Editorial: Thumbs

To relatively steady jobs numbers.

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development reported Tuesday that jobless numbers remained steady from January to February.

Freeborn County’s rate saw a slight decline, from 4.5 percent in January to 4.4 percent in February, while Mower and Steele counties remained flat, with 3.7 percent and 4.2 percent respectively.

The numbers are slightly better as a region than they were at the same time last year. Though they’re not the lowest numbers we’ve ever had, we’re glad the numbers are relatively flat.

To Riverland Community College’s Adenuga Atewologun.

We are repeatedly impressed with the efforts of our local Riverland Community College President Adenuga Atewologun for the efforts he has taken to not only get his name out there, but to help get the name out about the college.

Earlier this week we had a story about Atewologun being appointed by Gov. Mark Dayton to the Minnesota Commission on Judicial Selection, a 49-member panel that solicits judicial candidates, evaluates applicants and recommends appointments to Dayton.

Atewologun was selected as Riverland president in July 2013 and will replacle Albert Lea native Linda Cruz-Lares.

Congratulations on the new role, and we look forward to seeing the continued success he will bring to the college.

To ongoing issues with identity theft and fraud.

For at least the last few weeks, Albert Lea residents have been on alert after several reports of credit card skimming were reported at some area gas stations. Now there have been instances of individuals using cloned credit cards.

This is not a problem only in Albert Lea, but all over the country.

Albert Lea police have advised people to take precautions to protect their credit card information and other personal information, such as installing a text alert on your accounts to notfiy you in the event of a purchase over a certain amount of money.

Business owners who suspect fraudulent activity are advised to get as much information as possible on the suspect, including a license plate number.