ALBERT LEA, Minn. – An Albert Lea teen who pleaded guilty to stealing liquor will not go to jail. Bryan Nickolaus Bell, 18, was sentenced to five years of supervised probation on Friday and ordered to pay $2,542 in restitution. Bell must also do 40 hours of community work service. He was arrested in August … Read more
An Austin man entered a not guilty plea in Olmsted County District Court recently in connection to a half dozen felony drug and theft charges. Anthony Barrett Graham, 36, is awaiting a disposition hearing in Mower County in connection to the case in which Graham is accused of selling meth during an undercover drug by … Read more
NORTHWOOD, Iowa – An Albert Lea man who led police on a high-speed chase in Worth County has been sentenced to spend 24 hours behind bars. Jesse Delossantos, 49, was ordered Friday to spend one day in jail, after pleading guilty to the police pursuit in which Worth County law enforcement say Delossantos reached speeds … Read more
MANLY – A Worth County man accused of an assault at a Manly trailer park has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to a day in jail. Law enforcement accused 31-year-old Jacob Mendenhall of Manly of being intoxicated when he went to a trailer in the Southside Trailer Park on April 26th to confront someone over … Read more
An Austin man who is facing nine felony charges in two different counties is now pleading not guilty to all of them. 36-year old Anthony Barrett Graham entered a not guilty plea Tuesday to a felony charge of 1st degree sale of drugs in Olmsted County District Court. Graham was arrested on March 17 after … Read more
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. A drive-thru holiday light event in Owatonna [OH-wa-TAHN-ah] is spreading holiday cheer with a drive-thru light event called Havana Lights and it kicks off on Thanksgiving Day. -0-
(ABC 6 News) – The Minnesota Department of Health is placing a temporary limit on how many at-home saliva kits are shipped per day. Since the kits became available on November 12, MDH said more than 153,000 tests have been requested, causing a delay in deliveries. Officials said the overwhelming orders for at-home kits prompted … Read more
(ABC 6 News) – Thirteen local nonprofits will ring in the new year with more money. The Hormel Foundation will give away $10.6 million in 2021, with Cedar Valley Services claiming funds to upgrade their facilities and the Austin Public Library will be able to pay for hotspots that provide internet access for library patrons, … Read more
FREEBORN COUNTY, Minn. – All county buildings in Freeborn County are closed until further notice due to the spread of the coronavirus, Freeborn County officials announced Tuesday. Freeborn County Government Center, Freeborn County Human Services, Freeborn County Fairgrounds and the Freeborn County Highway Department will be closed to the public in an effort to prevent … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Just ahead of Thanksgiving gatherings, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz plans to announce a new round of COVID-19 restrictions Wednesday. In a call with reporters, the governor said some of the activities Minnesotans love would be put on a “pause” as the state tries to ease the strain on hospitals, with nearly 6,000 … Read more