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Severe weather likely Monday; Weather Service advises preparation
Widespread severe storms are likely Monday, with the greatest threat in the late afternoon and early evening, according ...
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Albert Lea students make memories at annual promenade
Albert Lea High School students participated in the annual promenade Saturday afternoon in the high school gym while ...
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Minnesota author shares experience of writing book with middleschoolers
Minnesota author Abby Cooper on Friday visited Southwest Middle School to talk to the students about being a ...
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Breaking the Silence: What’s the right answer for phones in the classroom?
With concerns becoming more prevalent about youth and cell phones, the Minnesota Legislature in 2024 passed legislation requiring ...
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City issues building permit for Aldi grocery store
The city of Albert Lea this week issued a building permit for a new Aldi grocery store to ...
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Faith
Across the Pastor’s Desk: Establish your life in God’s word
“Your word, Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens.” — Psalms 119:89
Opinion
Letter: Tariffs are needed
When I graduated in 1960 from Lake Mills, my government teacher said countries have wealth three ways: 1. ...
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Letter: Demand accountability, critical thinking
A disturbing trend from the Trump administration is the cultivation of mistrust in science and the dismantling of ...
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Letter: Chainsaw cutting approach is short-sighted
Mr. Bute is the one altering the facts to fit his political narrative in his letter to the ...
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Daniel E. O’Leary
On a gentle spring morning Dan O’Leary peacefully left the planet, evolving into his spirit being. After several ...
Faith
Robin Gudal: Trust Jesus when it’s really hard
Recently our granddaughters came to stay with us for a week. One is just under 4 but still ...
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Standout Student: Jayson Mikels
Age: 16 Parents: Erin and Justin Mikels Where are you from? Pella, Iowa Which elementary school did you ...
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Pheasants Forever, DNR join forces to get new hunters into fields and forests
With spring turkey season underway, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and Pheasants Forever are inviting Minnesota hunters ...
Education
Administrator’s Corner: The everyday magic in our school
At Lakeview, every hallway, every classroom and every shared space tells a story — not just of learning, ...
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MnDOT asks motorists, farm equipment operators to safely share the road during planting season
Motorists traveling Minnesota roads this spring should watch for large farm equipment moving between fields and farms for ...
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William Pomerson
William (Bill) Pomerson, 87, passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Thorne Crest Retirement Home in Albert ...
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Outbreak of severe storms possible Monday
The National Weather Service is asking residents to monitor the forecast in the next few days as there ...
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Break-in and other reports
Police received a report at 8:38 p.m. Thursday of a house that was broken into at 213 ...
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Construction starting on oat-processing business, may impact traffic on 14th Street
Green Acres Milling plans to start building its oat-processing facility on 14th Street in Albert Lea on Monday, ...
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Osterholm: Federal health agency cuts, vaccine misinformation is ‘urgent issue’
By Tom Crann and Gretchen Brown, Minnesota Public Radio News With federal vaccine funding up in the air, a University ...
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Trump administration cuts more than $1.3 million in grants from Minnesota museums, institutions
The federal government is pulling museum grants from cultural institutions nationwide, including many in Minnesota.
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Albert Lea to host 2025 Cinco de Mayo celebration May 2
The community is invited to come together for a family-friendly celebration of Cinco de Mayo on May 2, ...