After more than a decade without a college player, Blooming Prairie seniors Jared Lee and Carsten Ingvalson commit to Dakota County Technical and Western Technical baseball.

Anonymous exhibit at Austin Public Library shows a playful side of former Mayor Tom Stiehm, featuring lighthearted portraits on display through March 20.

Discover how soy foods safely fit into a balanced diet, provide high-quality protein, may support heart and weight management, and how to make easy edamame hummus.

Minnesota farm groups are pushing back against calls for tighter oversight of underground drainage tile as environmental advocates warn of nitrate pollution and erosion risks.

As his cat Buster slows with age, a longtime owner reflects on how pets fill our lives with comfort, chaos and unconditional warmth—and why we must savor the time we have with them.

Enter Austin Daily Herald's annual Basketball Mayhem bracket contest for a chance to win $25 gift certificates. Submit your picks by 9 a.m. March 19 online or by mail.

School Board OKs long-term maintenance, safety work and capital bonds, funding building upgrades with $89 a year in taxes on a $200,000 home, while capital bonds add no levy in 2027.

Persian rugs swapped without question, clerks in black dresses, a bogus college ‘board’ job, and the day she sold a rare vicuna coat.

How to properly use freeway on-ramps: match speed, signal, yield, and avoid stopping in the merge lane, per Minnesota State Patrol Sgt. Troy Christianson.

Minnesota offers $1.5M to ag retailers to discount nitrogen enhanced-efficiency fertilizers for 2026; RFP open now, proposals due March 30.

From Costco glasses and a college Cadillac gig to woodpecker calls, winter wildlife, and a local cancer-fighting legacy, this column blends humor, nature and kindness.

UMN Hormel Institute study: grass-fed regenerative organic beef improved cholesterol, triglycerides and inflammation markers vs conventional, earning national research award finalist status.