Business
Time to step away: Long time owner of Hanson Tire Service heads into retirement
For three decades, Hanson Tire Service owner Bruce Turner has been behind the counter helping people with their tire needs and answering phones in Austin. ...
ericjohnson, Author at Austin Daily Herald
Education
Part of a bigger family
Earlier this year, Riverland Community College chemistry instructor Catherine Haslag and criminal justice instructor Richard Watkins were honored when they were named recipients of the ...
by Eric Johnson, Saturday, August 1, 2020 7:01 am
Columnists
The Wide Angle: Reliving the life of a sports reporter
It’s been a long time since I’ve actually covered a baseball game. That changed this past Monday and Thursday night when I covered an Austin ...
by Eric Johnson, Saturday, August 1, 2020 6:30 am
News Main
18U wraps up regular season with win, playoffs start Monday
A combination of timely hitting and pitching when it counted gave Austin 18U a 2-1 win over Mankato East to round out the regular season. ...
by Eric Johnson, Friday, July 31, 2020 8:38 am
Education
Decision gives flexibility to schools; MSHSL to deliver options to board Aug. 4
Gov. Tim Walz and the Minnesota Department of Education released what they are calling the Safe Learning Plan to be used by school districts to ...
by Eric Johnson, Thursday, July 30, 2020 3:30 pm
News
Today in History: July 29, 2020
Today is Wednesday, July 29, the 211th day of 2020. There are 155 days left in the year. IN MINNESOTA HISTORY ON THIS DAY IN ...
by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, July 29, 2020 11:06 am
Mower County
Living a dream: Father, son duo bring home national wins
Recently, Peter Plunkett and his 13-year-old son Daran Plunkett took to the skies and brought home some impressive national hardware. Both Plunkett’s logged a championship ...
by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, July 29, 2020 7:01 am
Austin Packers
Austin 18U holds off Rochester John Marshall
Good teams will find a way to win and that’s what the Austin 18U team did Monday night in a 4-3 win over Rochester John ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, July 28, 2020 8:28 am
Lyle
School project leads to Lyle adopting a town flag
The community of Lyle has added a symbol to its community with help from Lyle Public Schools students. The Lyle City Council recently adopted an ...
by Eric Johnson, Saturday, July 25, 2020 7:01 am
Education
A strange new year
Sumner Elementary prepares to welcome back students under the uncertain shadow of COVID-19 There’s no doubt that this year’s school year — in whichever ...
by Eric Johnson, Saturday, July 25, 2020 7:01 am
Columnists
The Wide Angle: It’s OK everybody, the raspberries are blooming
I was beginning to have a moment of crisis the other day. The raspberries were late. One of the neatest things about owning our house ...
by Eric Johnson, Saturday, July 25, 2020 6:30 am
Mower County
Seeds for the future: Ikes halfway through two-part prairie restoration project
The Austin chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America (Ikes) has partnered with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on a two-part restoration project ...
by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, July 22, 2020 7:01 am
Education
A desire to teach
The Austin School Board has no shortage of experienced members and come Nov. 3, voters will have to choose another to replace one of the ...
