Last week, the Minnesota state Legislature passed a bill allowing school bus drivers, nutrition staff, paraprofessionals and education support staff within the state to apply ...
Albert Lea’s new water tower at the intersection of Newton Avenue and Fountain Street is nearing completion after a 2-1/2-year project. Ryan Hajek, assistant director ...
During Monday night’s school board meeting, Ron Wagner, superintendent of Albert Lea Area Schools, presented a proposed organizational chart for administration that, if approved, would ...
What's happening this week in the area?
Summer in the City returns to Broadway in Wells from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday. According to Tabitha Swenson, director of the Wells Chamber of ...
New plaques are going up inside buildings around historic downtown thanks to the Freeborn County Historical Museum, Library & Village. “We as a staff have ...
Following the acceptance of David Bunn’s resignation as principal at NRHEG Secondary School earlier this month, Grant Berg has been hired for the position pending ...
1 Book signing Sara Broers, author of “100 Things to Do in Iowa Before You Die” will be at the Top of Iowa Welcome Center ...
Recreational marijuana use will now be legal starting Aug. 1 in Minnesota, with adults over 21 able to legally own up to 2 pounds of ...
Volunteers were expected to be out at Hy-Vee Friday and Saturday handing out poppies. “Monies that go to the Poppy Day go to our veterans,” ...
The Albert Lea Public Library has put out a call for authors in preparation for its second annual Local Author Festival. “We realize that we ...
Despite the rain outside, the Alden-Conger Parent Teacher Organization held their first ever walkathon May 12, and the results are in. The event raised more ...
If it appears more aircraft have been departing Albert Lea Municipal Airport this week than normal, your eyes are not playing tricks on you. That’s ...
The free summer concert series kicks off at 11 a.m. Thursday with food vendors in the North Broadway parking lot. Music from Live From Austin ...
The bleachers were packed and parking was difficult to find during a sunny but cool Friday night at Jim Gustafson Field as Albert Lea High ...
