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Broomhandle Assault Sends Man To Jail

Broomhandle Assault Sends Man To Jail

A 25 year old Austin man faces charges for allegedly assaulting his 21 year old stepson with a broomhandle.

Police say the older man became upset when he couldn't find a video game.

A verbal argument escalated into a physical assault in which the 21 year old was struck on the side of the head with a broomhandle.

The victim refused medical attention.

The assault occurred at a home in southeast Austin Tuesday afternoon.

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Albert Lea Couple Sentenced to A Year in Prison for Fake Money

Albert Lea Couple Sentenced to A Year in Prison for Fake Money

An Albert Lea husband and wife who admitted making fake money will each spend one year in federal prison.

Police Identify Counterfeiting Suspect

Police Identify Counterfeiting Suspect

Austin police may have a suspect in a recent case of passing counterfeit currency.

Officers reviewed a surveillance tape from the Kwik Trip convenience store on fourth street northwest, and identified an 18 year old Austin man.

Police say the video showed the man receiving two ten dollar bills in exchange for a bogus $20.

The exchange happened just after midnight on the Saturday morning, and police were notified several hours later when employees realized the $20 was counterfeit.

 

It's Time to Get Grumpy

It'll be OK to get grumpy in Wabasha this weekend. Well... not really, but the city will be hosting its annual Grumpy Men Festival.

The event is based on the movie "Grumpy Old Men" which is based on life in Wabahsa. We're told the screen writer based the movie on his grandfather who was born and bred in Wabasha.

When the festival started 19 years ago, it had lots to do with the movie, but officials from the Wabasha-Kellogg Area Chamber of Commerce say these days it's more about celebrating winter.

     "Ya know, (it) gets to be a little long. it gets to be drawn out and everything and so having people come here in the winter and hey... we do have a ski hill, we can ice fish, we can do this.

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Roommate Fight Leads To Charges

Roommate Fight Leads To Charges

An Austin man faces charges following a weekend fight with his roommate.

Police were called to a home in the 900 block of fourth avenue northeast  on Saturday afternoon on a report of a fight.

A 27 year old man was arrested for allegedly assaulting his 33 year old roommate.

The victim told police he was punched in the face and neck by his roomie, who also threw a beer bottle at him and broke a chair over his back.

The victim was not seriously injured.

The 27 year old suspect could face a charge of second degree assault.

Snowmobile Ride To Benefit Red Bull Soldiers With Delta Company

Snowmobile Ride To Benefit Red Bull Soldiers With Delta Company

A group of vintage snowmobile enthusiasts is gearing up to send another 50 care packages to deployed soldiers.

Kevin Weitzel, of Glenville, is one of the organizers for an annual vintage show, swap and race that raises money for the care packages.  They call it Operation Vintage Pride.

The group recently sent 50 packages to Spc. Aaron Enderson, of Hayward, to hand out to other soldiers.

They've been sending care packages to deployed troops for three years.

With Albert Lea's Delta Company, part of the 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment within the 34th "Red Bull" Division of the Minnesota National Guard, deployed to Kuwait, Weitzel hasn't had trouble finding soldiers to send packages to.  

Counterfeit Bills Circulating

Counterfeit Bills Circulating

 

A warning from police to carefully check your cash. Counterfeit bills are once again making the rounds.

According to the Austin Chamber of Commerce 4 counterfeit bills have been detected at businesses in the city.