Albert Lea Magazine
Dancing on water and ice
Decades before a place called a casino evolved south of the state line in Iowa, Albert Lea had a very popular dance pavilion with the ...
Ed Shannon, Author at Albert Lea Tribune
Arts & Culture
Porches of some local community homes are a sight to behold
Some of the interesting legacies of the past, which are still a part of several local homes, are porches.
by Ed Shannon, Friday, December 30, 2016 10:00 am
News
Richard Carlson: Albert Lea’s other film and television star
For nearly 40 years, a former Albert Lea resident named Richard Carlson was one of the best known and most versatile stars of stage, screen ...
by Ed Shannon, Saturday, December 24, 2016 10:00 am
Arts & Culture
The park legacy of Frank Faville
Why one local may have donated a statue to the city of Albert Lea
by Ed Shannon, Saturday, December 17, 2016 2:44 pm
Albert Lea Magazine
Christmas, children and wish books
Five decades ago, two of the most popular pre-Christmas catalogs were the wish books issued by Sears and Montgomery Ward. Parents would let their children look ...
by Ed Shannon, Friday, November 25, 2016 10:34 am
Albert Lea Magazine
Summertime is full of festivals
Summertime for Albert Lea and area residents provides many opportunities to participate in or enjoy watching various festivals, especially parades. These festivals represent two different ...
by Ed Shannon, Monday, August 8, 2016 2:28 pm
Albert Lea Magazine
Albert Lea in the spring
For the people of the Albert Lea area, the end of winter and the advent of spring provides many welcome opportunities to enjoy the various ...
by Ed Shannon, Tuesday, June 21, 2016 3:34 pm
Progress 2016
Memories of growing up on Grove Avenue
There’s a real challenge for local resident Kirk Foley — a descendant of a pioneer family who once lived on Albert Lea’s Grove Avenue — ...
by Ed Shannon, Monday, June 20, 2016 1:52 pm
Featured News
Longtime lawyer leaves lasting legacy
The funeral service Saturday for Ralph H. Peterson at First Lutheran Church may remind many area people of the many contributions this retired lawyer made ...
by Ed Shannon, Sunday, October 19, 2014 9:00 am
Arts & Culture
The legacy of Frank Faville: Former mayor donated the fountain once located at park
There’s no mystery regarding the origin of the name for Albert Lea’s Faville Park. Its name honors former city mayor and local benefactor, Frank Shaw ...
by Ed Shannon, Sunday, March 30, 2014 9:00 am
Gallery
Professions of the past
Photos courtesy of the Freeborn County Historical Museum.
by Ed Shannon, Monday, March 17, 2014 12:17 pm
Arts & Culture
Freeborn County’s mystery rock
A granite rock in a farmyard located about six miles south of Albert Lea has the date of 1714 and a cross barely visible on ...
by Ed Shannon, Saturday, March 8, 2014 7:00 am
Arts & Culture
Large bronze cross serves as a memorial to a soldier
For at least 82 years, and possibly even longer, the large bronze cross which has been a focal point of the altar at Albert Lea’s ...
by Ed Shannon, Saturday, March 1, 2014 6:00 am
Arts & Culture
Postcards based on area scenes
Among the postcards in the archives of the Freeborn County Historical Museum Library are six based specifically on area communities.
by Ed Shannon, Saturday, February 22, 2014 6:00 am
Arts & Culture
Have you been to Curtis?
Not long ago Tim Engstrom, the Tribune’s editor, asked me if I knew of a place in the area named Curtis. About all I could ...
by Ed Shannon, Saturday, February 15, 2014 9:16 am
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