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Rochester community leader hospitalized following alleged tire pump assault
(ABC 6 News) – A Rochester man is in jail following an assault at a halfway house Thursday. Malik Amin Johnson, whose charging documents list the Damascus Way/Olmsted County Family Services address as his home, was charged Friday with 2nd-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, as well as 5th-degree assault–inflict bodily harm.
Pine Island Citywide Garage Sale kicks off
ABC 6 NEWS — Friday, April 26 will see the beginning of the Pine Island Citywide Garage Sale, hosted by the Pine Island Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber says that there will be over 50 sales happening both in-town and in the country surrounding the city, and those sales will feature items such as furniture, household goods, clothing, jewelry and more.
Man sentenced for the whipping of a girl in Olmsted County
ROCHESTER, Minn. – A plea deal has ended the case of a whipping in Olmsted County. William Ramon Frederick Hawkins, 20 of Rochester, pleaded guilty to first-degree burglary. In exchange, a count of fifth-degree assault was dismissed. The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office says Hawkins and three other juveniles entered...
History of covered bridges
(WCCO/WANE) – There are only a few covered bridges that remain in the Midwest. One in Minnesota has seen a lot of traffic over the years. You can find the man-made work of art near Zumbrota in Minnesota. Don’t know where that is? It’s about an hour southeast of Minneapolis.
Car towed from ditch near Salem Road SW
(ABC 6 News) – Rochester police and fire responded to a two-vehicle crash on 16th Street Southwest and Greenview Drive SW Friday afternoon. Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service also responded to the crash site. ABC 6 News will update this story as more information is available.
Father of Darisha Bailey-Vath speaks on alleged murderer’s “self-defense” strategy
(ABC 6 News) – A North Branch man plans to argue that when he drove his car into a crowd, killing a teenager, he did so in self-defense, according to Steele County Court proceedings. Dylan Robert Simmons, 20, is accused of intentionally driving his car into and over 17-year-old...
Med City Nursing Alliance still exploring unionizing options
(ABC 6 News) – A group of Mayo Clinic nurses is taking another step forward in exploring the idea of unionizing. Things are still in the early stages of the Med City Nursing Alliance. The group is looking at number of options – one of them, is to unionize.
Former daycare owner’s malicious punishment of child trial moved to June
(ABC 6 News) – A former daycare owner’s trial on a single charge of malicious punishment of a child–less than substantial bodily harm was rescheduled for the summer. Christina Morland, who ran an in-home daycare called Nawni’s Nest in West Concord, was accused of grabbing a child, lifting them off the floor, and slamming them back to the ground, causing bruising, in September of 2023.
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