FREEBORN COUNTY, Minn. – In an update commissioners reveal why a Freeborn County administrator was suddenly dismissed. Freeborn County Commissioners said Tuesday what led to the dismissal of Candace Pesch was the lack of confidence board members have for her performance to continue her employment and her termination was the most appropriate course of action. … Read more
Rochester, MN – A Rochester woman convicted of stealing over $400,000 from a local church has learned her fate. Patricia Radich, who admitted she has a gambling addiction, pleaded guilty to 8 felony counts of theft by fruad for writing checks made out to her totaling $422,925.90 dating back to 2013, while she was a … Read more
ALBERT LEA, Minn. – An undercover drug raid last year at an Albert Lea home has resulted in probation for a 21 year old woman. Delyla Carlina Jarvis was arrested in March 2022 after more than 165 grams of meth was confiscated during a search of her home, and detectives found multiple text messages on … Read more
UPDATE – Authorities are still working to determine the cause of a collision that claimed the life of an elderly Northfield man whose car went crashing into the Allina Health Clinic in Northfield on Thursday. Northfield Police Chief Mark Elliott said, an 18-year-old driver was reportedly speeding before colliding with an SUV driven by Bryce … Read more
An Austin man facing several charges stemming from three different crimes has been sentenced to jail time. 31-year old Jacob Jarrett Sheldon was convicted and sentenced Thursday in Mower County District Court on firearm and drug possession, trespassing, and DWI charges stemming from incidents in February, April and June of 2022. A judge ordered Jarrett … Read more
ALBERT LEA, Minn. – Drivers are asked to slow down and watch for work crews during a controlled burn scheduled Tuesday in the area of I-35 from the Iowa border to Albert Lea. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) says crews will be burning vegetation in the highway media and drivers may encounter smoke. -0-
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- Charges have now been filed in connection to a routine traffic stop in northeast Rochester that led to a large drug bust Friday evening. According to the County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy pulled over a vehicle for numerous traffic violations near the Hadley Creek Golf Course on 48th St. Northeast and … Read more
FARIBAULT, Minn. – The Vermont family of a suspended St. Olaf College student was ordered to provide information on a number of firearms they own before his release to ensure he doesn’t have access. Waylon Kurts appeared for a hearing Friday on charges of making terrorist threats, after prosecutors say the 20 year old was … Read more
AUSTIN, Minn. – A second suspect involved in a street fight last year was sentenced in Mower County court. The Austin Police Department says, Brian Keith Ketchum, 38, of Austin was involved in an altercation on November 23, 2022 in the 400 block of 2nd Avenue SE, in which he told investigators he got a … Read more
CLEAR LAKE, Iowa – The name of a Garner woman killed in a three-vehicle crash Friday on Highway 18 has been made public. The Iowa State Patrol said all three drivers were taken to MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, following the multi-vehicle wreck near Four Winds Drive, and Diane Schmidt, 65, was pronounced dead. The … Read more