Lake Crystal News

What a victim described as erratic driving with a skid loader has landed a 51-year-old Lake Crystal man in jail facing felony assault and terroristic threats charges.

Charges have been filed against the man at the center of a standoff in Mankato last Saturday.22 year old Jasen Lynch has been charged with felony terroristic threats and gross misdemeanors for stalking and harassment.Lynch was taken into custody Saturday after a 3-hour standoff on Homestead Drive in Mankato.The incident began in Lake Crystal after ...

A Mankato man arrested during a standoff with police in Mankato Saturday has been charged and is scheduled to appear in court at 11 a.m. today for a bail hearing.

Early Saturday evening, Mankato police responded to a standoff on Homestead Road to assist Lake Crystal police.

Yesterdaya s one-inch snowfall really greased up the roads in our area. While no serious injuries were reported there were a number of accidents, mostly vehicles going off the road.

Highway travel remains dicey for parts of Minnesota...MN-DOT says driving conditions remain difficult in southwestern Minnesota... especially Cottonwood, Jackson, Nobles and Rock counties, due to strong winds creating heavy drifting and reduced visibility.No interstate highways or other road closures are anticipated.Closer to home, roads were fair, ...

A Mankato teen pleads guilty for his role in the theft of over 20 guns from a Lake Crystal firearms dealer.19 year old Davarian Clark was facing a misdemeanor for giving false information to a peace officer and a felony for receiving stolen property.In a deal reached on Monday, Clark pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property.Sentencing is set for ...

A former Blue Earth County fraud investigator has been charged with felony theft for allegedly placing her mother, who had a job in Texas at the time, on public assistance in Minnesota.

Christmas is still a few weeks away, but today Santa Claus made a very special stop by C and S Supply in Mankato....and he brought a few friends along.STOP!!!!nats Dancer Junior and Orie from Crystal Collection Reindeer out of Lake Crystal, are just eight months old, but Santa is already watching them closely to see if they have what it takes to be ...

Having reached a deal in late November, the Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial School District is among the first in the region to finalize a contract settlement with teachers.

A Lake Crystal teen is charged for firing a rifle at two homes... one of them a day care center.The 17 year old Lake Crystal male is charged with felony reckless discharge of a firearm and criminal damage to property.As we told you last week: The teen told police he was firing at squirrels and that the shots ricocheted off the houses.However, Lake ...

A teen told police he called to report gunfire in his neighborhood because he was concerned the bullets, which he is now accused of firing, had injured someone.

Our other top story today...A Lake Crystal teen fires shots in the town hitting two houses, one a day care provider.There were no injuries and the 17-year-old was quickly apprehended by Lake Crystal Police.Police Chief Tony Cornish says they believe it was a random attack and that no one was targeted.The teen, who fired the 22-caliber semi ...

A Lake Crystal man serving with the U.S. Army in Iraq sending a special message home to his Family in Lake Crystal this Thanksgiving Day.Sgt. John Fritchman says, ''I'd like to say hi to my family back home in Minnesota, I'm thankful for all their prayers and thoughts to me during this Holiday season, I'd like to say hi to my wife De De and the ...

Several area teachers had their roles reversed today, becoming the student... in order to learn about the different world cultures.And as News 12's Nathan Harrington tells us, they're hoping this training will inspire their students to change how they look at the globe.Sue Harris says, "You can't teach what you don't know."For some of these ...

Law enforcement and emergency personnel from Blue Earth County spent this week visiting several area elementaries to talk about winter safety.

A State Patrol investigation of a car-train collision that killed two Blue Earth County highway workers finds the truck driver was to blame.

A Nov. 28 wedding is planned. Kietzer - Peterson The Free Press Amy Beth Kietzer daughter of Ronnie Bergemann of Lake Crystal and Bruce Kietzer of Vernon Center.

A Minnesota State Patrol investigation into the July 13 train collision that killed two Blue Earth County highway workers found the driver didn't stop at a sign and didn't notice the train until it was too late.

Pastor Jerry David visits with residents at the Colony Court assisted living facility in Waseca.