Health Updates
First COVID-19 case reported in Winnebago County
The first case of COVID-19 was reported in Winnebago County on Monday, according to the Iowa Department of Health. The person is between the age ...
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Tips to be healthy in a pandemic
Dietitian emphasizes the importance of maintaining a routine, regular exercise
Featured News
COVID-19 cases rise to 11 in Freeborn County
Cases confirmed in Fountain Centers
by Sarah Stultz.
Featured News
Sanitation company encouraging others to clean up communities
As spring weather starts to make an appearance in southern Minnesota, more people are walking, bicycling and running around the area lakes and neighborhoods — ...
by Colleen Harrison, Monday, April 6, 2020 2:21 pm
Health Updates
Walz implores Minnesotans to continue fighting against COVID-19
ST. PAUL — Gov. Tim Walz, delivering his second State of the State address via the internet, implored Minnesotans to work together to fight the ...
by Associated Press, Monday, April 6, 2020 2:20 pm
Cops, Courts & Fires
Fire damages kitchen and other reports
The kitchen in an Albert Lea home was damaged by fire Friday morning. Firefighters were dispatched at 7:38 a.m. Friday to 1202 James Ave. for a ...
by Staff Reports, Monday, April 6, 2020 2:19 pm
Education
Administrator’s Corner: Thank you for making distant learning work
We continue with distance learning in Albert Lea Area Schools and we want to thank our families and students for their extraordinary efforts in engaging ...
by Submitted, Monday, April 6, 2020 2:18 pm
Columnists
Sarah Stultz: Dedication of teachers has never been more clear
I’m not sure how other parents are feeling, but this distance learning stuff has taught our family quite a bit already in the one week ...
by Sarah Stultz, Monday, April 6, 2020 12:06 pm
Editorials
Editorial roundup: COVID-19 Minnesota response has been thoughtful, urgent
Minnesotans should have confidence in the response Gov. Tim Walz, his team and the Legislature have made to the COVID-19 pandemic. The approach to gathering ...
by Editorial Roundup, Monday, April 6, 2020 12:05 pm
Columnists
My Point of View: Delayed U.S. response will cost thousands of lives
Coronavirus has come to Freeborn County. The 50-state disaster is here. John Forman’s apologia for Trump in this column last week is already flotsam on the ...
by Submitted, Monday, April 6, 2020 12:04 pm
Health Updates
34% of Minn. COVID-19 cases have happened through community spread
More than 34% of COVID-19 cases in Minnesota have happened as a result of community spread of the virus, according to updated data released Monday ...
by Sarah Stultz, Monday, April 6, 2020 11:29 am
Health Updates
Walz: Staying home is the only vaccine we have right now
Gov. Tim Walz used an unusual State of the State address Sunday evening to try to rally Minnesotans beset by both the COVID-19 pandemic and ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, April 6, 2020 5:35 am
Health Updates
5 additional deaths reported statewide as confirmed cases rise to 935
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose to 935 across Minnesota on Sunday, and deaths reached 29, according to data reported by the Minnesota Department of Health. ...
by Sarah Stultz, Sunday, April 5, 2020 11:10 am
Health Updates
U.S. ‘wasted’ months before preparing for virus pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the first alarms sounded in early January that an outbreak of a novel coronavirus in China might ignite a global pandemic, the Trump ...
by Associated Press, Sunday, April 5, 2020 10:33 am
Health Updates
Americans brace for ‘hardest, saddest’ week of their lives
LONDON — Americans braced for what the nation’s top doctor warned Sunday would be “the hardest and saddest week” of their lives while Britain assumed ...
by Associated Press, Sunday, April 5, 2020 10:30 am
Health Updates
Confirmed cases still rising in south-central Minnesota
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 continued to rise Saturday across south-central Minnesota. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, there are now 10 positive cases of ...
by Sarah Stultz, Saturday, April 4, 2020 11:24 am
Health Updates
Mayo Clinic Health System modifies clinic hours
To meet evolving patient needs, Mayo Clinic Health System has launched several new services, including drive-thru testing for COVID-19, curbside pharmacy and medical equipment pickup, ...
by Submitted, Saturday, April 4, 2020 8:40 am
Business
Godfather’s in Albert Lea closing
Godfather’s Pizza on Friday announced it has closed its doors in Albert Lea after several decades in the community. Franchise President Brad Price said he ...
by Sarah Stultz, Friday, April 3, 2020 7:46 pm
Business
Small business relief program launches, hits snags
NEW YORK — The federal government’s $349 billion relief program for small businesses got off to a rocky start Friday as hundreds of thousands tried ...
by Associated Press, Friday, April 3, 2020 6:45 pm
Health Updates
Face coverings recommended, but Trump says he won’t wear one
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced new federal guidelines Friday recommending that Americans wear face coverings when in public to help fight the spread of ...
by Associated Press, Friday, April 3, 2020 6:42 pm
Featured News
Mayo Clinic reviewing plans for use of hospitals in event of surge
Mayo Clinic Health System officials are planning how to best utilize Mayo facilities in the region in the event of a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations ...
by Sarah Stultz, Friday, April 3, 2020 3:57 pm
Health Updates
Walz rolls out COVID-19 state data dashboard
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota state government rolled out a new COVID-19 dashboard Friday as a one-stop shop for residents to see the latest data on the ...
by Associated Press, Friday, April 3, 2020 3:50 pm
Elections & Campaigns
District 27A candidate focused on improving area economy
A Hayward man running for the District 27A DFL endorsement said he is concerned about the local economy and would like to run for office ...
by Sarah Stultz, Friday, April 3, 2020 3:49 pm
News
Change to death certificates could boost COVID-19 counts
With rare exceptions, Minnesota officials have decided against postmortem testing to determine if undiagnosed people who died from severe respiratory problems were infected with COVID-19. That ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, April 3, 2020 3:48 pm
News
Over the hair on their chinny chin chins
The pig and piglet statues in the yard at the corner of Bridge Avenue and Hammer Road don face masks as a nod to the ...
by Colleen Harrison, Friday, April 3, 2020 3:15 pm
Cops, Courts & Fires
Recreational fires now allowed
The burning restriction with a variance remains in place, but effective immediately, recreational fires are allowed, the Sheriff’s Office announced Friday afternoon. Recreational fires have ...
by Submitted, Friday, April 3, 2020 3:06 pm
Editorials
Editorial: Tribune Thumbs
To Albert Lean Gilbert Johnson. Gilbert Johnson, owner and operator of The Chapel Comics and Collectibles Shoppe, has again stepped up to the plate to ...
by Editorial Board, Friday, April 3, 2020 12:51 pm
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