AUSTIN, Minn. – Multiple people were hospitalized and one person was arrested following a two-vehicle crash Saturday night. Police responded to 2nd Ave. SW. and 4th St. SW. and witnesses said that the driver of one of the vehicles involved had fled the scene, leading to the arrest of Jeffer Lorenzo, 23, of Austin. Lorenzo … Read more
Set up for the 2023 Mower County Fair is underway. Organizers said work began on the grounds of the Mower County Fair Monday morning and they are pretty close to ready for the carnival rides to start arriving from other fairs including Olmsted, Freeborn and Steele counties. New this year will be a petting zoo, … Read more
A 2022 traffic stop turned drug bust has resulted in prison time for one of two Iowa men. Michael David Dalluge, 28, of Mason City was arrested alongside Cody Dakin of Manly, after they were stopped by law enforcement on May 6, 2022, in which officers found methamphetamine and a stolen gun in a backpack … Read more
An Albert Lea man arrested during a traffic stop on drug charges is going to jail, but not for long. Gregory Hughes entered a plea of guilty to “Possession of a Controlled Substance,” a serious misdemeanor, stemming from the traffic stop by the Forest City Police Department on March 2, 2023. Hughes accepted a plea … Read more
Byron, MN (KROC-AM News) – The search for a missing Rochester man has ended with the discovery of human remains. The Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiners Office has positively identified the body found this week [mon] in a retention pond located near the Byron City Hall, as 39-year-old Wade Gordon Junior who was last seen … Read more
The Austin City Council received an update concerning local funding for the Interstate 90 bridge replacement project at a work session Monday. The Public Works Director told the council that the city continues to work with MnDOT on the multi million dollar project that will involve six bridges over Interstate 90 in Austin, with work … Read more
ROCHESTER, Minn. – One person died and multiple others had to be revived following a weekend of overdoses around Rochester. A 39-year-old woman was found deceased in the 600 block of 6th St. SE. on Saturday night and there were signs of drug use at the scene, police reported. On Friday, two men were found … Read more
FOREST CITY – A fatal accident marred the annual summertime rally hosted by Winnebago Industries over the weekend. Organizers said that on Sunday evening, an attendee of their annual Camp Winnebago Rally, formerly known as the Winnebago Grand National Rally, was killed in an accident. The company says they are working with local authorities as … Read more
BYRON, Minn. [ne/albert lea] – Authorities are investigating after finding human remains Monday near a southern Minnesota city hall, NE of Albert Lea. The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office says someone reported hearing “suspicious noises” around Byron City Hall. Deputies searched the area and found a man’s body. The investigation is ongoing and police said the … Read more
NORTHWOOD, Iowa – A Minnesota couple is facing drug charges after a high-speed chase that ended at the Diamond Jo Casino in Worth County. According to court documents it all began as a routine traffic stop on Wheelerwood Road when the vehicle sped away, prompting a police pursuit that resulted in the confiscation of marijuana … Read more