News Staff A special car show will be held Memorial Day weekend in Rochester. The Rochester Area Corvette Enthusiasts or RACE is hosting its first-ever Memorial Day Weekend Corvette show at Rochester Chevrolet, next to the Apache Mall, on Saturday, May 29th. The event is open to the public and anyone with a Corvette is encouraged to … Read more
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KEYC) – The Mayo Clinic Health System announced Tuesday it will permanently close five clinics in southern Minnesota and northwest Iowa. The impacted clinics are located in Lake Crystal, Sherburn, Trimont and Truman, in addition to a clinic in Armstrong, Iowa. All of these sites temporarily closed in March 2020 due to the … Read more
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced that one of its conservation officers died in the line of duty Monday morning. Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday evening that all U.S. and Minnesota flags will be flown at half-staff on behalf of Officer Sarah Grell, 39. -0-
The name of the victim injured in a two vehicle accident between a semi and a pickup in rural Olmsted County Friday morning has been made public. The Minnesota State Patrol reported that a Freightliner semi collided with a vehicle driven by Joshua Eddington on Highway 30/County Road 8. Eddington was airlifted to Mayo Clinic/St. … Read more
NORTHWOOD, Iowa – A Worth County man has pleaded guilty for a near head-on collision with law enforcement. Derek Kevin Christensen, 34, was charged with one count of eluding police and was ordered Monday to pay a $625 fine. He was also given seven days in jail but credit for seven days already served. -0-
The city of Albert Lea Street Department announced that the annual chip sealing program will begin on Tuesday. The roadways will not be closed during the process, but the city of Albert Lea asks that people drive with care and use extra caution in the work zones and to expect minor delays and disruptions in … Read more
Police received a report Sunday night of a man that was reportedly held at gunpoint by a possible police impersonator at Walmart in Albert Lea. The perpatrator reportedly wore a long-sleeved black shirt and a bulletproof vest that said “police” across it and was driving a black car with red and blue lights coming from … Read more
An Albert Lea man arrested during a routine traffic stop is facing drug charges. Skylar Larsen who accepted a plea deal in connection to the January 17 incident in Lake Mills, was sentenced to serve 2 days in the Winnebago County Jail and ordered to pay a $430.00 fine. A judge also ordered him to … Read more
The Freeborn County Fair is back on the calendar for the summer of 2021 and the grandstand lineup for the its return has been released. Just a few weeks ago, the Freeborn County Fair in Albert Lea was canceled. Now it is back on and the lineup for the grandstand was recently posted on the … Read more
WASECA – Waseca police officer Arik Matson was feeling the love this weekend. Scores of people lined up Saturday to greet him, his wife, Megan, and their two daughters following the opening ceremony of the Matson Strong benefit at the Waseca County Fairgrounds. The fundraising event was a celebration and a thank-you for the community’s … Read more