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Longtime board member of Senior Tower, Senior Court retires after 46 years
Milt Ost, a former pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, recently retired from his service at Senior Tower and ...
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Lots of potential economic development in the works in Albert Lea
Albert Lea’s economic development officials are working on numerous opportunities for growth that could come to fruition in ...
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Man pleads guilty to meth possession as part of narcotics trafficking investigation
A South St. Paul man arrested after he was found in March with almost a pound of methamphetamine ...
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Governor’s education proposal would increase per pupil funds 4%
Last week Gov. Tim Walz announced his proposed education budget. In the proposal, he aims to lower the ...
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5 things to do this week: Fundraiser, art and more
1 Meal Help raise funds to support cancer research while enjoying a meal in the cafeteria at 5 ...
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Public invited to hear more about plans to fix up homes for veterans
Western Star Masonic Lodge of Albert Lea invites the public to a presentation with Kevin and Donna Chapman, ...
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My Point of View: The lives of brothers, sisters depend on actions we take
On Christmas Eve, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott delivered busloads of immigrants to a curb in Washington, D.C., in ...
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Ask a Trooper: Is it legal to drive without one of side mirrors?
Question: My truck was backed into yesterday and the mirror on the driver’s side broke off. It is ...
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It is a busy time for Albert Lea High School singers
Albert Lea High School singers are busy preparing for a huge performance at the Minnesota Music Educators Winter ...
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Masons raise almost $13.3K including matching funds for Salvation Army
Western Star Lodge No. 26 has a traditional coffee on Wednesday mornings, which has been attended over 40 ...
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Walz proposes tax credit checks for 2.5M Minnesota families
ST. PAUL — Millions of Minnesota families would get checks totaling as much as $2,600 from the state’s ...
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Walz proposes $300M to aid Minnesota public safety agencies
ROSEVILLE — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz rolled out more pieces of his budget Monday, calling for $300 million ...
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Man held on charges and other reports
Deputies held Zachary Allen Etter on a charge of fleeing in a motor vehicle and open container after ...
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4 pets die from smoke inhalation following fire
Three dogs and one cat died from smoke inhalation Monday night after a house fire on Giles Place ...
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City, school district looking at adding 2nd school resource officer
The city of Albert Lea and Albert Lea school district are considering the addition of a second school ...
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High school gears up for one-act play competition with public performance
Albert Lea High School students are getting ready for another play, as they prepare three shows of “These ...
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Man arrested for BB gun, drug possession and other reports
Police arrested Donald Maurice McCormick, 26, for open container in a motor vehicle, gross misdemeanor possession of a ...
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‘Going big’: Walz to fill in rest of budget puzzle this week
Billions more for public schools, seed money for an ambitious paid-family leave program, large raises for health care ...
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Xcel prices exceed national average as rate increase looms
MINNEAPOLIS — A new analysis from state regulators shows that Xcel Energy’s industrial electricity prices exceed the national ...
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2 Minnesota brothers investigated in TikTok gambling scheme
MINNEAPOLIS — Investigators in Minnesota are looking into allegations two men have been running a TikTok gambling scheme ...
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Albert Lea wrestlers win one, lose one in triangular
Albert Lea wrestlers competed in a triangular Saturday with No. 4 in Class AAA Eden Prairie, and No. ...
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Bulldogs compete in North Butler Tournament
A banged up Lake Mills wrestling team wrestled in Greene Saturday and had a solid showing from the ...