Pine Island, MN

Rochester, MN

OLMSTED COUNTY, Minn. - A rash of thefts at a dog park in Rochester continued this weekend. The sheriff’s office said a woman reported Sunday that her purse with around $1,400 in valuables was stolen. It happened at W. River Rd. dog park and is at least the third...

Thefts at Rochester dog park continue

Albert Lea, MN

ALBERT LEA, Minn. - City officials are asking pet owners to obtain licenses for dogs and cats. Though the ordinance requiring pet licenses has existed since the 1980s, the start of the current licensing period and the oncoming spring brings worries of unlicensed pets to the spotlight. Animals that aren't...

City of Albert Lea pushing for pet licensing

ROCHESTER, Minn.-There was yoga session at a consignment outdoor gear shop today. Inside Janky Gear, Rachel Larkin, the instructor from The Amethyst Yogi, led a fast-paced yoga class focused on improving people's strength. The major areas she was trying to strengthen were the shoulders and the back. She said yoga can benefit both the mind and the body.

Yoga session in Rochester

ROCHESTER, Minn. - A Rochester business was burglarized and had a safe stolen over the weekend. Police said it happened at Pho Chau on N. Broadway Ave. when a passerby reported seeing broken glass in the front window. The burglary happened between Friday night at 9 and 6 a.m. on...

Rochester business burglarized, safe stolen

NORTHWOOD, Iowa – An Albert Lea teen is pleading not guilty to being caught with drugs after crashing a vehicle in North Iowa. Samuel Jeffery Bingham, 18, is now set to begin trial on May 10 for eluding and possession of marijuana with intent to deliver. Bingham is accused...

Albert Lea teen to stand trial for chase, drugs in North Iowa

Austin, MN

AUSTIN, Minn. – The Austin School Board has changed its mind on a 5-year tax abatement for a childcare center proposed by Hormel Foods. The board rejected the idea at its March 13 meeting but voted 5-2 Monday night to rescind that decision and approve tax breaks for the estimated $5 million project.

Austin School Board okays tax breaks for $5 million Hormel childcare center

AUSTIN, Minn. - Riverland Community College is receiving almost $2 million in federal grants. The grants were awarded through Congressionally Directed Spending thanks to Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith. The grant will go toward funding the college's Learn and Earn workforce initiative, which aims to better prepare students for...

Riverland receives $1.97 million in grants

ROCHESTER, Minn.--The Vietnam veterans of American and Southeast Minnesota held a gathering Monday to celebrate the early anniversary of almost 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War for the U.S–which is March 29. The event was held at the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Rochester. It was...

Veterans come together for Vietnam anniversary

ROCHESTER, Minn. – First Alliance Credit Union has created its own non-profit foundation. First Alliance says the foundation will accept donations from the community and use that money to support other non-profit organizations in the greater Rochester area that are “doing incredible work to improve the lives of financially stressed families and individuals in the community.”

Rochester credit union creates its own charitable foundation

Minnesota State

ROCHESTER, Minn. – Southeast Service Cooperative (SSC) has won national recognition for its commitment to employee health and well-being. The American Heart Association (AHA) has awarded SSC Gold level honors in its 2022 Workforce Well-being Scorecard™. SSC was one of just three small employers in the United States to be awarded Gold level status.

Rochester agency wins national honor for supporting employee well-being

Iowa State

Fort Dodge, IA

FOUNTAIN, Minn. – According to the Fillmore County jail inmate list, two suspects in a north Iowa murder have been taken into custody. Lakendrick Mosley, 31, of Des Moines, was booked into the jail at 6:32 pm Friday and Darwin L. Green, 27 of Fort Dodge, was booked into the jail at 8:32 am Saturday..

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