Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Austin man charged with sexually abusing teen
An Austin man accused of inappropriately touching a 15-year-old girl over her shirt made his first court appearance on Thursday in Mower County District Court. ...
An Austin man accused of inappropriately touching a 15-year-old girl over her shirt made his first court appearance on Thursday in Mower County District Court. ...
Born April 17, 1915, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Joseph Jacob Foss was 11-years-old when he first saw famed aviator Charles Lindbergh at an airport ...
An Austin man who allegedly slapped an 11-month-old infant, resulting in bruising, made his first appearance on Thursday in Mower County District Court. David Chavez ...
A Rochester man under investigation for drug trafficking made his first appearance on Monday in Mower County District Court. Jeffrey James Lawstuen, 46, has been ...
As COVID-19 continues to impact long-term care facilities, an outbreak at Sacred Heart Care Center in Austin prompted the county to seek assistance from the ...
A Blooming Prairie man sustained non-life threatening injuries after an accident Tuesday morning. According to the Minnesota State Patrol accident report, a 2002 Toyota Corolla ...
James Lee Chris Walker, 60, of Austin has been charged with 25 counts of felony violent felon in possession of a firearm and one count ...
Author’s note: This is a continuation of the Herald’s candidate Q&A features and the fourth such feature with State Rep. Jeanne Poppe (DFL-27B) and challenger ...
Born Sept. 17, 1933, in Charleston, South Carolina, Charles Quincy Williams enlisted the Army in 1958. After completing basic training at Fort Jackson, Williams completed ...
As the election looms closer, the Austin Police Department has taken many reports of political signs being stolen or damaged over the past few weeks. ...
Mower County is implementing a ban on open burning until further notice after three fires that occurred Tuesday at various locations throughout the county. According ...
Austin police officers arrested a man wanted for a federal drug warrant Tuesday morning. According to Austin Police Chief David McKichan, police arrested Ojulu Omot ...
An Austin man allegedly found to be in possession of methamphetamine during a traffic stop made his first appearance on Tuesday in Mower County District ...
Two individuals charged in assault cases that resulted in severe injuries to the victims entered guilty pleas on Thursday in Mower County District Court. Cham ...
Police are looking for information that could lead to the arrest of two suspects that fired several shots during a confrontation at a Northwest Austin ...
Six games on the Sunday college basketball schedule feature a ranked team, including the matchup between the South…
Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs (16-15) are 5.5-point underdogs against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves…
When the Minnesota Wild meet the Ottawa Senators at Xcel Energy Center on Sunday (starting at 8:00 PM…
The Minnesota Wild, with Mats Zuccarello, will be in action Sunday against the Ottawa Senators at Xcel Energy…
The Minnesota Wild, featuring Brock Faber, play the Ottawa Senators on Sunday at 8:00 PM ET, at Xcel…