(ABC 6 NEWS) – An Albert Lea boy is paying it forward. Riley Flatness is on a mission to make a difference in people’s lives and this week he paid for a soldier’s meal who was waiting in line at a Taco Bell. That good deed paid off in more ways than one when Riley … Read more
(ABC 6 News) – Sumner Elementary in Austin took part in the annual flag walk Wednesday as part of a week-long celebration of Welcoming Week in Austin. Students created a flag representing a cultural heritage, then walked a short parade route through the neighborhood. School leaders said the walk is just one way to celebrate … Read more
FREEBORN, Minn. – A man is facing a first-degree burglary charge after he was allegedly caught breaking into an old church that is being turned into a private residence. Jonathan Boyd, 43, was arrested last week [Sept. 10] after he was found to be in possession of a wire cutter and a can of Pepsi … Read more
ALBERT LEA, Minn. – Copper thieves have been ramping up in southeast Minnesota in recent months. The Freeborn County Sheriff’s office say they have taken several reports in the last month and a half of copper theft from various wind farms not only in Freeborn County but Mower County and Iowa, with the most recent … Read more
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is working to complete the Blazing Star Trail expansion by 2024. The project includes a bridge over Albert Lea Lake to connect Big Island State Park to Hayward, according to a press release. -0-
MANKATO – The woman suspected in a series of crashes and police pursuits in Mankato Friday night was charged Tuesday with eight crimes. Tierra Monique Birris, 37, of Mankato, allegedly hit multiple parked vehicles while fleeing from police, and crashed head-on into a squad car, injuring a Blue Earth County sheriff’s deputy. -0-
AUSTIN, Minn. – A Mower County man facing child sex abuse allegations for the second time in as many years accepted a plea deal Monday. Colin Charles Belden, 23 was arrested in April 2020 in connection to an incident involving a child under 13 years old. His sentencing is scheduled for January 7, 2022. Authorities … Read more
An Austin man was hospitalized following a crash in Winona County Monday afternoon. The state patrol says 27-year-old Demonterious D. Jackson apparently lost control of his vehicle on Interstate 90 near New Hartford Township and skidded off the roadway near County Rd. 101. He was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities say Jackson was buckled and … Read more
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ordered that a Waseca child molester be sent to prison. A Waseca County District judge sentenced Timothy John Wright, 40, to probation in December after he pleaded guilty to charges of sexually abusing a 16-year-old boy and 13-year-old girl for multiple years. But a Court of Appeals panel issued … Read more
WASECA COUNTY, Minn. – The Minnesota State Patrol reports no life-threatening injuries from a three-vehicle crash involving a school bus Monday. It happened just after 3 p.m. yesteray on Highway 13 and 13th Avenue NW in Waseca County, after the bus, a sport utility vehicle and a pickup were all traveling northbound when they collided. … Read more