(ABC 6 News) – No one was injured after a truck crashed into a Wells Fargo building in Austin on Thursday afternoon. Around 1 p.m. Austin police and Fire departments responded to a car vs. building crash at the 500 block of N Main St. A section of the building was significantly damaged, according to … Read more
The Northfield City Council has denied a liquor license for Alibi Drinkery in Froggy Bottoms. In a split decision last night, members voted to deny a liquor license to the owner who has received widespread attention for opening her establishment last December in violation of Governor Tim Walz’s shutdown order, and her and her husbands … Read more
WASECA – A Waseca man who was accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl will not go to jail. Zachary Arthur Coldsmith, 25, was sentenced to probation Tuesday in Waseca County District Court. More serious charges were dismissed in a plea deal. A girl told authorities Coldsmith sexually assaulted her in 2019 after she declined … Read more
(ABC 6 News) – Plans to transform the former YMCA property in Austin into a 48-unit, multi-story apartment complex has been put on hold. Austin City Council will wait to take action on the proposed Mill Pond Apartments that would provide workforce housing to low and moderate income individuals and families. At Monday night’s meeting, … Read more
Local law enforcement is working to tackle distracted drivers, which contributes to an average of 31 deaths and 192 life-changing injuries a year. Law enforcement agencies across Minnesota have begun a month-long extra distracted driving enforcement campaign. The Austin Police Department and the Mower County Sheriff’s Office are among the agencies from around the state … Read more
Blooming Prairie Public Schools is looking for feedback as they plan for the future. Officials are looking for interested community members to form a committee to develop a Master Facilities Plan, with the goal of reviewing the condition and capacity of current facilities and developing a recommendation for the Board of Education. If you’d like … Read more
MASON CITY, Iowa – Formal charges were filed Tuesday in connection to a Mason City homicide. Benjamin Gonzalez, 37, was taken into custody Monday following a standoff with police in Algona [al-gow-nuh], for the murder of 36-year-old Michael Creviston who was shot to death on March 31. Mason City police said Gonzalez is being held … Read more
A Mason City man is being hailed a hero after saving a woman from a burning car. Jason Hahn, 48, was on County Road B20 when he passed a truck on its side in a ditch and heard a woman screaming as smoke was coming from the engine. He smashed the windshield of the vehicle … Read more
A Steele County Sheriff’s Office deputy is under scrutiny after concerned citizens complained about a profanity-laced anti-President Joe Biden flag in his yard. The flag, next to a Medford school bus stop, has since been removed, and the incident is currently under investigation, according to a sheriff’s office press release. -0-
No formal vote was taken but it appears the Rice County Board of Commissioners are nearing approval of constructing a new Law Enforcement/Jail facility outside of downtown Faribault. The price tag is around 50 million dollars. -0-