(ABC 6 News) — High school baseball highlights from the matchup between Northfield and Stewartville
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— As part of a larger collection of budget cuts that will affect the district
Stewartville Public Schools is eliminating its gymnastics program
The Stewartville School Board approved the decision during a meeting earlier this month
The total cost savings from the combined cuts to multiple programs will amount to $849,684
ignoring this is not an option,” Superintendent Belinda Selfors said about the need for the budget cuts
very difficult decisions that have been made.”
The gymnastics program currently has 11 athletes from Stewartville
who participates through a cooperative agreement
The elimination of the gymnastics program will save the district $20,000
The district’s one-act play will also be eliminated
Selfors said the programs were chosen for elimination because of their participation as well as the cost per athlete
the district is eliminating summer school for elementary and middle school students
the district is moving summer school to the Zumbro Education District
rather than continuing to host it in its own facilities
Stewartville will also start charging a $1 per day transportation fee for students who open-enroll into the district and use district transportation
That is expected to generate $33,250 a year
One of the staff reductions will be the district's health office nurse
The district will still have a licensed school nurse working on staff
The district is also making a slew of other changes to buffer its finances
including changes to subscriptions and contracted services
When speaking about the reductions with the Stewartville School Board
Selfors attributed the need for the cuts to a web of different reasons: declining enrollment
as well as unfunded mandates from the state
“It has created an economic storm that many
many districts across the state are experiencing,” Selfors said
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A traffic stop near Rochester last week resulted in the arrests of two Iowa men and the seizure of a large shipment of methamphetamine.
Criminal complaints filed in Olmsted County Court say an Olmsted County Sheriff's Office corporal initiated a traffic stop near the intersection of I-90 and County Road 6 near Stewartville in the late afternoon of April 23
The court document says the law enforcement officer observed the driver was "shaking out of nervousness" and learned the vehicle had been rented for one day only
K9 officers were then deployed to sniff the vehicle and alerted to the presence of controlled substances
That led to a search and the discovery of a plastic grocery bag on the front passenger floorboard
The criminal complaint states a large amount of a substance that later field-tested positive for methamphetamine was found inside the bag
The driver, 46-year-old Patrick John Letscher of Nora Springs, Iowa, and his front seat passenger, 55-year-old Jason Charles Jensen of Mason City, Iowa were both placed under arrest and brought to the Olmsted County Adult Detention Center
The criminal complaint says a small baggie containing just under 1 gram of methamphetamine was also found in a pocket while Letscher was being processed into the jail
Both men were formally charged on Friday with one count each of first-degree drug sale and first-degree drug possession
while Letscher's bail was set at $35,000
The arresting officer stated that he observed the driver \"shaking out of nervousness.\"\nRead More
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A traffic stop near Rochester last week resulted in the arrests of two Iowa men and the seizure of a large shipment of methamphetamine.
The driver, 46-year-old Patrick John Letscher of Nora Springs, Iowa, and his front seat passenger, 55-year-old Jason Charles Jensen of Mason City, Iowa were both placed under arrest and brought to the Olmsted County Adult Detention Center
Both men were formally charged on Friday with one count each of first-degree drug sale and first-degree drug possession
will be the second of its kind for United Therapeutics
The state Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has awarded a southeastern Minnesota city a $1 million grant to support the state’s first pig-to-human transplant center.
Stewartville will use the funding, announced Monday, to construct streets and public utilities around the Schumann Business Park, the future home of United Therapeutics’ specialized research farm.
United, a biotechnology company that harvests pig organs for human heart and kidney transplants, plans to invest at least $75 million into the 70,000-square-foot facility, according to the announcement from DEED.
The transplant center, set to begin operations in 2027, will be the second of its kind for United as it looks to ramp up clinical trials of xenotransplantation, the practice of animal-to-human transplants.
Once up and running, United plans to have up to 200 pigs on site and employ 22 people. The company is also planning three additional phases that could create an additional 300 jobs, DEED said.
United is responsible for engineering organs for the first-ever pig-to-human heart and kidney transplants — with the latest successful transplant into a living recipient taking place in November at NYU Langone Health.
Company representatives said the Stewartville site, on 32 acres of land 10 minutes south of Rochester, was chosen because of the region’s skilled health care, biotech and agricultural workforce; proximity to Rochester International Airport; and the presence of Mayo Clinic.
Sean Baker is a reporter for the Star Tribune covering southeast Minnesota.
News & Politics
In overturning a Court of Appeals decision
the state’s high court examined whether or not a woman simply exposing her breasts constitutes conduct of a sexual nature
A former chair of a state environmental commission and a longtime geologist
he was key in the recent push to clean up nitrate pollution in southeast Minnesota
the city has a new way for a business to make extra money
using what’s called an “Amazon Hub”
The company presented the idea to the city on Wednesday at the Stewartville Area Chamber
It’s a program where Amazon delivers 20-50 packages to a particular business partner daily
The business then delivers local amazon packages themselves until 9 p.m
earning extra money for their own business
not only are business partners within this program able to earn additional income into their business and getting weekly deposits
but there’s no start up cost and then they are also able to hopefully get more visibility within their community by going door to door and delivering these packages,” said Laurel Rubenzer
business development manager at Amazon Hub
One entertainment business owner in Stewartville says he already partnered with Amazon’s Hub program and starts on February 5th
He says the extra revenue can be very beneficial for his business during the winter months
the summer is usually a busier season with weddings and gatherings going on
so having that extra cash flow throughout the winter is definitely going to be beneficial,” said Kevin Welter
owner of Welter Entertainment in Stewartville
buy more equipment to do bigger and larger events in the future,” Welter said
Welter says that so far the experience has been great
the onboarding process has been pretty painless
they’ve been great to deal with and excited to get started and see the foots of this partnership come forward in the coming years,” said Welter
The program is still available for other businesses in the area. If you are interested in applying, you can click here.
