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According to Cerro Gordo law enforcement, Hillary Ann Marie Hermen, 38, was charged with OWI--second offense; and failur...
09/10/2024

According to Cerro Gordo law enforcement, Hillary Ann Marie Hermen, 38, was charged with OWI--second offense; and failure to yield right-of-way.

The Albert Lea woman and her passenger received non-life-threatening injuries, but Hermen was not injured.

The second defendant in a 2021 downtown Rochester shooting near the 1st Avenue parking ramp entered a petition to plead ...
09/10/2024

The second defendant in a 2021 downtown Rochester shooting near the 1st Avenue parking ramp entered a petition to plead guilty Tuesday, Sept. 10.

Nautica Cox, now 25, was originally charged with three counts of aiding and abetting a second-degree murder and one count of felon in possession of a firearm following the death of Todd Lorne Banks, Jr.

Wishing everyone in our ABC 6 Birthday Club a very happy birthday this Tuesday!
09/10/2024

Wishing everyone in our ABC 6 Birthday Club a very happy birthday this Tuesday!

A few light showers will be possible today especially later this afternoon and evening. Otherwise, it'll be another warm...
09/10/2024

A few light showers will be possible today especially later this afternoon and evening. Otherwise, it'll be another warm day with some hazy skies at times due to smoke from western U.S. wildfires.

A couple of systems will track through the Weather First area on Tuesday leading to the chance of some light showers.The first will slide through during the early morning hours leading to a few widely scattered showers, however not everyone will see them. They’ll be out of the area by midmorning.A...

A daredevil billionaire rocketed back into orbit Tuesday, aiming to perform the first private spacewalk and venture fart...
09/10/2024

A daredevil billionaire rocketed back into orbit Tuesday, aiming to perform the first private spacewalk and venture farther than anyone since NASA’s Apollo moonshots.

A billionaire has rocketed back into orbit, aiming to perform the first private spacewalk. Unlike his previous chartered flight, tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman shared the cost with SpaceX this time around. Isaacman, along with a pair of SpaceX engineers and a former Air Force Thunderbirds pilot, l...

Tropical Storm Francine continues to churn in the western Gulf of Mexico with it expecting to increase in strength reach...
09/10/2024

Tropical Storm Francine continues to churn in the western Gulf of Mexico with it expecting to increase in strength reaching hurricane status on Tuesday before making landfall in Louisiana sometime on Wednesday.

Tropical Storm Francine continues to churn in the western Gulf of Mexico with it expecting to increase in strength reaching hurricane status on Tuesday before making landfall in Louisiana sometime on Wednesday.The storm is expected to accelerate to the northeast beginning Tuesday before nearing the....

Across our area, organizations are choosing to remember the attacks on September 11, 2001, and those who lost their live...
09/10/2024

Across our area, organizations are choosing to remember the attacks on September 11, 2001, and those who lost their lives providing help on the day. Click below to see some of the events happening Wednesday.

ABC 6 NEWS — Across our area, organizations are choosing to remember the attacks on September 11, 2001, and those who lost their lives providing help on the day. Below is a list of some of the events taking place today. Austin, Minnesota: Pacelli Catholic Schools will be holding a Prayer Service o...

Over 140 Ukrainian drones targeted multiple Russian regions overnight, including the capital Moscow and the surrounding ...
09/10/2024

Over 140 Ukrainian drones targeted multiple Russian regions overnight, including the capital Moscow and the surrounding areas, Russian officials reported Tuesday.

Over 140 Ukrainian drones overnight targeted multiple Russian regions, including the capital Moscow and the surrounding areas, Russian officials reported, in one of the biggest Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian soil in the 2 1/2-year war. In the town of Ramenskoye just outside Moscow, drones hit tw...

To keep costs down, council members approved amendments to cut spending for an internal auditor and recreational snow ma...
09/10/2024

To keep costs down, council members approved amendments to cut spending for an internal auditor and recreational snow making equipment, which both passed 6-1. Another amendment to reduce the council’s travel budget by half passed 4-3.

Rochester city council is once again talking taxes as it debates a proposed tax levy increase for the 2025 budget.

