Parts of Northeast Iowa Flooded After Storm

North Iowa was hit hard by weekend storms, with some areas seeing upwards of seven inches.
Updated: May 20, 07:29 AM

Last Day of MN Legislative Session

Come midnight, the Minnesota Legislature's 2013 session will be history...
Updated: May 20, 07:29 AM

Flooding in Adams/Leroy Area

This storm is bringing heavy winds, rain, and flooding to our area. On Highway 56 near Leroy, part of the road is washed out.
Updated: May 19, 10:42 PM

Nearly $4-million in Powerball Winnings in Minnesota This Last Round

Minnesota State Lottery players won nearly $3.9 million in prizes during the 6 ½-week run up to Saturday night's Powerball jackpot drawing.
Updated: May 19, 01:54 PM

Daycare Providers Protest as MN House Braces For Long Debate

With the session ending Monday, a bill that will authorize a union vote for in-home daycare providers is on the house floor and debates will likely go into the morning.
Updated: May 18, 10:44 PM

UMR's First Graduation

Four years ago, the University of Minnesota-Rochester started their first program. On Saturday, they celebrated a milestone—their first graduating class.
Updated: May 18, 10:45 PM

Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Collision with Car in Rochester

(ABC 6 News)-- A motorcyclist was seriously injured today after collinding with a PT Cruiser.   
Updated: May 18, 08:45 PM

With Time Short, Minn. Lawmakers Meet Over Weekend

The Minnesota Legislature is meeting over the weekend as the clock counts down on the regular session.
Updated: May 18, 02:43 PM

Mayo Civic Center Expansion, Bonding Projects Won’t Happen

The $800 million bonding bill has failed in the Minnesota House, meaning some projects in our area won't likely happen this time around.
Updated: May 17, 10:32 PM

Kasson Cancers: One Year Later Part 2

The most devastating part in all of this is the lack of answers. Not knowing.  But as we push for answers from health experts, the children are fighting to be heard as well.
Updated: May 17, 07:21 PM

White House Helps Honor Former Teacher's Healthy Ways

For more than 30 years, students at Bamber Valley Elementary in Rochester have worked to stay fit by running a mile each morning before class every spring. The program has gotten the attention of the Minnesota Department of Education and the First Lady.
Updated: May 17, 06:45 PM

Minnesota Gas Prices Continue Surge Toward $5.00

Prices Friday morning broke the $4 a gallon mark. The average in Rochester is $4.12 and Austin and Albert Lea are at $4.09. The average prices across the state is $4.24.
Updated: May 17, 06:40 PM

More Dogs Found Dead in Freeborn County

For the second time in a week, police found pets intentionally left for dead, this time by the roadside just west of Glenville.
Updated: May 17, 06:35 PM

Austin Store One of Minnesota's Luckiest for Lotto Wins

The Minnesota lottery has given ABC 6 News a list of the state's luckiest stores for lottery wins, and an Ankeny's Mini Mart in Austin comes in at number four.
Updated: May 17, 04:55 PM

Minn. Senate Backs U of M, MNSCU Tuition Freezes

The Senate passed a state higher education budget by a bipartisan, 44-22 vote on Friday that includes a $250 million spending increase.
Updated: May 17, 03:12 PM

Minn. House Defeats Construction Projects Bill

The bill is a rare area where Republican held veto power. Because it involves long-term state debt, it required 81 votes to pass. It got 76 votes on Friday when three Republicans joined all Democrats in supporting.
Updated: May 17, 03:05 PM

Mason City State Patrol to Get Military Humvee for Emergencies

The State Patrol Division will coordinate the readiness of the Humvees and station the vehicles across the state for rapid deployment during blizzards, flooding, tornadoes...
Updated: May 17, 11:16 AM

Minn. House to Debate Lawmaker Pay Hike Panel

If put on the ballot and passed by voters, it would create a legislative pay council appointed by the governor and the chief justice of the Supreme Court.
Updated: May 17, 10:26 AM

Meth Blamed for Iowa Inmate Death

OSAGE, Iowa (AP) - The chief state medical examiner says methamphetamine killed a Mitchell County jail inmate.
Updated: May 17, 08:16 AM

Kasson Cancers: One Year Later

 (ABC 6 News) -- Last May we introduced you to six families in Kasson-Mantorville with children battling cancer. Now, just a year later, the number of cases has doubled.  
Updated: May 17, 05:25 PM

Austin Family Helps Rescue Trapped Ducklings

A helpful family acted quickly to rescue 16 ducklings from a storm drain in Austin on Thursday morning.
Updated: May 16, 10:43 PM

DMC Moves Forward, Lawmakers Sort Out Tax Increase Details

The Mayo Clinic and lawmakers met for hours Thursday night working out the details to push the destination medical center project forward.
Updated: May 16, 10:50 PM

Cigarette Tax To Pay For Vikings Stadium?

With electronic gaming revenue coming up short as a way to help fund the new Vikings stadium, the governor is eyeing a new way to come up with money.
Updated: May 16, 10:23 PM

Rochester Women Sentenced on Terror Charges

Two Rochester women will spend a combined thirty years in federal prison for helping an overseas terror group.
Updated: May 16, 07:33 PM

Gas Price Reaches Record Average in Minnesota

With a $4.14 per gallon average Minnesota is sitting at number two in the nation for highest gas prices. Only behind Hawaii. In Rochester and Austin the average price is at $3.97 while in the Twin Cities it's sitting well over four dollars.
Updated: May 16, 06:49 PM