New Ulm Police

• Responded to a disturbance report at Lutheran Social Services Meals on Wheels, 600 German St. N. at 9:19 a.m. Dec. 14. A former employee, a 72-year-old Appleton man was asked to leave and did so. A report was made for documentation.

• Stopped a vehicle and arrested a 50-year-old Morgan woman on a Kandiyohi County arrest warrant at 1720 N. Broadway at 9:23 a.m. Dec. 14. The woman was taken to the Brown County Jail. A report was done for documentation.

• Received a report of a possible Harassment Restraining Order violation on Spring St. N. at 12:24 p.m. Dec. 14. The suspect is a 27-year-old Hutchinson man who allegedly sent text messages. A report was sent to the Council Against Domestic Abuse (CADA).

• Received a scam/fraud report from a resident on the 1300 block of 3rd Street North at 4:50 p.m. Monday. A woman said she was texted about a problem with her Amazon account. The woman said she didn’t have an Amazon account but gave the caller her bank account information after he asked for it. The caller sent $12,000 to her bank account, then told the woman to send $5,000 in gift cards to him. She did so and gave the caller the card numbers. The woman learned the caller withdrew $12,000 from her bank account. She called West Fargo Bank and was told she was a scam victim. Police are investigating the matter.

Sleepy Eye Police

• Received a bike theft report at 12:01 Dec. 14. A pink and purple BMX bicycle was stolen from Sleepy Eye Public School sometime late Dec. 10 or early Dec. 11. Estimated value of the bike is $100-$150. A report was made for documentation.

Sibley County

Sheriff’s Office

• Received a two-vehicle crash report without injuries on State Highway 22 and 320th Street at 2:56 p.m. Dec. 10. A tractor-trailer driven by Osvaldo Cruz, 23, Sioux City, Iowa was northbound on Highway 22 when he collided with a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Eva Easton, 27, New Ulm, who was eastbound on 320th Street. All parties wore seat belts. Both vehicles had moderate damage. The Gaylord Fire Department, Gaylord Ambulance and the Minnesota State Patrol assisted.

• Received a disturbance call from a resident at Haltershire Apartments, 400 Remmele St. S.W. at 4:29 p.m. Monday. The 14-year-old boy with mental health issues was out of control, according to the caller. Police helped calm the boy down. A report will be sent to Brown County Human Services.

McLeod County

Sheriff’s Office

• Responded to a child custody issue on Mowbray Street in Stewart at 8:04 p.m. Dec. 11. The situation was mediated. A deputy cleared without a report.

• Responded to a car-deer crash without injuries near 110th Street and Major Avenue, northeast of Brownton at 6:09 p.m. Dec. 10. The driver wore a seat belt. A deputy cleared without a report.

• Responded to a grass fire near Robin Avenue and Highway 212, south of Brownton at 6:09 p.m. Dec. 9. Brownton Police and firefighters also responded. It was a controlled burn. A deputy cleared with a verbal warning.

• Responded to a domestic on Bowman Street in Stewart at 3:52 p.m. Dec. 14. Buffalo Lake Ambulance also responded. Christopher Link, 37, Stewart, was arrested for probable cause domestic assault and transported to the McLeod County Jail in Glencoe.

By MATTHEW PERRONE

AP Health Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — The first home test for COVID-19 that doesn’t require a prescription will soon be on U.S. store shelves.

U.S. regulators Tuesday authorized the rapid coronavirus test, which can be done entirely at home. The announcement by the Food and Drug Administration represents another important — though incremental — step in efforts to expand testing options.

Regulators granted emergency use for a similar home test last month, but that one needs a doctor’s prescription.

The agency’s action Tuesday allows sales in places like drugstores “where a patient can buy it, swab their nose, run the test and find out their results in as little as 20 minutes,” said FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn, in a statement.

Initial supplies of the over-the-counter test will be limited. Australian manufacturer Ellume said it expects to produce 3 million tests next month before ramping up production over the first half of 2021.

A company spokesperson said the test will be priced around $30 and be available at pharmacies and for purchase online.

The kit includes a nasal swab, a chemical solution and a testing strip. The test connects digitally to a smart phone app that displays the results and then helps interpret them.

Over-the-