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Burglary and other reports
Deputies received a report at 1:23 p.m. Thursday of a house that was burglarized at 307 S. Central Ave. in Geneva. Dog bite reported Deputies received a report at 12:23 p.m. Thursday of a dog bite that had occurred at 23722 885th Ave. in Oakland on Tuesday. 1 arrested on warrants Police arrested Thomas Ray […] The post Burglary and other reports appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Owatonna's North Cedar Avenue to get much desired makeover
One of Owatonna's most infamous roads is ready for a facelift. During the Tuesday night meeting of the Owatonna City Council, councilors happily awarded a contract to the Crank Creek Asphalt Division of Mathy Construction, of Faribault, to do a mill and overlay of N. Cedar Avenue, a street littered with potholes and often brought up in conversation about the worst roads in the community. "This is a good project...
Exchange Club honors Ardolf as Officer of the Year
First responders past and present gathered with family, community members and representatives of local government to celebrate one of their own. The Moonlighters Exchange Club of Owatonna honored Police Officer of the Year Travis Ardolf at its Thursday evening police recognition banquet, hosted by the Owatonna VFW. Ardolf joined the Owatonna Police Department as a patrol officer in 2014, having previously served as a correctional officer at the Steele County...
Owatonna man injured in motorcycle crash on I-35
RICE COUNTY, Minn. – The rider was injured in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 35 Tuesday. It happened just before noon at the off ramp from northbound I-35 to southbound Highway 21. The Minnesota State Patrol says Christopher Charles Johnson, 74 of Owatonna, was riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle when he tried to take the off ramp and crashed.
Man sentenced to 4 years in prison tied to arson of Albert Lea garage
A 19-year-old Albert Lea man was sentenced Thursday in Freeborn County District Court to four years in prison tied to starting a garage on fire on Garfield Avenue last October. Kolten Lee Wright pleaded guilty in March to one count of aid and abet first-degree arson, a felony. Wright will receive credit for 211 days […] The post Man sentenced to 4 years in prison tied to arson of Albert Lea garage appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Huskies control game 2 in doubleheader split with Mankato West
The Owatonna softball team had a chance to do some damage in the race to the Big 9 Conference title on Thursday night. The Huskies hosted Class AAA No. 6 ranked Mankato West with two chances at the Scarlets in a doubleheader at Federated Park. Owatonna dropped the first of the two games in a close 3-2 loss, before using a big fourth inning during the second game to record an 8-0 shutout for West’s second Big 9 loss of the season. ...
Emerald ash borer confirmed in Albert Lea
The city of Albert Lea urges residents to have their ash trees assessed for emerald ash borer damage after the Minnesota Department of Agriculture confirmed this destructive insect in many areas of the community this spring, according to a press release. The post Emerald ash borer confirmed in Albert Lea appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Bathroom damaged at Pioneer Park and other reports
A sink was reported torn off a wall in the bathroom at 8:44 a.m. Wednesday at 100 W. Hawthorne St. There was other damage to the bathroom as well. Theft by fraud reported Deputies received a report of theft by fraud at 3:17 p.m. Wednesday on 135th Street in Glenville. Windows broken out Deputies responded […] The post Bathroom damaged at Pioneer Park and other reports appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
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