Better health and educational outcomes are being touted as the potential benefits as Minnesota lawmakers discuss whether to provide free school meals for all students. Supporters of the idea said it is especially critical now, to ensure all kids can get free breakfast and lunch at school, regardless of income. A legislative plan calls for … Read more
Several issues will top talks when the Worth County Board of Supervisors meet this morning [Monday]. The board will get an update on area repairs and road maintenance from the County Engineer who will discuss the current state of secondary roads in the county. The board will also continue its discussion on who to best … Read more
AUSTIN, Minn. – Getting caught sleeping in a car led to a prison sentence for a St. Paul man. Elijah Denton II was arrested in August 2021 after Austin Police say the 29 year old was seen passed out behind the wheel and then sped off nearly hitting two officers, before stopping and trying to … Read more
BANCROFT TOWNSHIP, Minn. – A pickup truck and a semi collided on Interstate 35 in southern Minnesota Saturday morning. The State Patrol says the two vehicles were both traveling northbound on I-35 and alongside each other when they crashed into each other near mile marker 13 in Freeborn County. The driver of the Freightliner suffered … Read more
BUFFALO CENTER, Iowa – The pandemic, inflation and staff shortages is part of the reason MercyOne has opted to close a Winnebago County location, officials said. The last day MercyOne Buffalo Center will see patients is March 24, and services will be transferred to MercyOne Forest City Family Medicine. -0-
OSAGE, Iowa – The woman accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from the Stacyville Community Nursing Home in Mitchell County is pleading not guilty. Liza Lee Klimesh, 39, is charged with first-degree theft and unauthorized use of a credit card, stemming from an investigation that showed the 39 year old used the nursing home’s checking … Read more
Authorities in southern Minnesota have identified the suspects connected to fentanyl overdoses of three juveniles. An update from the Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office said, agents with the Minnesota River Valley Drug Task Force executed a search warrant Tuesday at a residence and reported discovering 377 M30 Pills, 2 firearms, cocaine, crack cocaine, and marijuana. … Read more
(ABC 6 News) – Residents who suffered damage from Dec. storms are getting some help recovering. Governor Tim Walz has authorized emergency assistance for eight Northeastern and Southwestern Minnesota counties due to damage caused by heavy snowstorms and high winds from December 13 through December 16, 2022. Walz said, Minnesota’s emergency management team continues to … Read more
The New Richland City Council is back at full strength, following a couple of actions at its last meeting. The council appointed Janda Ferguson to fill a vacant seat. Following that, the council received an update on the city administrator position, after Anthony Martens presented his resignation, and then asked to withdraw, which council accepted … Read more
(ABC 6 News) – An Iowa man who previously pleaded guilty for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, is now facing charges in connection to a peeping Tom incident at a Clear Lake tanning business. The Clear Lake Police Department said 52-year-old, Daryl Eugene Johnson, was arrested and charged with invasion of privacy, … Read more