(ABC 6 News) – Several new exhibits will be open during the 2022 Mower County Fair. The Mower County Historical Society recently added a number of new collections and new exhibits. The Mower County Fair kicks off today [August 9] and runs through August 14 in Austin. -0-
(ABC 6 News) – The Albert Lea City Council will be rezoning two vacant lots into light industrial buildings. The council approved the rezoning during their Monday [August 8] city council meeting. Earlier this year, the city requested proposals for the lots on Spark and Belmont Ave. Broadway Home Design proposed to build a 3,500-square-foot … Read more
ABC 6 News) – Austin police are investigating a theft at the Apollo gas station recently. Police said they are reviewing surveillance camera footage after two people were accused of stealing from the business, and have posted photos on social media asking for the public’s help in identifying the culprits. Anyone who may have information … Read more
AUSTIN, Minn. – A Blooming Prairie man caught with over 6-lbs of marijuana has accepted a plea deal. Dylan Jeffery Okorie was arrested back in February by Austin Police, after Minneapolis Airport Police contacted the department about a package containing a large amount of marijuana and hallucinogenic mushroom candy bars being sent from the airport … Read more
ALBERT LEA, Minn. – A 2021 incident invloving a stun gun is sending a Rochester man to prison. Darron Dylan Miller, 38, was arrested on June 27, last year, after allegedly driving a vehicle through a front yard in the 600 block of 11th Street E in Albert Lea and police found a pink stun … Read more
(ABC 6 News) – The Freeborn County Fair wrapped up on Sunday. Hundreds of workers and volunteers helped make the fair happen once again this year, as visitors came from Minnesota and surrounding areas, making the fair a great investment for the local economy. Organizers said local food vendors, and hotels in Albert Lea saw … Read more
(ABC 6 News) – Fortunately no one was injured when a fire broke out at Nasby’s Radiator and Auto Repair in Albert Lea Saturday morning. The Albert Lea Fire Rescue and Police Department were able to quickly extinguish the flames but damages are expected to exceed 100 thousand dollars. The cause of the fire is … Read more
An Austin man pleaded guilty in a 2020 cross-border chase. Weston William Zuehl, 39, was charged with fleeing police after The Lyle Police Department says an officer who knew the 39 year old’s license was canceled saw him driving along Highway 218 and he sped off prompting a pursuit that crossed the state line and … Read more
n/albert lea – (AP) – You’ll see beefed up police patrols if you plan on doing some back to school shopping at Mall of America this weekend. The mall will reopen Friday with more mall security and police on site after an altercation prompted a shooting Thursday at the Mall of America just north of … Read more
AUSTIN, Minn. – A 2021 undercover drug bust resulted in prison time for a Mower County man. Joseph Perry White, of Austin, pleaded guilty to selling methamphetimine to a police informant in November of last year. The 36 year old was initially charged with first-degree sale of drugs, but a reduced charge of second-degree sale … Read more