News Staff Because of the holiday, the worth County Board will move their meeting to Tuesday morning. Drainage matters in the county and possible solutions will top talks during the update, as concerns grow about water damage to the Worth County Courthouse in Northwood. Members are also expecte to discuss future projects and ones that are currently … Read more
Traveling This Memorial Day holiday? Pack Patience. As you hit the road for the 2021holiday, you may find things crowded, more expensive and with less staff to keep things running smoothly. Last year, for the first time in 20 years AAA declined to put out its annual Memorial Day travel forecast as the surging coronavirus … Read more
Residents are being offered incentives for COVID-19 vaccinations in Minnesota, where the pace of shots has slowed. The next 100,000 people to get vaccinated starting Memorial Day weekend will be eligible for free passes to Minnesota attractions, sports, fairs and state parks or free fishing licenses. -0-
FOREST CITY – A Lake Mills man charged in connection with a head-on crash that severely injured ten people on New Year’s Day in 2019 was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison. 22-year-old Michael Olsen is accused of being under the influence when he collided with a vehicle near Forest City. -0-
An Austin man convicted on felony vehicle theft, drug possession and DWI charges was sentenced Tuesday in Mower County District Court. 48-year old Kevin Paul Kurz received three different prison sentences and one jail sentence stemming from incidents on January 19th and April 2nd, including fleeing police in a stolen vehicle while under the influence. … Read more
Gov. Tim Walz is ordering all U.S. and Minnesota flags to be flown at half-staff at all state and federal buildings from sunrise to sunset on Friday in honor and remembrance of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Sarah Grell. Grell was killed in the line of duty in a two-vehicle crash on Monday. … Read more
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) – The Albert Lea School District is the latest to be approved for an online school by the Minnesota Department of Education. The Albert Lea Online Academy will an option for students in grades 4 through 12. Courses will be taught entirely online by the district’s teachers. Enrollment begins in June. The … Read more
(ABC 6 News) – Individuals 12 and older can get the COVID-19 vaccine at walk-in clinics in Albert Lea and Austin this week. Clinics are being held at Mayo Clinic Health System locations. You do not need to be a Mayo Clinic Health System patient to be vaccinated. -0-
An Austin man accused of sexually assaulting a co-worker in December was recently sentenced in Mower County District Court to 10 years of probation as part of a plea agreement. Court documents state that a Mower County deputy responded to a hog farm on Dec. 21 where the victim reported that Javier Solano, 29, had … Read more
FOREST CITY, Iowa – A Lake Mills man is going to prison for causing a 2019 New Years day head-on crash that seriously hurt six people. Michael Scott Olsen, 22, was sentenced Tuesday in Winnebago County District Court to up to five years behind bars for a collision on January 1, 2019. -0-