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Group of local officials decide to hang up the whistle
Among many other skills and attributes, being a sports official takes a lot of dedication, responsibility, tough skin ...
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Cops, Courts & Fires
Waseca officer Arik Matson retires at commendation ceremony
It has been 21 months since Waseca Officer Arik Matson was shot in the head and critically wounded ...
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Woman taken into custody after shots fired at hotel
A Mason City woman was arrested Friday morning after allegedly firing a bullet into a hotel room at ...
Cops, Courts & Fires
Man arrested after stealing rechargeable debit cards from Walgreens, leading police on chase
A Kansas City man was taken into custody Thursday afternoon after attempting to steal rechargeable debit cards from ...
Albert Lea Tigers
Area football and volleyball teams learn section tourney assignments
Section seedings were announced Thursday morning for a number of area football and volleyball teams, giving them a ...
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Editorials
Editorial roundup: Dakota sculpture helps heal Scaffold pain
The Dakota people offer forgiveness and redemption as part of their peace-embracing culture, and a new sculpture by ...
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Soup supper benefit planned
Emmons Lutheran Church has will host a soup supper from 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 30 as a ...
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Duplicate bridge winners announced
Duplicate bridge is played two days a week at the Austin Senior Center . Tuesday at noon, nine ...
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Agricultural literacy grants available for education
A public-private partnership between the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom (MAITC) ...
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Anhydrous safety should be top concern this fall
Many farmers and applicators will soon apply anhydrous ammonia (NH3) after harvest. Even with a rush against time ...
Cops, Courts & Fires
Tires reported slashed and other reports
Police received a report at 7:22 a.m. Thursday of tires that were slashed on a vehicle at 1009 ...
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Strong economic growth continues in rural parts of 10 states
OMAHA, Neb. — Strong economic growth continues in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states, according to ...
Education
Teachers ask for virus protocols after student, staff deaths
ST. PAUL — Members of Minnesota’s teachers union are calling on school leaders to do more to protect ...
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Lake Mills
Bulldogs cruise through second round regionals
After receiving a bye in the first round of the regional tournament, the Lake Mills volleyball team hosted ...
Cops, Courts & Fires
Ex-Minneapolis cop gets 57 months in killing of 911 caller
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed woman after she called 911 to report ...
Elections & Campaigns
Vaccine doubts fuel doctor’s rise in Minnesota governor race
WATERTOWN — The small-town family doctor angling to become Minnesota’s next governor smiled, leaned into the camera and ...
Cops, Courts & Fires
Items stolen from vehicles and other reports
Deputies received a report at 8:25 p.m. Wednesday of a walking stick and a laptop that were taken ...
Albert Lea Tigers
Albert Lea and Austin meet in I-90 rivalry
The Albert Lea football team closed out the regular season at home Wednesday night, hosting the 0-7 Packers ...
Health Updates
Unvaccinated Minnesotans 30x more likely to die from COVID
MINNEAPOLIS — Unvaccinated Minnesotans are 15 times more likely to require hospitalization for COVID-19 and 30 times more ...
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County board approves sick time for vaccinated employees with breakthrough COVID-19 cases
The Freeborn County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a revision to the county’s employee COVID-19 response plan ...
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Gov. Walz announces new COVID-19 rapid testing sites across Minnesota, including Albert Lea
ST. PAUL — On Wednesday, Gov. Tim Walz announced a further expansion of rapid testing availability at community ...
Health Updates
Freeborn County reports lowest number of new daily cases since late September
Freeborn County reported only seven new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday in the update from health officials, the lowest ...
Cops, Courts & Fires
Ex-Minneapolis cop to be resentenced in death of 911 caller
MINNEAPOLIS — A former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed woman after she called 911 to ...