AUSTIN, Minn. – A Mower County man accused of a drug and alcohol fueled New Years eve rampage at an Austin home has pleaded guilty. Tyler Klark Franks, of Austin, was charged with burglary, damage to property, and DWI for an incident on December 31, 2022 in which the 45 year old was accused of … Read more
AUSTIN, Minn. – An Austin man charged in a 2020 attempted murder case in Mower County will not be going to jail. Eric Lamar Starnes Jr., 26, pleaded guilty last year to reduced charges, stemming from an incident in the 900 block of 3rd Avenue NW in which Starnes was at a party when he … Read more
(ABC 6 News) – A local elementary school worker faces charges of groping 11- and 12-year-old students in Dodge County Court. Charges were filed Wednesday [June 7] against Kian Sean Moran, 24, after multiple students at KM Middle School reported that Moran, a paraprofessional, had inappropriately touched and generally made children uncomfortable. Moran’s contract was … Read more
AUSTIN, Minn. – Over two years after her arrest in an undercover investigation, a then Minneapolis teen accused of multiple drug deals in Mower County has been sentenced. Sadie Catherine Washington was charged with five felonies for selling drugs to a police informant in January, March, and April of 2020, in the City of Austin, … Read more
(ABC 6 News) – Emmons, Minnesota now has a memorial in town to honor veterans year-round. When you enter Emmons in Freeborn County on Highway 69, you’ll notice their new veteran memorial, which was unveiled on Memorial Day. The project has been five years in the making and organizers say they are happy the idea … Read more
A Lakeville motorcyclist killed Sunday morning in Freeborn County after a crash on Interstate 35 north of the Iowa border has been identified. Michael Gerard Kerns apparently lost control of his bike and skidded into the median barrier, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The crash report indicated the 63 year old was not wearing … Read more
HENRY COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) – The Henry County Board of Supervisors wants fewer solar panels allowed. They are asking the Planning Commission to amend the solar ordinance to reduce the number of solar panels in the county. There will be a public hearing before the planning commission votes on the amendment. -0-
UPDATE – HENRY COUNTY, Va. – We’re learning more about a two-vehicle crash in Henry County over the Memorial Day weekend that left two people dead, and a child hospitalized. Authorities said in an update Monday that 53-year-old Denise Anne Cabrera-Cruz, apparently lost control of her vehicle on Blackberry Road near Foley Drive, crossed the … Read more
The Albert Lea City Council voted this week [Monday] to support a proposal for 60 new low- to moderate-income apartments on a portion of the Blazing Star Landing. City Manager Ian Rigg said, Tapestry Companies is seeking to apply for low-income housing tax credits for the project. The application is due by July. Rigg said … Read more
A Forest City man charged in connection to a 2022 home invasion has accepted a plea deal in the case. 31-year-old Victor Rivera was charged with first-degree burglary after allegedly forcing his way into a woman’s home in Leland last year and assaulting her. Rivera as part of a plea agreement filed in Winnebago County … Read more