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Austin Residents to Aid Tornado Victims
Since Monday’s devastating tornado in Moore, Oklahoma, relief organizations have seen an outpouring of support from across the country.
Updated: May 22, 10:12 PM
Update: Austin Native Closer to Getting Needed Medication
An Austin native battling a rare T-cell disorder is closer to getting the medication he needs after it was taken off the market.
Updated: May 22, 09:29 PM
Governor Dayton In Rochester to Celebrate DMC
As we've reported, DMC will be moving forward. It passed as part of the overall tax bill. Governor Mark Dayton was in Rochester Wednesday to celebrate alongside lawmakers and Mayo Officials.
Updated: May 22, 10:18 PM
SurveyUSA Polls on DMC, Gay Marriage, Immigration
In an exclusive survey conducted among our three largest local counties in Minnesota, we asked members of the public their views on several topics.
Updated: May 22, 07:14 PM
Soggy Fields Have Already Impacted Future Yields
In soil that drains well in some tiled fields, work could resume in the next couple of days – if we stay dry.
Updated: May 22, 07:09 PM
Local Schools Working to Recoup Unpaid Lunch Tabs
Schools tend to see a couple thousand dollars of negative lunch balances each year, but the Rochester Public Schools have accumulated $13,000 in unpaid lunches.
Updated: May 22, 07:07 PM
Lewiston Without Outdoor Warning Sirens
The tornado in Moore, Oklahoma has shown us how important our warning systems can be. That's why one local community acted fast when they found out their sirens were not working.
Updated: May 22, 07:04 PM
3rd Car Found Leaking Ethanol After Train Derailment
Iowa officials say more ethanol is leaking into the Little Cedar River following a train derailment east of Charles City.
Updated: May 22, 07:31 PM
Man Who Kidnapped 2 Iowa Girls Had Long Record
Cerro Gordo County Sheriff Kevin Pals called Klunder "a creep" who once kidnapped a 21-year-old woman and two 3-year-old girls.
Updated: May 22, 02:14 PM
All Minn. Bills Reach Dayton; Must Act by Saturday
The final batch was formally delivered Wednesday. That step starts a window for him to sign or veto bills. One budget bill, an economic development finance package, reached his desk Tuesday.
Updated: May 22, 12:09 PM
UPDATE: Governor Dayton At Mayo Clinic to Discuss DMC
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton joined top DFL leaders in Rochester to discuss the Mayo Clinic Destination Medical Center plan Wednesday afternoon...
Updated: May 22, 03:18 PM
Investigation: Can HIV Treatment Kill?
For the past few months, we've been following the story of baby Rico, the Brownsdale baby born with HIV...
Updated: May 22, 09:30 AM
Made in the Midwest: Minnesota Corrugated Box
This week's Made in the Midwest report brings us to Minnesota Corrugated Box in Albert Lea.
Updated: May 22, 07:48 AM
Man with Rare Condition, Denied Certain Treatment
He’s been fighting an unknown disease for the past 5 years. After finally getting some answers, the medication he needs is no longer on the shelves.
Updated: May 21, 10:42 PM
Car Leaking Ethanol After Train Derailment Near Charles City
One train car is leaking ethanol while a locomotive is leaking engine fluid after a train derailment near Charles City Iowa.
Updated: May 21, 10:22 PM
Local Schools Practice for Emergencies
The Austin school district, like all others in Minnesota, practice fire drills, code red drills and tornado drills.
Updated: May 21, 07:04 PM
Protesters Want IRS Dissolved
"We're here protesting the illegal actions by the IRS against the tea party group,” said Cindy Maves, a member of the Rochester Tea Party Patriots.
Updated: May 21, 07:02 PM
Special Report: Chris Frisch Jailhouse Interview Part 2
In part two of an ABC 6 News exclusive interview, we sit down with Rita Seha. She is the sole survivor of the van that Chris hit. Rita is missing five of her closest family and friends, all because Chris Frisch was driving a car drunk.
Updated: May 21, 07:01 PM
Habitat For Humanity Breaks Ground in Lyle
A Lyle family will soon have a home to call their own. Here's the Klabunde family joined by Habitat for Humanity on Sunday to start the groundbreaking of their new home...
Updated: May 21, 01:47 PM
New Minn. Taxes to Get More Scrutiny Next Year
Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk said Tuesday that lawmakers will review the tax and its unintended consequences when they return to the Capitol in February.
Updated: May 21, 11:38 AM
Chronic Pain Affects Growing Number of MN Veterans
For example, doctors at VA hospitals in Minneapolis, St. Cloud, Fargo, N.D., and Sioux Falls, S.D., saw veterans with joint disorders at least 35,000 times in 2012, a 133 percent increase over 2003.
Updated: May 21, 11:12 AM
Retiring Justice Glad Legislature Tackled Marriage
Paul Anderson tells Minnesota Public Radio the Legislature was the right place to decide the question of whether gay marriage should be legal in the state.
Updated: May 21, 10:59 AM
Baby Rico Back Off HIV Medication
Baby Rico is once again off his medication for HIV after a life threatening condition arose 11 hours after putting him back on the meds Monday.
Updated: May 20, 11:11 PM
Authorities Search For Missing People on Cedar River
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Authorities in Floyd County Iowa have called off their search for potentially two missing people.
Updated: May 20, 10:44 PM
Bill Passes to Allow Alcohol Sales at Minnesota Capitol
Your favorite brew may soon be available for purchase at the state Capitol. The Legislature passed a bill Monday that includes a provision that directs the city of St. Paul to issue and on-sale wine and malt liquor license to the Capitol cafeteria.
Updated: May 20, 08:46 PM
3-Year-Old Stabbing Victim Dies Following Illness
A three-year-old boy who survived being stabbed multiple times in Rochester last year has died at a Nebraska hospital.
Updated: May 20, 11:13 PM
Many Homes in Adams Flooded by Storm
The Red Cross has made a limited number of clean-up kits available to Adams residents. The city is also looking for volunteers who can help clean the homes of senior citizens.
Updated: May 20, 08:00 PM
Storm Damaged Buildings, Downed Trees
The storm on Sunday was much more than flooding. There were downed trees landing on cars and damage to buildings in parts of Winona and Olmsted County.
Updated: May 20, 07:57 PM
Legislative Session Ending at Midnight
The last day of our legislative session had law makers scrambling to finish up business. One of the bills that took the house floor Monday the unionization of day care providers and PCA workers.
Updated: May 20, 07:53 PM
Special Report: Chris Frisch Jailhouse Interview
In a story only on ABC 6 News, prison inmate Chris Frisch is speaking out about one of the deadliest drunk driving accidents in Minnesota.
Updated: May 20, 07:51 PM
