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Woman shares joy of volunteering through Mayo’s Albert Lea hospice program
In 2011, area resident Renee Ruble lost her sister to cancer. Ruble said it was the third time for her sister to be diagnosed with ...
Sarah Stultz, Author at Albert Lea Tribune
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Remembering the war
GLENVILLE — It has been 75 years since since Glenville veteran Tony Chavez was stationed overseas during World War II, but he remembers many of ...
by Sarah Stultz, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 9:00 pm
Columnists
Sarah Stultz: A bond as sisters that will never go away
As the middle child of three daughters, I’ve always had what I like to think of as built-in friends in my sisters.
by Sarah Stultz, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 8:56 pm
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Advocates of 4-H encourage use of county fairgrounds
Advocates for Freeborn County 4-H’ers on Tuesday spoke in favor of having an in-person showcase for students open to spectators in August at the Freeborn ...
by Sarah Stultz, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 5:42 pm
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4th year of dredging on Fountain Lake begins
After a break for the winter, dredging began again Monday on Fountain Lake. Shell Rock River Watershed District Administrator Andy Henschel said work started with ...
by Sarah Stultz, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 12:10 pm
Cops, Courts & Fires
Out of sight but center stage, jurors weigh Chauvin’s fate
MINNEAPOLIS — The jurors who sat quietly off-camera through three weeks of draining testimony in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial in George Floyd’s death moved into ...
by Sarah Stultz, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 9:00 am
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Legionnaire of the Year: A helping hand whenever needed
The Albert Lea American Legion’s Legionnaire of the Year is known as someone who gives back to honor veterans and their families. Albert Allen received ...
by Sarah Stultz, Friday, April 16, 2021 9:22 pm
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Liquor store owners speak out about proposed change in sales hours
Several liquor store owners on Monday spoke out against a possible change in Albert Lea’s city ordinance that would allow for extended weekday sales by ...
by Sarah Stultz, Thursday, April 15, 2021 11:39 am
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Electric vehicle sharing company looking to bring scooters to Albert Lea
A stand-up electric vehicle sharing company is looking to bring 50 to 75 of its rental scooters to Albert Lea in the coming weeks. The ...
by Sarah Stultz, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 11:08 am
Columnists
Sarah Stultz: Thank you to all working in Public Health
I covered the Freeborn County Board of Commissioners workshop on Tuesday and was impressed after hearing a presentation by three members of the county’s Public ...
by Sarah Stultz, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 8:45 pm
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Dredging project left out of House bonding bill
Funding for the final phase of dredging on Fountain Lake was not included in the Minnesota House Capital Investment Committee’s bonding bill released Monday, the ...
by Sarah Stultz, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 4:44 pm
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What will happen with the 2021 Freeborn County Fair?
The Freeborn County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday discussed the impact COVID-19 restrictions could have on the county fair board’s ability to have a financially ...
by Sarah Stultz, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 1:32 pm
Health Updates
Council approves $200K loan to MercyOne
The Albert Lea City Council on Monday approved a $200,000 loan with MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center through the city’s state economic development revolving loan ...
by Sarah Stultz, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 6:18 am
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City Council approves reopening guidelines
The Albert Lea City Council on Monday approved requirements for reopening city buildings, with the goal of expanded services by May 10 in adherence with ...