Law Enforcement
Albert Lea PD warns of scam
Officials with the Albert Lea Police Department believe a 10-year-old boy is fraudulently taking money from the public for a false YMCA campaign, according to ...
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114 cited in seatbelt enforcement campaign
Austin Police officers and Mower County Sheriff’s deputies issued 114 seatbelt tickets after a month-long Toward Zero Death campaign, part of a statewide initiative. Police ...
by Matt Peterson, Thursday, June 6, 2013 10:38 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Assailant charged with felony pleads to misdemeanor charge
An Austin man charged with a felony after being accused of punching a woman and briefly knocking her out has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor. ...
by Matt Peterson, Thursday, June 6, 2013 10:37 am
cedar river
Presentation kicks off month of highlighting waterways
Local watershed employees kicked off another initiative Tuesday to highlight water quality and recreation on the Cedar River and local waterways. Tim Ruzek and James ...
by Matt Peterson, Wednesday, June 5, 2013 10:40 am
News
$2K in construction equipment missing from Roosevelt bridge
Austin Police are looking for suspects after $2,000 worth of equipment went missing at the construction site on the Roosevelt Bridge in Austin. A supervisor ...
by Matt Peterson, Wednesday, June 5, 2013 9:29 am
Archive
Officer, city reach deal on termination
The city of Austin and Austin Police Department reached a settlement with a former Austin Police officer who was suspended on Jan. 3 for frequently ...
by Matt Peterson, Tuesday, June 4, 2013 10:45 am
News
Good as Goldy: University of Minnesota coaches, staff greet Austin fans
It was a dream for kids — and perhaps some adults. A dozen coaches, along with assistants, media professionals and of course, Goldy, stepped off ...
by Matt Peterson, Tuesday, June 4, 2013 10:42 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Second guilty in March drug raid
The second suspect in a March 29 drug raid in Austin has pleaded guilty. Adelfa Coroado Buentello, 52, of Austin, pleaded guilty Monday in Mower ...
by Matt Peterson, Tuesday, June 4, 2013 9:49 am
I-90
Iowa man injured in I-90 rollover
An Iowa man was hospitalized Friday night after he reportedly rolled into the median east of Austin on Interstate 90. According to the crash report, ...
by Matt Peterson, Monday, June 3, 2013 10:32 am
packer arena
Packer Arena vandalized
The city of Austin and Austin Police Department have no suspects after someone reportedly vandalized a city building. According to the police report, someone spray ...
by Matt Peterson, Monday, June 3, 2013 10:30 am
driver
Driver without license taunts cop, gets ticket
It may not be a good idea to flash a police officer the middle finger, especially while driving without a license. But an Austin man ...
by Matt Peterson, Monday, June 3, 2013 10:29 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Woman sentenced for assault with guitar
An Austin woman charged for assaulting a man with an acoustic guitar last August has been convicted in Mower County Court. Robyn Kay Halverson, 56, ...
by Matt Peterson, Saturday, June 1, 2013 8:30 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Parent pleads not guilty to child endangerment
A 34-year-old charged with child endangerment for reportedly making a 7-year-old steer a van while being towed has pleaded not guilty. Tobius August Wilking of ...
by Matt Peterson, Saturday, June 1, 2013 8:28 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Check forger convicted second time
A felon previously convicted in Mower County for check forgery has been convicted of the same crime again. Amy Kathryn Potter, 29, of St. Ansgar, ...
by Matt Peterson, Saturday, June 1, 2013 8:22 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Alleged meth dealer pleads not guilty
A local woman facing five felony drug charges says she is not guilty. Amy Ann Kujak, 24, of Austin, pleaded not guilty Thursday in Mower ...
by Matt Peterson, Saturday, June 1, 2013 8:21 am
SportsPlus
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