Mower County issues official statement on conduct of Sheriff Sandvik

ROCHESTER, Minn. – A man accused of deliberately crashing his truck into a motorcycle and threatening the rider with a machete has been sentenced. Michael Galen Riess, 43 of Zumbro Falls, was charged with first-degree attempted murder, two counts of second-degree assault, and threats of violence for the incident on July 31, 2019.

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa - A north Iowa man has been arrested for invasion of privacy after he allegedly secretly recorded patrons at a tanning business. Daryl E. Johnson, 52, of St. Ansgar, was arrested Friday for the alleged incidents in the 500 block of Highway 18 in Clear Lake. "He...

KIMT-TV 3 NEWS – A peak energy alert starts at 5 pm for thousands of people in North Iowa and southeastern Minnesota. Freeborn-Mower Electric Cooperative in Albert Lea, MiEnergy Cooperative in Rushford, People’s Energy Cooperative in Oronoco, and Heartland Power Cooperative in St. Ansgar say their members are being asked to reduce their use of electricity due to expected high demand on the regional grid. Co-op members with grain dryers, voluntary manual standby generators, and dairy water heaters will be affected from approximately 4:50 p.m. until 9:30 p.m.

FOREST CITY, Iowa – A man accused of stealing more than $300,000 in private property is sentenced to probation. Brandon Lee Crews, 32 of Emmons, Minnesota, entered an Alford plea to one count of second-degree theft. Charges of ongoing criminal conduct, first-degree theft, and two counts of third-degree burglary were dismissed as part of a plea deal.

ROCHESTER, Minn. - A shovel and salt become Minnesotans best friends during this time of year - whether it's shoveling your car out of the driveway, out of the street, or clearing our sidewalks to make them accessible to everyone. "We get a lot of visitors to Rochester that have...

ROCHESTER, Minn. – A teen was sent to the hospital after a crash late Saturday. The Minnesota State Patrol says it happened around 11:30 pm on Highway 52 in Rochester. A 16-year-old female was driving south when she crashed into the median near 12th Street SW. The teen was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital.

ROCHESTER, Minn. - A 42-year-old Rochester woman was found in a snowbank for the second time in a week after another apparent overdose. Police said the woman was found in a snowbank in the 800 block of 16th St. SE. on Saturday. The woman was unconscious and responded after she...

He snow is falling across Iowa this morning, and will continue through the day. The heaviest of the snow is aiming for our North Iowa counties, where Cerro Gordo, Hancock, and Kossuth fall under a Winter Storm Warning. 3-6" of snow is expected along and south of I-90, with pockets of higher totals possible where the Winter Storm Warning is present. North of I-90, anywhere between a trace and 3" of snow is expected. Expect road conditions to deteriorate through the day as roads become completely snow covered. The snow will gradually taper off overnight tonight and the colder air will settle in. Highs will be in the single digits by Sunday and overnight temperatures will be dipping below zero. Expect wind chill factors into the -20s and -30s by Sunday and Monday, with cold temperatures holding through next week.

CHATFIELD, Minn.-People who enjoy playing instruments got together at the Chatfield Center for the Arts today to jam out. There was no setlist of songs chosen ahead of time for "Last Sunday Jam." People picked songs they were interested in playing and others could join in if they liked. The songs could be over a hundred years old or relatively more recent tunes. Lynn Harstad, the event organizer, said "Last Sunday Jam" makes her feel connected with other artists in the community.

Pine Island's Winterfest is returning for another year. What you can expect if you plan on braving the weather to share in the fun.

ROCHESTER, Minn.-There was a wedding show at the Hilton Rochester Mayo Clinic Area hotel today. "UNVEILED Rochester" gave people an opportunity to come in and see the latest wedding trends by meeting with area wedding experts in fields like cake designing, photography and dresses. There were also a couple of fashion shows with models showing off the latest wedding and bridesmaid dresses from Mestad's Bridal and Formal Wear. Hannah Peltier, one of the models, said she loves the excitement that a show brings.