The Austin Daily Herald Serving your local news. 2009-07-04T01:52:05-06:00 http://www.austindailyherald.com/ Bring on the Fourth tag:www.austindailyherald.com,2009:www.austindailyherald.com/news/2009/jul/03/bring-fourth/ 2009-07-03T10:21:00-06:00 Mike Rose newsroom@austindailyherald.com Thursday was busy with people pitching tents setting up food booths and readying the Bandshell Park stage as ... Library sees boost in readers tag:www.austindailyherald.com,2009:www.austindailyherald.com/news/2009/jul/03/library-sees-boost-readers/ 2009-07-03T10:20:00-06:00 Catherine Monson catherine.monson@austindailyherald.com Storybooks prizes musical entertainment games magicians and animals — what better way for kids to spend their summer ... Local test results mixed tag:www.austindailyherald.com,2009:www.austindailyherald.com/news/2009/jul/03/local-test-results-mixed/ 2009-07-03T10:13:00-06:00 Katie Johnson katie.johnson@austindailyherald.com Austin Public Schools performed slightly below the state average on math and science on MCA-II tests this year ... Man arrested for allegedly stealing games tag:www.austindailyherald.com,2009:www.austindailyherald.com/news/2009/jul/03/man-arrested-allegedly-stealing-games/ 2009-07-03T10:08:00-06:00 Mike Rose newsroom@austindailyherald.com A Grand Meadow man was arrested Thursday for allegedly stealing video games from the Austin video store at ... Police report July 3 tag:www.austindailyherald.com,2009:www.austindailyherald.com/news/2009/jul/03/police-report-july-3/ 2009-07-03T10:07:00-06:00 Staff newsroom@austindailyherald.com Report of forgery in the 800 block of 13th Avenue SE St. Olaf youth plan trip to New Orleans tag:www.austindailyherald.com,2009:www.austindailyherald.com/news/2009/jul/03/st-olaf-youth-plan-trip-new-orleans/ 2009-07-03T10:06:00-06:00 Catherine Monson catherine.monson@austindailyherald.com Although Hurricane Katrina has long since blown over New Orleans the city is still recovering from the deadly ... Beautiful Savior to host VBS tag:www.austindailyherald.com,2009:www.austindailyherald.com/news/2009/jul/03/beautiful-savior-host-vbs/ 2009-07-03T10:04:00-06:00 Herald staff newsroom@austindailyherald.com Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church (WELS) located just north of South Grove Park will be hosting Vacation Bible School ... Associate pastor to assist Pacelli tag:www.austindailyherald.com,2009:www.austindailyherald.com/news/2009/jul/03/associate-pastor-assist-pacelli/ 2009-07-03T10:03:00-06:00 Herald staff newsroom@austindailyherald.com The Rev. Gregory Parrott newly ordained has been appointed as parochial vicar of Sacred Heart Church Owatonna and ... Johnsburg church to host cemetery walk July 11 tag:www.austindailyherald.com,2009:www.austindailyherald.com/news/2009/jul/03/johnsburg-church-host-cemetery-walk-july-11/ 2009-07-03T10:02:00-06:00 Herald staff newsroom@austindailyherald.com The St. John the Baptist community in Johnsburg will commemorate their sesquicentennial of their parish with a Walk ... Bringing disc golf to the spotlight tag:www.austindailyherald.com,2009:www.austindailyherald.com/news/2009/jul/02/bringing-disc-golf-spotlight/ 2009-07-02T22:44:00-06:00 Rocky Hulne sports@austindailyherald.com Two Austin men are looking to make a growing a sport even bigger. Post 91 rallies to split with Rochester Patriots tag:www.austindailyherald.com,2009:www.austindailyherald.com/news/2009/jul/02/post-91-rallies-split-rochester-patriots/ 2009-07-02T22:31:00-06:00 Rocky Hulne sports@austindailyherald.com It took awhile but the Post 91 lineup finally adjusted to a change in velocity to beat the ... Stimulus key in bridge project tag:www.austindailyherald.com,2009:www.austindailyherald.com/news/2009/jul/02/stimulus-key-bridge-project/ 2009-07-02T10:10:00-06:00 Katie Johnson katie.johnson@austindailyherald.com Drivers on Minnesota’s interstate highways may have noticed a surprising amount of traffic cones this construction season a ... Estimates show Austin with slight decline tag:www.austindailyherald.com,2009:www.austindailyherald.com/news/2009/jul/02/estimates-show-austin-slight-decline/ 2009-07-02T10:08:00-06:00 Mike Rose newsroom@austindailyherald.com Austin saw a slight population decline in the last year according to recently released U.S. Census Bureau estimates. Blooming Prairie readies for Fourth of July weekend tag:www.austindailyherald.com,2009:www.austindailyherald.com/news/2009/jul/02/blooming-prairie-readies-fourth-july-weekend/ 2009-07-02T10:07:00-06:00 David Richards david.richards@austindailyherald.com If anyone knows Blooming Prairie’s Fourth of July Celebration it’s Harvey Farr. Austin man charged with aggravated forgery tag:www.austindailyherald.com,2009:www.austindailyherald.com/news/2009/jul/02/austin-man-charged-aggravated-forgery/ 2009-07-02T09:58:00-06:00 Mike Rose newsroom@austindailyherald.com An Austin man appeared in court Wednesday on felony forgery charges a crime that the police chief said ... Police report July 2 tag:www.austindailyherald.com,2009:www.austindailyherald.com/news/2009/jul/02/police-report-july-2/ 2009-07-02T09:57:00-06:00 Staff newsroom@austindailyherald.com Officer dispatched to the 800 block of Eighth Avenue NW on report of kids placing bike racks in ... Program offers 'safe learning' tag:www.austindailyherald.com,2009:www.austindailyherald.com/news/2009/jul/02/program-offers-safe-learning/ 2009-07-02T09:56:00-06:00 Catherine Monson catherine.monson@austindailyherald.com The Southland Public School District is continuing to take applications for its School Age Childcare (SAC) Program a ... Hormel 'Most Innovative Company' tag:www.austindailyherald.com,2009:www.austindailyherald.com/news/2009/jul/02/hormel-most-innovative-company/ 2009-07-02T09:53:00-06:00 Herald staff newsroom@austindailyherald.com Hormel Foods Corp. was named Most Innovative Company of the Year in the More Than 2500 Employees category ... Festival Art Show awards Sunday tag:www.austindailyherald.com,2009:www.austindailyherald.com/news/2009/jul/02/festival-art-show-awards-sunday/ 2009-07-02T09:51:00-06:00 Herald staff newsroom@austindailyherald.com The Austin Area Art Center in Oak Park Mall invites the public to attend the 24th annual Festival ... Prescott retires after many years in A.L. tag:www.austindailyherald.com,2009:www.austindailyherald.com/news/2009/jul/02/prescott-retires-after-many-years-l/ 2009-07-02T09:49:00-06:00 Jason Schoonover newsroom@austindailyherald.com To look at David Prescott’s office you wouldn’t know Tuesday was his final day as superintendent.