Columnists
Is this 7-year-old ever going to build stuff?
It all started with a video game called “Minecraft.” Forrest was spending so much time on the iPad either playing “Minecraft” or watching YouTube videos about ...
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Tim Engstrom is the editor of the Albert Lea Tribune. He resides in Albert Lea with his wife, two sons and dog.
Columnists
The United States has boundary disputes
Anyone who has been to the conference room at the Albert Lea Tribune knows there is a large National Geographic wall map of the world. ...
by Tim Engstrom, Tuesday, August 19, 2014 9:24 am
Elections & Campaigns
Freitag, Kindler top Glazier for sheriff; see election results
Freeborn County results from the primary election will be posted here as they are received at the Freeborn County Courthouse.
by Tim Engstrom, Tuesday, August 12, 2014 7:16 pm
Cops, Courts & Fires
Indiana woman hurt in collision
One woman was injured Thursday in a collision on Interstate 90 just west of the cloverleaf intersection with Interstate 35. Lois M. Hillegonds, 72, of Dyer, ...
by Tim Engstrom, Friday, August 8, 2014 10:02 am
Featured News
Ophthalmologist describes family history, conflict in country
Just when Ukrainians were starting to put the past behind them and think better of their neighbor, Russian President Vladimir Putin has pushed Ukrainians to ...
by Tim Engstrom, Tuesday, August 5, 2014 9:36 am
Columnists
League offers football without pads, helmets
Surprise, surprise! There is a football league playing football the way I have argued that it ought to be played — without pads. It’s the American 7 ...
by Tim Engstrom, Tuesday, August 5, 2014 9:13 am
Business
Alliant Energy boosts voltage at its downtown substation
The construction happening this summer at an Alliant Energy substation south of the Freeborn County Courthouse is the final piece of upgrading voltage in Albert ...
by Tim Engstrom, Monday, August 4, 2014 10:08 am
Featured News
Riders compete against clock in pole weaving
Six poles and a clock.
by Tim Engstrom, Sunday, August 3, 2014 1:00 pm
Columnists
How to measure the most successful car?
What is the most successful car of all time? It all depends on the criteria we use to determine “most successful.” If it is based on sales, ...
by Tim Engstrom, Tuesday, July 29, 2014 9:46 am
Cops, Courts & Fires
2 injured in collision with deer on I-90
Two Dodge Center residents were injured Saturday night when a minivan struck a deer on Interstate 90 a mile west of the Bridge Avenue interchange. ...
by Tim Engstrom, Monday, July 28, 2014 10:05 am
Cops, Courts & Fires
2 injured when minivan strikes deer
Two Dodge Center residents were injured Saturday night when a minivan struck a deer on Interstate 90 a mile west of the Bridge Avenue interchange. ...
by Tim Engstrom, Sunday, July 27, 2014 2:53 pm
Business
Unemployment rate down from last summer
Freeborn County’s unemployment rate shifted to 4.5 percent in June from 4.3 in May, according to data released this week by the Minnesota Department ...
by Tim Engstrom, Wednesday, July 23, 2014 10:22 am
Featured News
Bret Michaels brings entertainment to Iowa
MASON CITY — Bret Michaels, former lead singer of Poison, leads the entertainment in downtown Mason City on Wednesday on the main stage as the ...
by Tim Engstrom, Tuesday, July 22, 2014 9:58 am
Columnists
The state needs to stop intimidating parents
Overboard rules and regulations created by state governments and meant to protect children are doing them harm, too. Boys used to play pickup baseball games in ...
by Tim Engstrom, Tuesday, July 22, 2014 9:53 am
Featured News
Be sure to catch Sunday Tribune
The Tribune kicks off a three-part series today about the refugee population in Albert Lea.
by Tim Engstrom, Sunday, July 20, 2014 7:00 am
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