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- A tentative plea agreement has been reached in a Rochester shooting case.
Rochester police responded to the shooting
which broke out during a Halloween party in October of 2023.
A woman was hit by a bullet in the eye during the exchange of gunfire
Her injuries were described at the time by police as non-life-threatening.
Two men accused of shooting at each other were both arrested and charged shortly after the shooting
One of the suspects has now entered a guilty plea.
Court documents identified the alleged shooters as 23-year-old Daniel Ray Young Jr. of Stewartville and 20-year-old Aaron Armond Caradine of Rochester.
Caradine was accused of wounding the woman after he shot at a vehicle occupied by Young and the gunshot victim during a Halloween party near the RCTC campus on the night of October 27.
Young fired back at Caradine but did not hit anything
Police said at the time that a gunshot was also fired in a hallway outside of an apartment where the party was taking place.
Two apartment buildings in the area were also hit by gunfire
Caradine was convicted of ineligible person in possession of a firearm last October and sentenced to 60 months in prison.
Young Jr. was charged with one count of drive-by shooting towards a person. Court records indicate Young Jr. plans to enter a guilty plea to an amended reckless discharge of a firearm charge.
A hearing to formalize the plea agreement is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon
The agreement calls for a stayed prison sentence of up to two years.
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Rochester police responded to the shooting, which broke out during a Halloween party in October of 2023.\nRead More
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- A tentative plea agreement has been reached in a Rochester shooting case.
Rochester police responded to the shooting
Court documents identified the alleged shooters as 23-year-old Daniel Ray Young Jr. of Stewartville and 20-year-old Aaron Armond Caradine of Rochester.
Caradine was convicted of ineligible person in possession of a firearm last October and sentenced to 60 months in prison.
Young Jr. was charged with one count of drive-by shooting towards a person. Court records indicate Young Jr. plans to enter a guilty plea to an amended reckless discharge of a firearm charge.
STEWARTVILLE — It was back in 10U when Stewartville High School softball coach Krystal Peterson first got to know Sydney Klar
It didn't take long for Peterson to realize Klar had something special in her right arm
Wanting to be a part of the action every pitch
the now-Stewartville junior has found herself in the circle since just about the first time she stepped onto the diamond
The makeshift bullpen with a pitching rubber in the family backyard gets a good workout with Klar's father being the brave soul to strap on the shin pads and don the catcher's mask behind home plate
"It's a blessing to have him catch (my sister and I)," Klar said
who played college softball at Viterbo University is often not far away
giving her helpful tips as her eldest daughter pumps in 64 mph fastballs
because she can tell me what I'm doing wrong right away," Klar said when asked about having a mom who played college softball
Klar has steadily become one of the best in the circle around southeastern Minnesota for a Stewartville program that is starting to establish itself as a consistent contender in Section 1
Klar and the Tigers cemented that respected status last year
garnering Post Bulletin Player of the Year consideration after a year that saw her toss four no-hitters
a 2.17 ERA and 166 strikeouts in 90 1/3 innings
finishing with a .382 average (29-for-76) to help Stewartville earn its first-ever state ranking and reach the Section 1-3A semifinals
Her college recruitment started to really pick up in the process
with Division II schools such as perennially strong Winona State University interested in her skillset
"She's really grown from last year," Peterson said
From traveling the country with her Minnesota Waves club team to venturing to Eagan to work out at Strike Zone Sports
and the many bullpen sessions in the backyard
Klar is ready to make the most out of her junior season
"She's always locked in," Klar's batterymate Kaylee Lehrman said
She's one of the most hard working people that I know."
It has resulted in a solid start to the season
tossing seven shutout innings with 15 strikeouts in a 7-0 season opening victory over Austin
she has allowed just three runs in 18 2/3 innings for 2-2 Stewartville
That includes an impressive effort against Hiawatha Valley League rival Zumbrota-Mazeppa — one that saw her strike out 11 in six innings while also going 4-for-4 at the plate in a 12-2 win on April 10
"I'm so lucky I just get to be her catcher."
She's the one that calls the pitches and very rarely does Klar shake her off
"She basically knows what I like to throw," Klar said
Freshman shortstop Brooklyn Peterson — the daughter of coach Peterson — second pitcher Addie Eckerman
Lehrman and Klar give the Tigers a great core
"I definitely think that we could make a state run this year," Klar said
"We just really have to focus on our attitudes and just take it one game at a time."
Both the Stewartville softball and baseball teams have never made it to state
(ABC 6 News) — A special opportunity to play where the pros play
Target Field opening its doors for the first of six high school games over the course of the season as a part of their High School Baseball Series
The first game featuring talent from southeast Minnesota
Bears and Tigers was not the original plan according to Stewartville head coach Tyler Schmitz
“It was actually someone from Century
and it kind of fell through.”and when the panthers had to bow out
The two have a great relationship going back to playing against each other even back in high school for the teams they now coach
And then eventually he took over the job at Byron
and I took over the job here in Stewartville
So we’ve just kind of stayed connected
Some of the news getting out to the Byron players before coach Bale could brake the news
And then I realized that that’s actually real and it’s happening.” Said Evan Hain about discovering the news
the guys sitting next to me on the English class were really mad at me because I wouldn’t shut up about it because I was so excited.”
