Education
Rising possibilities
APS opens second Pi Academy with eyes to the future When the Pi Academy was established in 2014, at Southgate Elementary, it was done ...
ericjohnson, Author at Austin Daily Herald
Albert Lea
Artists, Iowa Music HOF team up
If you’re looking for a good old rock ’n roll show then you’ll want to plan for Friday night’s Rock ’n Roll Is Here to ...
by Eric Johnson, Friday, October 15, 2021 6:10 pm
Mower County
NextEra gives commissioners update on Dodge County Wind Farm, proposed solar farm
The Mower County Board of Commissioners received an update from NextEra Energy projects in the area, including their wind farm in Dodge and Steele Counties ...
by Eric Johnson, Friday, October 15, 2021 6:05 pm
Education
APS board okay’s a pair of settlement packages
The Austin Public Schools Board on Tuesday voted in favor of a pair of package settlements for the paraprofessionals and custodial staff in the district. ...
by Eric Johnson, Friday, October 15, 2021 5:13 pm
Mower County
Austin couple donates cast of Chief Sleepy Eye
A little bit of history and a little bit of mystery. An Austin couple has donated a cast of Chief Sleepy Eye, that’s been in ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, October 12, 2021 6:23 pm
Education
Parent voices frustration over APS mask mandate
Frustration over Austin Public Schools’ mask mandate came to Monday night’s school board meeting. Charles Dankworth VI, a parent of a Woodson Kindergarten Center student, ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, October 12, 2021 6:19 pm
RSS General
Minn. RB Potts done for season with undisclosed injury
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota running back Trey Potts will miss the remainder of the season with an undisclosed injury serious enough to keep him hospitalized for ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, October 12, 2021 5:20 pm
Business
Cargill looking to the future after acquisition of BP’s Arkema
With the announcement in September that Cargill was acquiring Blooming Prairie’s Arkema, comes a focused eye to the future. The acquisition’s announcement was made on ...
by Eric Johnson, Friday, October 8, 2021 6:12 pm
Columnists
The Wide Angle: Willing to scream for your entertainment
Rich people are going into space. After Rich Man No. 1 and Rich Man No. 2 successfully reached space earlier this year using their own ...
by Eric Johnson, Friday, October 8, 2021 5:52 pm
Education
Photos: Pacelli crowns 2021 Royalty
Pacelli Catholic Schools Wednesday night crowned its 2021 Homecoming king and queen in Javier Rodriguez Cifuentes and Caitlin Drees.
by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, October 6, 2021 8:24 pm
Mower County
Hitting the road for fire safety
There was a time, before COVID-19, When Fire Safety Week was a chance for firefighters to get out into the public to interact with people ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, October 5, 2021 6:36 pm
Business
Celebrate your public utility at Austin Utilities Electric Vehicle and Touch-A-Truck Expo
This year, Oct 3-9, Austin Utilities (AU) will be celebrating Public Power and Public Natural Gas Week with live and virtual events. “We are featuring ...
by Eric Johnson, Monday, October 4, 2021 1:17 pm
Mower County
Jail looking for answers to space concerns
The Mower County Sheriff’s Office has some tough questions to answer in the near future as it seeks to cope with a rising jail population. ...
by Eric Johnson, Friday, October 1, 2021 6:12 pm
Columnists
The Wide Angle: Homecoming royalty does not fall off a car
With Austin High School’s Homecoming this past week and Lyle-Pacelli’s next week, I thought I would reflect on my own homecoming experiences. It goes back ...