MASON CITY, Iowa [south/albert lea] – A Mason City man is facing felony charges after he was found with around three pounds of methamphetamine during a routine traffic stop. Juan Palido, 50, was pulled over Wednesday morning at S. Illinois Ave. and 6th St. SE, and a vehicle search uncovered close to a pound of … Read more
MASON CITY [s/albert lea] – The suspect accused in a vehicle theft at a residence south of Aalbert Lea is in custody. A criminal complaint states that at about 6:30 on Wednesday morning, the homeowner caught a man driving away in his truck. Police spotted the stolen vehicle in the area of US Highway 65 … Read more
Reports of shots fired at the Waseca Area Learning Center prompted the Waseca Central Building into a lockdown, as well as other schools in the area. In an email to partents Superintendent Eric Hudspith stressed that there was no weapon found, and at no point were staff or students under any threat. He said the … Read more
(ABC 6 News) – Utility crews from across Minnesota, including Rochester and Austin, are heading to Florida to help with restoration efforts due to devastation from hurricane Ian. According to Rochester Public Utilities, four RPU line workers and two RPU mechanics left Wednesday morning, along with over 30 other Minnesota line workers from 14 municipal … Read more
FOREST CITY, Iowa – A Winnebago County woman is pleading guilty to stealing from her grandmother. Ashley Ann Hesley, of Forest City, was charged with ongoing criminal conduct and fraudulent use of a credit card but has entered a guilty plea to one count of forgery. Hesley was accused of using a debit card linked … Read more
The 36th Annual Big Island Rendezvous and Festival in Albert Lea is this weekend. Voted one of the state’s top 25 festivals by the Minnesota Office of Tourism The Big Island Rendezvous will be held this Saturday and Sunday, at Bancroft Bay Park in Albert Lea. Free parking is provided at the fairgrounds and a … Read more
(ABC 6 News) – A Wells man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Faribault County on Tuesday. The crash happened just before 7 p.m., when, according to the Minnesota State Patrol, a tractor collided with a Dodge Journey it was traveling behind on Highway 22 near 90th Street in Foster Township. The tractor driver, … Read more
(ABC 6 News) – The Albert Lea Noon Kiwanis Club is looking for public support to help fund a new inclusive playground and miracle field at Edgewater Park. Residents are urged to cast their vote by Friday for the club in the Legacy of Play Contest, which awards one nationwide Kiwanis club $25,000 in playground … Read more
A multi agency undercover raid netted police three arrests and nearly 60 pounds of drugs in southeast Minnesota. Law enforcement from Mower County and Rochester conducted a search warrant at a Rochester residence, and a nearby hotel where two of the perpatrarors were staying and police confiscated, more than 20 lbs. of cocaine, about 7 … Read more
Opponents expressed their concerns about a large hog confinement in their neighborhood during the Worth County Board of Supervisors public hearing regarding the proposed 4,990-head concentrated animal feeding operation within the county. Neighboring property owners made comments about the smell of manure and rotting carcasses, increased traffic, lower property taxes, and the sound of thousands … Read more