Iowa State

Emmons, MN

Austin, MN

AUSTIN, Minn. – A fiery crash that left a pickup truck split in half is putting a Mower County man behind bars. Melchor Barnabas, 24 of Austin, was sentenced Friday to a year in the Mower County, three years of supervised probation, and must pay $600 in fines. Barnabas...

Austin man going to jail for fiery crash

Owatonna, MN

Freeborn County, MN

Albert Lea, MN

ALBERT LEA, Minn. – A man accused of vandalizing some Freeborn County laundromats is pleading guilty. Russell Christopher Bailey, 45 of Owatonna, was charged in May 2020 with first-degree criminal damage to property. Court documents state Bailey in March 2020 damaged several washing machines and dryers at Maytag Laundry and Express Laundry, both in Albert Lea. Bailey allegedly used a crowbar and a screwdriver to try and pry open the coin boxes on the laundry machines.

Laundromat vandal pleads guilty in Freeborn County

Minneapolis, MN

Olmsted County, MN

Byron, MN

ROCHESTER, Minn. – Both men charged with robbing a construction site and leading law enforcement on a chase have not pleaded guilty. Court documents state that Kyle Lee Felter, 37 of Oronoco, and Taylor Allen Suchla, 31 of Minneapolis, burglarized an under-construction apartment complex in the 4600 block of Pines View Place NW on August 27, 2022, then drove away in a Dodge Caravan. Investigators say Felter and Suchla almost crashed head-on with an officer and a chase began into Dodge County.

Two guilty pleas over Olmsted County chase that ended with a Dodge county crash

Wisconsin State

Waseca, MN

Areas Affected: Blue Earth; Faribault; Goodhue; Rice; Steele; Waseca. ...BLIZZARD WARNING CONTINUES THIS MORNING FOR SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR ALONG WITH WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH... .Heavy snow will continue for a couple more hours early this morning, and then is expected to diminish by sunrise. The main concern with this storm is the intense snowfall rates of up to 1 inch per hour, along with strong northerly winds. This will lead to significant blowing and drifting snow, with whiteout conditions at times. A Blizzard Warning remains in effect through 7am for portions of Minnesota east of the Minnesota River through western Wisconsin, along with a Winter Storm Warning for Freeborn county MN. ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

THE LATEST: Blizzard Warning, Winter Storm Warning and Winter Weather Advisories

Mower County, MN

AUSTIN, Minn. – Construction should start this summer on a nearly $1 million project to reduce flooding and improve water quality in the Dobbins Creek watershed. Two berms, each spanning a quarter-mile in length, will be built six miles east of Austin in Red Rock Township on cropland owned by farmer Al Akkerman. The berms north of Interstate 90 and east of Mower County Road 19 and will provide temporary storage for stormwater running off 467 acres of mostly cropland.

$1 million stormwater project planned for summer in Mower County

Charles City, IA

A complex spring storm system is taking aim at the center of the country, including the Upper Midwest. This storm looks to bring several different forms of weather to our area. Friday morning will feature off-and-on showers with the occasional rumble of thunder possible. By Friday afternoon, our focus will...

Complex spring system to bring severe threat, potential winter storm

AUSTIN, Minn. - Workforce and Job HQ hosted a hob fair in Austin allowing companies to connect with potential summer hires. Multiple businesses at the event were looking for seasonal workers for the upcoming summer hiring process. Career Services believes their non-profit work is enticing for job seekers. "Its been...

Companies looking to hire summer workers at job fair

Twin Lakes, MN

Lake Mills, IA

Scarville, IA

Conger, MN

Joice, IA

Walters, MN

Kiester, MN

Glenville, MN

Alden, MN

Northwood, IA

Leland, IA

Manchester, MN

Hanlontown, IA

Hayward, MN

Myrtle, MN

Kensett, IA

Fertile, IA

Thompson, IA

Bricelyn, MN

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$300,000 theft results in sentence of probation

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,...

$300,000 theft results in sentence of probation

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