Olivia Prondzinski
Multimedia Journalist
KEYC Mankato
Olivia Prondzinski is a multimedia journalist for KEYC News Now. She was born and raised in the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin where she graduated from Indian Trail High School’s Communication Academy.
Olivia first fell in love with broadcast journalism when she joined her high school’s television station, ITTV. There she was a reporter and anchor for its daily shows.
For college, she graduated from Winona State University with a major in journalism and a minor in advertising. While in school she interned at HBC TV 25 covering local college and high school sports. At WSU she wrote for the school’s student run newspaper, The Winonan. Olivia also worked for the school’s radio station, 89.5 KQAL, where she hosted the “Drive By” during the summer.
When she’s not working hard at the news station, Olivia enjoys exploring her community and meeting new people.
A Rochester man is accused of being affiliated with a drug trafficking organization and conspiracy to traffic narcotics from Mexico.
State prosecutors are pushing back on former Minnesota state trooper Shane Roper’s request to dismiss eight of nine criminal charges against him.
One of the men involved in a 2024 shooting in southeast Rochester was sentenced to five years in prison.
Deeper digging into court records show this isn’t the suspects first reckless driving incident.
On Thursday, the district announced Nate Walbruch has accepted the role of being the district’s next top administrator.
A civil suit disputing the residency of the winner for Rochester City Council’s Ward 4 seat will have its first court hearing in May.
Recently filed court documents in the case of a former Mayo Clinic doctor accused of fatally poisoning his wife show the state is making a arguments to keep evidence in a potential trial.
The Fool Five Race has brought people from far and wide to Lewiston to raise funds for cancer research.
March 31 marks two years since the name Madeline Kingsbury started making headlines in Southeast Minnesota and across the nation.
According to court filings, Adam Fravel is appealing is his conviction in the murder of Madeline Kingsbury to the Minnesota Supreme Court.
Three briefs were filed Monday making two main arguments.
The motion filed Wednesday by private investigator Steve Ridge’s attorneys, Nellie O’Mara and Jesse Marzen, alleges a statement the county attorney made during a court hearing may not be accurate.
Monday brought a rare court hearing for the case pertaining to a 2017 search warrant for two of suspect John Vancise’s cars.
Rochester Catholic School’s St. Pius X is hoping to chip away at some of the stress of finding where families can seek care by expanding its services to younger learners.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is looking to make a policy change to the state’s reinsurance program by asking insurance companies to pay what he said is a “fair share”.
The lawsuit stems from the ‘Protecting the American People Against Invasion’ executive signed by President Trump in January.
The federal lawsuit against former Minnesota state trooper Shane Roper will be paused until his criminal case in Olmsted County comes to a close.
Requests continue to be filed in the ongoing federal lawsuit between Wabasha-Kellogg School District and a former student.
Domestic violence awareness has become her army’s mission following her death at the hands of her abuser at the hands of her ex-boyfriend in March of 2023.
The warrant was for vehicles belonging to John Vansice, one of the potential suspects.
Mustafa Jama pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering for his role in the “Feeding our Future” scheme.
According to court filings Houston County Sheriff Brian Swedberg is appealing his most recent salary increase set by the county’s Board of Commissioners.
The legal teams came to an agreement, and Sarah Petersen pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal vehicular operation for taking responsibility of the crash.
The group’s mission is to educate and raise awareness about domestic violence while empowering victims to take control of their lives, voices and future.
According to court filings, on four different occasions Mathew Adamson captured screen images of detainees in changing rooms while undressing.
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is calling on Costco to end its so called “illegal and discriminatory” diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.
Introduced Friday, Governor Kim Reynolds explained the bill aims at restricting cell phones during instructional time to prioritize learning and mental health.
Despite a settlement conference being held Thursday afternoon, there still has not been a settlement reached in the case of Samantha Petersen.
Over the course of 15 years, Austin has raised more than $3 million in the fight against cancer.
One man is in custody following an alleged ATM theft at First State Bank in Le Roy.
An Austin man unknowingly became a huge milestone in the story, receiving Mayo Clinic’s 1,000th heart transplant.
Mayor Joshua Nordsving of Canton is facing three misdemeanors stemming from child abuse allegations.
In the civil complaint, Dennis alleges she was discriminated against for her attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Adam Fravel, the man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and the mother of his children, Madeline Kingsbury, was sentenced to life in prison without the potential for release.
On Thursday, Restovich Braun & Associates, the law firm retained by Olivia Flores’s family, announced the family’s decision to pursue civil action against former Minnesota State Trooper Shane Roper.
Board members citing the people of Wabasha are not getting what they are paying for.
In June, an Olmsted County deputy found the body of Tsai was found in the back seat of a car driven by Margot Lewis.
