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Register for the Agriculture and Food Science Exploration (AFSE) Day
Mower County 4-H, Riverland Community College, Nexus Cooperative, and Austin Community Education have partnered to offer the third annual Agriculture and Food Science Exploration (AFSE) Day on Wednesday, July 10. This program is for youth in grades 6-9 and is an opportunity for anyone interested in science, biology, chemistry, engineering, computers, agriculture, mathematics, and food […] The post Register for the Agriculture and Food Science Exploration (AFSE) Day appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
Mueller looking forward to building on county successes
John Mueller, current board chair of the Mower County Board of Commissioners, has a rare story to tell in getting to the board. During his four years as District 1 board member, Mueller essentially ran three times, winning first a special election in April of 2021 to fill the vacancy left by Tim Gabrielson, who […] The post Mueller looking forward to building on county successes appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
Partnerships celebrated during community event for Mower, Fillmore solar installations
Even though approaching storms threatened to put a damper on the afternoon, partners on multiple fronts came together to celebrate a two-site solar project in southeastern Minnesota Wednesday. The event, hosted by National Grid Renewables (NGR), at the Louise Solar Project site northeast of Adams celebrated the near completion of it and its sister site […] The post Partnerships celebrated during community event for Mower, Fillmore solar installations appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
In Your Community: Mower County Senior Center
Monday S.A.I.L- Balance and Strength, 9 a.m. Blood Pressure Checks, 9 a.m. Ping Pong, 9:30 a.m. Tai Chi, 10 a.m. Line Dancing, 10:15 a.m. Lunch available, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Book Club, noon to 1 p.m. Mahjong, 1 p.m. Movin’ Stix, 1 p.m. Tuesday Silver Sneakers, 8:15 a.m. […] The post In Your Community: Mower County Senior Center appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
In Your Community: Duplicate Bridge
Duplicate Bridge is played twice weekly at the Mower County Senior Center. Games are played Tuesdays and Wednesdays and start at 11:30 a.m. Bring a partner or call 437-2750 to get lined up with someone. On Tuesday, 11 teams played and winners were: First place, Dave Ring and Jim Fisher Second place, Joyce Kogel and […] The post In Your Community: Duplicate Bridge appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
MDH inviting well users to seminar on nitrates
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is inviting private well users in Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and Winona counties to attend a public meeting in their area to learn about what is being done to address health concerns about nitrate in drinking water. MDH has scheduled three in-person meetings and one virtual […] The post MDH inviting well users to seminar on nitrates appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
2 injured in Saturday afternoon crash
Two were injured following a Saturday afternoon crash in rural Mower County. Donna Marie Hall, 86, of Kasson, and Gloria Ann Olson, 87, of Grand Meadow, were traveling westbound in a 2021 Ford Ecosport on Highway 16 when the crash occurred, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. At around Mile Marker 208, it went off […] The post 2 injured in Saturday afternoon crash appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
Kasson woman hurt in Mower County crash
Two women were injured in a one-car crash when the vehicle they were in left the road and hit a telephone pole. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Donna Marie Hall, 86, of Kasson was driving west on Minnesota Highway 16 in Mower County when the crash occurred about 1 p.m. Saturday.
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