FOREST CITY, Iowa – A 28 year old Lake Mills man charged in two 2020 Winnebago County drug cases has accepted a plea deal. A judge ordered Michael Lee Groe to three to five years of supervised probation and drug abuse counseling. Groe has also pleaded guilty to possession of meth in Worth County after … Read more
Winter weather is settling in for the weekend, with dangerously cold wind chills inching toward 40 degrees below zero. A wind chill advisory is in effect through 9 a.m. Thursday for all of central and southern Minnesota, and additional advisories, and potentially warnings, are expected into the weekend. -0-
Minnesota pharmacies are ramping up COVID vaccine efforts. State officials announced the Walmart pharmacy in Albert Lea and Thrifty White are participating in the first phase of the federal retail pharmacy program expected to administer more than 16,000 doses to adults 65 and older. -0-
MANLY, Iowa – The investigation into a bomb threat against Central Springs School District is closed. Authorities say someone on the live chat line of the district’s YouTube channel made a bomb threat January 28, leading to the cancelation of classes on January 29. The Manly Police Department issued a statement Wednesday that the case … Read more
Albert Lea’s annual winter festival The Big Freeze is moving forward for this weekend. Albert Lea Convention and Visitors Bureau and Albert Lea Main Street Program officials said several events were not able to take place because of COVID-19, but they hoped people would get out and enjoy some of the new activities. This year’s … Read more
The Albert Lea City Council approved a nearly $665,000 agreement Monday with a Mankato engineering firm for improvements to the city’s wastewater treatment plant. According to a press release, the city’s permit with the state expired in November 2014, and stricter state standards, officials said, could impact improvements at the plant that treats the sewage … Read more
The Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities is asking lawmakers to pass another bonding bill this year for state public works projects. The Coalition is asking for $100 million for water infrastructure projects to help offset the cost of the city’s Wastewater Treatment Facility renovation project -0-
Businesses in Albert Lea will receive millions in grants for job creation and is among seven others in the state to get a helping hand. DEED relief grants have been awarded to convention centers and movie theaters statewide. To learn more about the Convention Center and Movie Theater Relief Grants visit the DEED’s website. -0-
An Austin woman convicted in a 2020 drug possesion and DWI case has been sentenced. 41-year old Dixie Lou Denhof, who pleaded guilty to the charges on November 2nd was sentenced Thursday in Mower County District Court to five years of supervised probation, 14 days in jail and 50 hours of community service. -0-
(ABC 6 News) – Minnesotans will have expanded access to COVID-19 vaccinations through pharmacies across the state this week. The state is participating in the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program and Governor Tim Walz wil reallocate vaccine doses not scheduled for use this week to retail pharmacies, according to a press release. In Minnesota, Walmart and … Read more