The two conference rivals now stepping onto a field many of them dream of playing on
“A once in a lifetime experience that I doubt many of us will get
Just playing here hopefully we can make our way back later in the spring
but just a wonderful experience having fun doing what we love playing baseball.”
Will Brian earned the start for the Bears and shared a similar sentiment
“Just awesome to be a part of such a good game like this
and again just awesome to play here and be a part of it.”
A small handful of players pitch at target field
the number for inside the park home runs is even smaller
but you can add Jacob Young from Stewartville to the list
That’s all I was going through in my head was inside the park
The tigers may have left with less runs on the scoreboard.
but a lifetime of memories with teammates still feels like quite the win
“Again just crazy to have this once in a lifetime experience with my guys in a place like this is really special”
Stewartville, MN (KROC-AM News)- A Rochester man with a violent past is now facing a carjacking charge.
That’s according to a criminal complaint filed in Olmsted County Court on Friday
The court document says the alleged carjacking happened on April 4.
Members of the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office first connected with the victim after responding to the report of two men fighting in Stewartville
The suspect had left in the victim’s vehicle before law enforcement arrived
The victim told law enforcement he had given a customer a ride from Rochester to the Southern Hills Trailer Park at 105 20th St
The Lyft driver said the customer became angry after learning the fare cost $60
He then grabbed the driver’s neck and hit him in the head
Both got out of the vehicle and the rider hit the Lyft driver again before leaving the scene in the driver’s vehicle
The Lyft driver captured a portion of the altercation on video and law enforcement were able to identify the suspect as 41-year-old Christopher Paul Hilton
Law enforcement found the driver’s vehicle abandoned in front of a residence along 23rd St
Camera footage from the area showed Hilton exiting the vehicle
Hilton has been charged by summons and is scheduled to make his first court appearance in November.
Court records indicate Hilton has a criminal history that dates back to 2002 and includes felony convictions for assault
Hiltton was charged last year in a felony assault and domestic assault case in which he’s accused of pouring boiling water on a woman
He posted $50,000 conditional bail in that case and is scheduled to go to trial in June
The suspect had left in the victim’s vehicle before law enforcement arrived.\nRead More
Stewartville, MN (KROC-AM News)- A Rochester man with a violent past is now facing a carjacking charge.
That’s according to a criminal complaint filed in Olmsted County Court on Friday
Members of the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office first connected with the victim after responding to the report of two men fighting in Stewartville
Hiltton was charged last year in a felony assault and domestic assault case in which he’s accused of pouring boiling water on a woman
“It is a bittersweet decision for our family
they were just a perfect fit,” said Dan Himmer
“They have the same ambitions and the same enthusiasm that we had when we opened the golf course.”
Scheduled events will proceed as previously planned with the event center’s staff
the Himmers thanked Riverview Greens’ longtime customers
“There is no ‘thank you’ big enough to express our appreciation for your support over all these years,” they wrote
Under the corporate name of Riverview Greens Golf Course LLC
the Adamson family paid $2.5 million for the 18-hole course and the 20-year-old club house/restaurant and event center complex at 1800 Clubhouse Drive NE
‘I have the perfect family to take over your business.' I want to give him credit for this,” said Dan Himmer
she wanted to retire and spend more time with grandchildren
The Himmers do still own their farm and the nearby Golfview Village Townhouses community
We’ve got a big crew in our family with different talents
so we can all help carry the load,” said Trisha Adamson
who is leading the management of the course and center
While they are bringing fresh eyes and big plans to Riverview Greens
she said they are going to take their time to understand the business
“I feel just being there to learn along the way is important and also listening to customers and staff,” said Trisha Adamson
but we’ll be taking baby steps to find the right path to those goals.”
— Stewartville Public Schools has sold the 10-year naming rights of its high school gymnasium to Eagle Rock Bank for $150,000
The district’s school board approved the decision Monday after hearing a presentation on the topic
Stewartville is just the latest school district in the Rochester area to take advantage of private advertising to help support its facilities
“That idea of potential naming rights really kind of stems from what other schools in our area have done,” said Curt Hughes
Stewartville High School activities director
Stewartville is planning to use the naming-rights revenue to purchase new bleachers for the gym
The district’s existing bleachers date back more than 20 years
In addition to selling the naming rights to Eagle Rock Bank
the district is upgrading its high school gym with funding from a couple other revenue sources
Hughes said an anonymous donor is planning to gift the district $10,540 for a new scoring table
The district also will be starting a “Buy a Chair” campaign in order to purchase 50-60 chairs that can be moved around the court
Hughes said purchasing the chairs will cost $8,700
Sponsors helping pay for the chairs will be recognized on the new digital screen that will be part of the score table
athletes for both teams have to use the first bench of the bleachers
the athletes will sit in the chairs courtside in front of the bleachers
allowing spectators to walk to their seats behind the team
“Any time a fan wants to go sit in the stands
they have to walk right in front of the players and the coaches and the score table and everything in order to get to their seats,” Hughes said
Eagle Rock Bank Market Lead Josh Buckmeier
a graduate of Stewartville High School who also has had children of his own in the school district
said he saw the proposal as a good option for both the district and the bank
it was always my mindset that I would want to do something like (this),” Buckmeier said
“It was a great opportunity for Eagle Rock Bank to support the school while also getting our name potentially on the arena.”
