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Austin man charged with a baseball bat rampage is taking a plea deal
AUSTIN, Minn. – A man accused of attacking several people with a baseball bat is pleading guilty. Jayson Dikoi, 33 of Austin, was arrested in May 2023 and charged with six counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, third-degree damage to property, and misdemeanor domestic assault. The Austin...
Institute Community Outreach and Education manager receives grant to expand STEM education offerings
Kelly Vincelette, Community Outreach and Education (COE) Manager at The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, is the recipient of a $25,000 FutureForward Impact grant from Southeast Service Cooperative. The grant will allow for expansion of the department’s Young Scientist Program for middle school students as well as add a teacher externship program and a lending […] The post Institute Community Outreach and Education manager receives grant to expand STEM education offerings appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
Baseball Recap: Hayfield has no trouble against United South Central
Hayfield won the last time they faced United South Central, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Hayfield Vikings were the clear victor by a 12-3 margin over the United South Central Rebels. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hayfield. For United South Central's part, they saw...
Softball Recap: Grand Meadow/Kingsland/LeRoy-Ostrander wins going away against Glenville-Emmons
Grand Meadow/Kingsland/LeRoy-Ostrander put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past the Glenville-Emmons Wolverines 12-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Grand Meadow/Kingsland/LeRoy-Ostrander also won the last time the pair played back in April. For Glenville-Emmons'...
Clouds continue to hold, next round of storms arrives Monday
Storms on Sunday morning ended up tracking further east, leaving most of us in southeast Minnesota and northern Iowa with little to no rain. Those who did get rain got decent amounts though (mainly Charles City and Cresco) were in areas with the biggest remaining drought conditions. Although, it’s drought conditions have vastly improved from the start of Spring. You can read about where drought conditions are currently at here.
SE Minnesota Democrats endorse Allie Wolf for Minnesota House seat 26B
Members of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) party gathered in Rushford on May 15 to endorse long-time Spring Valley resident, Allie Wolf, to take on the eventual GOP candidate in State House District 26B, which includes townships in western Mower County. In a press release Monday, Wolf, a veteran of the United States Marines, is hailed for […] The post SE Minnesota Democrats endorse Allie Wolf for Minnesota House seat 26B appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
Herald moving to new location
After nearly 53 years in downtown Austin, the Austin Daily Herald will be moving to a new home at the beginning of the month. On June 1, the Herald, currently located at 210 Third Avenue in downtown Austin, will be setting up shop at its new location located at 1511 Oakland Avenue West. “Our team […] The post Herald moving to new location appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
Photo of Greenfield, Iowa friends found near Minnesota border after tornado
GREENFIELD, Iowa — A 2008 photo of Greenfield native Morgan Newman sat in her mother's home for years. But that photo of Newman and her inseparable college friend, Erica, found a new home this week when an EF-4 tornado crushed Newman's mother's home. That home? Near the Minnesota border....
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