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‘A risk that paid off’: Arts Initiative celebrates 10 years
“The Ten-Year Retrospective,”a 10-year anniversary show at the Freeborn County Arts Initiative, is now open. The show will ...
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Public Health hires community health worker to assist Karen residents
Freeborn County Public Health has a new community health worker to reach out to members of the Karen ...
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Albert Lea man overcomes dismal pancreatic cancer diagnosis, has been cancer-free since 2017
Call it an anomaly. Call it a miracle. Call it fate. But whatever it is, it’s good news: ...
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‘A creative space for the whole community’
An Albert Lea woman with a love of creating opened a new space downtown on Wednesday that she ...
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Letter: It has been a good run as manager of Marion Ross theater
To the people of Albert Lea and surrounding area, I wish to thank all those who attended concerts ...
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Letter: Economic picture under Democratic leadership is improving Minnesota
A big thank you to Brad Wedge for his Jan. 11 letter to the editor, which points out ...
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Standout Student: Dominick Schorn
Age: 18 Parents: Agnes and Mike Schorn Where are you from? Albert Lea What elementary school did you ...
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Updates from Upperclassmen: What it means to be a Tiger
What will you do to be a Tiger? I myself am constantly working towards being the best Tiger ...
Faith
Robin Gudal: Always focus on your eternal home
I recently celebrated another birthday. I love birthdays! I love gifts! I love my family and enjoy my ...
Birth Announcements
Birth announcement
Bella Grace Kelly Benjamin and Mariah Kelly of Albert Lea announce the birth of their daughter, Belle Grace ...
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Duplicate bridge results given
Duplicate Bridge is played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the Austin Senior Center. Players came from Mason City, ...
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Court dispositions: Oct. 14-17, 2023
Freeborn County District Court Oct. 14 Ricardo Fabian Dominguez, 50, 1412 Sheridan St., Albert Lea. Count 1: Drivers ...
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Administrator’s Corner: Schools, communities operate best when they work together
Do you remember hearing the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child?” I’ve talked about this ...
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Juneteenth is now a holiday in Minnesota
June 19, known as Juneteenth, will be officially commemorated in Minnesota after Gov. Tim Walz on Friday signed ...
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Counterfeit bills and other reports
Police received a report at 10:17 a.m. Thursday of a counterfeit bill that had been passed on Wednesday ...
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US adds a surprisingly strong 517,000 jobs despite Fed hikes
WASHINGTON — America’s employers added a sizzling 517,000 jobs in January, a surprisingly strong gain in the face ...
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China: Balloon over US skies is for research, wind pushed it
BEIJING — China said Friday that a balloon spotted over American airspace was used for weather research and ...
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Lake Mills woman wins $30K in Crossword lottery game
A northern Iowa woman who won a $30,000 prize said the feeling was hard to describe. “I don’t ...
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House GOP votes to oust Democrat Omar from major committee
WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House voted after raucous debate Thursday to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the ...
Cops, Courts & Fires
Vehicle broken into and other reports
Police received a report at 12:08 p.m. Wednesday of a vehicle that was broken into at 2320 E. ...