News Staff The Faribault County Sheriff says signs of “burnouts and donuts” were seen prior to a crash that left two men injured south of Minnesota Lake Monday night. Sheriff’s deputies said black marks were discovered on County Rd 21 where the vehicle lost control and veered into a ditch just north of 230th St., trapping an … Read more
Minnesota lawmakers are racing against the clock to close a deal that will deliver $250 million in COVID-19 pandemic bonus pay to essential workers to avoid a July 1 government shutdown. House Speaker Melissa Hortman said a nine-member panel will be appointed to make recommendations by Labor Day on which essential workers should qualify for … Read more
A bicyclist was killed when a work truck collided with him near Rochester Tuesday morning. The crash, at the intersection of Country Club Road and 60th Avenue Southwest in Rochester Township shutdown the roadway, the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office said. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The Rochester Post Bulletin says the deceased … Read more
AUSTIN, Minn. – The suspect busted in a 2019 undercover drug sting in Austin has accepted a plea deal in the case. Authorities say Vincent Johnny, 31 of Austin, is accused of selling drugs to a confidential informant seven times between November 14, 2019, and January 12, 2020, court documents state. He was sentenced Thursday … Read more
AUSTIN, Minn. – An Austin man convicted in a 2020 work related sexual assault will not go to jail. Javier Feria Solano, 29, was sentenced Thursday to 10 years of supervised probation. He is accused of trying to have sex with the victim against her will in the shower area at his job. -0-
(ABC 6 News) – A house fire on the northeast side of the city Thursday afternoon is under investigation. Emergency crews battled the blaze at a home on 11th Street NE. The cause of the blaze has yet to be determined. -0-
(ABC 6 NEWS) – After a summer with no music on Fountain Lake in Albert Lea, the weekly event is back on for 2021. The Albert Lea Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, Main Street Program, and the City of Albert Lea will host the return of the tradition after not having a summer of music last … Read more
AUSTIN, Minn. – Three people convicted in a violent 2020 Mower County burglary have now been sentenced. The trio is accused of breaking into a home in the 600 block of 7th Avenue in Austin, where police say nearly $200 in tools were taken and someone in the home was assaulted. A judge ordered all … Read more
FOREST CITY, Iowa – The Country Thunder festival is returning after a year of mostly virtual performances. The three day festival officially kicks off Friday, featuring live musice and food vendors serving up fair favorites. New this year for visitors is Crossnet, a combination of volleyball and four-square. -0-
ABC 6 News) — A Waseca man is facing charges after authorities said he threatened his former girlfriend Tuesday [June 8]. The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office said the victim was meeting up with her ex-boyfriend at Oxbow Park to exchange some items, when the 28-year-old tried to run her off the road as she tried … Read more