Stewartville came in known for its stout defensive unit
but Parker Wangen’s route running and hands can’t be taken lightly
The 6-4 senior wide receiver caught nine passes for 152 yards and two touchdowns in the first half and added a scoring run
leading the defending state champion and No
1-ranked Tigers to a 33-20 victory over No
3 Albany in the Class 3A semifinals Saturday at U.S
It was the Tigers’ 27th consecutive victory
“Parker is one of a kind,” Tigers coach Garrett Mueller said
For more on Wangen and the Tigers' victory, click here after the game to read this story on startribune.com
(ABC 6 News) – A woman is critically hurt after a crash that happened Friday near Stewartville
According to Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO)
deputies responded to the crash in the 5200 block of County Road 139 SE at 2 a.m
The 911 caller reportedly found their friend ejected from the vehicle after crashing
The driver and only occupant was identified by OCSO as a 32-year-old woman from Stewartville
The woman was seriously injured in the crash
She was transported to a hospital in critical condition
alcohol is suspected to be a factor in the crash
Stewartville Fire Department and Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service assisted at the scene
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- A Chatfield man has been charged for an injury crash last year that required one of the victims to have surgery.
The criminal complaint, filed in Olmsted County Court on Thursday
says the crash happened on the afternoon of September 27.
Two vehicles were involved in the crash
Two people were riding in the victim-vehicle.
The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash near the Casey’s gas station in Stewartville at the intersection of 20th St
Deputies learned a truck crashed into the victim’s vehicle and fled the scene
Law enforcement obtained the suspect vehicle’s license plate and went to his home where they saw the truck with the driver’s door open and key in the ignition
identified as 66-year-old Donald Leroy Bernard
Bernard failed the testing and provided a preliminary blood test that measured his blood alcohol concentration at 0.194
A blood sample determined Bernard’s BAC was 0.157
Court records indicate Bernard has a prior DWI conviction in the last 10 years.
The driver of the victim's vehicle required surgery after the crash
The nature of the procedure is not described in the complaint.
The second occupant of the victim's vehicle was not injured.
Bernard is charged with gross misdemeanor criminal vehicular operation
two counts of DWI and one count of fleeing the scene of an injury crash
He’s due to make his first court appearance in May
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Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- A Chatfield man has been charged for an injury crash last year that required one of the victims to have surgery.
The criminal complaint, filed in Olmsted County Court on Thursday
Two vehicles were involved in the crash
The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash near the Casey’s gas station in Stewartville at the intersection of 20th St
Bernard is charged with gross misdemeanor criminal vehicular operation
(ABC 6 News) — A Stewartville man has been charged after a seven-week-old infant was brought to the Emergency Department with a broken tibia and femur
including Malicious Punishment of a Child-Substantial Bodily Harm
Each charge carries with it a maximum sentence of five years in prison
(ABC 6 News) – A Stewartville man faces recommended felony charges after a 7-week-old infant was brought to the Emergency Department with a broken tibia and femur
is accused of injuring the child while “trying to dress him.”
he allegedly told the woman to make up a story about tripping while holding the child
and tell that to the doctors at the Emergency Department
Phillips was arrested and taken to the Olmsted County Adult Detention Center on recommended charges of felony Malicious Punishment of a Child; 3rd-Degree Assault; and Domestic Assault
Albany's football season ended Saturday in the Class 3A state semifinal
Tiger senior wide receiver Parker Wangen led his team to a 33-20 win over the Huskies on Saturday at U.S
The defending champion Tigers (13-0) have won 27 consecutive games dating back to the 2022 state quarterfinal and will play Dassel-Cokato for a chance to repeat
"Stewartville made more plays than we did," Albany coach Mike Ellingson said after the game
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Against Albany (11-1) Wangen caught 10 passes for 152 yards and two touchdowns
clearing 1,000 receiving yards on the season
The Mankato commit also rushed for a TD and kicked two extra points
scoring 20 of Stewartville's points and helping the Tigers overcome a Husky defense that hadn't allowed more than three touchdowns until the state tournament
with junior Abdimalik Abdi and senior Dylan Scanlan also rushing for touchdowns
Scanlan has logged over 1,100 rushing yards this season without fumbling
Albany has averaged five tackles for loss and three sacks per game this year
but the Huskies didn't get to Tiger junior QB Vincent Wellik once
Junior Brady Evenson and senior Zach Stradtmann had the only two TFLs
"(The Tigers') line has some studs on it," Stradtmann said
Star senior linebacker Cooper Brinkman had five of his eight tackles in the second half
followed by Evenson with seven and Elliot Burnett and Jacob Buttweiler with six
Falling short of its average points per game by more than 12
Albany's offense still outgained Stewartville's 318 yards to 304
But the Huskies had two three and outs and had drives ended by a turnover on downs in the first quarter and an interception in the fourth
The Huskies rushed for 89 yards and passed for 229
"They don't make many mistakes," senior QB Boone Roemeling said
"They leave little windows because of their system that you have to find."
throwing an interception on Albany's last possession
All three of the Huskies' touchdowns were passes to senior Ethan Meyer
They scored midway through the second quarter
late in the third and with 5:49 to go in the fourth
Meyer gave the team hope of a comeback after scoring Albany's last TD and cutting the deficit to 13: He recovered an onside kick with 5:45 to go
but the pick from a rushed Roemeling dashed any probability of a comeback
Meyer ended with 62 yards on seven catches
Senior Bennett Hylla also had seven catches
Burnett and senior Drew Lehner also had multiple targets for meaningful yards
"I think all-around this was one of the best games against one of the best teams we've played," senior Ethan Meyer said
Stradtmann said he was proud the Huskies fought the whole game and "pushed to the last minute."
