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Should marijuana be legalized in Minnesota?
Local leaders weigh in on discussion at capitol
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Sam Wilmes covers crime, courts and government for the Albert Lea Tribune.
Business
Exploring their future
Career expo shows Southwest students different possibilities
by Sam Wilmes, Friday, February 15, 2019 10:34 pm
Featured News
Bill could reset LGA funding levels
Local legislators expressed support for a bill that would reset local government aid funding to 2002 levels. The bill — authored by Sen. Bill Weber, ...
by Sam Wilmes, Friday, February 15, 2019 10:29 pm
Cops, Courts & Fires
Jail for man who stole car, led police on chase
An Albert Lea man charged with leading authorities on a high-speed chase last year in a car stolen in September from the Walgreens parking lot ...
by Sam Wilmes, Friday, February 15, 2019 10:28 pm
Cops, Courts & Fires
Probation for California woman caught with 4 pounds of meth
A California woman who reportedly possessed 4 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop in June 2017 in Freeborn County was placed on probation for ...
by Sam Wilmes, Friday, February 15, 2019 10:27 pm
Cops, Courts & Fires
What’s causing so many crashes on I-35?
Poor road conditions Thursday that led to a 30-vehicle pileup are reportedly part of a longer trend of treacherous conditions on Interstate 35 south of ...
by Sam Wilmes, Friday, February 15, 2019 3:35 pm
Featured News
‘Many hands make less work for everyone’
Local chapter of Pheasants Forever honored for efforts
by Sam Wilmes, Thursday, February 14, 2019 8:28 pm
Cops, Courts & Fires
8 honored for role leading to arrest of 2 after chase
Eight people were honored Wednesday for their work leading to the arrest of two men who allegedly led authorities on a high-speed chase and assaulted ...
by Sam Wilmes, Wednesday, February 13, 2019 9:29 pm
Cops, Courts & Fires
Man sentenced to jail for criminal sexual conduct
A Zumbro Falls man charged with sexually assaulting children in two files was sentenced to 365 days in jail in two files Wednesday in Freeborn ...
by Sam Wilmes, Wednesday, February 13, 2019 9:24 pm
Cops, Courts & Fires
Albert Lea woman slashes car tires, threatens man with box cutter blade
An Albert Lea woman who reportedly threatened to kill someone she knew while holding a box cutter blade was charged with a felony Tuesday in ...
by Sam Wilmes, Tuesday, February 12, 2019 9:03 pm
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Funds available for first-time homebuyers
Nearly $500,000 in Minnesota Housing startup loan funds is available for Albert Lea and Freeborn County first-time homebuyers. The funding was announced Tuesday via press ...
by Sam Wilmes, Tuesday, February 12, 2019 8:59 pm
Cops, Courts & Fires
Man charged with financial exploitation of vulnerable adult in Wells
A Wisconsin man who allegedly stole more than $12,000 from a Wells vulnerable adult he was financially assisting has been charged with three felonies in ...
by Sam Wilmes, Monday, February 11, 2019 8:47 pm
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City Council sets hearing for Newton project
The Albert Lea City Council on Monday unanimously accepted the feasibility report and called a March 11 public hearing for a $1.45 million Newton Avenue ...
by Sam Wilmes, Monday, February 11, 2019 8:45 pm
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Weather doesn’t deter many from enjoying The Big Freeze
With temperatures hovering just above zero and a cold wind dropping the wind chill, adults and children still congregated Saturday at Edgewater Bay to celebrate ...
by Sam Wilmes, Saturday, February 9, 2019 9:03 pm
Education
‘A complex problem’
Child care funding shortage hits close to home for Albert Lea
by Sam Wilmes, Friday, February 8, 2019 10:24 pm
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