ALBERT LEA, Minn. – Two people have now been sentenced for a crash that killed a Freeborn County teen. Investigators say Dominik Nikko Boots-Ringeon, who pleaded guilty to the August 27, 2020, crash on 795th Avenue that killed James Joseph Amarosa III, 17 of Albert Lea and injured three passengers, was sentenced Monday to 258 … Read more
Minnesota Lake, MN (KROC AM News) – One person was hospitalized after a two vehicle crash in southern Minnesota invoving an ambulance. The 71 year old driver of an ATV was injured after he collided with an ambulance in Minnesota Lake as he was trying to cross Highway 22, the State Patrol says. No one … Read more
A police involved shooting left one man dead in Austin. The Austin Police Department said in a statement that an officer opened fire in the parking lot of a Kwik Trip gas station Thursday night after a more than 24 hour standoff that started Wednesday afternoon in the area of 7th Street Northwest and 8th … Read more
A new trend is shining the light on “Black” Christmas trees this holiday season. The idea initially gained momentum last year, as homes donned darker decor, from the classic Christmas tree in new black avatar to alternate Christmas trees in the color. -0-
From “paying it forward” pyramid gift schemes to fake temporary holiday jobs offers, and emails claiming ‘you’re a winner,’ as the holiday shopping season continues consumers are being warned about scams ramping up. The number one holiday scam, according to the Better Business Bureau’s Scam Tracker Risk Report, is the misleading advertisement you see while … Read more
Santa came early this year, delivering lower gas prices just in time for Christmas. The national average price of gasoline is down 10 cents per gallon from Thanksgiving, according to GasBuddy. While the drop in prices is good news, prices remain relatively high, increasing 45% from 2020’s $2.25 per gallon. Prices at the pump are … Read more
If you’re heading home for Christmas you’ll have lots of company. AAA predicts crowded roads and skies, with air travel nearly tripling over 2020, as more than 109 Million Americans hit the road, or board airplanes through Jan. 2, to gather with family and friends for the holidays. Although health officials advise you will still … Read more
AUSTIN, Minn. – A Nebraska man arrested during a traffic stop in Austin for drug possession has accepted a plea deal in the case. Tyler Joseph O’Brien, 26, was pulled over on I-90 October 18 and the officer learned there was a warrant for O’Brien out of Dakota County. Upon a search of the vehicle … Read more
ABC 6 News): UPDATE- An Albert Lea man has been charged with lighting a woman on fire inside a house on Seventh Street. Albert Lea Fire Rescue and Albert Lea Police responded to the home where the woman told police her boyfriend threw an accelerant on her and lit her on fire, as the two … Read more
The Freeborn County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a lower tax levy increase for 2022, down almost half from what was approved as the preliminary levy increase earlier this year. County Administrator Tom Jensen said the majority of the increase allows for cost of living adjustments for employees and increased costs of goods and … Read more