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Emmons veterans memorial unveiled
EMMONS — A large crowd witnessed the unveiling of the new veterans monument in Emmons Monday afternoon at ...
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Patriot Tour honoring veterans stops in Albert Lea
The 2023 Patriot Tour arrived in Albert Lea Saturday afternoon from Eden Prairie for a ceremony in the ...
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Updated: Motorcyclist killed in crash on I-35 identified
A Lakeville motorcyclist was killed Sunday morning after a crash on Interstate 35 three miles north of the ...
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Weather Service issues air quality alert though Monday evening
The National Weather Service has issued an air quality alert through 8 p.m. Monday for ozone pollution. The ...
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$40K raised so far for Freedom Rock in Albert Lea
The Albert Lea American Legion Riders’ fundraising effort for the new Freedom Rock at the Freeborn County courthouse ...
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Court dispositions: Jan. 24, 2023
Freeborn County District Court Jan. 24 Sabrina Lynn Eenigenburg, 31, 233 E. Vine St., Owatonna. Count 1: Drugs ...
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Sports Memories: Minnesota awarded professional tennis franchise
What happened in area sports 15, 20 and 50 years ago?
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13 Panthers qualify for Section 2A meet
A total of 13 Panthers in 15 different events qualified and advanced to the Section 2A meet at ...
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With legalization of marijuana, will it become normalized?
Recreational marijuana use will now be legal starting Aug. 1 in Minnesota, with adults over 21 able to ...
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Attorney joins local law firm
Austin J. White, originally of Woodbury, recently joined Peterson, Kolker, Haedt & Benda, Ltd. White is excited to ...
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Albert Lea construction season to begin with work at Blazing Star Trail
Reconstruction of the figure 8 section of the Blazing Star Trail off Garfield Avenue in Albert Lea will ...
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MnDOT urges motorists to slow down, be attentive in work zones Memorial Day holiday
The Minnesota Department of Transportation encourages all motorists traveling during the 2023 Memorial Day holiday weekend to focus ...
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Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation awards paint to 11 communities
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation awarded 269 gallons of paint from local hardware stores to 11 communities across its ...
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National Poppy Day recognizes veterans
Volunteers were expected to be out at Hy-Vee Friday and Saturday handing out poppies. “Monies that go to ...
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Glenville man dies after struck by lawn mower
A 57-year-old man died Wednesday evening after he fell off a tractor and was struck by a mower. ...
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1 arrested after chase and other reports
Police arrested Christopher Lloyd VanRyswyk, 43, Wednesday night for fleeing in a motor vehicle after a chase that ...
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Library looking for authors for author festival
The Albert Lea Public Library has put out a call for authors in preparation for its second annual ...
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Albert Lea man convicted of raping woman
An Albert Lea man was found guilty Thursday of raping a woman in 2022 on the fourth day ...
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Alden-Conger walkathon raises 3 times the goal for school
Despite the rain outside, the Alden-Conger Parent Teacher Organization held their first ever walkathon May 12, and the ...
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County Road 5 detour ends June 1 along I-35 near Albert Lea
The detour of Freeborn County Road 5 at Interstate 35 near Albert Lea will end on Tuesday when ...
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Minnesota governor signs paid family and medical leave act to give workers up to 20 weeks off
ST. PAUL — Minnesota workers will be entitled to paid time off when they’re seriously ill or to ...
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Minnesota governor vetoes Uber/Lyft driver pay raise bill, citing cost and service concerns
ST. PAUL — Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have mandated higher pay and ...
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Minnesota governor signs ‘One Minnesota Budget’ as Democrats celebrate their top goals becoming law
ST. PAUL — As hundreds of people cheered on the lawn around him, Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz ...
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Man charged in 2 stabbings found incompetent to stand trial
A Freeborn County District Court judge on Wednesday found that a man charged in two separate stabbings in ...