Sam Wilmes, Author at Albert Lea Tribune - Page 5 of 168

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

Featured News

Should marijuana be legalized in Minnesota?

Local leaders weigh in on discussion at capitol Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Monday, February 18, 2019 8:09 pm

Business

Exploring their future

Career expo shows Southwest students different possibilities Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Friday, February 15, 2019 10:34 pm

Featured News

Bill could reset LGA funding levels

Local legislators expressed support for a bill that would reset local government aid funding to 2002 levels. The bill — authored by Sen. Bill Weber, ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Friday, February 15, 2019 10:29 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Jail for man who stole car, led police on chase

An Albert Lea man charged with leading authorities on a high-speed chase last year in a car stolen in September from the Walgreens parking lot ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Friday, February 15, 2019 10:28 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Probation for California woman caught with 4 pounds of meth

A California woman who reportedly possessed 4 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop in June 2017 in Freeborn County was placed on probation for ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Friday, February 15, 2019 10:27 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

What’s causing so many crashes on I-35?

Poor road conditions Thursday that led to a 30-vehicle pileup are reportedly part of a longer trend of treacherous conditions on Interstate 35 south of ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Friday, February 15, 2019 3:35 pm

Featured News

‘Many hands make less work for everyone’

Local chapter of Pheasants Forever honored for efforts Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Thursday, February 14, 2019 8:28 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

8 honored for role leading to arrest of 2 after chase

Eight people were honored Wednesday for their work leading to the arrest of two men who allegedly led authorities on a high-speed chase and assaulted ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Wednesday, February 13, 2019 9:29 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Man sentenced to jail for criminal sexual conduct

A Zumbro Falls man charged with sexually assaulting children in two files was sentenced to 365 days in jail in two files Wednesday in Freeborn ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Wednesday, February 13, 2019 9:24 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Albert Lea woman slashes car tires, threatens man with box cutter blade

An Albert Lea woman who reportedly threatened to kill someone she knew while holding a box cutter blade was charged with a felony Tuesday in ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Tuesday, February 12, 2019 9:03 pm

Featured News

Funds available for first-time homebuyers

Nearly $500,000 in Minnesota Housing startup loan funds is available for Albert Lea and Freeborn County first-time homebuyers. The funding was announced Tuesday via press ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Tuesday, February 12, 2019 8:59 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

Man charged with financial exploitation of vulnerable adult in Wells

A Wisconsin man who allegedly stole more than $12,000 from a Wells vulnerable adult he was financially assisting has been charged with three felonies in ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Monday, February 11, 2019 8:47 pm

Featured News

City Council sets hearing for Newton project

The Albert Lea City Council on Monday unanimously accepted the feasibility report and called a March 11 public hearing for a $1.45 million Newton Avenue ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Monday, February 11, 2019 8:45 pm

Featured News

Weather doesn’t deter many from enjoying The Big Freeze

With temperatures hovering just above zero and a cold wind dropping the wind chill, adults and children still congregated Saturday at Edgewater Bay to celebrate ... Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Saturday, February 9, 2019 9:03 pm

Education

‘A complex problem’

Child care funding shortage hits close to home for Albert Lea Read more

by Sam Wilmes, Friday, February 8, 2019 10:24 pm

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