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Skaar files for 3rd — and likely final — board term

Longtime school board member and retired educator and coach Neal Skaar filed on Wednesday for what he plans ...

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Hoffman files for 2nd term on Albert Lea school board

An Albert Lea school board member finishing her first first term in office filed for reelection Wednesday with ...

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Former educator files for Albert Lea school board

Thinking about her two granddaughters and the next generation to attend Albert Lea Area Schools, former teacher and ...

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Lawyer questioning initial traffic stop, search that led to pipe bomb

The lawyer of the Albert Lea man facing multiple charges tied to a short chase, traffic stop and ...

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Austin man pleads guilty to ineligible firearm possession in Albert Lea burglary case

An Austin man charged with armed robbery in January in Albert Lea pleaded guilty Monday to one of ...

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Week at fair for 4-H’ers culminates with Livestock Auction

The Freeborn County 4-H supports youth and the importance of learning while working hard. The 4-H Livestock Auction ...

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‘A war zone’: Weather Service confirms EF1 tornado near Twin Lakes, Emmons

Dawn Burgett and her family had just finished their back-to-school shopping in Albert Lea Monday night when they ...

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Harris selects Walz as running mate, aiming to add Midwest muscle to ticket

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, according ...

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5 things to do this week: Rock-N-Roll the Lakes, Relay for Life and more

By Ayanna Eckblad 1 Rock-n-Roll the Lakes 2024 Come at 8 a.m. Saturday at Central Park for Albert ...

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Tornadoes reported south of Wells, near Conger, Emmons

The National Weather Service has identified several preliminary reports of tornadoes in south-central Minnesota, including one south of ...

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Area under tornado warning; confirmed tornado over Twin Lakes

Update (8:07 p.m.): At 8:02 p.m., a confirmed tornado was located over Twin Lakes, or 9 miles south ...

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Lonestar wraps up musical entertainment at fair

Country music group Lonestar performed Saturday on the last night of musical entertainment at the Freeborn County Fair.

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Hairball rocks the Grandstand

Hairball brought rock ‘n’ roll classics to life Friday at the Freeborn County Fair in a high-energy performance ...

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Crowds fill the Grandstand to hear Crowder

Christian band Crowder performed Thursday on the third night of the Freeborn County Fair.

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Update: Sheriff gives ‘all-clear’ after bomb threat at courthouse

The Freeborn County courthouse was evacuated Thursday afternoon after authorities received a report of a bomb threat on ...

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