Progress 2023
Church offers clothes, care items and a connection to those in need
NEW RICHLAND — It doesn’t sound like the kind of place you’d hold Sunday School. Yes, it’s in a ...
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Communicating in and out of the classroom
Albert Lea Area Schools is implementing a variety of tools in the district’s attempt to support multicultural learners ...
Progress 2023
Woman’s community involvement started with love of sports
Margie Barber is the treasurer of the Albert Lea Pickleball Club, where she also serves on the board ...
Progress 2023
A new name and a new location
CLARKS GROVE — In the beginning, Andrea Strom and Penny Thompson just wanted to do flea markets together. ...
Progress 2023
Man breaking down barriers for Albert Lea’s Karen youth
Albert Lean Sa Taw has found a passion in helping other people.
Progress 2023
‘A place people want to come’
As the leader of the Albert Lea Senior Center, April Jeppson has high hopes this year. With the Albert ...
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Lucky’s Pub to open soon in Hayward
HAYWARD — What once was old is now new, as Lucky’s Pub is getting ready to open in ...
Progress 2023
‘There is still opportunity there’: City conducting soil testing at Blazing Star Landing to determine possibilities
Albert Lea economic development leaders are hopeful soil testing done at the former Farmland Foods site this year ...
Progress 2023
Bringing floors and heirlooms ‘back to life’
Troy Irvine is the owner of two local businesses in the same building, Furniture Restoration of Minnesota and ...
Progress 2023
WCTA bringing ‘latest and best features’ with fiber optics
A new internet provider is coming to Albert Lea, and they’re bring fiber optics with them. That’s according ...
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It’s full-service coffee-on-the-go
Between Starbucks, Caribou Coffee, Scooter’s Coffee and Mocha & Mini there are plenty of coffee shops in the ...
Progress 2023
Bricelyn couple puts twist on meat and greet
BRICELYN — From the farm down the road to the kitchen table in front of you — the ...
Progress 2023
‘Almost an unexplainable experience’: Floatation tank aids in stress reduction, muscle recovery, improved sleep
Your morning alarm awakens you from your slumber. Extending your arm from under your warm bed covers to ...
Progress 2023
Bringing nutrition, hydration IV therapy to A.L.
Intravenous nutrition and hydration therapies, popular in bigger cities, are now available in Albert Lea with a company ...
Progress 2023
‘A beacon of hope’: Work nearing completion on Hope Church buildings in downtown Albert Lea
Work is almost complete to transform two downtown Albert Lea buildings into Hope Church. As of the end ...
