Tim Engstrom, Author at Albert Lea Tribune - Page 15 of 95

Tim Engstrom is the editor of the Albert Lea Tribune. He resides in Albert Lea with his wife, two sons and dog.

Education

Many schools are closed today

Albert Lea Area Schools are closed today due to blizzard conditions forecast for the region. Alden-Conger, United South Central, United Preschool, Hollandale Christian, St. Theodore ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Thursday, January 16, 2014 6:16 am

Albert Lea area in blizzard warning

The blizzard watch has been upgraded to a blizzard warning. The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for Freeborn, Faribault, Steele and Waseca counties ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Wednesday, January 15, 2014 5:21 pm

Blizzard watch slated for Thursday

Ready for another round? Powerful northwest winds with gusts topping 50 mph in some parts of Minnesota are forecast to blow Thursday. Freeborn County and ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Wednesday, January 15, 2014 10:13 am

Columnists

NFL division champs deserve a home field

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell spoke last week about expanding the playoffs. Meanwhile, there has been many calls by fans and people in the media to ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Tuesday, January 14, 2014 9:49 am

Driving conditions dangerous in Albert Lea area

Because of blowing snow, drivers reported low visibility on rural highways this morning, causing white-knuckle driving conditions as they also face patches of ice. Travel ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Tuesday, January 14, 2014 7:23 am

Man’s handmade cribbage boards are an Albert Lea classic

Some might know Russ Anderson for his years selling life insurance for Lutheran Brotherhood. Some might know him for his woodworking hobby. But the 91-year-old ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Sunday, January 12, 2014 8:00 am

News

Here comes the Bricelyn choo-choo

‘Lone Survivor’ film has local tie

CLARKS GROVE — The parents of Corey Goodnature, an Army helicopter pilot from Clarks Grove who was killed in Afghanistan in 2005, do not intend ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Friday, January 10, 2014 9:38 am

Business

Speaker at Greater Jobs annual luncheon describes how to change viewpoints

Attitude is everything. That was the message Wednesday of the former president of Bemidji State University at the Greater Jobs Inc. annual luncheon at Wedgewood ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Thursday, January 9, 2014 12:44 pm

Columnists

Kids mess the house while it gets cleaned

This column already is breaking the rules. Normally, columnists don’t refer to the column as a start to a column. But you are sharing a ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Tuesday, January 7, 2014 9:19 am

Business

Burst pipes prompt closings

Burst pipes prompted Albert Lea school officials to cancel classes for today. Albert Lea Area Schools Superintendent Mike Funk said the damage is at Lakeview ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Tuesday, January 7, 2014 7:45 am

Temperature records could fall today and Monday

It has been since 1996 since Albert Lea experienced weather this cold, and a record could be broken during the present deep freeze. The record ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Sunday, January 5, 2014 7:00 am

Record lows for Albert Lea

Data 1885-2014 National Weather Service Jan. Temp Year 1 -27 1887 2 -27 1887 3 -29 1911 4 -21 1924 5 -30 1924 6 -34 ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Sunday, January 5, 2014 6:59 am

Bitter, dangerous cold on way

The National Weather Service says Minnesota is in store for “a historic, dangerously cold air mass” this weekend. It is expected to arrive Saturday night ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Friday, January 3, 2014 2:04 pm

Columnists

Why is Anno Domini the global standard?

Last week we explored the history of the Gregorian calendar, which is also called the Christian calendar. This week, let’s find out how Anno Domini ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Tuesday, December 31, 2013 10:58 am

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