It was Stradtmann's 18th birthday Saturday, and he called playing in the Minnesota Vikings' stadium "surreal." He said everyone on the roster was excited to be a part of a special season
Meyer added the group of 14 seniors feel like brothers
"I wouldn't want to play with any other guys," Roemeling said
even for a program that is used to success
Albany has won back-to-back section tournaments
but the Huskies haven't won a state championship since 1997
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"My favorite thing is after practice whether there's a freshman game or like last night it was pitch dark
The guys will hang out just to be around each other," Ellingson said
Contact reporter Reid Glenn at rglenn@gannett.com
The Byron boys basketball team ran roughshod over the Hiawatha Valley League this season
going 15-1 en route to a 23-3 regular season
A pair of those 15 conference wins came against long-time rival Stewartville
The Bears will have to beat the Tigers for a third time this season if they are to reach the Class 3A state tournament
Top-seeded Byron (25-3) and second-seeded Stewartville (23-5) earned double-digit victories in Section 1
Class 3A semifinal games Saturday night on their home courts
That sets up the third meeting of the season between them
and this one carries a giant prize for the winner: A trip to the state tournament
Friday at the Mayo Civic Center Arena in the Section 1-3A championship game
Byron made quick work of fourth-seeded Northfield in Saturday's semifinals
building an 18-point halftime lead en route to a 67-45 victory
The Bears have now won 16 of their past 17 games
They did it again Saturday behind three players in double figures
Will Brian added 15 points and Fisher Kruckeberg scored 12
Byron led 42-24 at halftime and cruised into the section title game for a second consecutive season
Friday's championship game will not only be the third meeting of the season between Byron and Stewartville
it'll be a rematch of last year's Section 1-3A final
Stewartville also knocked the Bears out of the playoffs two years ago
winning a close 42-37 game in the section semifinals
Byron is looking to get to the state tournament for the third time in program history; it previously qualified in 2013 and 2021
Byron 67, Northfield 45NORTHFIELD (45)No stats reported.BYRON (67)Fisher Kruckeberg 12 P
3 3-PT; Colin Hansen 9 P; Hayden Landswerk 2 P; Aidan Gross 6 P; Max Dearborn 23 P
STEWARTVILLE — Stewartville continued its strong play
winning its fifth consecutive game Saturday night
The Tigers (23-5) led by seven at halftime
then pulled away from the Falcons (19-9) in the second half
A balanced Stewartville offense was led by four players in double figures — Parker Wangen had 16 points and 4 rebounds
and Caleb Bancroft had 12 points and 7 rebounds
The Tigers sealed the victory by going 8-for-10 at the free-throw line
If they can find a way to get past rival Byron for the first time this season
the Tigers will head to state for a third consecutive season — and the third time in program history
Byron topped Stewartville in the regular season 73-56 at Byron on Jan
Stewartville's only loss was an 81-76 setback against Faribault on Feb
(KSTP) – A Stewartville man is dead and another person is seriously injured after a shooting in Brooklyn Park Saturday afternoon
Brooklyn Park police responded to a shooting at a business parking lot on the 8000 block of Brooklyn Boulevard
Officers found two victims with gunshot wounds and started providing medical aid
where one of them later died and the other remains seriously wounded
the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as 23-year-old Ramone Rashawn Blue
Authorities say the suspect left the scene before police arrived
Blue’s family created a GoFundMe for funeral and memorial costs, which can be found here: Fundraiser by Samone Blue : Long Live Mone: A Life Lost Too Soon
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(KTTC) – Stewartville Fire & Rescue said on its Facebook that two cats died in a structure fire Friday afternoon
where they found the fire on the first floor of the building before putting it out
Crews then searched the building for any occupants
The Facebook post did not say there were any people found inside; however
Both dogs and one of the cats were safely rescued
Despite life-saving efforts being performed on the two other cats
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Albert Lea senior Archie Nelson watches the follow through of his ball Tuesday in the team’s match against Stewartville
the Tigers came out on top against Stewartville 304 to 325
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Junior Noah Teeter came in second for the Tigers with a score of 76
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Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - Court records indicate the Stewartville man charged with breaking his infant son's leg earlier this month has two previous convictions involving child abuse
The court document says she told Rochester police that she tripped over a dog and fell down a set of stairs while holding the child
The charges say the mother later contacted investigators to retract her story and indicated that the infant's father had instructed her to lie
Phillips admitted that the baby was injured while he was dressing him in a onesie
The court document also states that Phillips told the investigator that he used more force than he meant to because he was angry about the child causing a fuss while he was dressing him
Phillips was charged with felony counts of third-degree assault, malicious punishment of a child
The judge in the case agreed to allow for his release from jail with no bail
Court records show that Phillips was convicted of felony third-degree assault and gross misdemeanor malicious punishment of a child and a gross misdemeanor domestic assault charge in Mower County connected to two incidents involving a different child that occurred in 2022 and 2023
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Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - Court records indicate the Stewartville man charged with breaking his infant son's leg earlier this month has two previous convictions involving child abuse
The court document says she told Rochester police that she tripped over a dog and fell down a set of stairs while holding the child
Phillips was charged with felony counts of third-degree assault, malicious punishment of a child
