Freeborn-Mower Cooperative Services issued a peak alert Monday due to the demand for electricity on the regional grid. Members are asked to shift flexible electricity use to after 8 p.m. Elevated peak demand leads to higher power costs during the peak alert. -0-
(ABC 6 News) – A vehicle crash closed some northbound lanes of Highway 52 in Rochester Monday causing big backups. Officials say a utility truck burst into flames after it collided with a flat-bed tow truck on the Hwy 52 North median. No injuries were reported. -0-
ROCHESTER, Minn. (FOX 9) – Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday that Minnesota is opening a new COVID-19 community vaccination site in Rochester this week. The Rochester site will administer shots to approximately 1,500 Minnesotans age 65 and older in its first week, according to a news release. This is the third vaccination site in the … Read more
Minnesota lost nearly 50,000 jobs in December as a spike in coronavirus cases prompted the state to place restrictions on bars, restaurants, gyms and some other businesses. More than 80 percent of the job losses in December were in the leisure and hospitality sector. -0-
MINNEAPOLIS – A 1-year-old boy who was in the back seat of an SUV stolen in Minneapolis Saturday has been found safe. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension canceled an Amber Alert for Da’Merion White after police say Brooklyn Center officers located the stolen SUV and missing toddler about two hours after it was taken … Read more
Snow and ice covered roads are being blamed for a one vehicle rollover crash on U.S. Highway 69 in Freeborn County over the weekend that sent the driver to the hospital. According to the MSP Noilyn De Sumner apparently lost control near milepost 3, skidded off the road and overturned Friday afternoon. The 43 year … Read more
(UPDATED) – Few details are being released after a missing central Minnesota woman was found dead over the weekend. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension cancelled a statewide alert for Jeanine Greyblood who was last seen early Saturday leaving a residence in Little Falls during sub-zero temperatures in clothing that was not adequate for the … Read more
(ABC 6 News) – No one was injured in a house fire in Albert Lea over the weekend. The Albert Lea Police and Fire Departments said when they arrived at the home near South Shore and Wright Drive Friday morning all residents were already outside the home. Crews found the fire on the second floor … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesotans thinking about holding Super Bowl parties should think again. Even through the state’s coronavirus numbers are improving, state health officials advised Thursday that this is probably not the year to have a Super Bowl party. But fans who do plan to gather for the Sunday match up are being advised to mask … Read more
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development this week announced $20.6 million in broadband grants across the state for 39 projects designed to bring service to more than 6,900 businesses, homes and institutions. This marked the sixth year of grants through the Border-to-Border Broadband Grant Program for the $54 million statewide project. -0-