Additional charges have been filed against an Austin man already facing domestic abuse in Mower County. Drug possession charges were filed against 53-year old Thomas Irvin Percival Tuesday, after narcotics were allegedly found in his vehicle parked outside a residence on 12th Street Northwest September 18th. He is currently awaiting a disposition hearing in Mower … Read more
Patrons at a local steakhouse got quite a surprise when a vehicle drove through the building Thursday night. Authorities said the driver accidentally accelerated and crashed into an Outback Steakhouse in Rochester, Minnesota Thursday (Sept. 24), according to a press release from the Rochester Fire Department. The restaurant was evacuated and officials said the building … Read more
ABC 6 News) – A virtual groundbreaking was recently held at the old Albert Lea Elks Lodge. The Elks Lodge was permanently closed in 2010 and in 2019 the property was purchased by a local law firm, which will become the first tenants, after renovations. The law firm, which had been leasing its space since … Read more
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – A driveby shooting on 581 Tuesday night marks the 38th shooting this year in Roanoke. Roanoke Police said a man drove himself to Roanoke Memorial Hospital after he was shot while driving between the Orange Avenue exit and the Elm Avenue exit on I-581. Roanoke City Police said the shooting was … Read more
The Austin Police Department is reminding residents that it is illegal to hunt in city limits. The warning comes after a 27-year old Austin man was cited Tuesday morning for an illegal driveby hunting incident in which he shot a squirrel with a pellet gun from his vehicle. He also was fined for hunting without … Read more
The Austin Police Department is reminding residents that it is illegal to hunt in city limits. The warning comes after a 27-year old Austin man was cited Tuesday morning for an illegal driveby hunting incident in which he shot a squirrel with a pellet gun from his vehicle. He also was fined for hunting without … Read more
(ABC 6 News) – An Albert Lea man is facing multiple charges after a collision with a deputies patrol car during a police pursuit Tuesday night . Police say they attempted a traffic stop on the city’s south side but the suspect sped off in the opposite lanes on SE Broadway and Highway 65, going … Read more
(ABC 6 News) – Trick or Treating is being discouraged amid the COVID pandemic. The CDC released new guidelines Monday saying that traditional door to door trick-or-treating should be avoided this year. A possible alternative, as the CDC recommends, is to leave wrapped goodie bags for families to grab and go. -0-
(ABC 6 News) — The Albert Lea Fire Department has a new home. The department recently unveiled its new $9 million, 26,000 square foot fire station, more than a decade in the making, during a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday, boasting upgrades that included the MN Fire Initiative, which focuses on keeping firefighters heart healthy and … Read more
A hit and run crash involving a bicyclist in Austin is being investigated. Austin Police say a 13-year-old girl was injured when she was struck by a car on 10th Drive and 5th Place Southeast while riding her bike Monday afternoon. The driver reportedly stopped to ask if the girl was okay, but then left … Read more