Mower County
PHOTOS: Jumpers brave frigid conditions for Plunging for Pink
Eric Johnson, Author at Austin Daily Herald
Mower County
Cornhole event aims to help Paint the Town Pink, grow sport
Each year Paint the Town Pink will usually have at least one or two new events and this year’s event is hoping to capitalize on ...
by Eric Johnson, Friday, January 27, 2023 6:16 pm
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
1 arrested, facing charges for selling fentanyl
An Austin man making his first appearance in Mower County District Court on Friday has been charged with several felony counts of drug sales. Phabayo ...
by Eric Johnson, Friday, January 27, 2023 6:09 pm
Mower County
Sons of Norway donate kicksleds to Nature Center
The Jay C. Hormel Nature Center unveiled 10 new kicksleds during a ceremony Thursday morning in the Interpretive Center. The Norwegian sleds were donated by ...
by Eric Johnson, Thursday, January 26, 2023 4:51 pm
Mower County
Woman charged in overdose cases changes pleas to guilty
The woman charged with murder and manslaughter in two overdose cases last year has changed her plea in both cases. Yashica Shenay Thomas, 43, has ...
by Eric Johnson, Thursday, January 26, 2023 2:34 pm
Mower County
PHOTOS: Anglers descend on East Side Lake for Fishing for A Cure
by Eric Johnson, Saturday, January 21, 2023 2:09 pm
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Photos: A night of hockey
Youth hockey players were treated to a special showing of “Hockeyland,” paid for by Mike and Patti Ankeny at the Paramount Theatre. Photos provided
by Eric Johnson, Friday, January 20, 2023 5:08 pm
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Last charged in the death of Austin man sentenced
Francisco Javier Lagunes Silva, who was convicted of second degree manslaughter in the death of 75-year-old William Hall, was sentenced to over three years in ...
by Eric Johnson, Thursday, January 19, 2023 6:33 pm
Mower County
APD investigating attempted dog poisoning
The Austin Police Department is currently investigating a case of a possible attempt to poison dogs. According to a release from APD’s Captain Todd Clennon ...
by Eric Johnson, Thursday, January 19, 2023 2:48 pm
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Thomas enter’s not guilty pleas in second overdose case
The woman charged in a pair of drug overdose cases has entered pleas of not guilty in the most recent case. Yashica Shenay Thomas, 43, ...
by Eric Johnson, Thursday, January 19, 2023 2:00 pm
Mower County
One special day
AHS Food and Nutrition employees get surprise visit from Carla Hall, honored for their work It doesn’t take long for Chef Carla Hall to ...
by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, January 18, 2023 5:44 pm
Mower County
Sheriff Sandvik cleared to return to work
Mower County Sheriff Steve Sandvik has been cleared to return to work from his medical leave. Sandvik has been on leave since November when allegations ...
by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, January 18, 2023 11:26 am
Mower County
Coalition of the willing
Celebrity chef Carla Hall helps highlight local food security project In a world where food insecurity is becoming more and more of concern among ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, January 17, 2023 8:51 pm
Mower County
In Your Community: BackPack Group receives AAF donation
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, January 17, 2023 8:46 pm
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
LeRoy man facing felony charge for domestic assault
Already facing child abuse, domestic assault charges in separate case A man currently in Mower County Jail facing a number of felony and gross misdemeanor ...