Court records show that Phillips was convicted of felony third-degree assault and gross misdemeanor malicious punishment of a child and a gross misdemeanor domestic assault charge in Mower County connected to two incidents involving a different child that occurred in 2022 and 2023
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MINNEAPOLIS — Stewartville has always known it had a special talent in do-everything player Parker Wangen
in the Class 3A state football semifinals at U.S
punter and punt returner — made his presence most felt at receiver
“Parker is one of a kind,” Stewartville coach Garrett Mueller said
200-pound Wangen combined with quarterback Vincent Wellik to own the first half and set the tone for the remainder of the game
as he came up with a pair of gorgeous touchdown catches
The first covered 50 yards with Wangen reaching over the top of an Albany defender
grabbing it and then scooting in the final 15 yards and into the end zone
The second one was a perfectly-delivered 20-yard TD toss by Wellik into the right corner of the end zone just before the close of the first half
Wangen high-pointed the ball with two hands in traffic and wound up with it
“That ball (in the end zone) couldn't have been thrown any better
That was exactly the kind of offensive juice that Stewartville was looking for from Wangen — and Wellik — and it led to a 33-20 Stewartville win
as if to quickly prove that his first half was no fluke
took a punt and sprinted 44 yards with it early in the third quarter
Stewartville was in the end zone and this Tigers win was all but clinched
taking a direct snap from center and sprinting 9 yards up the middle with it for what truly was a clinching touchdown
Stewartville is in the Prep Bowl for the second consecutive season
Stewartville will vie to become back-to-back state champions when it takes on Dassel-Cokato at 1 p.m
3-ranked Huskies (11-1) finished with just one loss
His punt return in the second half was a back breaker in this game
It kind of put the game out of reach for us
Our kids were flying around trying to get him.”
7-6 with just over 4 minutes left in the second quarter
They closed the half going on a 13-0 scoring run
then had the lead up to 26-7 with 5:43 left in the third quarter after a Dylan Scanlan 1-yard run following Wangen’s big punt return
that crucial punt return and three touchdowns
But when Stewartville really needed a defensive stop
That included late in the fourth quarter when Albany was making a little bit of a run at the Tigers
But Stewartville put a forceful end to that threat
including standout defensive lineman Graysen Schneider setting that tone on Albany’s last crack at it with a 9-yard chase-down sack of Roemeling
Stewartville's Justice Deno picking off a Roemeling pass
“But that sack doesn’t happen without everyone else on our defensive locking things up
We’ve got a talented crew across the board.”
That crew is now set to try to achieve what it did for the first time one year ago
that we get another week together,” Mueller said
“I wish we could stretch it out even longer
But we are going to look forward to the week
And we can’t wait to go for the state title on Saturday.”
(ABC 6 News) – The City of Stewartville has received a $1.1 million grant from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
It’s part of DEED’s Business Development Public Infrastructure Grant Program
the City of Stewartville was told by DEED that its application for $1,055,000 had been approved for funding
The City of Stewartville said it will collaborate with United Therapeutics (UT) to support its addition to the Schumann Business Park
This includes creating new public infrastructure to encourage future growth and development
the planned cost for the new road and utility extensions is $2,110,000
with awarded funds from DEED assisting in financing the project
“The City is deeply grateful to DEED for the grant
which was made possible throughthe outstanding collaboration between City staff and the team at SEH,” said FinanceDirector Karla Strain
“This funding will drive continued growth and developmentwithin the Schumann Business Park
and we’re excited to see this project moveforward.”
Strain further explained that UT is a biotech medical company that aims to save lives in innovative ways
This includes developing solutions for organ transplantation and pulmonary diseases
UT reportedly works with regional partners such as the Mayo Clinic
This collaboration is to advance the field of organ manufacturing and improve the quality of life for people with end-stage organ failure
Overall project costs will consist of Sanitary and Storm Sewer
“We are currently working with SEH in drawing up plans for construction andanticipate on going to bid sometime late January,” said Stewartville EDA’s SandraDrees
The City of Stewartville said construction of the new roadway and utilities will start in the summer of 2025
(ABC 6 News) — If you are having trouble finding winter fun without the snow
Stewartville is ready to celebrate with plenty of activities to keep the winter spirit alive
ABC 6 News anchor Robin Wolfram was joined by Megan Romens
the chairwoman of Stewartville’s Winterfest to learn more about what attendees can expect
Watch the video above to find out more about the fun that will be in store at Stewartville Winterfest
More information can also be found by clicking here
Senior Nevaeh Wacholz races down the first baseline after laying down a bunt on Saturday in Albert Lea's game against WInona
Senior Mackenzie Johnson pitched a complete game on Monday versus Stewartville
The Albert Lea High School softball team played host to Winona on Saturday going into extra innings before falling 11-10 in a game willed with a combined 30 hits between the two teams
giving up five runs in the top of the first inning
The game was tied 6-6 going into the bottom of the sixth inning when sophomore Maggie Olson hit a line drive homerun off the scoreboard in left field
The Tigers would add one more that inning to take an 8-6 lead going into the seventh inning
The Winhawks answered with four runs of their own to take a 10-8 lead going into the bottom of the seventh
Sophomore Sienna Murray found her way on base and scored on a double from junior Hanna Austinson
Hannah Schuhmacher and Nevaeh Wacholz put in one more run to tie it up at 10-10 and go into extra innings
Winona was able to capitalize and push a run through
The Tigers weren’t able to capitalize on having runners in scoring position and fell 11-10 in eight innings
