ALBERT LEA, Minn. – After a threatening call Wednesday targeting Albert Lea Area Schools, law enforcement was sent to district buildings as a precaution. The school district issued a statement saying that aftter an investiation it was determined there was no threat to student safety, and classes resumed with minimal disruption. The Albert Lea Police … Read more
Residents and landowners in Drainage District 6 will soon be notified of an informational meeting on a possible drainage project in their area. The Worth County Board of Supervisors are looking into requests to clean part of the drainage and want to get feedback from residents. The informational meeting would allow for a full description … Read more
MASON CITY, Iowa – A Mason City man is going to jail for a tire iron beating in 2020 that left a man seriously injured. Brian Nathaniel Smith pleaded guilty to assault charges, stemming from the incident on July 19, 2020, in which investigators say the 39 year old hit another man repeatedly in the … Read more
A power outage caused by a downed power pole from a traffic accident left many in the area without electricity Tuesday. A brief blackout occurred along Highway 69, and brown outs in the western residential areas of Forest City and at Waldorf University, after the accident on Highway 69 and the Crystal Lake Blacktop. Crews … Read more
A winter storm will impact the area with rain and snow overnight Wednesday and lasting into Thursday morning. Local forecasters predict 1-2 inches of snowfall per hour overnight making for a treacherous Thursday commute. A winter storm watch is in effect for Floyd and Franklin County from late tonight throuth tomorrow evening. -0-
MOWER COUNTY, Minn. – Three people were injured early Tuesday following a single-vehicle crash on I-90. The Minnesota State Patrol said alcohol was a factor in the crash near milemarker 179 just after midnight. The 20 year old driver, along with a 19 and 17 year old passenger, all from Albert Lea, suffered non-life-threatening injuries, … Read more
Over the past century, heavy rains have caused major erosion to Dobbins Creek, which flows through Austin’s Jay C. Hormel Nature Center and East Side Lake. Now, thanks to a $395,000 state grant restoration is being planned for more than a half mile of Dobbins’ north branch to reconnect the stream to its flood plain … Read more
The Austin City Council voiced their support for a 15-year tax abatement request from Hormel Foods to aid in the construction of a $5 million child care facility. During Monday evening’s regular meeting, a Hormel Foods spokesperson told the council that the the more than 13,000 square foot childcare center would also create nearly 24 … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — The Department of Public Safety says the crime of “sextortion” is growing in Minnesota, and the biggest targets are children and teens. Authorities say they’ve seen criminals overseas tricking them into sharing explicit photos then extorting them for money. The BCA says there have been hundreds of victims in Minnesota. The majority of … Read more
Preston, MN (KROC-AM News) – An Albert Lea woman accused of supplying a lethal dose of narcotics that resulted in a drug overdose two years ago entered not guilty pleas Monday. 50-year-old Jeanne Penhollow is facing third-degree murder stemming from the February 2, 2021 death of her sister, who Penhollow said she gave pain pills … Read more