Austin Daily Herald

23/12/2024

https://www.austindailyherald.com/2024/12/burros-prove-too-much-for-lyle-pacelli-girls/

The Lyle-Pacelli girls basketball team hung around for parts of the night, but Lanesboro eventually pulled away to beat the Athletics 56-32 in Pacelli Gym Friday night. The Athletics (5-6 overall) never held a lead and they trailed 37-19 early in the second half. However, the LP was able to surge wi...

23/12/2024

https://www.austindailyherald.com/2024/12/austin-gymnasts-shine-in-win-over-red-wing/

The Austin gymnastics team beat Red Wing 133.0750-109.5250 in the Austin YMCA Friday. Kiki Rodriguez took first in all-around and Reese Norton was second in all-around for the Packers. AUSTIN RESULTS Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily email newsletter All-around: Kiki Rodriguez (first, 34...

23/12/2024

https://www.austindailyherald.com/2024/12/riverland-community-college-celebrates-remarkable-enrollment-growth/

Amid a challenging national landscape for higher education enrollment, Riverland Community College has experienced exceptional growth. According to a release from the college Friday, for the fall semester 2024, which concluded Friday, Riverland’s enrollment is nearly 10% higher than the same date ...

23/12/2024

https://www.austindailyherald.com/2024/12/in-your-community-austin-youth-hockey-peewee-b-shops-for-family/

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23/12/2024

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23/12/2024

https://www.austindailyherald.com/2024/12/grant-available-to-aid-in-weather-resilience/

Recognizing the risks posed by extreme weather, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is offering a grant opportunity to help eligible producers make their operations more resilient to drought, flooding, and severe weather events like storms, tornadoes, and straight-line winds. The Preparing...

23/12/2024

https://www.austindailyherald.com/2024/12/austin-realtor-honored-with-realtor-emeritus-award/

Austin realtor Carla Becker Wyant has been awarded the prestigious Realtor Emeritus Award by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), recognizing her lifelong dedication, outstanding contributions, and pioneering role as a woman in real estate. The Realtor Emeritus Award, one of the highest honor...

23/12/2024

https://www.austindailyherald.com/2024/12/voigts-honored-for-conservation-farming-practices/

Taopi-area family recognized at annual state conference for SWCDs Using a variety of practices on their cropland to improve soil health and reduce erosion, Voigt Family Farms is a strong example of conservation-minded farmers in Mower County. This month, members of the Voigt family were recognized w...

23/12/2024

https://www.austindailyherald.com/2024/12/a-place-for-romantics-new-downtown-bookstore-for-romance-is-a-dream-for-its-owner/

Tucked away on Main Street in a quaint and inviting storefront is a new bookstore whose owner hopes will fill a long awaited niche in the world of reading. Trish Marin has opened the second brick and mortar bookstore in Minnesota, Hey Darling, dedicated to the world of romance, something she said lo...

21/12/2024

18/12/2024

https://www.austindailyherald.com/2024/12/in-your-community-shriners-install-officers/

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18/12/2024

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18/12/2024

https://www.austindailyherald.com/2024/12/institute-scientists-publish-paper-revealing-first-atomic-resolution-of-parvovirus-of-humans/

A team of researchers led by Susan Hafenstein, PhD, Professor and CryoEM Director at The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, recently published a paper entitled “Infectious parvovirus B19 circulates in the blood coated with active host protease inhibitors,” in the leading scientific journ...

18/12/2024

https://www.austindailyherald.com/2024/12/county-board-passes-new-cannabis-ordinance/

The Mower County Board of Commissioners, during its meeting Tuesday morning, unanimously approved the county’s new cannabis ordinance which will regulate zoning, use and prohibitions in the county. Broadly speaking, the ordinance governs three primary areas: number of registrations, setbacks to pr...

18/12/2024

https://www.austindailyherald.com/2024/12/its-love-nativity-display-grows-reflects-the-hope-of-the-holidays/

For several years now, Lizett and Francisco Rosas have worked to bring the spirit of Christmas to life through the Nativity, a recreation of the birth of Jesus Christ. But it is more than just a story of the holy birth, as the scene set out before the devout at St. Augustine Catholic Church is […]

18/12/2024

https://www.austindailyherald.com/2024/12/packer-boys-hockey-team-continues-turnaround-with-big-win-over-governors/

The Austin boys hockey team has flipped the script this season as they are now the ones putting up big scores in lopsided wins. Nine different Packers registered at least one goal as Austin downed St. Paul Johnson (2-4-1 overall) 11-2 in Riverside Arena Tuesday. Senior Isaiah Hemann scored twice for...

17/12/2024

https://www.austindailyherald.com/2024/12/climbing-up-the-ladder-austins-winkels-surpasses-100-wins/

Austin senior Sam Winkels has made a steady rise as a Packer wrestler, and now he’s put himself among the best to ever do it. Winkels recently surpassed the century mark for career wins and he’s now sitting at 104 wins as a Packer. “A couple of years ago I didn’t think it would be […]