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Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on rapid-fire rifle bump stocks, reopening political fight
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, the rapid-fire gun accessories used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, in a ruling that threw firearms back into the nation’s political spotlight. The high court’s conservative majority found that the Trump administration overstepped when it changed […] The post Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on rapid-fire rifle bump stocks, reopening political fight appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
New influenza testing rule for dairy cows going to Minnesota fairs
By Dan Gunderson Dairy cows headed to a county fair this summer will need at an influenza test. The Minnesota Board of Animal Health now requires a negative test for the H5N1 virus before a lactating dairy cow can attend any exhibition for “display or judging.” The H5N1 virus is common in wild birds and […] The post New influenza testing rule for dairy cows going to Minnesota fairs appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
Warrant issued for Jeffer Lorenzo after he fails to show for sentencing
The man convicted in the drunk driving crash that severely injured an Austin teen has failed to show for his sentencing. Jeffer Lorenzo, who was behind the vehicle of an SUV that collided with another SUV driven by 16-year-old Wyatt Hamlin, failed to show for his court date Thursday and a warrant has been issued […] The post Warrant issued for Jeffer Lorenzo after he fails to show for sentencing appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication
WASHINGTON— The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year, in the court’s first abortion decision since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago. The nine justices ruled that abortion opponents lacked the legal right to sue […] The post Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
Audit finds Minnesota agency’s lax oversight fostered theft of $250M from federal food aid program
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota agency’s inadequate oversight of a federal program that was meant to provide food to kids, and its failure to act on red flags, created the opportunities that led to the theft of $250 million in one of the country’s largest pandemic aid fraud cases, the Legislature’s watchdog arm said Thursday in […] The post Audit finds Minnesota agency’s lax oversight fostered theft of $250M from federal food aid program appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
Workforce Development one of nine organizations to receive funding to train underrepresented workers for clean energy careers
An organization with Austin connections is one of several Minnesota organizations that have received grants to build career pathways in clean energy careers for those in underrepresented communities. Workforce Development, based in Rochester and with satellite offices in nine areas of southeast Minnesota including Austin, was one of nine organizations to receive part of $2.7 […] The post Workforce Development one of nine organizations to receive funding to train underrepresented workers for clean energy careers appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
2024 Friendship Wagon Train coming to the area
The 2024 Friendship Wagon Train is marking its 36th year, and this group of all volunteers will be traveling for a week, June 22-29, through southern Minnesota collecting donations for the Special Olympics. One hundred percent of everything raised is donated to the Special Olympics. Assembly day is June 21, at Gamehaven Scout Reservation (GSR) […] The post 2024 Friendship Wagon Train coming to the area appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
New funding available for continuous living cover grants
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for a grant to develop enterprises, supply chains, and markets for continuous living cover crops and cropping systems in the early stage of commercial development. Continuous living cover (CLC) refers to agricultural systems in which there are living plants and roots in the ground throughout […] The post New funding available for continuous living cover grants appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
Austin junior achieves top ACT score of 36
Austin High School junior Claudia McDonald, the daughter of Eva and Jeff McDonald, has achieved the top ACT score possible of 36. The mark is something that only about one quarter of 1% of students achieve. In the high school class of 2022, only 3,376 out of 1.34 million students who took the ACT earned […] The post Austin junior achieves top ACT score of 36 appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, is convicted of all 3 felonies in federal gun trial
WILMINGTON, Del. — Hunter Biden was convicted Tuesday of all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018 when, prosecutors argued, the president’s son lied on a mandatory gun-purchase form by saying he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs. Hunter Biden, 54, stared straight ahead and showed little emotion […] The post President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, is convicted of all 3 felonies in federal gun trial appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
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