Education
Pacovsky announces bid for District 23B representative
AUSTIN — Four years ago, Joe Pacovsky ran as a DFL challenger to Rep. Peggy Bennett in District 27A. Now Pacovsky is running again, officially ...
Eric Johnson, Author at Albert Lea Tribune
News
Mueller authors bill for therapy dogs for law enforcement, first responders, victims
A new bill, authored by Rep. Patricia Mueller-R, has many hoping it will provide a warm answer to cold and difficult situations in the form ...
by Eric Johnson, Friday, March 8, 2024 9:00 pm
Cops, Courts & Fires
Albert Lea man with pending case in Olmsted makes first appearance for separate case in Mower
A man with a pending drugs case in Olmsted County made a first appearance Wednesday in Mower County District Court to face several counts of ...
by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, February 7, 2024 7:34 pm
News
SMART to celebrate 10 years of service
What started as three separate transit companies is thriving as one, serving a four-county area and entering its 10th year of operation. On Wednesday, Southern ...
by Eric Johnson, Friday, December 29, 2023 4:55 pm
Education
Southern Minnesota Education Consortium expanding to meet a growing need
In 2019, the Southern Minnesota Education Consortium (SMEC) broke ground on its facility located alongside Highway 56. Now, just four years later, the facility is ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, December 26, 2023 5:16 pm
Cops, Courts & Fires
Austin man with three active drug cases charged in a fourth
An Austin man with three active cases involving drug possession, use and sales has been charged in a fourth case. Casey Steven Bell, 25, was ...
by Eric Johnson, Monday, November 27, 2023 7:02 pm
Cops, Courts & Fires
Woman charged in death of 2-month-old son gets probation
A woman charged in the suffocation death of her two-month-old son after falling asleep in December of 2021 has been sentenced to probation. Jocelyn Leslie ...
by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, October 25, 2023 2:33 pm
Cops, Courts & Fires
Albert Lea man sentenced to probation in high-speed chase on I-90
An Albert Lea man has been sentenced to probation for an incident in February of this year, which involved high speeds, alcohol and a crash ...
by Eric Johnson, Thursday, October 5, 2023 4:36 pm
News
Klobuchar helps secure $1.97M to help Riverland meet workforce needs
AUSTIN — Not long after the college received just under $2 million in federal funding, advocated for by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Riverland Community didn’t waste ...
by Eric Johnson, Saturday, September 16, 2023 11:08 am
Cops, Courts & Fires
Former Glenville woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of baby
AUSTIN — A woman at the heart of a 2022 manslaughter case in which she was accused of the suffocation death of her two-month-old son ...
by Eric Johnson, Wednesday, July 19, 2023 3:02 pm
Cops, Courts & Fires
Albert Lea man pleads guilty in chase that reached 145 mph in Mower County
An Albert Lea man who was charged with several counts related to a single-vehicle crash in February, has entered into a plea deal with the ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, July 11, 2023 12:03 pm
Education
Riverland’s new leader begins term
Kathleen “Kat” Linaker understands the life-changing power of two-year and technical colleges.
by Eric Johnson, Friday, July 7, 2023 8:52 pm
Cops, Courts & Fires
Suspect charged in Austin shooting
AUSTIN — The suspect of a Saturday morning shooting in northwest Austin that sent another man to Mayo Clinic by helicopter has been charged. Denroy ...
by Eric Johnson, Tuesday, June 6, 2023 1:44 pm
Education
Riverland graduates class of more than 600
AUSTIN — Riverland Community College on Friday held its 82nd commencement ceremony, split into two sessions — an afternoon and evening session. This year’s graduating ...
by Eric Johnson, Friday, May 12, 2023 9:00 pm
Health Updates
National Nurses Week: Services expand to help new mothers
There are no shortage of challenges when it comes to being a mother of a newborn, but a growing program within Mayo Clinic Health Systems ...
by Eric Johnson, Friday, May 5, 2023 8:55 pm
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