It will be taking place in several parks throughout the city and is part of Rochester’s deer management. Parks and trail...
09/10/2024

It will be taking place in several parks throughout the city and is part of Rochester’s deer management. Parks and trails will remain open but some areas may be marked as off-limits.

For some, the signs of fall also mean hunting season.The City of Rochester will be holding its annual controlled archery hunt starting this Saturday, September 14th.

At the debate, there will be no opening statements, no studio audience, no pre-written notes or huddling with staff duri...
09/10/2024

At the debate, there will be no opening statements, no studio audience, no pre-written notes or huddling with staff during commercial breaks.

Final preparations are underway ahead of the high stakes debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.

On Saturday, Peace Plaza will be filled with vibrant music, traditional dancing, and authentic cuisine celebrating Latin...
09/10/2024

On Saturday, Peace Plaza will be filled with vibrant music, traditional dancing, and authentic cuisine celebrating Latin American culture.

On Saturday, Peace Plaza will be filled with vibrant music, traditional dancing, and authentic cuisine celebrating Latin American culture.

According to a GoFundMe made by a relative, the driver in that crash, Brian Cain, suffered a severe brain injury and has...
09/10/2024

According to a GoFundMe made by a relative, the driver in that crash, Brian Cain, suffered a severe brain injury and has not woken up.

The Rochester Police Department says that officers are at the scene of a single vehicle accident in Rochester.

The interactive experience in the village will celebrate with historic demonstrations, live music, games, and other fun ...
09/10/2024

The interactive experience in the village will celebrate with historic demonstrations, live music, games, and other fun and educational experiences.

Although it might not seem like it now with the warmer weather, soon fall activities will get underway.

An Israeli strike on an area in the Gaza Strip home to Palestinians displaced by the Israel-Hamas war has killed at leas...
09/10/2024

An Israeli strike on an area in the Gaza Strip home to Palestinians displaced by the Israel-Hamas war has killed at least 40 people and wounded 60 others, authorities said Tuesday.

An Israeli strike on an area in the Gaza Strip home to Palestinians displaced by the Israel-Hamas war has killed at least 40 people and wounded 60 others. The Palestinian news agency WAFA reported the toll for the strike, citing medical officials. Details about the strike in the Mawasi coastal commu...

The increase is largely due to the improvements made to recreational facilities in the city earlier this year. The debt ...
09/10/2024

The increase is largely due to the improvements made to recreational facilities in the city earlier this year. The debt levy also includes payments on long-term borrowing for street projects.

(ABC 6 News) — On Monday evening, the Albert Lea City Council approved a 10.8% increase to its tax levy.The increase is largely due to the improvements made to recreational facilities in the city earlier this year. The debt levy also includes payments on long-term borrowing for street projects.Rel...

The clinic will take over the space previously occupied by MercyOne and will offer urology, podiatry, ENT, and psychiatr...
09/10/2024

The clinic will take over the space previously occupied by MercyOne and will offer urology, podiatry, ENT, and psychiatric services.

Mason City Clinic is providing care for those in Albert Lea as it moves to a new medical space, and a ribbon-cutting event will be taking place on Wednesday to celebrate.

Wildfires are raging in the northwestern U.S. and winds will be blowing more of that smoke our way.
09/10/2024

Wildfires are raging in the northwestern U.S. and winds will be blowing more of that smoke our way.

We’ve had a light haze across the sky these last few days thanks to some wildfire smoke from the western United States. Thankfully, the smoke hasn’t reached the ground to any significant extent, and this will remain the case through the week as of right now. The skies, on the other hand, will be...

“I’m thinking about Gavin Guffey, a 17-year-old artist, skateboarder, and comic book fan who took his life after he was ...
09/10/2024

“I’m thinking about Gavin Guffey, a 17-year-old artist, skateboarder, and comic book fan who took his life after he was blackmailed with the threat of distributing n**e photos over Instagram,” Klobuchar said. “Jordan DeMay, a high school senior and straight-A student who took his life after he fell prey to a similar scheme.”

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar is celebrating a bill designed to make it easier to prosecute people who share explicit images online.

