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Bills would give tax credit to farmers for riparian land
Companion bills before the Minnesota Legislature that would shift waterfront agricultural property from the tax rolls to tax credits for farmers have been set aside ...
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Gov. Walz’s bonding bill doesn’t include Fountain Lake dredging
Although Gov. Tim Walz’s $518 million bonding bill focused on infrastructure in Minnesota, funds for the final year of dredging on Fountain Lake were not ...
by David Mayberry, Monday, February 22, 2021 3:21 pm
Health Updates
Closer to completion
Construction at the new $6 million Albert Lea Community Based VA Clinic on East Main Street is winding down, as workers make up time lost ...
by David Mayberry, Friday, February 19, 2021 9:00 pm
News
State mulls closure of Freeborn County driving test exam station
Freeborn County residents needing to complete a driving test for licensing may need to shuttle to Austin or Mankato going forward. The Albert Lea exam ...
by David Mayberry, Friday, February 19, 2021 1:13 pm
Cops, Courts & Fires
Freeborn County Commissioners delay action on request for mutual aid for Line 3 pipeline protests
The Freeborn County Board of Commissioners told Sheriff Kurt Freitag they needed more time to decide on his request to join other law enforcement agencies ...
by David Mayberry, Tuesday, February 16, 2021 8:50 pm
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150-megawatt solar farm proposed east of Hayward
A solar farm east of Hayward that would produce enough power to serve about 97,000 homes could be operational by 2023. Consultants and representatives from ...
by David Mayberry, Tuesday, February 16, 2021 1:50 pm
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Bill proposes assistance for firefighters battling cancer, heart disease
Hayfield Sen. Gene Dornink joined four other legislators in authoring a bill to provide one-time payments to firefighters with cancer or heart disease. The bill, ...
by David Mayberry, Friday, February 12, 2021 9:00 pm
News
‘Neat to see this coming together’
Albert Lea residents are so eager to see East Main Street rebuilt from downtown to Interstate 35 they pitched one of the key intersections to ...
by David Mayberry, Friday, February 12, 2021 9:00 pm
News
Vortex facility has ties to popular frozen treats
The owner of a cold storage facility that will be built in Albert Lea this year shares the corporate address of a trendy and expanding ...
by David Mayberry, Tuesday, February 9, 2021 9:00 pm
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Area braces for dangerously cold wind chills over weekend
The coldest temperatures in about a year will hunker down over south-central Minnesota this weekend, kicking off what could be a record-setting wind chill event ...
by David Mayberry, Friday, February 5, 2021 1:16 pm
Education
Work nears completion
NEW RICHLAND — The air is just better now at NRHEG today. “You’re going to feel it but not necessarily see it,” said Superintendent Dale Carlson.
by David Mayberry, Tuesday, February 2, 2021 9:00 pm
News
Legislators propose bills for $7.5M in funding to complete dredging
Two Minnesota legislators representing the area have introduced companion bills to fund the final phase of Albert Lea’s Fountain Lake dredging project. House File 384 ...
by David Mayberry, Tuesday, February 2, 2021 9:00 pm
Education
Lake Mills alum donates $100,000 to scholarships, but with a catch
By Rob Hillesland Summit-Tribune Something has been weighing on Norm Johnson’s mind since the Vietnam War. The Lake Mills High School 1966 graduate is doing ...
by David Mayberry, Tuesday, February 2, 2021 8:30 pm
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Tribune wins 7 awards in annual newspaper contest
The Albert Lea Tribune won seven awards Thursday in the Minnesota Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. The contest traditionally features an awards banquet, but the ...
by David Mayberry, Friday, January 29, 2021 10:36 am
Health Updates
Daily Covid-19 update: Mayo waits for, wants more vaccine; Freeborn’s active count increases to 107
A Mayo Clinic infectious disease expert said Thursday the regional health provider has the ability to vaccinate thousands more than they are now. The supply ...
by David Mayberry, Thursday, January 28, 2021 3:05 pm
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