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Trailer reported stolen and other reports
A utility trailer was reported stolen at 5:02 p.m. Thursday at 111 W. Main St. in Clarks Grove. It was recovered in Faribault with a stolen motorcycle on it. Computer reported hacked Police received a report at 9:50 a.m. Thursday of a computer that was hacked on Canary Drive. Tires slashed on vehicle Tires were […] The post Trailer reported stolen and other reports appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
MN berry grower adds solar power to his revenue stream
Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Minnesota News Connection reporting for the Resource Rural-Public News Service Collaboration. At the end of each growing season, Grand Rapids, Minnesota berry farmer Stuart Lavalier is ready for cold weather to set in, exhausted from the long hours and hard work required to grow high-quality strawberries, blueberries, cherries, and apples for local customers.
Minnesota has third highest rate of melanoma in the U.S. and dermatologist says it's time to take extra precautions
Minnesota has the third highest rate of melanoma in the United States and as summer continues to heat up, dermatologists are reminding people to take extra precautions.
Some Feeding Our Future defendants had ties to autism centers
Five of the 70 defendants in the massive federal Feeding Our Future fraud case had ties to Medicaid-funded autism centers, at least two of which continue to operate today, state records show. The FBI is investigating possible Medicaid fraud in Minnesota’s autism program, The post Some Feeding Our Future defendants had ties to autism centers appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.
Minnesota Trades Academy gives teens an 8-week crash course in the trades
ROGERS, Minn. — Many kids grow up playing with construction trucks in the sandbox, but driving the real thing isn't as easy as it looks. Fifty seven teenagers from across the Twin Cities got to test their skills on a few construction trucks Wednesday as part of the Minnesota Trades Academy.
Minnesotans react to federal courts ruling state gun law is unconstitutional
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota gun law has gained national attention, after a federal court ruled the state’s law banning 18- to 20-year-olds from getting a firearm permit was unconstitutional. The Minnesota’s Gun Owners Caucus is one of the organizations that challenged this law. Three individuals who were under...
Austin woman to stand trial for possession of fentanyl, cocaine, meth, and marijuana
AUSTIN, Minn. – A Mower County woman is pleading not guilty to being caught with four different types of illegal drugs. Patricia Jane Boonreuang, 29 of Austin, is charged with first-degree drug possession, third-degree drug possession, and two counts of fifth-degree drug possession. Boonreuang was arrested on February 29...
Albert Lea’s Marthaler Honda set to make move to Owatonna
Owatonna’s commercial growth continues as a new car dealership is slated to open on the north side of town sometime within the next year. “We are supposed to break ground in the next two to three weeks,” said Chris Knutson, owner-operator of Marthaler Honda. Majority owner Aaron Marthaler has eight dealerships throughout the U.S. “The big goal is to break ground before the end of July…The dealership should take about nine months in total from the time they break ground to the time they have a grand opening.”
Owatonna VFW loses in makeup game against Austin
The Owatonna VFW Post 1216 VFW baseball team dominated Byron Monday in what was Owatonna’s last scheduled regular season game. But a makeup game Thursday against Austin was Owatonna’s last of the regular season before heading over to Rochester Saturday for the start of the playoffs. The Owatonna VFW 9 and 10 teams were supposed to play one game each on Saturday, June 22 in a doubleheader against Austin, but rain caused the games to be postponed. Owatonna played against Austin Thursday to make up...
NTSB finds wind shift contributed to Rochester hot air balloon crash
ROCHESTER, Minn. – The National Transportation Safety Board has determined the cause of a hot air balloon crash that started a fire in a Rochester field in March. Officials say the crash happened because the “pilot failed to maintain clearance from power lines while landing in a field.”
Prison Likely For Rochester Man Arrested After Illegal U-Turn
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Rochester man with a history of DWI-related offenses and drug possession convictions is expected to receive a prison sentence for his most recent run-in with the law. 32-year-old Gatwech Biel Wiel was arrested in April after a Rochester Police Officer on patrol initiated a...
Win Backstage Passes to Meet Vanessa Carlton at Down By the Riverside Concert in Rochester
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Rochester, MN Woman Wins Big Cash Prize from Kwik Trip Giveaway
Kwik Trip, based in La Crosse, Wisconsin, has nearly 900 stores in Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, and South Dakota. It was recently recognized by USA Today as the best gas station in America. The convenience store chain is having a lot of fun this year. In the spring, they...
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