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I-90 rollover in Freeborn County injures Fairmont man, 86
17+ hour, 22+ min ago (113+ words) BANCROFT TOWNSHIP, Minn. — An 86-year-old woman lost control of her Jeep on Interstate 90 in Freeborn County, causing the vehicle to roll into the median on Sunday. The Minnesota State Patrol says Violet Mae Gratz of Fairmont was driving westbound near…...
Albert Lea pushes DNR to pave last half-mile of Blazing Star Trail
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (340+ words) ALBERT LEA, Minn. — The Albert Lea City Council will consider a resolution on Monday to join Freeborn County and the City of Hayward in calling on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to pave the last half-mile gravel section of…...
Tracking winds of change to end work week
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (152+ words) kimt.com (KIMT) -- Strong south winds are set to return Friday with gusts reaching up to 40 MPH at times These winds will send dew points back to the mid to upper 60s ahead of a passing cold front Friday night This…...
Sunny skies continue through Thursday
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (21+ words) kimt.com Sunglasses will be necessary from sun up to sun down Thursday. Watch KIMT News 3...
Iowa family honors mother murdered 37 years ago, still searching for her body
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (364+ words) WOODBINE, Iowa (KCCI) -- Every year, Lindsy Baumgart and her three daughters gather to sing Happy Birthday in an unlikely place. Their voices carry softly throughout the Woodbine Cemetery to celebrate the life of Lindsy's mother, Barbara Lenz. "Just making sure…...
Kansas City-area firefighters climb 110 stories to honor 343 FDNY members lost on 9/11
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (304+ words) KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) -- Firefighters from Kansas City and across the nation climbed 110 stories on Sunday in full gear to honor the 343 FDNY firefighters who lost their lives in the September 11 attacks. “It’s unbelievable, it’s an honor,” said Lenexa firefighter…...
Iowa DNR needs volunteers for statewide park cleanup
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (146+ words) DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is asking residents to help clean up state parks and forests across the state. The DNR's annual statewide Volunteer Day is set for September 26. Several state parks and forests will host…...
Slow down, phones down: MnDOT's back-to-school safety push
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (136+ words) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Transportation is reminding drivers and pedestrians to stay alert as school is back in session and commutes get busier. For drivers, the department says to slow down in school zones because children can be…...
Des Moines man gets 15 years for child sex abuse videos
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (164+ words) DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines man will spend 15 years in federal prison for receiving and possessing child pornography. Jacob Adam Toler, 31, was sentenced after law enforcement found more than 125 videos containing child sexual abuse material on his electronic devices....
Body recovered from Cannon River
1+ week, 1+ day ago (133+ words) GOODHUE COUNTY, Minn. -- A man's body was recovered from the Cannon River near Cannon Falls Friday night, according to the Goodhue County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office said three men were swimming in the river when one went under water....