The Freeborn County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday declared a local disaster from the severe storms Wednesday night. The National Weather Service on Monday confirmed three new tornadoes in the county, bringing the total to six. Freeborn County Administrator Tom Jensen said the local disaster declaration allows the county to ask the state of Minnesota … Read more
The week between Christmas and New Year’s typically marks ice fishing season, but anglers are being warned, ice conditions on lakes across the state may be unsafe. The wacky winter weather this month has impacted the ice that already formed, with some lakes reported to have open water again. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources … Read more
(FOX 9) – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced Tuesday he and his wife, Gwen, have tested positive for COVID-19. They are both vaccinated and have received their booster shots and are not experiencing any symptoms. The governor said their positive tests came after their 9th grade son, Gus, tested positive for COVID on Monday. Gus, … Read more
Adressing the current housing crisis in Albert Lea is the goal of a recently announced infrastructure policy change. Under the proposed policy officials said construction projects can also receive 50% abatement for an additional three years to cover rehabilitation of existing vacant properties, instead of building new to gain a new tax base and new … Read more
An Austin man facing a felony domestic assault charge has been sentenced. A Mower County District Court judge ordered 57-year old Daniel Christ Wendroth Friday to serve four years probation for the April 14th incident at an Austin residence. A prison sentence of a year and a day was stayed for four years if Wendroth … Read more
CLEAR LAKE, Iowa – A 31-year-old Clear Lake man is facing charges of felony kidnapping after an incident late Sunday night that spanned multiple counties. Thyago Miranda was arrested just before midnight when police say he allegedly forced a woman into his vehicle after slamming her against the passenger side of the car and drove … Read more
Authorities are following all leads following a weekend shooting in neighboring Blue Earth County that seriously injured one person. Officers responded to the 100 block of 4th Avenue Southeast Sunday morning and reported a 50-year-old man was suffering from multiple gun shot wounds. Police are questioning witnesses who were there when the incident occurred and … Read more
A Lake Mills woman accepted a plea deal in exchange for a lighter sentence stemming from an October traffic stop and drug bust. Tina Smith pleaded guilty to the lesser misdemeanor charge of Possession of Marijuana, and was recently sentenced to serve 2 days in the Winnebago County Jail and ordered to pay a $200.00 … Read more
The Albert Lea businesswoman jailed for violating Governor Walz’s COVID safety rules is asking a federal judge to set her free. The owner of The Interchange Wine & Coffee Bistro, who was found guilty and sentenced earlier this month to 90 days in jail, asked the federal court to order her release from the Freeborn … Read more
HARTLAND, Minn. (WCCO) – Minnesotans are still reeling from the states first-ever confirmed tornadoes in December following last weeks storm that left devastation in its wake, and thousands without power. The National Weather Service confirmed five tornadoes in Minnesota Friday, and reported two more Sunday, including in northeast Mower County. MEANWHILE… The most powerful tornado … Read more