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LAKE MILLS — Kelly Gau said Lake Mills has needed a coffee shop for a while. So she decided to do something about it.
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Woman wants new coffee shop to be ‘a hub of activity’
LAKE MILLS — Kelly Gau said Lake Mills has needed a coffee shop for a while. So she decided ...
Dealing with the long-term impacts of life-changing storms
Women share their stories of how storms affected them
Throne named conference Coach of the Year
LAKE MILLS — In his third year as head coach of the Lake Mills baseball team, Chris Throne ...
News
5 things to do this week
In honor of what would have been the week of the Freeborn County Fair, the Albert Lea Family Y is hosting food vendors this week ...
by Colleen Harrison.
Editorial --FEATURE SPOT
Editorial: Don’t slip back into old habits with cell phones
Law enforcement agencies across the state began a stepped-up enforcement campaign this week focused on hands-free cell phone use and distracted driving. Distracted driving can ...
by Editorial Board, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 9:06 pm
Editorials
Editorial Roundup: Trashing the outdoors harms everyone
The loons aren’t laughing. The forest is falling tree by chopped-down tree. The open water is clogged by boat traffic and the ditches with human ...
by Editorial Roundup, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 9:05 pm
Columnists
Al Batt: The music drowned out the sounds of many clarinets
Tales from Exit 22, by Al Batt “You live in the middle of nowhere.” The visitor who said that was from a big city. That ...
by Al Batt, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 9:03 pm
Columnists
Sarah Stultz: It’s odd not to be covering the fair this year
Nose for News, By Sarah Stultz Covering the Freeborn County Fair is one of the busiest weeks of the year for us at the Tribune, ...
by Sarah Stultz, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 9:03 pm
Columnists
Guest column: Compromise is critical in state leadership
I am Joe Pacovsky and am on the 27A primary ballot to be the DFL challenger to Peggy Bennett. I have not been actively campaigning ...
by Submitted, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 9:03 pm
Letters to the Editor
Paid political letter: Bennett failed working families
I’m dismayed by Rep. Peggy Bennett’s comments in the Q and A article in last Sunday’s paper. She stated that “many people on unemployment (are) ...
by Submitted, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 9:00 pm
Letters to the Editor
Paid political letter: Bennett sidelined bonding bill projects for area
It was frustrating to see the bonding bill fall short again in the Legislature’s second special session. This bill included funding to complete the Blazing ...
by Submitted, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 9:00 pm
News
Hy-Vee stores now accept SNAP/EBT cards as payment for grocery pickup ordering
Hy-Vee Inc. announced Tuesday that all of its store locations that offer Hy-Vee Aisles Online grocery pickup now accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)/Electronic Benefits ...
by Submitted, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 9:00 pm
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Armed Forces deserved better
I am an Iraq War veteran. I have the deepest respect for my fellow members of our Armed Forces, risking their lives in service to ...
by Submitted, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 9:00 pm
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Support medical aid in dying law
What is medical aid in dying? It allows terminally ill, mentally capable adults to request and receive medication they can self-administer (or not as they ...
by Submitted, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 9:00 pm
News
Emerging farmers can receive help getting started
A loan program designed to help nontraditional farmers start or expand their businesses is doubling the maximum amount that emerging farmers can borrow, according to ...
by Submitted, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 9:00 pm
News
Honored cancer survivor encourages people to not ignore symptoms, strive for positivity
An Albert Lea woman is sharing her experiences of not just one, but three, types of cancer as one of the honored cancer survivors this ...
by Sarah Stultz, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 8:00 pm
Albert Lea Tigers
MSHSL moves football and volleyball seasons to spring
The Minnesota State High School League held a board meeting Tuesday morning and voted on a sport-by-sport basis, to move the football and volleyball seasons ...
by Tyler Julson, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 4:57 pm
News
Walz: 2020 Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Opener postponed
ST. PAUL — Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday that this fall’s 10th annual Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Opener has been postponed until next year due to ...
by Associated Press, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 4:04 pm
News
County organizing relief fund for nonprofits
The Freeborn County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday voted to allocate up to $500,000 of the county’s federal CARES Act funds toward a grant relief ...
by Sarah Stultz, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 3:35 pm
News
Sturgis rally visitors will encounter I-90 construction
People who are traveling across Minnesota on Interstate 90 will encounter several construction work zones but no detours on their way to the Sturgis Motorcycle ...
by Submitted, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 1:26 pm
Cops, Courts & Fires
Firefighters battle large fire in St. Paul building under construction
ST. PAUL — Firefighters on Tuesday battled a large fire in downtown St. Paul that engulfed a building that was under construction, causing part of ...
by Associated Press, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 1:24 pm
Albert Lea Tigers
High school football and volleyball moved to winter/spring season
The Minnesota State High School League began its board meeting Tuesday morning with the intention of setting policies in place for a return to participation ...
by Tyler Julson, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 12:31 pm
Health Updates
Daily COVID-19 update: Hospitalizations rise across state; one new case reported in Freeborn County
After two days without any new cases, Freeborn County had one lab-confirmed COVID-19 case reported on Tuesday, according to the Minnesota Department of Health daily ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 11:30 am
News
A.L. woman injured in Fillmore County crash
An Albert Lea woman was injured early Sunday morning in a crash in Fillmore County. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Madison Leigh Wood, 19, ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 11:07 am
Cops, Courts & Fires
Frank Hall Park bathroom damaged by fireworks
Police received a report at 8:12 a.m. Monday of damage in the men’s bathroom at Frank Hall Park from a candle bomb firework. Damage was ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 8:43 am
Cops, Courts & Fires
Investigation launched into leaked Floyd bodycam video
Authorities in Hennepin County are investigating how officer body camera video of George Floyd’s final moments was leaked to a British tabloid after the newspaper ...
by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 6:19 am
News
Walz again requests federal help to rebuild after unrest
ST. PAUL — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is again asking for federal help to rebuild from the unrest that followed George Floyd’s death. Walz said ...
by Associated Press, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 5:58 am
Elections & Campaigns
Judge extends Minnesota vote-by-mail changes to November
ST. PAUL — A judge on Monday extended changes in Minnesota’s absentee ballot rules to the November general election. Ramsey County Judge Sara Grewing approved ...
by Associated Press, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 5:56 am
News
Progress slow on virus relief bill as negotiations continue
WASHINGTON — Negotiators on a huge coronavirus relief bill reported slight progress after talks resumed in the Capitol, with issues like food for the poor ...
by Associated Press, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 5:55 am
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