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‘It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas’
The Freeborn County Historical Museum hosted Holiday Lights at the Museum Friday night in Albert Lea featuring activities, ...
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Man sentenced to prison in burglary, chase
An Albert Lea man charged in August with breaking into a garage and then fleeing police in a ...
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Anonymous donor to match Salvation Army kettles in Albert Lea
An anonymous donor is matching all donations given at a Salvation Army kettle this season in Albert Lea, ...
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Worth County in beginning phases of $17M courthouse renovation project
Worth County's courthouse has seen better days.
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Live United: There are many opportunities for giving this holiday season
It’s time for me to share the holiday lineup. First off, is our second annual holiday lights contest. ...
Arts & Culture
Stage Right: Musical is a Christmas story for everyone
A Christmas tree in a lower corner of the stage signals that we’re gathering for a celebration. The ...
Columnists
April Jeppson: It’s time to let the Christmas music play
It’s after Thanksgiving, which means only one thing — Christmas music can begin!
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Harmony Junction dissolving; looking for singers
To the community of Albert Lea: Last week we had to make a decision to dissolve Harmony Junction ...
Education
Administrator’s Corner: An update on activities happening within the Albert Lea school district
It has been a whirlwind of a school year so far for ALHS activities. Hard to imagine we ...
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Blood drive collects 49 pints
The American Red Cross blood drive hosted by Bridge Community Church on Thursday collected 49 pints of blood. ...
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Duplicate bridge results
Duplicate Bridge is played twice a week at the Senior Center in Austin. On Tuesday, 4 1/2 tables ...
Education
Standout Student: Paige Rasmussen
Age: 12 Parents: Janelle and Buck Rasmussen Where are you from? Albert Lea If from Albert Lea, which ...
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Court dispositions: Nov. 3-4, 2021
Freeborn County District Court Nov. 3 Damian Wade Haugen, 27, 200015 41st St. NW, Apt. G25, Rochester. Count ...
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Across the Pastor’s Desk: God can be a shield in hard times
We live in an interesting time, don’t we? The level of stress and anxiety seems to go up ...
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Suspect’s parents charged in school shooting
PONTIAC, Mich. — A prosecutor in Michigan filed involuntary manslaughter charges Friday against the parents of a boy ...
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US jobless rate sinks to 4.2% as many more people find jobs
WASHINGTON — America’s unemployment rate tumbled last month to its lowest point since the pandemic struck, even as ...
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Gas siphoned from truck and other reports
Police received a report at 9:01 a.m. Thursday that someone had reportedly cut a gas line and siphoned ...
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Mostly white jury nearly set for trial in Wright death
MINNEAPOLIS — A mostly white jury is nearly set for the trial of a suburban Minneapolis police ...
Health Updates
Minnesota’s COVID tracking retooled amid surge, variants
Two tools designed to tamp down COVID-19’s spread in Minnesota got revamped amid the latest surge in cases.
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3rd federal team to assist Minnesota hospitals with COVID-19
ST. PAUL — A third federal medical team will arrive in Minnesota to support hospitals dealing with the ...