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Ice is out on Fountain Lake
April 1 will be recorded as the date the ice completely melted on Fountain Lake in 2020, according to Mark Malepsy, annual watcher of the ... Read more
4 days ago by Sarah Stultz.
Strong earthquake shakes Utah, rattles frayed virus nerves for all
SALT LAKE CITY — A strong earthquake struck Salt Lake City Wednesday, damaging some roads and buildings, shutting down a major air traffic hub and ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Associated Press.
Red River flood threat still high, but sandbaggers get break
FARGO, N.D. — Volunteers who are filling sandbags in the Fargo and Moorhead, Minnesota area caught a brief break Thursday when the National Weather Service ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Associated Press.
Flood insurance facts for Minnesotans
With the National Weather Service reporting an elevated threat for spring flooding, Minnesota Department of Commerce Commissioner Steve Kelley is asking Minnesotans to know the ... Read more
1 month ago by Submitted.
Area schools starting late
Slippery roads are leading to late starts for area schools Tuesday morning. Albert Lea Area Schools, Alden-Conger School, Glenville-Emmons School, Lake Mills Community School, Northwood-Kensett ... Read more
2 months ago by Staff Reports.
Updated: One fatality in snowy crash between car and semi
A 16-year-old girl died Monday afternoon after a car and semi collided on Minnesota Highway 13 south of Manchester. The State Patrol indicated Grace Elizabeth ... Read more
2 months ago by Sarah Stultz.
Snow, freezing rain expected
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory starting Monday morning for Albert Lea with snow and freezing rain expected. The advisory will ... Read more
2 months ago by Sarah Stultz.
Arctic front brings dangerous wind chills to Midwest
MINNEAPOLIS — Students stayed home from school Thursday and several businesses were closed in parts of the upper Midwest as arctic air pushed wind chill ... Read more
2 months ago by Associated Press.
Smoke from house fire shows up on radar
WAYZATA — Firefighters faced bitter cold and gusty winds when battling a large house fire on Lake Minnetonka’s northeastern shore in Wayzata. The house under ... Read more
2 months ago by Associated Press.
Some schools delaying Friday starts
After a frigid Thursday, another wind chill advisory was issued for the area from 9 p.m. tonight through 9 a.m. Friday, leading some area schools ... Read more
2 months ago by Staff Reports.
Wind chill advisory set for Thursday; school closings and delays starting to come in
The National Weather service has the area under a wind chill advisory from midnight tonight through 10 a.m. Thursday as wind chills of negative 25 ... Read more
2 months ago by Staff Reports.
Albert Lea gets 6.5 inches of snow
Albert Lea received 6.5 inches of snow overnight, as of 7 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. A winter storm warning remains in effect ... Read more
2 months ago by Sarah Stultz.
National Weather Service issues winter storm warning
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Albert Lea and the surrounding area Saturday night through Sunday afternoon. The area is ... Read more
2 months ago by Sarah Stultz.
Snow is on the weekend forecast
The National Weather Service is forecasting another round of winter weather this weekend that could bring heavy snow to the Albert Lea area. A band ... Read more
2 months ago by Staff Reports.
Man injured after crash on I-35
A Wisconsin man was injured Friday evening after the vehicle he was driving crashed off of a snowy and icy portion of Interstate 35 near ... Read more