ALBERT LEA, Minn. – A Freeborn County woman convicted in a 2021 drug trafficking case has been sentenced. A judge ordered Sylvia Pearl Cramer to five years of supervised probation after she pleaded guilty to third-degree sale of methamphetamine. The 35 year old was arrested in an undercover drug sting in which she’s accused of … Read more
ABC 6 News) – Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin and Albert Lea have once again been named one of the best hospitals by Newsweek. On the list of the “Best Hospitals in the United States,” the Albert Lea and Austin location was ranked among the top 5% of hospitals in the U.S. The Newsweek … Read more
An Austin woman has accepted a plea deal in connection to three different 2020 drunk driving traffic stops turned felony drug busts. 31-year-old Ashley Marie White was convicted Thursday in Mower County district court, and a judge ordered her to serve 42 months behind bars, stemming from March 11th, 2020 traffic stop, as well as … Read more
An impressive storm system remains on track to deliver Mother Nature’s full gamut to Minnesota this week. Strong to severe storms will be possible Tuesday and Wednesday in the region which could deliver a nasty blizzard to northern Minnesota with the possiblity of hail, local forecasters warn. -0-
A Forest City man has accepted a plea deal in connection to a fatal animal abuse case. Tyler Wonsmos pled guilty to an aggravated misdemeanor, stemming from an investigation by the Forest City Police Department on February 9, 2022. He was sentenced to serve 365 days in the Winnebago County Jail, with all but 7 … Read more
New details in the big fire we repoirted yesterday at Syverson Auto Shop in Albert Lea. Fire crews were notiofied of the blaze around 8pm Wednesday night and were on scene within a matter of minutes. But smoke was already billowing from the back of the building. Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Laskowske described the damage … Read more
(ABC 6 News) – Throughout the state of Minnesota, hundreds of law enforcement officers that aren’t using body cameras will soon be equipped with them. The Albert Lea police is the latest department to acquire body cameras after the city council recently approved the purchase of new cameras for the department. Officials say ‘seeing is … Read more
(ABC 6 News) – The Mower County Sheriff’s Office said just over $7,000 worth of items were taken from a shed near Austin. The sheriff’s office received a call from a man who was renting the shed at a home north of the Jay C Hormel Nature Center and said on Wednesday he noticed the … Read more
Chad Kohagen, current superintendent for Lake Mills Community School, is leaving. Members of the district’s board of education were made aware on Feb. 23 that Kohagen will finish his contract with Lake Mills, and his final day will be June 30. School board members have begun the search for Kohagen’s replacement and the position is … Read more
It was a bitter sweet goodbye as longtime Blooming Prairie Police Sgt. Mark Lang tearfully gave his last broadcast at the end of his shift on Monday. The 20+ year veteran ended his law enforcement career in Blooming Prairie, “due to his inability to physically perform his duties for the Blooming Prairie Police Department,” a … Read more