Tim Engstrom, Author at Albert Lea Tribune - Page 35 of 95

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

News

Tales of the rails

Nothing in the model train set in his basement is meant to look like it happened after 1981. Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Thursday, November 29, 2012 5:30 pm

News

The 3rd candidate

GENEVA — The candidate for the Independence Party in House District 27A surprised both candidates in the mainstream by garnering nearly 8 percent of the ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Tuesday, November 27, 2012 10:46 am

Columnists

Puerto Rico should become the 51st state

Column: Pothole Prairie, by Tim Engstrom Here’s a news item from the Nov. 6 general election that probably went unnoticed up here in Minnesota: A ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Tuesday, November 27, 2012 9:29 am

Business

Smart growth

Laws, trends, recessions, booms. In business, the marketplace for any field is rarely static and unchanged. Some companies wait to see how the market will ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Monday, November 26, 2012 9:59 am

Business

Video: Shoppers enter Shopko

Customers enter the Shopko store in Albert Lea at 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 22, for Black Friday specials. Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Friday, November 23, 2012 9:48 am

Cops, Courts & Fires

2 cars collide on Garfield and Main

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by Tim Engstrom, Friday, November 23, 2012 8:21 am

News

Bumpouts modified for snowplows

City officials have revised their plans for bumpouts to be part of the proposed $4 million Albert Lea downtown reconstruction. The new plans call for ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Thursday, November 22, 2012 5:00 pm

Business

A.L. gets new hotel

About 200 people showed up Tuesday evening to see the newest hotel in Albert Lea. The Holiday Inn Express, 77820 E. Main St., welcomed people ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Wednesday, November 21, 2012 9:22 am

Cops, Courts & Fires

Hog truck rolls near Clarks Grove

CLARKS GROVE — A driver escaped unscathed when his semitrailer full of hogs tipped over Tuesday morning on a gravel road a mile south of ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Tuesday, November 20, 2012 2:05 pm

Columnists

Our blue streak hasn’t caught our red streak

Minnesota is known in the American political universe as the state with the nation’s longest blue streak in presidential elections. However, did you know that ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Tuesday, November 20, 2012 10:15 am

Business

3 businesses close for 3 reasons

Three well-established Albert Lea businesses shuttered their doors within the past month. Albert Leans saw the closing of Lakeside Cafe, a name that has a ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Tuesday, November 20, 2012 9:30 am

News

Fundraiser reaches its end

The fire for Keep the Fires Burning is smoldering. Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Friday, November 16, 2012 10:10 am

Columnists

Hmm, earn my blood wings or a body bag?

The balls of my feet hurt so badly that I gave great consideration to walking anywhere. It was the weekend after Ground Week at the ... Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Tuesday, November 13, 2012 9:31 am

Elections & Campaigns

Incumbents keep commissioner seats

The incumbents on the Freeborn County Board of Commissioners handily kept their seats Tuesday. Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Wednesday, November 7, 2012 12:47 am

Elections & Campaigns

Savick defeats Murray

In District 27A, DFL challenger Shannon Savick of Wells has defeated incumbent GOP Rep. Rich Murray of Albert Lea. Read more

by Tim Engstrom, Tuesday, November 6, 2012 10:51 pm

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