An Austin man facing multiple felony domestic violence charges was recently convicted and sentenced in Mower County District Court. A judge ordered 28-year old Ezra Robert Hardy to two separate 33-month prison sentences for the charges, ranging from domestic assault to threats of violence to violating a restraining order in Austin. The two sentences will … Read more
(ABC 6 News) – Albert Lea City Council members discussed refunding a portion of property taxes to home owners improving their houses, at Monday night’s city council meeting. It’s part of the city’s ongoing effort to address the shortage of housing options, rehabilitate occupied homes, and build new homes. The city also hopes to improve … Read more
ALBERT LEA – The electric Bird scooters are making a comeback in Albert Lea. The Albert Lea Main Street Program believes the scooters boost tourism, and say it gives residents a quick way to manuever through town and see places you otherwise wouldn’t. Using the electric scooter is easy. Just download the “Bird” app, scan … Read more
The Freeborn County Board of Commissioners are investigating a report of county data being stored offsite by a former county IT employee. According to the Freeborn County Attorney’s Office, the county recently received a request to retrieve county data that had been backed up for 15 years at the former employee’s home. Commissioners approved filing … Read more
(ABC 6 News) – An Austin man who held police at bay for six hours during a police standoff in March pleaded guilty to robbery and weapons charges in Mower County Court Friday. Terrance Gustaf Book, 29, was arrested in March on multiple warrants, including aggravated robbery from last year [2022]. The weapons charges are … Read more
(ABC 6 News) – The Albert Lea City Council will consider refunding a portion of property taxes to home owners improving their houses during Monday night’s city council meeting. It’s part of the city’s ongoing effort to address the shortage of housing options, rehabilitate occupied homes, and build new homes. Interested home owners have to … Read more
The owner of Four Seasons Coffee in Albert Lea charged after a whistleblower informed authorities he “knowingly and intentionally misled hundreds of customers,” has been sentenced. David William Nelson pleaded guilty in October to felony misbranding, stemming from accusations he plotted to charge customers for 5lb bags of coffee even though he had reduced the … Read more
Albert Lea-Freeborn County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and volunteers doubled up on efforts to raise money Thursday for this year’s Fourth of July fireworks display. In addition to standing on the corners at the intersection of West Main Street and Broadway, volunteers also stood at the intersection of Broadway and Clark Street in hopes of … Read more
It appears Saint-Gobain will get some financial help moving one of its glass-manufacturing subsidiaries to Faribault. City and County officials indicated during a Tuesday workshop they’d be willing to support tax incentives for the project that would move the headquarters to Faribault, creating dozens of jobs. Vetrotech will have about 40 employees. Construction is starting … Read more
A 64-year-old Waseca woman is facing charges in connection to a string of vehicle thefts in which medical supplies were taken. The Waseca Police Department arrested, Stacey Evenson, on one count of theft stemmng from a criminal complaint about cars being broken into in the parking lot of Mayo Clinic Health System-Waseca. Officers discovered a … Read more