(ABC 6 News) – A case of mistaken identiy nearly ended with an Austin couple in jail. The woman who is white and her boyfriend who is black were detained for hours as police investigated an armed robbery at an Austin gas station. The Mower County Sheriff’s Office issued a statement saying, the two were … Read more
WASECA, Minn. (KEYC) – A special groundbreaking was held at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca Friday. A ceremony kicked off a $4.2 million expansion and renovation of the Emergency Department. Mayo says the finished product will include an improved floor plan and vehicle entry points to increase efficiency. It will also have a new … Read more
A Waseca woman suffered minor injuries after a UTV caught fire south of Minnesota Lake. Faribault County deputies, along with the Easton Fire Department, responded to a report of a car on fire near 200th St., and the driver, identified as Barbara Kunz, 67, said she was traveling east on 200th St from Co Rd … Read more
AUSTIN, Minn. – An accused armed robber is in custody after being tracked down by Mower County law enforcement. An off-duty Austin police officer says he spotted the suspect on 12th Street SW Friday and as he called in in, the man robbed a gas station, before fleeding prompting a police chase that ended when … Read more
AUSTIN, Minn. – A Blooming Prairie man has accepted a plea deal in connection to a 2020 drug bust. Michael Phillip Chavez pleaded guilty to second-degree sale of drugs. He was arrested in November 2021 after allegedly selling meth to a confidential informant during an undercover investigation, court documents state. The 39 year old has … Read more
(ABC 6 News) – For the first time in its over 140 year history, the Albert Lea Fire Department has welcomed its first full-time female firefighter. Albert Lea native Brandi Krenz started out as an on-call firefighter in 2018. She was officially sworn in last week [June 13]. -0-
AUSTIN, Minn. – A trial date has been set for a Freeborn County woman accused of killing her child last year. Jocelyn Leslie Pater, 25 of Glenville, is pleading not guilty to second-degree manslaughter, child endangerment, permitting a child to ingest drugs, and fifth-degree drug possession. Investigators say on December 13, 2021, Pater was sleeping … Read more
(ABC 6 News )- Vortex Cold Storage held a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday to celebrate its brand new warehouse in Albert Lea. The 170 thousand square foot facility will employ about 30 people, and will provide temperature controlled storage for companies. Those involved with the project say the facility will be an economic asset in … Read more
ROCHESTER, Minn. (FOX 9) – An 80-year-old man was killed and several others injured, including a child, in a chain reaction crash in southern Minnesota. Minnesota State Patrol says the three-vehicle wreck happened Tuesday afternoon in Blue Earth Township just west of Albert Lea on I-90 which began as a two car crash that sent … Read more
Tuesday marked the first day of summer, with temperatures around southeast Minnesota in the mid-90s and heat index readings in the triple digits. Because of this extreme heat, a peak energy alert has been issued due to high demand on the regional electrical grid, and co-op members are urged to reduce electrical usage. -0-