Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue on and off throughout Freeborn County today. It looks like the activity will wind down though later this afternoon.

The slow-moving storm system responsible for today's storms is one that will stay with us well into next week, continuing the rain chances.  We will get a brief break from the rain though tonight into Saturday.

On and off showers and storms are expected Sunday and Monday.  We are tracking the potential for severe weather across Freeborn County during this time frame as well, especially on Sunday afternoon/evening. Large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes could be possible! We'll continue to monitor the scenario.

(ABC 6 NEWS) -- It's a case of unspeakable cruelty.  Now people want to know "who" and "why".

It was Mother’s Day Sunday morning, about three miles southeast of Glenville. And Tracy Schroer made a grisly discovery.

“I saw the crate in the ditch. I assumed it was just garbage," Schroer said.

But something made her take a closer look.

"And discovered there was a dead pit bull. It appeared he tried to chew his way out of the crate,” Schroer explained.

It was a box barely big enough to hold the dog.

“It had a couple of dishes in it and an old sheet. It was apparently the crate he lived in until he died. I'm guessing he was here for three or four days, but that's based on the fact that I haven't been down this road for about four or five days,"Schroer said.

(ABC 6 NEWS) A small fire broke out at a Hormel processing plant this afternoon.

Approximately 20 Hormel employees were inside the plant when they saw smoke.

All employees immediately evacuated. Austin police and fire departments and Gold Cross ambulance responded to the scene.

One employee was taken to Austin Medical Center after complaining of shortness of breath.

The fire is believed to have started in the walls of the plant. Electricians and firefighters are working together to determine the exact cause.