ALBERT LEA, Minn. – Summer fun will include a new food truck plaza in Albert Lea in 2023. The community engagement and enrichment director for the city said this new food truck plaza will not just add flavor to the city, but also diversity and variety to the local food fair. It’s estimated to cost … Read more
A Minnesota judge is being remembered for her pioneering work in mental health treatment court and family settlements following her unexpected death while on vacation Monday. Minnesotta circuit court Judge Sally Tarnowski passed away Monday in Florida. At this time there is no word on what caused her death. Tarnowski was appointed to the bench … Read more
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed the Drivers Licenses for All bill into law. The legislation will allow undocumented immigrants to obtain a legal drivers license, a move 20 years in the making that supporters say will create more employment opportunities for an estimated 80,000 undocumented Minnesotans, improve road safety and ease fears of deportation during … Read more
ROCHESTER, Minn. – Catholic Charities of Southern Minnesota’s annual diaper drive is underway. The goal of this drive is to collect at least 800 packs of diapers to then distribute to low-income families in the area. If you want to help, you can donate any brand or size of diapers and drop off your donations … Read more
An Internal Affairs Investigation into the Blue Earth Fire Department has resulted in membership termination of two firefighters. The Blue Earth City Council finalized its response to the report’s findings and voted to terminate both Nick Bleess Jr. and Jim Wirkus’ membership on the BEFD. The council also accepted the resignation of firefighter Ashley Bleess. … Read more
An Austin man facing drug trafficking charges and violation of a domestic abuse, no-contact order has been sentenced to prison time in Mower County District Court. A judge ordered 37-year old Robert James Leonard Friday, to 51 months in prison, stemming from four separate incidents that took place from December of 2019 to January of … Read more
ROCHESTER, Minn. – A N.D. woman is facing felony drug charges after she was found with nearly 100 fentanyl pills at a local motel Sunday night. Rochester police found McKenna Spiekermeier, with 88 fentanyl pills slumped over in the driver’s seat of a running vehicle at the Days Inn on Commercial Dr. SW.. She was … Read more
Owatonna Police are warning residents to make sure they lock up after a rash of burglaries were reported on the west side of town. According to a news release, several home burglaries were commited within hours of one another on Thursday, with some at night while the homeowners are present. To prevent being a victim … Read more
A Saturday afternoon chain reaction crash on a rural highway in southeastern Minnesota claimed the life of a teen driver. The State Patrol says 17-year-old Roderigo Dooley was rear ended on Highway 46, which then pushed the teens car into another lane of traffic where it collided with a minivan. The preliminary crash report indicated … Read more
Brownsdale, MN (KROC-AM News) – Icy roads may have contributed to a single-vehicle crash Friday morning that sent an Austin man to the hospital. The State Patrol says 34-year-old Jonathan Severson apparently lost control of his pickup on snow and ice covered Highway 56, skidded off the road and overtuned into a ditch near Brownsdale. … Read more