Update: The family of a missing 20 year old Mankato woman is breathing a sigh of relief after her safe return. According to police, Isabella Marie Ramos was last heard from on May 5 before she was reported missing over the weekend. Few details are being released about her disappearance, but police say they believed … Read more
A man accused of assaulting a woman at the Wells VFW has been officially charged with felony stalking and domestic assault. A criminal complaint says, Wesley Wayne Tolleson was charged Monday in Faribault County Court, stemming from a complaint saying the 35 year old allegedly chased the victim and threw her to the ground. He’s … Read more
ABC 6 News) – The state has issued a correction order for an Austin based assisted living facility after an investigation by the Minnesota Department of Health. One of the allegations involved a resident falling and fracturing his hip, at the Cedars. Narcotics were being taken and replaced with over the counter medications, as well, … Read more
Restarting a cheer program in Albert Lea is being debated. The Albert Lea Activities Department announced Tuesday that it is bringing back the cheerleading program, pending school board approval, under the direction of Anne Sternhagen, a 2001 graduate of Albert Lea High School, a press release states. She has already begun organizing student meetings and … Read more
High school parents will soon have another option for child education when Hollandale Christian School opens its doors for ninth and 10th graders this coming fall. Last school year a committee was formed to determine if a high school should be added. This year the school has researched curriculum, where classes would be held, who … Read more
If you’re looking to further your education at a Minnesota college you may be able to enroll for free! Tuition at Minnesota’s public colleges would be free to residents whose families earn less than $80,000 annually, starting in the 2024-2025 academic year, under an agreement reached by legislative negotiators. If the full House and Senate … Read more
Albert Lea Ventura Foods is working to fight hunger in the community. Albert Lea Ventura Foods recently participated in the 2023 Edge Out Hunger Giving campaign fundraiser aimed at helping a local organization dedicated to addressing hunger prevention and relief. The money raised by Ventura Foods in Albert Lea went to the Freeborn County School … Read more
AUSTIN, Minn. – The second suspect busted in a traffic stop turned drug bust in Mower County has accepted a plea deal in the 2022 case. Shane Thomas Rose, 46 of Claremont, entered a guilty plea Monday in exchange for lesser charges. Drug trafficking and possession charges will likely be dismissed when Rose is sentenced … Read more
A 21-year-old Minnesota woman, who was a rising star in the mixed martial arts community, was killed Sunday in a two-vehicle crash on Intersate 94 on the Red River Bridge, which connects Minnesota and North Dakota. The Minnesota State Patrol said Shalie D. Lipp was a passenger in a Chevy that collided with a jeep. … Read more
An Albert Lea man is facing drug charges after he was allegedly found with methamphetamine during a traffic stop in the city on Saturday. Oziel Valdez appeared in Freeborn County District Court Monday on two counts of drug possession and one count of illegal possession of a firearm, stemming from the traffic stop in which … Read more