After the deep freeze residents could soon see the area thawing out. Monday starts with a wind chill warning, as temperatures are forecast to remain below zero. But by Tuesday local forecasters say look for a warming trend, with highs in the teens by late in the week, and even 20s by the weekend. -0-
The name of a Wells teen injured in a single-vehicle rollover in Winona County last week has been released. The Minnesota State Patrol says 18-year-old Halle Diana Schrader wrecked on I-90 when she lost control of her vehicle in Fremont Township. She was treated at an area hospital for non-life threatening injuries. -0-
NORTHWOOD, Iowa – A Lake Mills man accused of eluding police during a 2019 traffic stop will spend a week in jail after accepting a plea deal. Jason Charles Jensen, 51, was arrested on December 12, 2019. He’s been given seven days in jail, with credit for time served. -0-
The Austin City Council will be holding a series of public hearings on 2021 proposed street repairs during its next regular meeting. The council will also vote to set the public hearing date for street improvement project assessments to March 15. In observance of Presidents’ Day, the council’s next regular meeting will be held Tuesday … Read more
ROCHESTER, Minn. – A proposal to change the way sexual education is taught in public schools is rising through the Minnesota State House of Representatives. The Minnesota House Education Policy Committee approved a comprehensive sexual education bill in an 11-8 vote, dividing members along party lines. The bill would place the responsibility of creating a … Read more
Fewer COVID 19 cases were reported in Freeborn. That’s the encouraging news. However, Mower and Steele are seing an uptick. Freeborn County reported two new cases on Thursday, bringing its total to over 2,700, with 73 considered active cases. There was one new hospitalization but no new deaths Thursday. -0-
New details have been released about a fatal attack at a Minnesotta health clinic earlier this week. Authorities charged Gregory Ulrich, 67, with murder Thursday after he openend fire at the Allina Health clinic, killing one person and wounding four others Tuesday. Ulrich aslo detonated three pipe bombs. He is being held on $10 million … Read more
A Faribault man is expected to be placed on supervised probation for up to three years in April in connection to an elderly abuse case. Kevin Paul Perry, 58, pleaded guilty to felony charges Tuesday after authorities say he used money intended to care for a vulnerable family member for his own personal needs. -0-
Baby it’s cold outside. Dangerously cold weather is expected to continue through the weekend with wind chills inching toward 40 degrees below zero for all of central and southern Minnesota, and additional advisories, and potentially warnings, are expected into the weekend. -0-
FOREST CITY, Iowa – Caleb Robert Angel has been sentenced to three to five years of supervised probation and ordered to pay a $430 fine. The 31 year old Lake Mills resident pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges after he was arrested in connection to a July 18, 2020 arrest of two others in Lake … Read more