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

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Albert Lea under winter storm warning as storm approaches

  The Albert Lea area is in a winter storm warning as snow continues across the region.  According to the National Weather Service, total snowfall ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Friday, March 23, 2018 9:43 am

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Continuing the fight for a full-service hospital

Save Our Hospital group heads to the Capitol Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Thursday, March 22, 2018 7:48 pm

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Albert Lea makes top 10 nationwide ranking

Albert Lea ranked No. 5 nationwide in a ranking this week of small-town livability by a real estate company. The list of Top 10 Affordable ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Wednesday, March 21, 2018 7:32 pm

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Farm Family of the Year

Ausen farm began 1 year before state was founded Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Tuesday, March 20, 2018 10:16 pm

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$1.6M security system approved

Work expected to be completed over the next year Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Tuesday, March 20, 2018 10:14 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

More than 3 decades

Dwaine Winkels was hired as an Albert Lea police officer in 1985. He will retire March 30 after a 33-year career that included leading efforts ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Monday, March 19, 2018 10:00 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Local man gets probation for selling meth near Albert Lea park

An Albert Lea man who reportedly sold methamphetamine to an informant in November 2016 near Morin Park was placed on probation for 25 years Wednesday ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Sunday, March 18, 2018 9:00 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Alcohol suspected factor in Albert Lea crash

An Albert Lea man reportedly had alcohol in his system when a vehicle he drove struck a railroad-crossing pole Saturday morning in Albert Lea. Donte ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Sunday, March 18, 2018 8:42 pm

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Freeborn County’s health rank improves

Freeborn County ranked 34th out of 87 Minnesota counties measured for overall health outcomes, according to national county-by-county health rankings published this week by the ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Friday, March 16, 2018 8:38 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Man injured in Alden Township I-90 crash

ALDEN TOWNSHIP — A South Dakota man was injured Thursday after a crash on Interstate 90 in Freeborn County. Jeffrey Dean Riles, 48, was taken ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Friday, March 16, 2018 8:30 pm

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Minnesota chamber focused on transportation funding, taxes

The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce hopes the Legislature will reduce business taxes and regulations and provide long-term transportation funding, priorities local business officials said are ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Thursday, March 15, 2018 7:49 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Murderer pleads guilty to escaping county transport van in 2015

A man already in prison for second-degree murder pleaded guilty Wednesday to escaping custody while in a transport van in Freeborn County in December 2015. ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Thursday, March 15, 2018 7:47 pm

Featured News

Raise the tobacco age?

Local health advocates say they support change Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Wednesday, March 14, 2018 7:40 pm

Education

Proposal would give aid for students in trade classes

Legislation introduced last Thursday by District 27A Rep. Peggy Bennett would provide state aid for students who take vocational classes outside school hours. Bennett, who ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Wednesday, March 14, 2018 7:38 pm

Business

POET fighting to have E15 fuel mix in summer months

POET Biorefining is looking to increase the amount of ethanol in fuel mixes during the summer months, a move the company said would benefit the ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Wednesday, March 14, 2018 7:37 pm

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