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BLOOMING PRAIRIE, Minn. (KTTC) – A youth football game during the weekend between Byron and Blooming Prairie resulted in a call to police after an altercation between a Blooming Prairie coach and a Byron student athlete. A Byron mother was filming her son’s game when she caught the unexpected interaction right on camera.

In first ever interview, Dodge County killer to premiere on HBO. It was a story that brought a white-hot spotlight to Blooming Prairie and Dodge County, one that couldn’t go away fast enough for some people. Lois Riess, who killed her husband Dave at their Dodge County home in...

St. Peter, MN (KROC-AM News)- There was a fatal crash in southern Minnesota on Thursday. Only preliminary information is available so far. The State Patrol responded to the deadly crash shortly before 4:00 Thursday afternoon. The deadly collision occurred at the intersection of Hwy. 169 and Washington Ave. South in...

(ABC 6 News) – Olmsted County issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for an Owatonna woman accused of grabbing a 15-year-old’s crotch over the summer. Jennifer Denise Eckart, 44, faces a single charge of 4th-degree criminal sexual conduct with a 14-15-year-old. According to court documents, Olmsted County deputies responded...

If you’ve been to any Blooming Prairie football games over the course of the past six years, chances are you’ve heard the name “Kittelson” announced over the intercom following a touchdown. Senior quarterback Brady Kittelson has been on fire to open his final season wearing the...

Barry Brocker said he should have been suspicious that Saturday morning when he saw a guy who operates large trackhoes at his place. It didn’t take long however, for him to realize that neighbors were coming to his farm to help take down an old barn. Brocker explained that...

Steele County is reviewing its dangerous dog and potentially dangerous dog ordinance, eyeing changes that would set clearer penalties for owners of violent animals. Speaking to the Board of Commissioners at their most recent meeting, Administrator Renae Fry said the current ordinance, ironically enough, lacked “teeth,” and the Sheriff’s Department has requested an amended ordinance that could give its officers better guidance. The proposed ordinance primarily addresses unincorporated areas of...

DODGE COUNTY, Minn. - Firefighters in Kasson and Mantorville had their hands full battling several fires over the last 24 hours. The Kasson Fire Department responded to a fire at a grain dryer just before 5 p.m. Wednesday. Crews stayed on-scene until 4:30 a.m. Thursday to monitor hot spots. They were called back to the same grain bin after 6:15 a.m. when the fire reignited. Crews left the scene just before 8:30 a.m. Thursday.

A car has been seen driving around Rochester, Minnesota that has caused some alarm. Rightfully so, it looks quite unnerving! It's gotten some people so freaked out that they've called the cops. The owner of the car has come forward and I actually got to speak to him. We talked...

After a road-heavy schedule at the start of its season, the Blooming Prairie Awesome Blossoms football team's last two regular season games are at home, as they faced off against the Winona Cotter Ramblers on Thursday night. The Blossoms had their way in the game, as they took a commanding 41-0 lead at halftime. They eventually won against the Ramblers 48-13 for their sixth win of the season. Blooming Prairie's senior quarterback Brady Kittelson had an outstanding game, scoring six total touchdowns in the first half alone. Kittelson threw four passing touchdowns and ran for two more, having over 300 total yards in the game. The win puts the Blossoms at 6-1 on the season before they head into their final regular season game on Wednesday, where they will take on the Bethlehem Academy Cardinals on Wednesday night at home.

(ABC 6 News) — Back in August, a popular social media group, MN Crime, filed a complaint against the Rochester Police Department, alleging open records violation in the fatal trooper crash that killed 18-year-old Olivia Flores. On Thursday, ABC 6 News acquired documents revealing that the complaints have been...

(ABC 6 News) — A jury trial is underway in a Hancock County district court for a man accused of first-degree murder in the death of his estranged wife. On October 28, 2023, Roger Laverne Crews Jr. walked into the Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office and allegedly said he had a fight with and assaulted his wife, 56-year-old Karen Abby Crews.

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- An Iowa woman has been charged in a Rochester road rage incident involving a firearm. Rochester police responded to the incident on the afternoon of November 17 last year. The criminal complaint was filed in Olmsted County Court on Wednesday. The charges say the victim, described...

One of the newest stores at the Apache Mall in Rochester, Minnesota is having a party...and you could score some free stuff if you show up at its grand opening.

(UPDATE) The highway was reopened to traffic just before 5 PM.) Eyota, MN (KROC-AM News) - A section of Highway 14 east of Rochester has been closed to traffic due to a crash. The Minnesota Department of Transportation is reporting that a detour has been established in the area east of Chester Woods Park and west of Eyota. Reports indicate the crash involves a piece of farm machinery that struck the railroad bridge over the highway.

AUSTIN, Minn. - On Monday night Austin City Council passed a new proposal where the Austin Police Department can offer different monetary incentives. Now anyone who joins the force will get a $7,500 bonus. They'll get the first $3,750 after 30 days of working and the rest after six months. In addition, any city employee who refers someone who gets hired will get $2,000.

(ABC 6 News) — The dry weather is proving to be an issue in our area as in Dodge County, three fires have been reported in the span of 24 hours. The first fire happened around 10 a.m. on Wednesday when a small patch of grass was found on fire north of Mantorville. The fire department was able to quickly put that out before it became more dangerous.

(ABC 6 News) — A Rochester man charged with 1st-degree murder has filed a motion to suppress mentioning his previous murder charge in court. Mustafa Bush is charged with two counts of 1st-degree murder and one count of 2nd-degree murder for the death of Kimberly Robinson in December 2022.

The Cedar River Astronomy Club in Austin is gearing up for a weekend of stargazing and comet viewing -- and you're invited.

(ABC 6 News) – Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall tonight, and while some of the areas likely to get hit with the worst of it are mostly cleared out, along the edges of the storm and further inland people are hunkering down to wait it out, including some former Minnesotans.