Leading the way for the Tigers was Olson who was 4-5 on the day
Machenzie Johnson and Sienna Murray added two hits apiece
Taylor Johnson and Jenna Balfe each had a hit for the Tigers
Stewartville came to town on Monday in what came down to be a defensive dual
Senior Mackenzie Johnson took the loss despite giving up only three hits over seven innings
The Tigers took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Austinson walked and scored on a double by Erickson
That would remain the score until the seventh inning when Stewartville was able to capitalize and put two in the board
Jenna Balfe was strong at the plate going 2 for 3 for the Tigers
and Mackenzie Johnson each added a hit for the Tigers
Stewartville, MN (KROC-AM News) - The last couple of days have been very busy ones for members of the Stewartville Fire and Rescue Department
A news release indicates Stewartville firefighters responded late Friday afternoon to a fire in an apartment building
It was reported in southeast Stewartville just before 4:30 PM
According to the Fire and Rescue Department
the responding firefighters located and extinguished a fire on the first floor of the two level structure while searching the building for occupants and pets
The news release says two dogs and one cat were safely rescued
Information about the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage it caused has not been released
Earlier in the day on Friday, firefighters from Stewartville and the Rochester Fire Department were dispatched to extinguish a grass and brush fire in rural southeast Rochester
The fire broke out in the field near a home
but was contained without causing any damage or injuries
Stewartville Fire and Rescue also responded to a structure fire Thursday night
It was reported around 9:30 PM at a residence in High Forest Township
A news release says the responding firefighters found a large garage fully engulfed in flames
but the fire appears to have destroyed the garage and its contents while causing extensive damage to a portion of the house
Officials have not said what caused the fire
Stewartville firefighters were also busy responding to a grass fire near Rochester Friday afternoon and a garage fire Thursday night.\nRead More
Stewartville, MN (KROC-AM News) - The last couple of days have been very busy ones for members of the Stewartville Fire and Rescue Department
A news release indicates Stewartville firefighters responded late Friday afternoon to a fire in an apartment building
Earlier in the day on Friday, firefighters from Stewartville and the Rochester Fire Department were dispatched to extinguish a grass and brush fire in rural southeast Rochester
Austin catcher Quinn Osgood hauls in a throw at the plate in the PackerDome Tuesday
Lauren Bowe makes the throw from center field for the Packers
Katelynn Klouse lines up a throw from left field
The Austin softball team struggled with their bats and their gloves as they lost to Stewartville 7-0 in the PackerDome Tuesday
Austin freshman pitcher KJ Schaefer scattered 10 hits as she didn’t register a walk while allowing two earned runs and five strikeouts
The Tigers took a 4-0 lead in the top of the third in a frame that only saw them hit it out of the infield twice and they added three more runs in the top of the fourth
“Unfortunately we did not complete the basics well
That really hurt us,” Austin head coach Lisa Lage said
“We’re really teaching them that they’ve got to get out of their heads and move on
They also need to understand that those things can’t continue from game to game.”
The Packers (1-1 overall) had just one baserunner in the game when freshman Charlee Cunningham singled in the bottom of the fourth
Stewartville pitcher Sydney Klar struck out 15
“We have a lot of younger girls who haven’t seen that speed before,” Lage said
she has movement on the ball and I think it was a real eye opener
That’s the same type of pitcher that we’re going to see from (Mankato) East
Winona and Byron; all of the teams that are competitive in our section and conference
I think it was a good preview for the girls to see what we’re going against.”
Stewartville 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 – 7 10 0
Austin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 1 5
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(ABC 6 News) – It’s a project that will bring new jobs to Stewartville and could end up saving lives
A pig-to-human transplant center working on research for patients with heart and kidney diseases
United Therapeutics purchased this land back in August to make way for the facility to be built
a mile or two and then getting that product out obviously with the Mayo Clinic,” Stewartville City Administrator Bill Schimmel said
They won’t be working directly with Mayo Clinic
but the close proximity makes the location convenient
The Minnesota Department of Education and Development recently awarded more than $4.3 million in grants to four infrastructure projects in the state and Stewartville was one of them
Minnesota Senator Carla Nelson played a role in bringing that funding to Stewartville
“It was like the perfect spot for it
there’s just a really strong infrastructure for these types of developments,” Senator Nelson said
It’s something the city is excited to see come together
“It’s going to help our Industrial Park with some expansion
saving lives for folks that will need eventual organ transplants,” Schimmel said
The city hopes for the infrastructure part of the project to be completed by the end of the year and for the facility to open their doors in 2027
Stewartville, MN (KROC-AM News)- The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office is reporting the arrest of a Stewartville man who is accused of abusing an infant.
Lt. Malinda Hanson says the case began on Feb. 6 when the Rochester Police Department was notified of an incident involving an infant brought to a hospital for care of broken bones.
The child’s mother told police she fell down a set of stairs while holding the child
Hanson says the mother then retracted her story after further investigation
Rochester police learned the child may have been injured while his father was dressing him at a residence in Stewartville
Detectives from the Rochester Police Department and Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office went to speak with the father
who Hanson identified as 42-year-old Jeffrey Michael Phillips.
