary salary reductions and furloughs of some staff after April 28 ...
Getting families through loss: Funeral homes adapting to pandemic
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, area funeral homes, like other businesses, are finding themselves having to adapt to ...
Austin Daily Herald changes print frequency to two days a week
In response to the economic challenges presented by the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, as well as the change in ...
Mower County
Tradition of Ball
Long before the Austin Packer boys basketball team was dazzling fans with dynamic dunks and pin-point three-point shooting, Rick Knutson was trying to live up ...
by Rocky Hulne.
Columnists
A time in life that requires some reflection
This is a time, almost worldwide, when we can agree with Charles Dickens: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” ...
by Marv Repinski, Saturday, April 11, 2020 7:02 am
Business
State Farm Mutual returning $2 billion dividend to auto insurance customers
In an effort to help customers during these challenging times, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is announcing up to a $2 billion dividend that ...
by Daily Herald, Saturday, April 11, 2020 7:01 am
Columnists
International friendships create authentic learning opportunities
By Angela Thoen and Marianne Davidson IJ Holton Multilingual Learner Teachers In a world with the instant gratification of technology, the concept of handwriting letters ...
by Daily Herald, Saturday, April 11, 2020 7:01 am
Milestones
Dorothy Bergene 90th Birthday
Dorothy Bergene’s 90th birthday is on April 15. Wishing to acknowledge this milestone, her family invites you to send her a birthday greeting to help ...
by Daily Herald, Saturday, April 11, 2020 7:01 am
News
Trump, Congress hope to act next week on new virus aid bill
WASHINGTON — Unable to strike a deal alone, the Trump administration and congressional leaders appear poised to launch new bipartisan talks on a fresh coronavirus ...
by Associated Press, Saturday, April 11, 2020 7:01 am
Education
Pacelli students participate in virtual History Day competition
Since October, Pacelli American History 1 students have been working on projects to present on History Day. History Day is a nationwide contest in which ...
by Jean McDermott, Saturday, April 11, 2020 7:01 am
Columnists
Finding ways to work at home during a pandemic
Like many, I am currently trying to work from home — the one with my pillow -— not the big gold one with columns. I ...
by Holly Johnson, Saturday, April 11, 2020 7:01 am
Business
Vision 2020 passes baton to Impact Austin
Vision 2020, the initiative that brought renewed focus and a series of improvements to the quality of life in Austin, has come to an end ...
by Daily Herald, Saturday, April 11, 2020 7:01 am
Columnists
Nature Center is hosting blood drive on Monday
The Jay C. Hormel Nature Center is hosting a blood drive for the American Red Cross this coming Monday. Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or ...
by Kevin Nelson, Saturday, April 11, 2020 7:01 am
Editorials
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. Much like some businesses have already announced ...
by Daily Herald, Saturday, April 11, 2020 7:01 am
Columnists
50 states, 50 heroes: Against all odds
Born July 27, 1929, in Burlington, Iowa, Jimmie Earl Howard attended the University of Iowa for one year before enlisting in the Marine Corps in ...
by Mike Stoll, Saturday, April 11, 2020 7:01 am
Mower County
‘Trying to do what we can’: Rep. Hagedorn discusses Congress’s role in combating COVID-19
“Our livestock industry in this country is in trouble,” he said. “We have the second most hog farmers in the nation in our congressional district. ...
by Mike Stoll, Saturday, April 11, 2020 7:01 am
News
U.S. states share, get creative in hunt for medical supplies
With the federal stockpile drained of protective gear, states are turning to each other, private industries and anyone who can donate in a desperate bid ...
by Associated Press, Saturday, April 11, 2020 7:01 am
News
Vasquez-Alva is Kiwanis Student of the Month
Although the schools in Austin are closed for the time being, the Austin Noon Kiwanis would still like to honor Gabriella Alondra Vasquez-Alva as their ...
by Daily Herald, Saturday, April 11, 2020 7:01 am
Columnists
A person’s path is often dictated by those in their life
In 1994, aside from being much younger and better looking (not that that’s much of a milestone), I was a college student without direction. Not ...
by Eric Johnson, Saturday, April 11, 2020 7:01 am
Mower County
Area placed in a winter storm watch
Counties in southeast Minnesota and northeast Iowa have been placed in a winter storm watch from Sunday morning through Monday morning. The National Weather Service ...
by Daily Herald, Friday, April 10, 2020 7:23 pm
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Austin home damaged in Thursday evening fire
No injuries were reported after a Thursday evening fire damaged a home in Southwest Austin. According to Austin Police Chief David McKichan, Austin Police and ...
by Mike Stoll, Friday, April 10, 2020 6:48 pm
RSS General
On-the-go sports stars embrace family time during shutdown
Blake Wheeler and the Winnipeg Jets would have been on the road last week, trying to make a final push for the playoffs had the ...
by Associated Press, Friday, April 10, 2020 6:28 pm
Mower County
Confirmed Mower County COVID-19 cases increases to 22
The Minnesota Department of Health confirmed on Friday that two more Mower County residents tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total since testing began to ...
by Daily Herald, Friday, April 10, 2020 6:17 pm
RSS General
NAHL announces big changes to 2020 Draft
The North American Hockey League has announced that it has made two major changes to the 2020 Draft process. The NAHL has added a new ...
by Daily Herald, Friday, April 10, 2020 12:27 pm
News
Partisan tempers flare over Minnesota’s COVID-19 response
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Partisan tempers flared over Minnesota’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak Thursday as Republicans expressed frustration with Democratic Gov. Tim Walz for extending ...
by Associated Press, Friday, April 10, 2020 9:44 am
News
Biden woos skeptical Sanders backers on health, college debt
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled plans to expand eligibility for Medicare and forgive college debt for millions of Americans, as the presumptive Democratic ...
by Associated Press, Friday, April 10, 2020 7:01 am
Editorials
Our opinion: Be the Light was a bright spot to a spring that is grinding to a halt
As many of you probably are aware of by now, Austin and the surrounding area schools joined the state in turning the lights on over ...
by Daily Herald, Friday, April 10, 2020 7:01 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
EOC secures face covers for emergency responders
The Mower County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has secured cloth face covers for Mower County Deputies, City of Austin Police and Mower County First Responders, ...
by Daily Herald, Friday, April 10, 2020 7:01 am
Columnists
When the locks don’t work, Christ still dispels fear
By Dan Mielke Grace Baptist Church As we look at Resurrection Sunday, a lot of things are going to look different than they did last ...