Over the weekend, the judge upheld a decision by a state objection panel, claiming the Libertarian Party failed to follo...
09/10/2024

Over the weekend, the judge upheld a decision by a state objection panel, claiming the Libertarian Party failed to follow state law when it nominated the candidates at its party convention.

In Iowa, a judge has issued a ruling that will keep Libertarian candidates seeking U.S. House seats off the ballot come November.

Creepy Dolls are making their return to Olmsted County, and this year, they are going on a trip to the circus.
09/10/2024

Creepy Dolls are making their return to Olmsted County, and this year, they are going on a trip to the circus.

Creepy Dolls are making their return to Olmsted County, and this year, they are going on a trip to the circus.

The West Bend Fire Department and Ambulance Service, KCSO, and Kossuth County EMS all responded to the call, and upon ar...
09/10/2024

The West Bend Fire Department and Ambulance Service, KCSO, and Kossuth County EMS all responded to the call, and upon arrival, it was determined that two of the three residents were home at the time of the incident.

On September 9th at around 9 AM, the Kossuth County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) received a report of a house explosion on 110th Street, which is southeast of West Bend.

According to APD Chief David McKichan, “Our agency is aware of car prowling and thefts from vehicles that occurred overn...
09/09/2024

According to APD Chief David McKichan, “Our agency is aware of car prowling and thefts from vehicles that occurred overnight. Our afternoon shift and night shift worked on these cases for several hours last night. That included walking up and down the streets and avenues from Oakland Place NE to 21st ST NE and 7th Ave to 1st Ave NE.”

The Austin Police Department (APD) said that they are investigating a possible string of thefts that occurred Sunday evening in the northeastern portion of the city.

Newly obtained documents from the Minnesota State Patrol detail the internal investigation into former trooper Shane Rop...
09/09/2024

Newly obtained documents from the Minnesota State Patrol detail the internal investigation into former trooper Shane Roper after a crash that took the life of 18-year-old Olivia Flores.

(ABC 6 News) — Newly obtained documents from the Minnesota State Patrol detail the internal investigation into former trooper Shane Roper after a crash that took the life of 18-year-old Olivia Flores.Related: New details of fatal crash involving State Trooper revealed in search warrantRelated: Det...

The yearly event is hosted by Northwest Dental Group, and anyone from Rochester or outside the city is invited to come t...
09/09/2024

The yearly event is hosted by Northwest Dental Group, and anyone from Rochester or outside the city is invited to come to the clinics on Superior Drive and 38th Street for free dental services.

This Friday is Free Dental Day in the Med City. The yearly event is hosted by Northwest Dental Group, and anyone from Rochester or outside the city is invited to come to the clinics on Superior Drive and 38th Street for free dental services.

All eggs from Milo’s Poultry Farms and Tony’s Fresh Market are being recalled regardless of the expiration date.
09/09/2024

All eggs from Milo’s Poultry Farms and Tony’s Fresh Market are being recalled regardless of the expiration date.

The CDC is tracking a salmonella outbreak linked to eggs from Wisconsin.

I-90 travelers may find themselves detoured this Thursday.
09/09/2024

I-90 travelers may find themselves detoured this Thursday.

I-90 travelers may find themselves detoured this Thursday.

The rule is aimed largely at SUVs and pickup trucks which have grown in size and height, creating blind spots for driver...
09/09/2024

The rule is aimed largely at SUVs and pickup trucks which have grown in size and height, creating blind spots for drivers.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking to create a new rule in order to reduce pedestrian injuries and deaths in crashes.

"The community hates it," Christian said. "I've not heard one person in this town that is for those blades sitting there...
09/09/2024

"The community hates it," Christian said. "I've not heard one person in this town that is for those blades sitting there."

After four years of trying to get a pile of wind turbine blades on the edge of town removed, the city of Grand Meadow is finally getting its wish with the help of the state Public Utilities Commission.

Robert Anthony Rectenwald, 47, was charged in May with eight counts of possessing child po*******hy--child under 14.
09/09/2024

Robert Anthony Rectenwald, 47, was charged in May with eight counts of possessing child po*******hy--child under 14.

Rectenwald was scheduled to appear in Dodge County Court for a pretrial hearing Sept. 4.

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