A Mapleview man convicted of a 2020 undercover drug sting was recently sentenced to prison time in Mower County District Court. A judge ordered 33-year old Michael Charles Frost to 58 months behind bars for selling methamphetamine to a police informant on three different occasions in December of 2020. -0-
(ABC 6 News) – Minnesota is opening up more COVID testing sites across the state, including in Albert Lea. This week, the state is launching a new COVID-19 community rapid testing site Thursday, November 11. Testing is free at all the state’s community testing sites. While walk-ins are welcome, people seeking testing at state sites … Read more
A shots fired call left Albert Lea police with more questions than answers early Tuesday morning. Deputies responded to reports of gunshots in the 2400 block of Margaretha Avenue where a 911 caller said they had heard shooting the night before, and officers found eight .45 caliber shell casings on 19th Street near Clayton Avenue … Read more
The Albert Lea City Council heard a presentation Monday night from a community-led group about plans to construct an inclusive playground at an area park within Albert Lea. The presentation laid out possible locations for the park, as well as total costs and ways to fund the project. The total cost of the project is … Read more
A third suspect has been linked to the death of an elderly Austin man last month. Tyrone James Williams appeared in Mower County District Court on multiple charges for his role in the October 12th killing of 75-year-old William Hall at his Austin residence, where police say the 21 year old and two others robbed … Read more
(ABC 6 News) – Albert Lea Superintendent Dr. Michael Funk, has been named the 2022 Minnesota Superintendent of the Year. Dr. Funk was selected for this honor by a panel of representatives from a variety of Minnesota education organizations and is now a candidate for National Superintendent of the year. Under Dr. Funk’s leadership, Albert … Read more
(ABC 6 NEWS) – Officials say the first few months have gone well since the MercyOne Albert Lea Family Medicine and Specialty Care Clinic opened. The first 14,000 square feet of the clinic opened in July and the feedback has been positive. The clinic will eventually hold services such as urgent care and outpatient surgery, … Read more
The State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Wells Fire Department are continuing to investigate the cause of a fire Friday night at Wells Concrete. Wells Fire Chief Guy Kimpton said the fire started in the center of the company’s north building and was contained to an area about 100 feet, though there was smoke damage … Read more
NORTHWOOD, Iowa – A Northwood teen accused of back to back burglaries at a Worth County gas station is pleading not guilty. Samuel James Crotty, 19, is accused of breaking into and vandalizing a gas station on 8th Street N August 16, and then again two days later. He is now scheduled to stand trial … Read more
A Lake Mills man has accepted a plea deal in connection to a domestic abuse case. Jason Thorson was facing multiple charges stemming from an investigation by the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office on September 29, 2021. He is scheduled to be sentenced on December 10, 2021. -0-