Forest City residents are being warned about a utilities phone scam. Police say someone is calling people telling them their electrical service will be disconnected unless payment is made immediately. Authorities emphasize that disconnect notices are sent by mail from the Forest City Hall and they do not call residents to notify them of an … Read more
OWATONNA, Minn. (KEYC) – A Minneapolis man was charged after authorities found nearly 170 grams of fentanyl during a DWI stop in Owatonna Sunday. According to a criminal complaint, Owatonna police placed Damonte Marquis Julius Combs, 36, under arrest after he failed field sobriety tests. His next court appearance is scheduled for March 22. -0-
MOWER COUNTY, Minn. – A 23-year-old Dodge County woman was rushed to MCHS in Austin Wednesday during morning rush hour after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 218. The Minnesota State Patrol said Courtney Dohrmann collided with a vehicle being driven by Brian Hamlin, 48, of Austin, at 320th St. She was treated for non life … Read more
Faribault, MN – A multi-vehicle traffic crash shut down a section of I-35 north of Faribault Tuesday morning. Police said traffic was backed up as a result of the crash which involved 2 cars and 3 semi-trucks and affected the northbound lanes of the Highway 19 exit. Commuters had to be rerouted around the crash … Read more
Snow is expected to blanket the Albert Lea area this week. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory Monday night, as the weather agency stated a total snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches is expected with locally higher amounts possible. Commuters should plan on slippery road conditions, as widespread blowing snow could … Read more
BLOOMING PRAIRIE, Minn. – Blooming Prairie firefighters had to call for back up as they battled a blaze at a Blooming Prairie hone Monday afternoon. The Claremont Fire Department assisted Blooming Prairie Fire Department crews in bringing the flames under control at the house in the 11000 block of 89th Avenue SE. The cause of … Read more
The name of an Iowa man injured in a one-vehicle, rollover accident on I-90 in Freeborn County over the weekend has been released. The Minnesota State Patrol reported that Timothy Matthew Potterfield, 50, apparently lost control of his vehicle and skidded off the road before overturning near mile marker 173. He was taken to Mayo … Read more
Albert Lea, MN – Icy roads are being blamed for multiple crashes in Freeborn County Monday, including a fatality. The first crash occurred during eveing rush hour on I-90 when a car driven by 21-year-old Abigail Quelle of Lyle lost control and rolled in the median. She and a passenger were taken to Albert Lea … Read more
The Minnesota Dairy Queen featured in a viral video in which an employee dumps a customer’s order on the sidewalk will remain closed for a while longer. Fourteen Foods, which operates the DQ Grill and Chill on Bridge Street West in Owatonna, has completed its investigation into the incident caught on video and shared to … Read more
The name of an Iowa man injured in a rollover crash on I-90 in eastern Freeborn County has been released. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Timothy Matthew Potterfield, 50, apparently lost control of his vehicle near milepost 173 in Oakland Township, skidded off the roadway and overturned Friday. Potterfield was taken to Mayo Clinic … Read more