News
Bills would give tax credit to farmers for riparian land
Companion bills before the Minnesota Legislature that would shift waterfront agricultural property from the tax rolls to tax credits for farmers have been set aside ...
Top Stories
Building piece by piece
Puzzle-making becomes loved hobby in pandemic Last March when the COVID-19 pandemic began, Albert Lean LaVerne Seberson, 92, ...
Closer to completion
Construction at the new $6 million Albert Lea Community Based VA Clinic on East Main Street is winding ...
CineMagic 7 Theatre in Austin to close end of day Sunday
Odyssey Entertainment announced on Friday that it will be closing CineMagic 7 Theatre in Austin. The closing will ...
State mulls closure of Freeborn County driving test exam station
Freeborn County residents needing to complete a driving test for licensing may need to shuttle to Austin or ...
Health Updates
COVID-19 update: Waiting on shots as pandemic picture improves
Minnesota’s COVID-19 vaccination effort is still searching for traction following a mild upswing. Officials, though, hope the arrival of some 45,000 weather-delayed shots on top ...
by Minnesota Public Radio.
Health Updates
70% of older Minnesotans to be vaccinated before next phase
MINNEAPOLIS — At least 70% of Minnesotans age 65 and older will get at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine before the state moves ...
by Associated Press, Thursday, February 25, 2021 10:06 am
Cops, Courts & Fires
1 arrested for DWI and other reports
Police arrested Anthony Duane Hauge, 28, for driving while intoxicated after a traffic stop at 6:48 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of S.E. Broadway and ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, February 25, 2021 8:47 am
Cops, Courts & Fires
Freeborn County District Court dispositions: Feb. 23
Deviany Del Angel, 30, 509 Triangle Drive. Count 1: No proof of insurance. Fees $280. Sherman James Haugland, 39, 406 Main St. W, Bronwsdale. Count ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, February 25, 2021 6:00 am
Health Updates
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, flu has disappeared in the US
NEW YORK — February is usually the peak of flu season, with doctors’ offices and hospitals packed with suffering patients. But not this year. Flu ...
by Associated Press, Thursday, February 25, 2021 5:07 am
News
GOP rallies solidly against Democrats’ virus relief package
WASHINGTON — Republicans rallied solidly against Democrats’ proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill as lawmakers awaited a decision by the Senate’s parliamentarian that could bolster or potentially kill ...
by Associated Press, Thursday, February 25, 2021 5:05 am
Health Updates
Minnesota officials ask families to get tested every 2 weeks
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota public health officials are asking families to get tested for the coronavirus every two weeks from now until the end of the ...
by Associated Press, Wednesday, February 24, 2021 6:30 pm
Health Updates
FDA says single-dose shot from J&J prevents severe COVID
WASHINGTON — Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine offers strong protection against severe COVID-19, according to an analysis released Wednesday by U.S. regulators that sets the ...
by Associated Press, Wednesday, February 24, 2021 6:24 pm
Cops, Courts & Fires
Federal grand jury hearing evidence in death of George Floyd
WASHINGTON — Several witnesses have been subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury considering charges against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is ...
by Associated Press, Wednesday, February 24, 2021 11:34 am
Cops, Courts & Fires
License plates stolen off of vehicle and other reports
License plates were reported stolen off a vehicle at 4:24 p.m. Tuesday at 1824 Bayview Drive. Theft by fraud reported The Freeborn County Sheriff’s ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, February 24, 2021 10:33 am
Cops, Courts & Fires
Appeals court to weigh 3rd-degree murder charge for Chauvin
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Court of Appeals has agreed to consider a request from prosecutors to reinstate a third-degree murder charge against the fired Minneapolis ...
by Associated Press, Wednesday, February 24, 2021 9:00 am
News
February spike expected in Minnesotans’ home heating bills
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota’s largest gas utilities are warning about sky high heating bills because of the historic cold wave in the South and the state’s ...
by Associated Press, Wednesday, February 24, 2021 8:57 am
Cops, Courts & Fires
Freeborn County District Court dispositions: Feb. 22
La Ba, 31, 309 Sheridan St. Count 1: Protection order violation. Local confinement 365 days; credit for time served 144 days; concurrent with another case. ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, February 24, 2021 6:00 am
Editorial --FEATURE SPOT
Editorial: Digital subscriptions help support local news
The Tribune is in the middle of our first online contest set up to reward readers near or far with the opportunity to win a ...
by Editorial Board, Tuesday, February 23, 2021 8:50 pm
Education
Triple threat: Theusch wins AAA region title
Abigail Theusch of Alden-Conger High School was named one of the Academics, Arts and Athletics Award winners for Region One A in 2021. The AAA ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, February 23, 2021 8:45 pm
Columnists
Al Batt: Meanwhile back here at the old geezer bench
I was playing the part of me.
by Al Batt, Tuesday, February 23, 2021 8:45 pm
Columnists
Sarah Stultz: Looking for good news? Progress is full of it
Last Monday, we concluded the work on this year’s Progress edition.
by Sarah Stultz, Tuesday, February 23, 2021 8:45 pm
Columnists
My Point of View: What can we learn from our state, nation’s history?
History is a storehouse of riches. It runs the gamut from events and artifacts that fill us with pride to episodes that are downright shameful. ...
by Submitted, Tuesday, February 23, 2021 8:45 pm
Columnists
Guest Column: Greater Minnesota’s housing market is broken
There is a well-known adage about buying a new car that says you lose $1,000 the second you drive off the lot. In many Greater ...
by Submitted, Tuesday, February 23, 2021 8:40 pm
Columnists
Ask a Trooper: What does it mean to drive with due care?
Question: My friend went in the ditch last weekend and was given a citation for failure to drive with due care. It seems to me ...
by Submitted, Tuesday, February 23, 2021 8:40 pm
Letters to the Editor
Letter: People need the truth
A while back, Aaron Farris wrote an opinion that left me wondering where he gets his information. His parents? Lobbyists? Neighbors? Congressman Jim Hagedorn? He ...
by Submitted, Tuesday, February 23, 2021 8:30 pm
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Stand with the Burmese people
On Feb. 1, the government of Burma (also known as Myanmar) experienced a coup d’etat. The democratically elected members of the National League for Democracy ...
by Submitted, Tuesday, February 23, 2021 8:30 pm
News
Ag organizations partner to save lives
Over the past 50 years, more than 900 cases of grain engulfment have been reported in the U.S., with a fatality rate of 62%. In ...
by Submitted, Tuesday, February 23, 2021 8:00 pm
News
4-H club donates to food shelf
Myrtle 4-H Club recently had a food drive to help fight hunger at the local level.
by Submitted, Tuesday, February 23, 2021 8:00 pm
News
Lodge donates to Salvation Army
Members from Western Star Lodge No. 26 of Albert Lea presented Salvation Army Maj. Sandy Hunt with a check for matching funds totaling $6,165.68 from ...
by Submitted, Tuesday, February 23, 2021 8:00 pm
Education
Area college students receive honors
Winona State University Winona State University announced the dean’s list for fall semester 2020. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must be ...
by Submitted, Tuesday, February 23, 2021 8:00 pm
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