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Al Batt: It was ice to be there if Juneau what I mean

Alaska eats more ice cream per capita than any other state. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, November 28, 2023 8:45 pm

NO PAYWALL

MINUTES 11.6.23

PUBLIC NOTICE ALBERT LEA AREA SCHOOLS Albert Lea, Minnesota Study Session SCHOOL BOARD MEETING 5:00 p.m. – November 6, 2023 Summary of School Board Minutes ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, November 22, 2023 1:47 pm

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Al Batt: You know Thanksgiving ran long when Santa shows up

No jiggling of a handle was required. To prepare for the feast of feasts, the outhouse had been equipped with store-bought toilet paper and comforting peach ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, November 21, 2023 8:45 pm

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Al Batt: Halloween is a sugar-coated day until you lose a nostril

I remember the scariest Halloween of my life. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, November 7, 2023 8:45 pm

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Al Batt: I walked 10,000 steps; now I’m stranded 10,000 steps from home

The “normal” ship has sailed and it didn’t have many passengers. I wasn’t on board. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, October 31, 2023 8:45 pm

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Al Batt: In Minnesota, it’s lutefisk and lefse, ya sure, you betcha!

The day had been nearly copacetic. I walked indoors in a shopping mall because of the wet weather outdoors. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, October 24, 2023 8:45 pm

Obituaries

Carrie Blake

Carrie Jean Blake, 43, of North Las Vegas, passed away on October 11, 2023. Born on August 10, 1980, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, she was ... Read more

by Al Batt, Monday, October 23, 2023 9:58 pm

Opinion

Al Batt: Find a glove each year for 100 years and you’ll live 100 years

I find things. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, October 17, 2023 8:45 pm

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Al Batt: Never chase an Allis-Chalmers tractor on an empty stomach

My father was outstanding in his field. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, October 10, 2023 8:45 pm

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Al Batt: Who was the first person to smile in a photo?

The day had a lot of moving parts and one too many unmoving parts. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, October 3, 2023 8:45 pm

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Al Batt: If something bites you and there’s nothing there, it’s fall

It was too dark too early too soon. Pumpkin spice lurked in a dark alley where hoodies make people look like walking chrysalises. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, September 26, 2023 8:45 pm

News

Freeborn County now an ‘age-friendly’ community

There was a celebration Tuesday morning at the Albert Lea Senior Center. But it wasn’t for a birthday or wedding milestone. “Freeborn County has made ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, September 26, 2023 4:55 pm

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Al Batt: I can no longer say this man is all his original parts

My body’s check engine light came on. Eventually, we become like our old car or aging house — fix, fix, fix. Read more