Phillips admitted the young boy became injured while he was helping him get dressed
Phillips then told law enforcement he instructed the child’s mother to make up a story about her falling down the stairs while holding the baby
the sheriff’s office report says.
Hanson says the infant is seven weeks old and that he was diagnosed with a broken tibia and femur.
Olmsted County Adult Detention Center records indicate Phillips was booked into jail Friday on suspicion of felony third-degree assault of a child under the age of four
felony malicious punishment of a child and misdemeanor domestic assault.
His first court appearance has not yet been scheduled
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The case began on Feb. 6 when the Rochester Police Department was notified of an incident involving an infant brought to a hospital for care of broken bones.\nRead More
Stewartville, MN (KROC-AM News)- The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office is reporting the arrest of a Stewartville man who is accused of abusing an infant.
Lt. Malinda Hanson says the case began on Feb. 6 when the Rochester Police Department was notified of an incident involving an infant brought to a hospital for care of broken bones.
Olmsted County Adult Detention Center records indicate Phillips was booked into jail Friday on suspicion of felony third-degree assault of a child under the age of four
Thursday night’s candidate forum featured candidates running for city council
They all answered questions relating to topics and issues in their community and one of those issues was affordable housing and attracting developers to build
“As far as incentivizing I think that there need to be some incentivizing of builders and developers in order to get houses built at the price points that we need them to
to get rid of the shortage of low-income housing,” Stewartville mayoral candidate Matthew Huggenvik said
Incumbent mayor Jimmie-John King said the biggest challenge to the shortage of affordable housing is inflation and interest rates
He said that tax abatements could be a way to help address the issues
“I don’t think we should be out bonding and borrowing money to bring developers and builders
we got meetings coming right up with developers that want to be here.”
Two seats are up for the Stewartville city council and your candidates are Brent Beyer
The Stewartville school board candidates are Aaron Laumann
(ABC 6 News) — High school girls basketball highlights from the Section 1AAA Championship between Byron and Stewartville
The Stewartville Tigers are now state tournament bound for the third straight year
after their overtime victory over the Byron Bears
(ABC 6 News) — The Stewartville Tigers looked to repeat as State Champions as they faced Dassel-Cokato for the Minnesota Class AAA Football Championship on Saturday
Stewartville won its first ever State Championship in 2023 while the Chargers looked to claim the Class AAA again after winning it all in 2021
The Tigers got the party started first at U.S
driving all the way to the endzone on their opening drive
Malik Abdi running it in on 3rd & Goal for the touchdown
scoring off a pitch to Caleb Smock for a 7-yard touchdown
The ground game continued to shine as Stewartville’s Dylan Scanlan tore off a 58-yard run to the house
Stewartville missed the 2-point conversion
making the score 13-7 with 1:23 in the first quarter
Stewartville’s defense managed to get a 4th down stop with 10:40 left
but the Chargers’ defense held strong in the endzone
Stewartville flexed its defensive muscles again with a major 4th down at 5:10 mark of the second
Head Coach Garrett Mueller’s bled the clock down to the final seconds of the half trying to punch in another score
the Tigers managed to break the Chargers line for a rushing touchdown by Parker Wangen
it was not without controversy as it took a booth review to determine if Wangen broke the plane or not
there wasn’t enough evidence to turn over the call
Stewartville padded the lead thanks to a 2-play drive
culminating in a Wellik to Wangen touchdown pass for 30 yards
Dylan Scanlan added his second rush TD of the afternoon on 20-yard dash
making the game 37-7 in Stewartville’s favor
Wangen added his third total TD of the day later in the 4th as Stewartville finished the job
repeating as Class AAA Champions once again
ABC 6 News will update this article with more information
(ABC 6 News) — On Friday around 4:30 p.m.
Stewartville Fire and Rescue responded to a structure fire in Stewartville
the Engine 3 crew was able to extinguish the fire while Engine 2 and Truck 1 crews searched for occupants and pets
Two dogs and one cat were safely rescued from the fire
but two cats died despite life-saving measures
2025) of natural causes at his home in Stewartville
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- A St. Patrick’s Day crash in Rochester sent a southeast Minnesota woman to the hospital.
Rochester Police Department Communications Coordinator Amanda Grayson says officers responded to the crash around 6:30 p.m.
The driver was the only person involved in the single-vehicle crash
Responding officers found the vehicle rolled over on its side in the ditch
Grayson says officers were dispatched to the crash in the 4800 block of West Circle Dr
Northwest near Northern Hills Golf Course.
The vehicle had left the road and rolled over before coming to rest in the ditch on the west side of the busy four-lane divided road
A 27-year-old woman from Stewartville was driving the vehicle
She was taken from the scene by an ambulance for treatment of what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries
Grayson says the preliminary crash investigation indicates speed and alcohol were factors in the single-vehicle crash
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Responding officers found the vehicle rolled over on its side in the ditch.\nRead More
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- A St. Patrick’s Day crash in Rochester sent a southeast Minnesota woman to the hospital.
Rochester Police Department Communications Coordinator Amanda Grayson says officers responded to the crash around 6:30 p.m.
The driver was the only person involved in the single-vehicle crash
A 27-year-old woman from Stewartville was driving the vehicle
(ABC 6 News) — The Stewartville Tigers Girls Basketball Team discuss their upcoming run in the Minnesota Class AAA Tournament this week