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(ABC 6 News) – A Saint Ansgar, Iowa man who previously pleaded guilty in his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol insurrection, was arrested after an ongoing investigation revealed he allegedly recorded patrons of a Clear Lake tanning business without their knowledge or consent.

The Clear Lake Police Department said 52-year-old, Daryl Eugene Johnson, was arrested and charged with invasion of privacy – nudity, and interference with official acts, both misdemeanors.

The charges stem from an ongoing investigation regarding a report of Johnson secretly recording patrons in a business in the 500 block of US Hwy 18 East in Clear Lake. Investigators determined a digital recording device was placed by Johnson to intentionally record customers without their knowledge or consent.

Johnson was transported to the Cerro Gordo County Jail following his arrest.

The investigation remains open at this time. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 641‐355‐4405.

In June 2022, Johnson was sentenced to serve one month in jail, one year of supervised release and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol.

Johnson’s son, Daniel, of Austin, Minn. was also sentenced in June 2022 to serve four months in jail, one year of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution for his role in the insurrection.

The two men originally pleaded not guilty, but in a plea agreement signed in January 2022 they changed their plea to guilty, and the government agreed to drop other charges, including disorderly conduct, entering a restricted building and demonstrating in a Capitol building.

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(ABC 6 News) – Monday, the Minnesota Twins made a stop in Rochester as part of its 61st edition of the Twins Winter Caravan.

The stop held at Whistle Binkies on the Lake included, Twins manager Rocco Baldelli and hitting coach David Popkins; Twins right-handed pitcher Louie Varland; former Twins pitcher and current broadcaster and special assistant LaTroy Hawkins; and Twins radio play-by-play voice Cory Provus.

The second Rochester stop will be at the Ronald McDonald House for a private event with children and their families on Tuesday, Jan. 31.

Also on Tuesday, the caravan will make its way to Music Man Square in Mason City from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This is also a ticketed event.

ABC 6 Sports reporter Jose Solis caught up with Twins radio play-by-play voice Cory Provus before the event.

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(ABC 6 News) – This week in 2019, we had wind chills dip as low as 60-and-61-degrees-below-zero at the Rochester International Airport.

Those are the 2nd and 4th overall coldest wind chills since the 1940s.

Spending a lot of time outside in these temperatures is not advised. But if you do have to go out, extreme cold calls for extreme measures.

Kristin Welch, who co-owns Tyrol Ski and Sports Center with her husband, has a few tips. “Make sure your extreminities, feet, hands, and your head. Make sure to use some sort of face protection.”

She has a lot of experience with the outdoors. “I have been downhill skiing since I was six or seven years old.”

She, like everyone, has her comfort level on what kind of temperatures she can handle. “Single digits below zero before the wind chill. That’s very doable. If it gets much colder than that, I don’t tend to go out personally.”

Our bodies lose heat through convection. When there isn’t a lot of wind, we are able to stay warmer much easier. When there are stronger winds blowing against us at cold temperatures, it speeds up how much heat we lose.

The stronger the winds and the colder the temperatures, the faster we lose heat.

In areas with more objects, you are less likely to deal with the extreme cold. Welch lists one of those places. “Is it more protected? Is it in the woods more where the wind chill isn’t going to be as much of a factor?”

Other factors that play into how long your body can handle the cold include metabolism, body fat, and tolerance to colder temperatures.

Warmer weather is anticipated towards the end of the week, but bundling up will still be a necessity going forward.

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(ABC 6 News) – SPARK, the Children’s Museum of Rochester, Inc, offers regular story times and in February, SPARK is turning up the dial to a packed calendar of guest readers from across Rochester and SE Minnesota.

“Storytime at SPARK is an opportunity for young learners to familiarize themselves with books. It’s a time for children to become familiar with books, turning pages, seeing words that match pictures, and listening to sounds,” said Heather Nessler, Executive Director of SPARK. “Our objective is to support a child’s inquisitive and creative side through storytime, and we think having guest readers from our area will help do just that.”

Guests from ABC News 6, Apache Mall, City of Rochester, Cradle 2 Career, Craft Lab, Jeremiah Program, KIMT News 3, KTTC News, MN State Senate, Olmsted County Sherrif’s Office, Rochester Area Builders Association, Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce, Rochester Local, Rochester Police Department, Rochester Public Schools, Rochester Public Utilities, Safiedine Partners Law, the SPARK Board of Directors, and Texas Roadhouse will be joining us throughout the month.

All SPARK visitors are invited to join storytime in February. Storytimes will be offered Tuesday – Sunday from February 1 – February 28.

For a listing of storytimes, visit HERE.

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(ABC 6 News) — RCTC Women’s Basketball continues to be the most dominant D-III force in the entire NJCAA following Saturday’s 108-30 obliteration of Ridgewater College. The number-one-ranked Yellowjackets are now 16-0 with seven games remaining on the docket.

The victory over the warriors marks the fourth time this year the Yellowjackets have scored over 100 points. However, the team remains as level-headed as ever with intentions to finish what they couldn’t a year ago. The goal of reaching and winning the NJCAA D-III Championship on their own turf.

“Our coach and even ourselves, we try not to think of ourselves as the number one team in the nation, just a really good team that everyone wants to beat,” sophomore guard Ravyn Miles stated. “So, I think that just having that mindset and playing like we’re not –losing isn’t an option for us that we just go.”

“I’m going to have to say our additions to our team, three new players and also just — I don’t know, I think this year, the practices have been looking a lot better,” fellow sophomore guard Myia Ruzek added. “I feel like we’ve been competing more and just getting better every day at practice.”

“No matter who we’re playing, where we’re playing,” head coach Jason Bonde said. “They’ve taken the right mindset of, ‘Okay, this is what we need to do, this is where we need to get better, this is where we have to keep excelling at.’ And they’ve done a good job of doing that.”

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(ABC 6 News) — Highlights of Lourdes Girls Basketball’s victory over Visitation on Friday, January 27. The Eagles also honored the late Myron Glass and his legacy as head coach of Lourdes girls hoops from 1984 to 2014.

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