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Advocates of 4-H encourage use of county fairgrounds
Advocates for Freeborn County 4-H’ers on Tuesday spoke in favor of having an in-person showcase for students open to spectators in August at the Freeborn ...
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Remembering the war
GLENVILLE — It has been 75 years since since Glenville veteran Tony Chavez was stationed overseas during World ...
Jury finds Chauvin guilty of murder, manslaughter in Floyd killing
A Hennepin County jury on Tuesday found ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in ...
4th year of dredging on Fountain Lake begins
After a break for the winter, dredging began again Monday on Fountain Lake. Shell Rock River Watershed District ...
‘It’s just too much’
After serving the Clarks Grove area for 42 years, the Clarks Grove Golf Course closed for business before ...
News
Woman shares joy of volunteering through Mayo’s Albert Lea hospice program
In 2011, area resident Renee Ruble lost her sister to cancer. Ruble said it was the third time for her sister to be diagnosed with ...
by Sarah Stultz.
Editorial --FEATURE SPOT
Editorial Roundup: Keep moving forward on expanded telehealth
The COVID-19 pandemic forced sweeping changes in how we work, with many workers doing their jobs remotely for much of the past year. A swift ...
by Editorial Roundup, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 8:57 pm
Columnists
Sarah Stultz: A bond as sisters that will never go away
As the middle child of three daughters, I’ve always had what I like to think of as built-in friends in my sisters.
by Sarah Stultz, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 8:56 pm
Columnists
Al Batt: Whatever happened to that whatchamacallit?
It begins with, “I can’t find the whatchamacallit.”
by Al Batt, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 8:53 pm
Columnists
My Point of View: The Republican Party is not a working class party like it claims
In the GOP column in this space last week, Brad Kramer articulated the elitism of the Republican Party. Socialism is for the rich and business-minded, ...
by Submitted, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 8:45 pm
Columnists
Guest column: What small business owners should understand
A local small business CEO asked us recently “I am frustrated that I am not getting traffic to my website like I need, how can ...
by Submitted, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 8:40 pm
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Resisting arrest
People get shot when they resist arrest. But the news media never tells us that piece. Our people in blue are here to help me ...
by Submitted, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 8:30 pm
Opinion
Letter: The silent killer
Addiction is the only disease that tells you that you don’t have a disease. This is a powerful statement about the disease of addiction. The ...
by Submitted, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 8:30 pm
Education
Head Start applications accepted
Families First of Minnesota Head Start and Early Head Start programs are accepting applications for the 2021-22 program year. Head Start serves children who are ...
by Submitted, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 8:00 pm
News
Reporting fish die-offs helps the DNR and others respond
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources would like the public’s help in reporting fish die-offs in lakes and streams, which happen occasionally and usually result ...
by Submitted, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 8:00 pm
News
Does COVID-19 vaccination impact blood donation eligibility?
As COVID-19 vaccines become more available and people resume some of their favorite activities, the American Red Cross is reminding the public that the need ...
by Submitted, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 8:00 pm
Cops, Courts & Fires
Crowds react with joy, wariness to verdict in Floyd’s death
London Williams stood in Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., moments before the verdict was read in George Floyd’s murder trial Tuesday, wondering how ...
by Associated Press, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 7:38 pm
Cops, Courts & Fires
Albert Lea Area Schools releases statement following Chauvin verdict
Albert Lea Area Schools Superintendent Mike Funk released a statement following the Chauvin verdict: “At Albert Lea Area Schools we understand that our students may ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 4:23 pm
Health Updates
Cases continue to fall, vaccinations hold steady
As the state races to beat out a new, more contagious variant of COVID-19 with vaccines, COVID-19 cases — and case positivity rate — continue ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 3:04 pm
News
SBA announces application and guidelines for official Restaurant Revitalization Fund
SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman on Tuesday announced key details on application requirements, eligibility and a program guide for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RFF). The ...
by Submitted, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 2:40 pm
News
Local chamber Governmental Affairs Committee announces Highway 65/Main Street working group
The Governmental Affairs Committee of the Albert Lea-Freeborn County Chamber of Commerce, met and discussed the U.S. Highway 65/Main Street reconstruction proposal. The plan is ...
by Submitted, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 2:33 pm
Cops, Courts & Fires
3 arrested on warrants and other reports
Police served a warrant on Angel Antonio Gonzales, 32, at 12:44 p.m. Monday at 411 S. Broadway. Police arrested Satera Marie Kontz, 34, on a ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 9:35 am
Cops, Courts & Fires
Out of sight but center stage, jurors weigh Chauvin’s fate
MINNEAPOLIS — The jurors who sat quietly off-camera through three weeks of draining testimony in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial in George Floyd’s death moved into ...
by Sarah Stultz, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 9:00 am
Education
Albert Lea Area Schools considered ‘not in good standing’ with MSHSL
Albert Lea Area Schools superintendent Dr. Mike Funk told the district’s school board the school was now considered “not in good standing” with the Minnesota ...
by Tyler Julson, Monday, April 19, 2021 9:30 pm
News
Walter Mondale, Carter’s vice president, dies at 93
MINNEAPOLIS — Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, a liberal icon who lost the most lopsided presidential election after bluntly telling voters to expect a ...
by Associated Press, Monday, April 19, 2021 8:13 pm
Cops, Courts & Fires
Missouri man faces drug charges after Albert Lea traffic stop
A Kansas City, Missouri, man was charged in Freeborn County District Court on Monday with drug charges after he was allegedly found with marijuana, cocaine ...
by Staff Reports, Monday, April 19, 2021 5:54 pm
Cops, Courts & Fires
Feds weighing how to respond after verdict in Chauvin trial
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is privately weighing how to handle the upcoming verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, including ...
by Associated Press, Monday, April 19, 2021 4:14 pm
Cops, Courts & Fires
Murder case against ex-cop in Floyd’s death goes to the jury
MINNEAPOLIS — The murder case against former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd has gone to the jury. Twelve jurors ...
by Associated Press, Monday, April 19, 2021 4:10 pm
Health Updates
COVID-19 update: More than half of Minnesotans are vaccinated; positivity rate down
As Minnesota races to beat back a more contagious variant of COVID-19, it reached an important milestone this weekend, with more than half of Minnesotans ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, April 19, 2021 2:18 pm
Cops, Courts & Fires
Catalytic converter stolen and other reports
Police received a report at 7:07 p.m. Sunday of a vehicle that had a catalytic converter stolen off of it at 1306 Southview Lane. The ...
by Staff Reports, Monday, April 19, 2021 10:08 am
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