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Sam Wilmes covers crime, courts and government for the Albert Lea Tribune.

Elections & Campaigns

Ward 4 candidate calls for transparency

An Albert Lea City Council candidate is calling for the city to be more transparent in its decision-making processes. Gary Hagen, 67, is challenging incumbent ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Wednesday, October 3, 2018 8:34 pm

Featured News

Health care group celebrates continued efforts

Save Our Healthcare marked its continued effort to bring a second provider to Albert Lea Wednesday by hosting a picnic and weekly demonstration. Members stood ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Wednesday, October 3, 2018 8:32 pm

Business

‘A large venue space with a country theme’

Northern Iowa wedding barn finds success in first few months Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Tuesday, October 2, 2018 8:44 pm

Featured News

County board reverses decision on paving road

Commissioners say there’s ‘no money’ for road Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Tuesday, October 2, 2018 8:41 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Albert Lea Level 3 offender sentenced to more than 4 years for area burglary

An Albert Lea Level 3 offender was sentenced to more than four years in prison Monday in Freeborn County District Court after a burglary earlier ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Monday, October 1, 2018 8:11 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Man sentenced to jail time for criminal sexual conduct

A Somerset, Wisconsin, man who sexually abused a girl in Freeborn County for several years was sentenced to nearly one year in jail Monday in ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Monday, October 1, 2018 8:09 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Man sentenced for drunk driving in crash that injured 1

An man charged after driving drunk during a three-vehicle crash in March that injured an Emmons man in Albert Lea was placed on probation for ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Monday, October 1, 2018 8:07 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Public meeting planned as predatory offender moves to Bricelyn

A public meeting is scheduled Tuesday after a high-risk predatory offender moved into Bricelyn Sept. 21. Brian Michael Vorce, 43, is described as white, 5 ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Friday, September 28, 2018 11:54 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Sex offender charged with 2 felonies

An Albert Lea high-risk predatory offender who allegedly exchanged sexual text and video messages with a 15-year-old girl and threatened to send her images to ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Friday, September 28, 2018 11:52 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Woman charged with stealing from vulnerable adult gets probation

An Albert Lea woman charged with stealing thousands of dollars from an account of a person she knew was placed on probation for up to ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Friday, September 28, 2018 11:51 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Albert Lea man sentenced to probation for Humane Society theft

An Albert Lea man charged with making unlawful expenditures from the Humane Society of Freeborn County’s gambling account over more than six months was placed ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Friday, September 28, 2018 3:25 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Wake restrictions lifted on Fountain Lake, Albert Lea Lake

Wake restrictions on Fountain Lake and Albert Lea Lake were lifted Friday morning, eight days after heavy rain increased water levels at least 1 foot. Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Friday, September 28, 2018 8:47 am

Cops, Courts & Fires

Residents torn about moving for new fire station

Why do ‘they want to take these homes?’ Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Thursday, September 27, 2018 8:50 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Kiester man injured after striking tree on I-35

A Kiester man was injured Thursday when a vehicle he was driving struck a tree on Interstate 35 south of the Hartland exit in Freeborn ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Thursday, September 27, 2018 8:48 pm

Featured News

Adult, teen challenge choir is coming to Albert Lea

Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge in Rochester members will participate in choir performances Sunday in Albert Lea. The choir concerts will be at 9 and ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Thursday, September 27, 2018 8:47 pm

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