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

Arts & Culture

Freeborn County Historical Museum sells old school yearbooks

Sales of high school yearbooks at the Freeborn County Historical Museum have been clipping along ever since they were posted on the Internet in the ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Saturday, December 20, 2014 11:00 am

Icy roads blanket south central Minnesota

Ice covered the roads in south central Minnesota on Saturday morning, causing automobiles to crash or go into ditches. The Minnesota Department of Transportation reported ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Saturday, December 20, 2014 8:54 am

Outbreak due to mutated virus

Health officials locally and nationally are saying a mutated influenza virus is responsible for the widespread occurrence of the illness. The vaccination this year is similar ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Friday, December 19, 2014 10:38 am

Education

Have a cup of cheer

Business

Doing business after hours

Weekend warmth didn’t snap records

Albert Lea didn’t break a record over the warm weekend, but it came close. The city recorded a maximum temperature Monday of 49 degrees. The ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Tuesday, December 16, 2014 9:57 am

Columnists

What should be done with Adrian Peterson?

As far as off-the-field transgressions in the NFL go, the Adrian Peterson case might seem like an open-and-shut case, but it sure becomes a doozy ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Tuesday, December 16, 2014 9:47 am

Mild weather leaving; windy weather on the way

There’s going to be snow. And rain. And sleet. And cold. But it’s the wind that will remind Albert Leans it still is December. A band ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Monday, December 15, 2014 10:08 am

News

Sing in the season

North Mankato resident Jim Wirtz directs the Harmony Junction Barbershop Chorus during practice Tuesday night at the United Methodist Church of Albert Lea. There were ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Wednesday, December 10, 2014 10:24 am

Columnists

Which NFL team has the deadliest mascot?

Football is a big, tough, full-contact sport, right? And the teams of the National Football League have mascots that inspire the fans and players and ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Tuesday, December 9, 2014 9:25 am

Julie Seedorf’s next book released

WELLS — Author and newspaper columnist Julie Seedorf’s next book is out. Published by Cozy Cat Press of Aurora, Ill., “Granny Snows A Sneak,” delivers mystery, ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Monday, December 8, 2014 10:13 am

Model train show returns to Albert Lea for 19th year

It’s 45 feet long by 15 feet wide. It’s been the model railroad layout for the Rusty Rails O Scale Club since 1990 and takes ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Sunday, December 7, 2014 9:00 am

Cops, Courts & Fires

Firefighters battle blaze in freezing temperatures north of Bricelyn

BRICELYN — A man and his dogs are without a home today after his rural home burned Monday night. Doug Pike’s house on a rural 5-acre ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Wednesday, December 3, 2014 9:50 am

20-year-old active and known in Freeborn County politics

Everybody who is engaged in politics in the Albert Lea area knows him. An avid Republican since kindergarten, 20-year-old Spencer Krier attends local debates, canvasses ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Tuesday, December 2, 2014 12:00 pm

Business

Shoe Sensation assisting the local Salvation Army

Shoe Sensation is assisting the Salvation Army by giving discounts to customers who donate to the local charity. People making a donation of $1 or ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Monday, December 1, 2014 9:38 am

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