A 38-year-old Freeborn County man was arrested Sunday night on assault charges after a reported incident in which a man was wounded in rural Glenville. According to a news release, the Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office and South Central Drug Investigation Unit responded to reports of a car theft in progress on 800th Ave. Sunday and … Read more
ROCHESTER, Minn. – A report of child abuse turned into a multi-agency search just NE of Albert Lea. The Rochester Police Department says a 15-year-old boy called 911 to report he and his four-year-old sister were with their father, Michael Emmers, who seemed drunk and started punching him before he escaped. Rochester police say they … Read more
Mayo Clinic Health System will offer flu vaccination appointments to patients 6 months and older across Southeast Minnesota, starting Oct. 18. Patients can self-schedule a flu vaccination appointment through Patient Online Services or the Mayo Clinic App. Patients will be able to schedule an appointment by phone, beginning Oct. 4. -0-
Two people from Austin were taken to the hospital after separate crashes in Freeborn County Friday night. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the first crash took place at 7 p.m. Friday on Interstate 90 near milepost 170 in Oakland Township where two vehicles collided injuring one person. The second was a single vehicle crash … Read more
ALBERT LEA TOWNSHIP, Minn. – A Mower County man injured in a one car crash in Freeborn County Friday night has identified. Police said, Derek Sullivan Wynn, 48 of Austin, apparently lost control of his car on Interstate 35 skided into the center median barrier near mile marker 11 and overturned. He was taken to … Read more
AUSTIN, Minn. – A 20 year old Austin man charged of a crime spree in March has accepted a plea deal. Tramale Traymond Pitchford, is accused of breaking into a home on 5th Avenue NE on March 15, tampering with a motor vehicle on March 27, stealing credit cards on March 30 and trying to … Read more
The Albert Lea Police Department and Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office are joining law enforcement agencies statewide in extra seat belt patrols in an effort to help save lives. Minnesota law states that drivers and passengers must wear seat belts or be in the correct child restraint. If you are unbuckled, expect to be stopped. Officers … Read more
MASON CITY, Iowa – An Austin woman is sentenced for changing bar codes at the Mason City Walmart. Tonya Jean Turvey, 40, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree theft. She was arrested for going into the Walmart and changing bar codes to reduce the price of items. Authorities say it happened on at least three occasions and … Read more
ALBERT LEA, Minn. – The demolition of Albert Lea’s Central Water Tower is scheduled to begin next week. City officials say this is the first phase of the reconstruction project and while work is going on, the city says there will be sidewalk closures on the north and east side of the block containing the … Read more
AUSTIN, Minn. (ABC 6 News) – Two people were injured when an Austin teen driver slammed head-on into a school bus Thursday morning. Police were called to the 1800 block of West Oakland Ave., where they said a 17-year-old driving east in a Ford Escape hit the bus which was facing east, according to reports. … Read more