Keith Alm, 80 AUSTIN, Minn. – Family and friends, we invite you to join us in honoring the life of Keith Alm at a special ‘Celebration of Life’ event on Saturday, May 4th at St. Olaf Church in Austin, MN. The event will take place in the fellowship hall from 10am-2pm, with a special reading scheduled for 11:30am. Come share memories and stories as we celebrate Keith’s life over a light brunch. Keith Alm, 80, Austin, Minn., died Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in St. Marks Living from ongoing health complications. Arrangements by Worlein-Hoff Funeral Homes. The post Keith Alm, 80 appeared first o ..read more

Timothy J. Voorhees, 36 Timothy Joseph Voorhees, age 36, was born July 26, 1987, in Robbinsdale, Minnesota and passed away unexpectedly on April 17, 2024, in Austin, Minnesota. Timmy graduated from Maple Grove Senior High and during his high school years he volunteered a great deal of his time with the Maple Grove Police Explorer Program learning, growing, and flourishing in a role he truly loved! He became captain of his post and was able to demonstrate his talents, skills and knowledge of the responsibilities and tasks a police officer could encounter in any scenario at the Minnesota Law ..read more

NEW YORK — Naz Reid was having a productive season as a reserve when the Minnesota Timberwolves needed him in the starting lineup while playing without All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns. Reid was excellent in that role, too, helping the Timberwolves to the second-best season in franchise history. Reid was rewarded with the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year on Wednesday, edging Sacramento’s Malik Monk in a close vote to become the third undrafted player to win the award for the league’s best reserve. Reid averaged career highs of 13.5 points and 5.2 rebounds in 81 games. The forward-center came off the be ..read more

Suzanne Marie Krull Dock We celebrate the life of Suzanne Marie Krull Dock. September 2, 1946 – April 9, 2024 To meet Suzanne once was to meet a friend for life. Suzanne was a ray of sunshine, with a smile on her face and always ready to share a good laugh with those around her. Suz had a zest for life that was evident in everything she did. Suzanne said that, “family and friends are the two best gifts of life.” She and her beloved husband, Dennis, of 43 years, were partners, companions, best friends and perfectly suited for each other. They enjoyed carpooling to work in downtown Mpls, goin ..read more

The nine-man football scene will have a bit of a shake up next season as Lyle-Pacelli and LeRoy-Ostrander will be joining forces. LP, which didn’t have a varsity team last fall, was not going to field a varsity team this fall either, but due to a recent agreement, LP players will be able to suit up for the Cardinals and play with LeRoy-Ostrander this fall. For this season, the team will wear LO uniforms and play all of its games in LeRoy. For LP, the move allows juniors and seniors to enjoy a season of varsity football and for LO, the Cardinals will be able to add a couple of key players to a ..read more

Pacelli Catholic Schools is eager to show off what it can offer and has created a day in which to do it with a pair of events that will open both of its buildings to prospective families looking perhaps for a different educational experience. The school will be hosting Pacelli Preview Day for grades 1-12 during the school day on May 8 and then that night will be offering its Pacelli Kindergarten Round-up. Pacelli Preview Day will be done in two different sessions at 10:30 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. while the Pacelli Kindergarten Round-Up will take place from 6:15-7 p.m. “It’s an opportunity to show t ..read more

Company names Chad Randick successor   Hormel Foods Corporation has announced that Jeff Grev, vice president of legislative affairs, will be retiring after a 40-year career with the company. Chad Randick, director of strategy and current lead of the company’s transformation and modernization initiative, will succeed Grev as vice president of legislative affairs.  “I want to thank Jeff for his four decades of extraordinary service to our company. I’m grateful for his leadership, vision and the significant contributions he made in sales, marketing, corporate development and most recent ..read more

The Austin girls golf team posted a team score of 381 as it took second place in a triangular in Rochester Tuesday. Ailani Thiravong shot an 85 to lead the Packers. Mayo won the meet with a 366 and Century took third with a 409. Austin scoring: Ailani Thiravong, 85; Sydney Lewis, 91; Izzy Sellers, 102; Regan Harty, 103; Lucy Annis, 107; Gracie Greenman, 121 The post Austin girls golfers finish second in Rochester appeared first on Austin Daily Herald ..read more

Highway 56 motorists will encounter a detour beginning Monday, April 29, as road reconstruction starts in LeRoy, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. According to a release from MnDOT, 1.2 miles of Highway 56 through LeRoy will be reconstructed with the majority of the work expected to be finished in October.  Work will include the following: Reconfiguring Mower County Road 12, Highway 56 and Main Street East intersection to improve safety by reducing vehicle speeds while maintaining efficient traffic flow Constructing a cul-de-sac west of Mower County Road 12 Creati ..read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Jaden McDaniels scored 25 points for a career best in the playoffs and spearheaded another stifling defensive performance by the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 105-93 victory over the Phoenix Suns to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round series on Tuesday night. Mike Conley and Rudy Gobert each had 18 points for the Wolves to offset a smothering of Anthony Edwards by the Suns, who held him to 15 points on 3-for-12 shooting after allowing him 33 in the opener. The teams head to Phoenix for Game 3 on Friday night. Minnesota has held a 2-0 series lead only one other time in franchise h ..read more