Mankato, MN – A head-on collision in south-central Minnesota sent a Lewiston man to the hospital Monday afternoon. The State Patrol responded to a crash along Hwy. 83 southeast of Mankato in Waseca County and police say, 35-year-old Ryan Neyers, who was heading south on the two lane highway, collided with a northbound semi. Neyers … Read more
The issue of allowing backyard chickens once again came before the New Richland City Council at its latest meeting. Council memberts have been debating the possibility of putting in a new city ordinance that would allow residents to have chickens in their yard. Currently, the city only allows for chickens to be raised in the … Read more
The Austin City Council addressed affected landowner’s concerns on the possible construction of a 17-foot high noise barrier along a portion of I-90 between 2nd Street and 14th Street NW during a work session Monday. The council conducted a vote amongst the 23 landowners impacted by the proposed project with a nearly million dollar pricetag. … Read more
Ruby’s Pantry Austin will be changing its distribution times beginning this Thursday [april 20]. According to a news release the change is being made to better accommodate Pantry users who work and have had a difficult time making the earlier start time. The new distribution time is from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. The rest of … Read more
Authorities are continuing their efforts to determine the cause of a fire that broke out at the Roadway Inn of Austin early Friday evening. Fire Chief Jim McCoy stated in a report that multiple fire departments responded to reports of smoke and flames coming from the electrical room, and crews were able to contain the … Read more
(ABC 6 News) – Few details are being released after a car crashed through the front entrance of the Dollar Tree in Austin. Witnesses say the driver appeared to hit the gas while attempting to park off of 17th street Northwest Monday afternoon. An employee of the store told ABC 6 News that no one … Read more
(ABC 6 News) – An Albert Lea man arrested in connection with a May 2022 shooting pleaded guilty to 2nd-degree assault with a dangerous weapon in Freeborn County Court Monday. Javen Juan Moreno, 20, is accused of shooting a man in the upper thigh following an argument. Moreno’s defense will argue for a lesser sentence … Read more
(ABC 6 News) – The City of Albert Lea said the next phase will soon resume on the city’s new water tower. Crews will now be sandblasting and painting the water tower, located at the corner of Fountain Street and Newton Avenue. Disinfection and testing will be the final phase before the water tower goes … Read more
NORTHFIELD, Minn. – Multiple people were hurt Saturday night after a deck collapse at a southern Minnesota home. Northfield police say there were around a dozen people on the deck when it failed, trapping several people after it fell about 7 feet. Investigators say the deck separated from the house and collapsed inward toward it. … Read more
ALBERT LEA, Minn. – An Albert Lea man has pleaded guilty to drug charges in connection to a 2021 undercover investigation. Court documents state, Ryan Joseph Voelker, 37, met with a confidential informant and an undercover agent of the South-Central Drug Investigation Unit on August 25, 2021 and sold them about 14 grams of meth. … Read more