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The River Bluff Humane Society has seen a surge in animals surrendered by their owners over the past several months. They rarely turn people away, but with a full shelter it can be hard to spread their resources. River Bluff has a contract with the city to take in strays,...

This week's Cannon Falls Police Department and Goodhue County Sheriff's Office reports:. Money was stolen/withdrawn from a resident’s bank account. Suspect was found and the matter is being handled civilly. Accident. March 17. A report of a motor vehicle accident in the 1100 block of Main Street West. A...

The Three Rivers affordable housing development in Red Wing has sparked a lot of discussion in the community. Businesses near the proposed site have concerns about the new development. Earlier this month the City Council voted to approve a land donation and commitment of tax increment financing to the project...

PINE ISLAND, Minn.-The nonprofit organization RideAbility is looking for volunteers for their horseback riding season. The organization offers children and adults with special needs the chance to try therapeutic horseback riding at their equestrian facility. Most of their volunteers will do "sidewalking" for the clients. That means they'll walk alongside riders and their horses. They could also use volunteers to take care of barn duties, which may include grooming the horses. Jeanie Michelizzi, the executive director of RideAbility, said the work can be rewarding for volunteers.

A Nerstrand man is suspected of manufacturing a hallucinogenic drug in his basement. Several other types of drugs and prohibited guns also allegedly were found in his residence. Victor Wade Wang, 46, was charged Thursday in Rice County District Court with several felony drug crimes as well as a felony for possessing guns after prior convictions. The Cannon River Drug and Violent Offender Task Force obtained a warrant to search...

Zumbrota, MN (KROC-AM News)- A rollover crash in Goodhue County sent a Buffalo, MN woman to the hospital Thursday morning. The State Patrol responded to a single-vehicle crash along Hwy. 57 at the intersection of 480th St., which is about 12 miles west of Zumbrota. The crash report came in shortly before 7 a.m.

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Burnsville man has been sentenced to 65 months in prison for a first-degree drug conviction stemming from a traffic stop near Pine Island last summer. 24-year-old Abdimajid Mohamed entered a guilty plea to the charge earlier this month through a plea agreement that led...

The victim was 61 years old.

RICE COUNTY, Minn. (FOX 9) - A drug lab was discovered in the basement of a Rice County home during the execution of a search warrant on Tuesday, according to court documents. The Cannon River Drug and Violent Offender Task Force executed a search warrant at a two-story house in Nerstrand, Minnesota. As law enforcement began searching the residence they found what appeared to be a drug lab for the powerful psychedelic DMT in the basement, including two crockpots "full of a red sludge substance."

Five young women from across Goodhue County have applied to be candidates in the 2023 Goodhue County dairy princess program. The crowning of the new Goodhue County dairy princesses will be held at a family banquet on Saturday, April 1. The dairy princess competition is sponsored by the American Dairy...

When the Goodhue County Historical Society put out a call to the community for paintings from an old local artist, they did not expect to receive over 60 paintings. Oscar Thompson was a farmer in Featherstone Township for many years of his life, when he turned 40 he took an interest in painting.

A 62-year-old Belvidere Township man died Saturday when he fell from a snowmobile he was riding on his property on County 45 Boulevard. Wade Duffing was pronounced dead at the scene. According to a report from the Goodhue County sheriff's office, Duffing was snowmobiling on his property when his sled...

Dakota County Attorney Kathy Keena announced on March 20 that Kyle Steven Williams, age 34 of Red Wing, has been indicted for the murder of a Hastings resident in 2021. In total, Williams was indicted by the Dakota County Grand Jury of one count each of Murder in the First Degree (Domestic Abuse), Murder in the First Degree (Premeditated), and Murder in the Second Degree (With Intent/Not Premeditated), in connection with the death of 36-year-old Kelly Jo Marie Kocurek on May 23, 2021.

The chance of major flooding remains high along the St. Croix River and Mississippi River south of St. Paul, thanks to deep snowpack and cool spring temperatures, according to a National Weather Service flood outlook issued Thursday. The report showed few changes from the forecast issued two weeks ago, with...

Part of $1.4M in grants for school bus arms will go toward districts in southeastern Minnesota. The state announced Thursday that 16 school and transportation companies around the state will receive grants to install bus stop arm cameras. That includes 17 buses in Olmsted, Dodge and Goodhue counties after $50,726.23...

Despite deciding to offer just a one-year, part-time contract as it deals with financial difficulties, Kenyon-Wanamingo Public Schools has received strong interest in its open superintendent position. Five qualified and experienced professionals have been offered and accepted the invitation to interview for K-W’s top job, which became vacant after current Superintendent Bryan Boysen said he would not seek to stay past the end of this school year. All interviews will...

Red Wing Public Schools Spring break officially runs Monday, March 27-Friday, March 31. Students and teachers will be out, but some buildings and offices will be open. District Office and Community Education & Recreation Hours will be: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Twin Bluff Middle School: 7:30 a.m. to...

A group of community faith leaders and organizations came together this past October to put on a before-school breakfast for Cannon Falls students that features speakers, hot breakfast and an activity twice a month. The group meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at St. Ansgar’s Lutheran...

The Goodhue County Board of Commissioners reviewed committee reports during its March 21 meeting. During the Planning Commission meeting on March 20, the commission heard from several people on the expansion of Hay Creek Campground located at 31655 Highway 58 in Red Wing. “I was here last night, and we...

The Community Table for this month will be held Sunday, March 26, at First Congregational Church. The meal will be provided by First Congregational United Church of Christ beginning at 5 p.m. Citywide garage sales. Mark your calendars and start gathering things you want to sell. The Cannon Falls communitywide...