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A Rochester woman who at one time was employed as a Medicaid care coordinator for the Mower County Department of Health and Human Services has been charged with fraud by the State of Minnesota.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced the filing of charges on Thursday against Jessica Jean Arneson, 42, which includes seven felony charges of theft by false repr...

The path to college baseball is different for everyone.

For Austin grad Peyton Ransom, it meant betting on himself.

After a strong run as a three-sport standout with the Austin Packers, Ransom found himself at a crossroads when he wasn’t drawing interest anywhere from...

Elijah “Eli” Ramin George, age 27, of Albert Lea, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, Saint Marys Campus, after a long battle with alcohol addiction. Eli was born on October 17, 1998, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Rebecca Charlson and Bradley George. He grew up in the Austin area and attended Austin Public Schools.

Eli lov...

A man has been killed as a result of an early morning crash on Oakland Avenue East Thursday.

According to a release from the Austin Police Department’s Capt. Todd Clennon, the victim has been identified through his Florida driver's license as 21–year-old William Jolan Wyche. His last known address is in Rochester.

The release states that the crash took place at ...

Hayfield's Carly Bronson finished her Viking career on a high note as she took third place in the Class A girls state golf meet at Pebble Creek Golf Course in Becker Wednesday.

Bronson put up a score of 76 on the second day of the meet, giving her a two-day total of 157, just one stroke behind Hope Reid of Community Christian and one stroke ahead of Lanesboro's Addison...