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Repositioning the mall for growth
The owner of Northbridge Mall in Albert Lea is positioning the mall for growth in the coming months, ...
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Sheriff, county attorney give recommendations for salaries
Freeborn County’s sheriff and attorney lobbied for increases to their salaries Tuesday during an annual presentation in front ...
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Booster Buds: Walz, Pawlenty pair up again for COVID shot sequel
Democratic Gov. Tim Walz and former Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty rolled up their sleeves Tuesday while sitting side ...
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Council approves up to $760K in TIF financing for Ulland Bros. project
The Albert Lea City Council on Monday approved up to $760,000 in tax-increment financing for Ulland Brothers as ...
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1 killed, another injured in UTV crash southeast of Albert Lea
A man was killed and another person injured after a UTV crash late Saturday night southeast of Albert ...
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My Point of View: Runaway spending, other policies taking a hefty toll
I was a bit perplexed by the recent My Point of View by Joe Pacovsky. Pacovsky talked about ...
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Albert Lea student selected to perform in Honor Band Festival at Gustavus
Albert Lea High School student Jenna Steffl has been selected to participate in the 33th annual Honor Band ...
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Court dispositions: Sept. 21-23, 2021
Freeborn County District Court Sept. 21 Joseph Charles Hovde, 24, 226 Mason Ave., Alden. Count 1: DWI – ...
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DNR mini grants to help get children outside early and often
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is excited to announce the availability of mini grants through the extremely ...
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Patients in need of blood donors as shortage continues; dates open for area blood drives
With Thanksgiving and the holidays approaching, the American Red Cross urges donors to continue to make and keep ...
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Freeborn County’s active cases remain under 100
Freeborn County’s COVID-19 numbers continued to stay under 100 on Tuesday, though there were two new hospitalizations reported. ...
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Bulldogs postseason runs comes to an end in regional semifinals
The Lake Mills volleyball team hit the road Monday night for their Region 6A semifinal match against 27-9 ...
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Xcel Energy files request with state for rate hike of about 20%
MINNEAPOLIS — Xcel Energy wants to increase its electricity rate by about 20% over the next three years, ...
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Vehicles reported broken into and other reports
A purse was reported stolen out of a vehicle at 11:11 a.m. Monday at 404 Fountain St. The ...
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Intersection of Bridge and Marshall to close for utility work
The intersection of Bridge Avenue and Marshall Street will be closed beginning at noon Wednesday through Nov. 5 ...
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COVID cases falling, but trouble signs arise as winter looms
Tumbling COVID-19 case counts have some schools around the U.S. considering relaxing their mask rules, but deaths nationally ...
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Judge in Chauvin trial to release names of jurors on Nov. 1
MINNEAPOLIS — The judge who oversaw the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin said Monday that ...
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Woman pleads guilty in case tied to Postal Service investigation
A woman charged with receiving packages in the mail containing methamphetamine concealed in teddy bears pleaded guilty Monday ...
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Local school board resignations triple in Minnesota
ST. PAUL — Contentious disagreements over COVID-19 policies and critical race theory have caused a significant increase in ...
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Moderna says its low-dose COVID shot works for kids 6 to 11
Moderna said Monday that a low dose of its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and appears to work in ...
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Person accidentally shoots himself in leg and other reports
The Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a person who had received an accidental gunshot wound ...
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Lesser-known disease affecting deer in Wisconsin, Minnesota
LA CROSSE, Wis. — Mike Kendhammer used to look out his dining room window and see large groups ...
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First steps made in Congress to honor pop superstar Prince
NEW YORK — Minnesota’s Congressional delegation on Monday is introducing a resolution to posthumously award the Congressional Gold ...
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Group of local officials decide to hang up the whistle
Among many other skills and attributes, being a sports official takes a lot of dedication, responsibility, tough skin ...