A Faribault man charged in January with fleeing a peace officer has had all charges against him dismissed in Waseca County Court after he died. Francisco Jose Sandoval-Cabrera, 53, was also facing multiple driving-related misdemeanors in relation to an incident that took place on Jan. 20. Sandoval-Cabrera accepted a plea deal for the felony charge … Read more
You could be paying more for electricity. At a recent special meeting of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, members were told heating bills could be $400 more, with charges not expected to show up until September due to cold weather in the southern part of the United States in late February. Austin Utilities said they … Read more
NORTHWOOD, Iowa – Charges against a Mason City man were dismissed in Worth County, but he now is accused of crimes in Floyd County. The Worth County Attorney’s Office dropped charges against Riley Joe Morris Brekke, 21 stemming from three home burglaries near Grafton in early March, after prosecutors say there is not sufficient evidence … Read more
Local legislators are rallying to keep the Albert Lea driver’s test exam station in Freeborn County open. The Albert Lea exam station was closed in March 2020 at the onset of the pandemic, and officials reopened 15 regional stations in May 2020. Albert Lea’s office was not among those stations that reopened. -0-
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. – The Minnesota officer involved in the shooting death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright has called it quits after 20+ years. Kim Potter said the fatal shooting was an accident, according to Champlin Police Chief Ty Schmidt. The Washington County Attorney’s Office reported Tuesday that they may have enough information to charge Potter … Read more
A Claremont man is accused of molesting three girls in Waseca County. Roy Hartvick Dehoff, 37, was charged with 12 counts of felony first-degree criminal sexual conduct and felony prostitution in Waseca County Court. A criminal complaint says Dehoff lived in the same home as the girls -0-
The Waseca County fairgrounds is gearing up to welcome patrons back. The Waseca County Board approved federal COVID funding recently for two projects at the ‘aging’ fairgrounds, with the 2021 Waseca County Free Fair now slated for July 14-18. -0-
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KEYC) – A COVID19 outbreak linked to a youth wrestling tournament has local health officials on high alert. The Minnesota Department of Health says the outbreak is associated with a Minnesota youth wrestling tournament held in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Anyone who attended the tournament is urged to get tested. Several southern … Read more
A Faribault man charged in a 2020 attempted stabbing has learned his fate. 47-year old Kristin Manuel Arredondo, who swung a knife at another man at an Austin apartment on 1st St. SE in February was sentenced in Mower County District Court last week to 23 months in prison for a felony charge of terroristic … Read more
One Southern Minnesota fire department rescued a stuck duck inside a chimney. Albert Lea Fire Rescue responded to a residence over the weekend after a homeowner thought there was something stuck in their chimney and crews determined that the ‘thing’ stuck was a mallard. After a few minutes, working the flue open, and some coaxing, … Read more