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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....
Tuesday storm knocks out power to many, downs trees and branches
Parts of Mower County are without power tonight while crews across the county are busy documenting damage as a consequence of Tuesday night’s storms that roared through the area. Mower and surrounding counties were placed under a severe thunderstorm warning just after 5 p.m. for a long line of storms sweeping through the area. In […] The post Tuesday storm knocks out power to many, downs trees and branches appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
Mower, surrounding counties placed in thunderstorm watch
Mower County and counties surrounding Mower have been placed into a severe thunderstorm watch until midnight. According to the National Weather Service, storms with possibly heavy rains are expected to impact the area throughout the night and into Tuesday and Tuesday night. Earlier tonight, as storms began popping up, a tornado was spotted on the […] The post Mower, surrounding counties placed in thunderstorm watch appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
Archaeology in Mower County: Beyond the quarry
The Mower County Historical Society will kick off its first event of the 2024 Lunchbox History Series at noon on Thursday May 23 in the Pioneer Building as Professor Brian Hoffman and his colleagues from Hamline University discuss “Archaeology in Mower County.” Archaeologist Tom Trow from MCHS will introduce the speakers. Hoffman is leading a […] The post Archaeology in Mower County: Beyond the quarry appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
Unmarked grave of Civil War veteran who fought at Shiloh, among other battles, gets memorial plaque
Charles W. Bump’s remains have been in Oakwood Cemetery for over a century, but visitors to the cemetery will now know who he was. Bump, who served in the Civil War, previously had an unmarked grave, but when the Mower County Veteran Services Office became aware of the unmarked grave, they managed to secure a […] The post Unmarked grave of Civil War veteran who fought at Shiloh, among other battles, gets memorial plaque appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
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