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SMART to celebrate 10 years of service

What started as three separate transit companies is thriving as one, serving a four-county area and entering its 10th year of operation. On Wednesday, Southern ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Friday, December 29, 2023 4:55 pm

Education

Southern Minnesota Education Consortium expanding to meet a growing need

In 2019, the Southern Minnesota Education Consortium (SMEC) broke ground on its facility located alongside Highway 56. Now, just four years later, the facility is ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, December 26, 2023 5:16 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Austin man with three active drug cases charged in a fourth

An Austin man with three active cases involving drug possession, use and sales has been charged in a fourth case. Casey Steven Bell, 25, was ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Monday, November 27, 2023 7:02 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Woman charged in death of 2-month-old son gets probation

A woman charged in the suffocation death of her two-month-old son after falling asleep in December of 2021 has been sentenced to probation. Jocelyn Leslie ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, October 25, 2023 2:33 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Albert Lea man sentenced to probation in high-speed chase on I-90

An Albert Lea man has been sentenced to probation for an incident in February of this year, which involved high speeds, alcohol and a crash ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Thursday, October 5, 2023 4:36 pm

News

Klobuchar helps secure $1.97M to help Riverland meet workforce needs

AUSTIN — Not long after the college received just under $2 million in federal funding, advocated for by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Riverland Community didn’t waste ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Saturday, September 16, 2023 11:08 am

Cops, Courts & Fires

Former Glenville woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of baby

AUSTIN — A woman at the heart of a 2022 manslaughter case in which she was accused of the suffocation death of her two-month-old son ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, July 19, 2023 3:02 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Albert Lea man pleads guilty in chase that reached 145 mph in Mower County

An Albert Lea man who was charged with several counts related to a single-vehicle crash in February, has entered into a plea deal with the ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, July 11, 2023 12:03 pm

Education

Riverland’s new leader begins term

Kathleen “Kat” Linaker understands the life-changing power of two-year and technical colleges. Read more

by Eric Johnson, Friday, July 7, 2023 8:52 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Suspect charged in Austin shooting

AUSTIN — The suspect of a Saturday morning shooting in northwest Austin that sent another man to Mayo Clinic by helicopter has been charged. Denroy ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, June 6, 2023 1:44 pm

Education

Riverland graduates class of more than 600

AUSTIN — Riverland Community College on Friday held its 82nd commencement ceremony, split into two sessions — an afternoon and evening session. This year’s graduating ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Friday, May 12, 2023 9:00 pm

Health Updates

National Nurses Week: Services expand to help new mothers

There are no shortage of challenges when it comes to being a mother of a newborn, but a growing program within Mayo Clinic Health Systems ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Friday, May 5, 2023 8:55 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Incident at AHS places school in two-hour lockdown

Initial report indicated a possible gun on the premises Austin law enforcement have responded to what is being described as a “security concern” at Austin ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, March 15, 2023 7:11 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Man arrested in Tuesday standoff charged with several felonies

Terrance Gustaf Book, the man arrested following an hours-long standoff Tuesday at a southwest Austin residence, has been charged with a variety of felonies that ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Thursday, March 9, 2023 4:02 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Law enforcement officers respond to hoax active shooter calls in both Albert Lea, Austin

Monday morning’s threat that sent law enforcement in both Austin and Albert Lea to community schools has been determined to be a hoax. At around ... Read more

by Eric Johnson, Monday, February 27, 2023 10:48 am

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