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Moooving over to organic
Dennis Lutteke began organic farming practices in the early 1980s because he and his wife were concerned for the health of their children.
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City council to vote on $14.78 million budget
With increases in the costs of health insurance, fuel and utilities coming from every angle, the Albert Lea City Council will vote Monday on whether to approve a proposed $14.78 million budget, a number which is about $400,000 more than 2008. (5 comments) | Read story
Police urge residents to remember school bus safety
With the start of a new school year, the Albert Lea Police Department is urging parents, children and drivers to be aware of bus safety laws to prevent potential school bus wrecks. (1 comment) | Read story
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Today's Opinion
There was some misdirection in Minnesota
he Republicans are meeting down the hill from my house, helicopters are pounding the air, and there are more suits on the streets and big black SUVs and a brownish cloud venting from the hockey arena where the convention is assembled.
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Business
Business Monday: Convenience store safety
Armed robberies can be scary things, as Kwik Trip employees experienced Aug. 21 when a man wielding a knife robbed the Front Street store in Albert Lea. However, local convenience stores do everything they can to ... Read story
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America needs to harness resources, ingenuity
There are many problems that our nation and southern Minnesota face. Traveling through the district and listening to voters’ concerns I hear about many ... Read column