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Al Batt: In Minnesota, it’s lutefisk and lefse, ya sure, you betcha!

The day had been nearly copacetic. I walked indoors in a shopping mall because of the wet weather outdoors. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, October 24, 2023 8:45 pm

Obituaries

Carrie Blake

Carrie Jean Blake, 43, of North Las Vegas, passed away on October 11, 2023. Born on August 10, 1980, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, she was ... Read more

by Al Batt, Monday, October 23, 2023 9:58 pm

Opinion

Al Batt: Find a glove each year for 100 years and you’ll live 100 years

I find things. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, October 17, 2023 8:45 pm

Columnists

Al Batt: Never chase an Allis-Chalmers tractor on an empty stomach

My father was outstanding in his field. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, October 10, 2023 8:45 pm

Columnists

Al Batt: Who was the first person to smile in a photo?

The day had a lot of moving parts and one too many unmoving parts. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, October 3, 2023 8:45 pm

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Al Batt: If something bites you and there’s nothing there, it’s fall

It was too dark too early too soon. Pumpkin spice lurked in a dark alley where hoodies make people look like walking chrysalises. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, September 26, 2023 8:45 pm

News

Freeborn County now an ‘age-friendly’ community

There was a celebration Tuesday morning at the Albert Lea Senior Center. But it wasn’t for a birthday or wedding milestone. “Freeborn County has made ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, September 26, 2023 4:55 pm

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Al Batt: I can no longer say this man is all his original parts

My body’s check engine light came on. Eventually, we become like our old car or aging house — fix, fix, fix. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, September 19, 2023 8:45 pm

Columnists

Al Batt: Some Merles remember Donald and mesmerizing mural

I used to know a lot of people named Merle. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, September 12, 2023 8:45 pm

Columnists

Al Batt: Monster hiding under my bed was a family of muskrats

I was on a chicken bus in Mexico. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, September 5, 2023 8:45 pm

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Al Batt: Watching cricket races while thinking about flutophones and eating some Twinkies

The garage door opener is a wonderful invention. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, August 29, 2023 8:45 pm

Columnists

Al Batt: I was working on degrees in teetering and tottering

We knew little, but we suspected a lot. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, August 22, 2023 8:45 pm

Columnists

Al Batt: ‘WHAP!’ There was a flyswatter in the ointment

It was a fly year. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, August 15, 2023 8:45 pm

Columnists

Al Batt: Fry me to the moon where no 2 snow cones are alike

I slipped the surly bonds of the unfair and leaped like a graceful gazelle onto the county fairgrounds. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, August 8, 2023 8:45 pm

Columnists

Al Batt: I stay by the grocery cart and guard the oatmeal

I was traipsing down the magically delicious aisles of a grocery store. Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, August 1, 2023 8:45 pm

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