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53-year-old thrift shop in New Richland changes owners, acquires new building
NEW RICHLAND — After 12 years in the consignment store business, Linda Wagner decided that it was time ...
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Albert Lea school board selects 2 finalists to move forward in superintendent search
The Albert Lea school board on Wednesday unanimously selected two candidates to move forward for second-round interviews in ...
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Northwood woman injured in crash on Highway 65 in Glenville
A Northwood woman was injured Tuesday afternoon a semi and vehicle collided on U.S. Highway 65 near Main ...
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ALHS to showcase student talent in annual Tigers Roar
Around 50 students will perform at this year’s Tigers Roar show at Albert Lea High School. Auditions were ...
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Candidate withdraws application for Albert Lea superintendent ahead of Wednesday interviews
One of the four remaining semifinalists slated to be interviewed Wednesday for Albert Lea superintendent has withdrawn her ...
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Letter: Bennett must come to defense of local civil servants
The Project 2025 homegrown terrorists have created a MAGA criminal class to carry out violent attacks against most ...
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Letter: Protecting rule of law is most effective way to protect girls from harm
A Republican co-sponsor of the “Trump Derangement Syndrome” bill in the Minnesota Legislature now faces federal charges for ...
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Letter: Now is the time to stand up
In August of 1943 a young man named Quentin turned 18 and within a month he received his ...
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Special election set for April 26 to fill Eichorn’s seat
By Dana Ferguson, Minnesota Public Radio News The special election to fill an open Senate seat in northern ...
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Fascinated by fossils, Blue Earth man builds a science museum bone by bone
By Dan Gunderson, Minnesota Public Radio News A small storefront on Main Street in Blue Earth has been ...
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Court dispositions: March 6-11, 2025
Freeborn County District Court March 6 Christopher Gutierrez, 50, 710 Jefferson Ave., Albert Lea. Count 1: Drugs – ...
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Scouting for Food brings in almost 2,500 pounds of food in Albert Lea
Scouts from across south-central Minnesota collected 61,038 pounds of food for 21 local food pantries this past weekend. ...
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State investigation finds maltreatment of vulnerable adult by staff member at care organization in Albert Lea
The Minnesota Department of Human Services last week substantiated physical and emotional abuse by a former staff person ...
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Scrap steel stolen and other reports
Police received a report at 9:30 a.m. Monday of 1,000 pounds of scrap stainless steel that was reportedly ...
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Judge blocks the release of an ex-Minnesota senator accused of soliciting a minor
ST. PAUL — A judge on Monday blocked the release of a former Minnesota state senator charged with ...
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MnDOT warns of E-ZPass text scams demanding outstanding toll fines
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is warning people to watch out for scam texts telling recipients that they ...
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Council votes to abate former Broadway Theater building
The Albert Lea City Council on Monday voted to abate the former Broadway Theater building on South Broadway ...
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5 things to do this week: Boomstick bash, country hoedown, fish fry and more
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Public safety director to retire; Albert Lea proposes changes to police and fire departments
After 28 years of service to Albert Lea, Public Safety Director J.D. Carlson has announced his intention to ...
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Stolen truck recovered and other reports
A truck that had been stolen in Albert Lea was reported recovered at 11:02 a.m. Saturday near 740th ...
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2 men from Iowa injured in Faribault County crash
Two men from Iowa were injured Saturday night after a pickup went off the road and rolled on ...
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After ‘incredibly unusual’ start, Minnesota lawmakers just want to get back to normal
In a Minnesota legislative session full of drama, lawmakers are craving something normal.
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‘A great joy to have around’
Good Samaritan Society’s Dale Struck likes to have fun. Though he has had his ups and downs in ...
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Guest column: Providing much more than a meal throughout the community
As I sifted through family mementos, an old article from the Albert Lea Tribune caught my eye. It ...