Local Government
WWTP on council agenda
City Engineer Steven Lang will update the Austin City Council on the waste water treatment plant design during the council’s next work session. The current ...
Mike Stoll, Author at Austin Daily Herald
Mower County
‘Not just red or blue’
Farm tour takes Feehan to the heart of the region DFL Minnesota First Congressional District candidate Dan Feehan stopped in Austin on Friday to conduct ...
by Mike Stoll, Saturday, October 17, 2020 7:01 am
Mower County
Candidate Q&A: MN House District 27A
Author’s note: This is a continuation of the Herald’s candidate Q&A features and the fourth such feature with State Rep. Peggy Bennett (R-27A) and challenger ...
by Mike Stoll, Saturday, October 17, 2020 7:01 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Austin man charged with sexually abusing teen
An Austin man accused of inappropriately touching a 15-year-old girl over her shirt made his first court appearance on Thursday in Mower County District Court. ...
by Mike Stoll, Saturday, October 17, 2020 6:45 am
Columnists
50 states, 50 heroes: Ace of Guadalcanal
Born April 17, 1915, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Joseph Jacob Foss was 11-years-old when he first saw famed aviator Charles Lindbergh at an airport ...
by Mike Stoll, Saturday, October 17, 2020 6:30 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Man charged with slapping infant
An Austin man who allegedly slapped an 11-month-old infant, resulting in bruising, made his first appearance on Thursday in Mower County District Court. David Chavez ...
by Mike Stoll, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 6:50 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Man charged after over 40 lbs of marijuana allegedly found
A Rochester man under investigation for drug trafficking made his first appearance on Monday in Mower County District Court. Jeffrey James Lawstuen, 46, has been ...
by Mike Stoll, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 6:50 am
Health
National Guard assisting in Sacred Heart COVID outbreak
As COVID-19 continues to impact long-term care facilities, an outbreak at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin prompted the county to seek assistance from the ...
by Mike Stoll, Tuesday, October 13, 2020 10:55 am
Blooming Prairie
BP man injured in Tuesday morning accident
A Blooming Prairie man sustained non-life threatening injuries after an accident Tuesday morning. According to the Minnesota State Patrol accident report, a 2002 Toyota Corolla ...
by Mike Stoll, Tuesday, October 13, 2020 9:10 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Austin man receives 26 felony firearm charges
James Lee Chris Walker, 60, of Austin has been charged with 25 counts of felony violent felon in possession of a firearm and one count ...
by Mike Stoll, Saturday, October 10, 2020 1:01 pm
Mower County
Candidate Q&A: MN House District 27B
Author’s note: This is a continuation of the Herald’s candidate Q&A features and the fourth such feature with State Rep. Jeanne Poppe (DFL-27B) and challenger ...
by Mike Stoll, Saturday, October 10, 2020 7:01 am
Columnists
50 states, 50 heroes: Hell at Dong Xoai
Born Sept. 17, 1933, in Charleston, South Carolina, Charles Quincy Williams enlisted the Army in 1958. After completing basic training at Fort Jackson, Williams completed ...
by Mike Stoll, Saturday, October 10, 2020 6:30 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
As political sign theft reports increase, police remind residents to be respectful of property
As the election looms closer, the Austin Police Department has taken many reports of political signs being stolen or damaged over the past few weeks. ...
by Mike Stoll, Friday, October 9, 2020 9:13 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
County burn ban in effect after Tuesday fires
Mower County is implementing a ban on open burning until further notice after three fires that occurred Tuesday at various locations throughout the county. According ...
by Mike Stoll, Wednesday, October 7, 2020 9:59 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Austin man arrested on federal drug warrant
Austin police officers arrested a man wanted for a federal drug warrant Tuesday morning. According to Austin Police Chief David McKichan, police arrested Ojulu Omot ...