The Austin baseball team beat Faribault (0-12 overall) 4-0 in Faribault Thursday. Isaiah Conway singled in a run in the first inning for the Packers (6-7 overall) and Dakota Retterath and Casey Denzer added RBI hits in the win. The post Packer baseball team blanks Falcons appeared first on Austin Daily Herald ..read more

BLOOMING PRAIRIE – The Awesome Blossoms baseball team suffered through their worst inning of the season, but they were able to bounce back and push Waseca to the brink before ultimately falling short in a 9-8 loss in BP Thursday. Blooming Prairie pulled within a run when Lance Lembke beat out an infield single to knock in a run in the bottom of the seventh. Initially, BP was given the tying run on a throwing error by Waseca that went out of play, but that runner was moved back to third. With nobody out, BP’s Carter Bishop lined into a double play and Bo Zweiner struck out to end BP’s threat ..read more

The Blooming Prairie softball team dug out of a two-run hole to beat Faribault Bethlehem Academy 6-2 in BP Thursday. Ella Smith drove in two runs for the Awesome Blossoms (12-3 overall). BP fell behind 2-0 in the first inning, but Macy Lembke didn’t allow another run. BP pitching: Macy Lembke (W) 7 IP, 7 H, 4 BB, 2 ER, 4 K BP hitting: Macy Lembke, 1-for-4, R; Rachel Winzenburg, 1-for-3, RBI; Shawntee Snyder, 1-for-4, RBI; Lily Schammel, 2-for-4; Layla Lembke, 2-for-4, double; Anna Haberman, 1-for-3, R; Catelynn Bartlett, 1-for-3, double, RBI, R; Ella Smith, 2-for-3, 2 RBIs, R; Brianna Deplitc ..read more

The Hayfield softball team lost 2-0 to United South Central in Hayfield Thursday. The Vikings (8-6 overall) were held to two hits in the loss. Hayfield pitching: Elaina Masching (L) 7 IP, 5 H, 2 BB, 2 ER, 4 K Hayfield hitting: Nora Bamlet, 1-for-3; Melody Walker, 1-for-3 The post Hayfield softball team blanked by USC appeared first on Austin Daily Herald ..read more

The Hayfield baseball team beat United South Central (4-8 overall) 11-1 in five innings in Hayfield Thursday. Hunter Simonson had a homer and two RBIs for the Vikings (11-5 overall). Hayfield pitching: Ben Nelson (W) 5 IP, 4 H, 1 BB, 1 ER, 4 K Hayfield hitting: Jack Thoe, 1-for-2, RBI, 2 R; Aidan Nelson, 2-for-3, RBI, 2 R; Eric Bermea, 3-for-4, double, 2 RBIs, R; Isaac Nelson, 2-for-3, RBI; Corbin Krueger, 3-for-3, double, RBI; Hunter Simonson, 1-for-4, HR, 2 RBIs, 2 R; Nic Larson, 1-for-1, double, 2 RBIs, R The post Simonson homers as Vikings top USC appeared first on Austin Daily Herald ..read more

Frederick O. Paulson, 92 Frederick O. “Fred” Paulson, age 92, formerly of Austin, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2024 at Birchwood Cottages in Owatonna, Minnesota. Frederick Olaf Paulson was born February 4, 1932 in Preston, Minnesota to Olaf and Nellie (Wead) Paulson. He lived his first year in Preston and moved with his family to Austin in 1933. Fred attended Austin Public Schools and graduated from Austin High School in 1950. He attended Minnesota Bible College for a short time. In 1952, he moved to Norway to live with his grandfather and his Norwegian family for a year. Fred returned to ..read more

Donna Gale Hunter passed away in April 2024 at the age of 92 while residing in Tucson, AZ. She was born in Austin, MN on March 5, 1932. She was preceded in death by husband, Paul Hunter, son-in-law, Dan Baerg, and grandson, Chase DeDominces and survived by her children: Brenda Hunter, Rodney Hunter, daughter-in-law Sarah Hunter, Terrie DeDominces, and son-in-law Rod DeDominces; grandchildren: Luke Hunter, Samuel Hunter, Brooke Hunter. After her children started attending school, Donna began working as a secretary at Austin Community College. She retired in 1991 after more than 20 years of ser ..read more

Jon L. Canterbury, 74 Jon Lynn Canterbury, age 74, passed away from Alzheimer’s on Monday, May 6, 2024, at Cedar Court in Adams, Minnesota. Jon was born on July 6, 1949, in Fostoria, Ohio, to Harold and Georgianna (Scharf) Canterbury. Growing up he helped his dad farm. Jon graduated from Bowling Green High School in Ohio in 1967. He graduated from Nashville Auto Diesel in 1968. In 1969 he was drafted into the United States Army and after his training he served in Göppingen, Germany as a mechanic. Jon married Beverly Hillard on March 20, 1969. Beverly joined him and their first son, Jason, w ..read more

A 18-year-old from Lyle has been arrested and charged with a total of 15 felony counts, 14 of which include charges related to child pornography. William John Eklund is facing 11 counts of possessing pornographic works as a registered offender and three charges of disseminating pornographic work as a registered offender. He has also been charged with one felony count of possessing ammunition as a person convicted of a crime of violence.  Eklund made his first appearance in Mower County District Court Thursday morning and is currently being held in Mower County Jail on $150,000 bail witho ..read more

The Lyle-Pacelli baseball team beat Schaeffer Academy (0-8 overall) 21-0 in five innings in Marcusen Park Wednesday. Landon Meyer pitched five one-hit shutout innings for LP and he also had two doubles. LP (8-0 overall) has allowed just five runs this season. LP pitching: Landon Meyer (W) 5 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 0 R, 3 K LP hitting: Landon Meyer, 3-for-5, 2 doubles, 3 R; Logyn Brooks, 2-for-3, double, 2 RBIs, 2 R; Hunter VaDeer, 0-for-2, R; Isaac Nelsen, 1-for-3, 3 R; Jack Klingfus, 2-for-3, 2 RBIs, 2 R; Isaac Small, 1-for-2, double, RBI, R; Joey Schulte, 1-for-1, R; Hunter Wollenburg, 2-for-3, 2 RBI ..read more