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Dashcam videos show previous crashes involving state trooper charged in fatal crash
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Daughter shot a man in the head while dad was on vacation because he was 'f---ing with her and she could not take it anymore': Complaint
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Court dispositions: March 8, 2024
Freeborn County District Court March 8 Jose Guadalupe Garza Jr., 52, 940 Bridge Ave., Albert Lea. Count 1: Criminal damage to property – first-degree felony. Commit to Commissioner of Corrections – Adult MN Correctional Facility-St. Cloud for 15 months. Supervised probation for two years. Restitution $1,000. Fees $155. Brian James Phillips, 44, 105 13th St., […] The post Court dispositions: March 8, 2024 appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Albert Lea Recreation Department brings new archery-based sport
It was a gorgeous summer evening Wednesday as members of Albert Lea Recreation hosted their first session of archery tag at Eberhart Park. The post Albert Lea Recreation Department brings new archery-based sport appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Dog attacks dog and other reports
Police received a report at 10:10 a.m. Thursday of a dog that was attacked by another dog at about 9:15 p.m. the night before at the corner of Lloyd Place and Cheryl Street. The dog was declared dangerous. 1 arrested on warrant Police arrested Laura Lee Winter, 48, on an Iowa warrant at 6:45 p.m. […] The post Dog attacks dog and other reports appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Watershed District officials highlight need for Bancroft Bay dredging
Shell Rock River Watershed District leaders laid out their case for dredging Bancroft Bay on Thursday in a community meeting and urged residents to contact state Department of Natural Resources officials to emphasize the importance of the project locally. The meeting took place as the district seeks to obtain its permit from the DNR for […] The post Watershed District officials highlight need for Bancroft Bay dredging appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
A home away from home: Couple renovates house next door, turns it into cozy cottage Airbnb
Twelve or 13 years ago, the house next-door to Scott and Jamie Fielding’s home on Sheridan Street came up for sale. With a shared driveway with their own home, they decided to quickly nab the house. After doing some work on the inside and renting it out for a while, one day Jamie’s sister brought […] The post A home away from home: Couple renovates house next door, turns it into cozy cottage Airbnb appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
‘One last ride with friends’: Legion Riders, others treat veteran on hospice to ride on motorcycle
A group of American Legion Riders and other family and friends treated one of the founding local Legion Riders members, now struggling with cancer, to a motorcycle ride together around Fountain Lake Wednesday afternoon. Wes Halverson, another of the founding Riders members in Albert Lea, said a group started talking about putting together the ride […] The post ‘One last ride with friends’: Legion Riders, others treat veteran on hospice to ride on motorcycle appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Westbound detour on I-90 at Hwy 105 scheduled in Austin
(ABC 6 News) — According to MnDOT, one more detour is coming on Interstate 90 on Austin’s west end. Westbound I-90 motorists near the Highway 105/Oakland Avenue bridge will be detoured up the exit and down the entrance ramps overnight on July 29th as crews set the decking material on the new bridge beams.
Darin Douglas Finley, convicted in the death of Melissa Rack, in jail on probation violation
The man convicted of felony criminal vehicular homicide in the death of Melissa Rack in December 2022, is back in jail on a probation violation related to a separate case. Darin Douglas Finley, 37, is being held in the Mower County Jail on a probation violation related to a gross misdemeanor DWI conviction that came […] The post Darin Douglas Finley, convicted in the death of Melissa Rack, in jail on probation violation appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
Minnesota State Fair's "Miracle of Birth Center" won't have cows this year amid bird flu concerns
A popular event at the Minnesota State Fair that features an array of baby farm animals and their moms will go on this year — but without birthing cows as fears of bird flu create worry within the dairy cattle industry.State agricultural industry officials said Thursday that fair organizers will exclude cows and calves from the popular Miracle of Birth Center, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. The move is a precaution as bird flu continues to spread to mammals, including dairy cattle.The exhibit will continue to showcase dairy cow-calf pairs, but the calves will be weaned and the cows won't...
Several Strong to Severe Storm Chances This Weekend
It is another weekend of back to back to back chances for storms of which some could be on the strong to severe side. Like past weekends there will be a lot of dry hours and some locations won’t see showers or storms. Most chances will come through the evenings and overnight with an exception for Sunday which may start earlier in the afternoon and move into Sunday night.
Minn. Gov. Tim Walz will lead event ahead of Trump rally
ST. PAUL – Gov. Tim Walz and other Minnesota leaders will lead a canvassing kickoff on Saturday in St. Paul ahead of Trump's St. Cloud rally. According to the release, U.S. Rep Betty McCollum, R-Minn., and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter will join Walz, DFL, at the event that will focus on the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025. ...
Ten-Digit Dialing Starts on Tuesday Across Southern Minnesota
Ten-digit dialing starts Tuesday across southern Minnesota, but why -- and what does that mean?. Regulators say they are running out of numbers in the 507 area code, so the addition of a second area code becomes a reality for southern Minnesota on Tuesday, July 30th. 612 and 218 were...
Three more measles cases in Minnesota have officials worried about vaccinations
The Minnesota Department of Health is sharing details about three more cases of measles reported this week. That brings the total number of cases in the state rises to 15 and has officials worried about a lack of vaccinations.
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