ALBERT LEA, Minn. – Police are asking Albert Lea residents to keep an eye out for a stolen tabernacle. Somebody made off with the ornamental locked box at St. Theodore’s Catholic Church in Albert Lea in the past 24 hours, according to a press release. Authorities are asking you to check your yards and garbage … Read more
(ABC 6 NEWS) – COVID 19 has some Austin restaurants on thin ice after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced new safety measures last month. Some bars and restaurants have added temporary hours to be able to stay open, while other businesses in Austin are adding delivery services and new meal specials to stay afloat. The … Read more
(ABC 6 NEWS) – COVID 19 has some Austin restaurants on thin ice after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced new safety measures last month. Some bars and restaurants have added temporary hours to be able to stay open, while other businesses in Austin are adding delivery services and new meal specials to stay afloat. The … Read more
ALBERT Lea, Minn. (KEYC) – The Albert Lea Fire Rescue was on thin ice as they brought a deer to safety that got stranded on Myre [my ree] Big Island Lake over the weekend. Officials say they arrived to find the deer stuck near New York Point. The ice was too thin to drive on, … Read more
NORTHWOOD, Iowa – An Albert Lea man has accepted a plea deal in a 2019 drug possesion case in North Iowa. Kyle Preston Dillon, 40, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to deliver amphetamine. Authorities say he was arrested after a traffic stop on Highway 105 near Mallard Avenue multiple illegal drus in his vehicle. … Read more
A 27 year old Nebraska man who recently moved to Austin is facing multiple child sexual assault charges. The parents of a 15-year girl met with an Austin police officer on Nov. 29 to report that their daughter had been having sexual electronic communication with Brandon James Nisley, who the victim said she met three … Read more
ALBERT LEA, Minn. (AP) – The name of the veteran officer involved in a police shooting has been released. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Friday that Trooper Steven Quern, who has been with the Minnesota State Patrol for 15 years, fired his weapon during a shooting in Albert Lea last Sunday in which the … Read more
ALBERT LEA, Minn. – An Eden Prairie man accepted a plea deal in connection to a shooting in July that left a man with a bullet to the shoulder. The Albert Lea Police Department says, Arnoldo Barrientos Jr., is charged with 2nd degree assault in the incident in which the 42 year old shot a … Read more
AUSTIN, Minn. – Four people have already filed to run in the upcoming special election for District 1 County Commissioner in Mower County. Wednesday was the first day candidates could file to fill the seat left vacant when Commissioner Tim Gabrielson died suddenly on November 10, after winning re-election on November 3. The deadline to … Read more
BLOOMING PRAIRIE, Minn. – It took dozens of firefighters from multiple agencies to knock back a fire that broke out Thursday morning at a Blooming Praririe hog farm. Around 2,000 small pigs were killed in the fire on State Highway 30 between Blooming Prairie and Hayfield. No one was injued, but no pigs survived, according … Read more