Austin police are investigating a Saturday morning homicide after a woman was found dead inside a home. According to the Austin Police Department, officers responded to a report of a woman who had been shot at a residence on 10th Street NW and EMS provided aid to the victim before she was rushed to Mayo … Read more
Waseca Area Caregiver Services (WACS) has a new home. Originally located inside the Waseca County Food Shelf, the nonprofit dedicated to supporting aging adults and their caregivers, has moved its headquarters to 113 2nd St. NE, across from the Waseca Post Office. It plans to make this building its “forever home,” according to a statement … Read more
A Steele County deputy under fire for flying a profanity laced anti-Biden flag will not face disciplinary actions. Steele County officials said the incident brought First Amendment rights into question following the flying of the politically charged flag in Medford. However, according to Steele County Attorney Dan McIntosh, the Steele County Sheriff’s deputy allegedly flying … Read more
(WCCO) – You could get paid to get the COVID19 shot. Gov. Tim Walz announced Thursday that every eligible Minnesotan who receives their COVID-19 vaccine in the next couple of weeks will have the opportunity get a $100 Visa gift card. The giveaway starts Friday and will last through Aug. 15. Any Minnesotan 12 and … Read more
Two people linked to a driveby shooting on July 20th that left an Austin residence riddled with bullets have been officially charged. 19-year-old Wyatt Harley Dahle has been charged with three felonies in Mower County District Court in connection to the incident in the 600 block of 6th Avenue Southeast in Austin. And, 19-year old … Read more
Anglers who enjoy fishing in the Cedar River Watershed are getting a visual reminder this summer to not leave trash behind, including along shorelines. Cedar River Watershed District is placing “Fish Clean” stickers on dozens of bait containers for earthworms and wax worms sold at local retailers near East Side Lake. A $500 grant from … Read more
Minnesota health officials are recommending, but not requiring, that all students, teachers and staff wear masks in schools this fall, regardless of whether or not they are vaccinated. The recommendations are in line with guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, and come as the state is seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases driven … Read more
An Albert Lea man accepted a plea deal in connection to a 2008 theft case and will not go to jail. Lance O’Reilly pleaded guilty to “Burglary in the Third Degree,” an aggravated misdemeanor, stemming from an investigation by the Lake Mills Police Department in September, 2008. O’Reilly was ordered to pay a $855.00 fine, … Read more
A Mapleview man linked to a July 20 driveby shooting in southeast Austin made his first appearance in Mower County District Court Wednesday. Wyatt Harley Dahle, 19, is facing multiple charges after police say gunshots were fired from a vehicle Dahle reportedly jumped out of in the area of Fourth Street and Sixth Avenue Southeast … Read more
An air quality alert has been issued for nearly all of Minnesota, except the North Shore. The alert takes effect beginning at 10 p.m. today and runs until 3 p.m. Friday. -0-