ALBERT LEA, Minn. – A Freeborn County man accused of assaulting his mother’s boyfriend last year has learned his fate. Albert Lea police say, Rio Santiago Acosta, of Albert Lea, stabbed his mother’s boyfriend in the neck, court documents state. The 25 year old pleaded guilty to second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and was … Read more
The 16-year-old boy arrested last week for pulling a gun on a Walmart employee after he was reportedly caught shoplifting was charged in Freeborn County District Court on Monday. Ta Ka Paw was reportedly with a group Thursday night at the store when the incident occurred. According to court documents, when police reviewed video footage … Read more
FARIBAULT COUNTY, Minn. – A Union Pacific train derailed near Kiester, Minnesota in Faribault County. According to the railroad company, 14 train cars carrying wheat derailed Sunday afternoon. No one was hurt and HAZMAT did not have to respond. Union Pacific says the investigation into what caused the train to derail remains ongoing. -0-
ALBERT LEA, Minn. – The Chapman House Foundation continues to make progress on restoring a home for veterans. On Monday, city leaders gathered as new windows were installed at the Albert Lea home badly damaged in a fire. The house will permanently house three veterans. Though Minnesota locals will be a focus, applicants have come … Read more
AUSTIN, Minn. – A 29-year-old Austin man is in custody after two people were shot early Saturday morning. Hector Ubaldo Serrano Maldonado is facing a charge of first-degree assault after the shooting in the Plaza Parking Lot in downtown Austin, where police located a man with gunshot wounds to the shoulder and leg. A second … Read more
The Tee It Up for Campers committee’s 23rd golf fundraiser will be held next month at Oakview Golf Course near Freeborn. The Tee It Up for Campers golf event has raised over $400,000 which will be used to provide full scholarships for local children and adults with disabiloities who attend one of the camps. The … Read more
Collegues bid farewell to Austin’s first county administrator who announced she is stepping down to take a similar position closer to family. It was a bitter sweet moment as commissioners unanimously voted to accept the resignation of Trish Harren during this weeks [Tuesday] Mower County Board of Commissioners meeting, with one administrator tearing up at … Read more
Charges have been filed in connection to a fatal wreck that claimed the life of a New Richland man last week. Scott Bolduan, 58, was traveling on Highway 13 near New Richland on the 21, when a semi truck, driven by Darryl Bullock, 35, of Dallas, North Carolina struck him, according to a criminal complaint … Read more
Two men involved in a fatal drive-by shooting in Austin pleaded not guilty during an initial appearance Monday in Mower County District Court. Manamany Omot Abella, 23, and Cham Obang Oman, 28, along with an 18 year old, were charged in connection to the death of Gumbel Negate Gilo, 25 earlier this month, when the … Read more
ALBERT LEA, Minn. – Blazing Star Landing could soon be home to affordable housing. The Albert Lea city council had already approved a proposal to build housing for low-income families and seniors, and on Monday members approved further development of the empty space, with a foucus on vacating easements given to the old meat packing … Read more