News A.L. students receive national, local recognition for documentary video submitted to the C-SPAN competition The C-SPAN network and state and local representatives honored three Albert Lea High School students Wednesday for winning third place in C-SPAN’s annual video documentary ... Read more

News Gov. Tim Walz delivers State of State as gaze goes beyond Minnesota By Clay Masters and Dana Ferguson, Minnesota Public Radio News Democratic Gov. Tim Walz held Minnesota up as the model that “all of America would ... Read more

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Cops, Courts & Fires Stolen vehicle recovered and other reports A stolen vehicle was reported recovered at 10:33 p.m. Friday at 900 Hammer Road.   1 cited after domestic assault report Deputies cited Allie Elizabeth ... Read more

News Albert Lea man sentenced to more than 6 years in prison for selling meth to informant An Albert Lea man on Monday was sentenced to six years and three months in prison for selling methamphetamine to a confidential informant in June ... Read more