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Owners of Albert Lea health club restore historic downtown building, open to community excitement

People looking to improve their lifestyle and health now have a place downtown that can help them with ...

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Albert Lea Recreation Department brings new archery-based sport

It was a gorgeous summer evening Wednesday as members of Albert Lea Recreation hosted their first session of ...

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Albert Lea man charged with indecent exposure at park

An Albert Lea man was charged Friday with two counts of indecent exposure in the presence of a ...

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Watershed District officials highlight need for Bancroft Bay dredging

Shell Rock River Watershed District leaders laid out their case for dredging Bancroft Bay on Thursday in a ...

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A home away from home: Couple renovates house next door, turns it into cozy cottage Airbnb

Twelve or 13 years ago, the house next-door to Scott and Jamie Fielding’s home on Sheridan Street came ...

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‘One last ride with friends’: Legion Riders, others treat veteran on hospice to ride on motorcycle

A group of American Legion Riders and other family and friends treated one of the founding local Legion ...

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Motorcyclist flown to Rochester hospital after crash on I-35 near Clarks Grove

A motorcyclist was flown by helicopter to a Rochester hospital after a crash Wednesday afternoon on Interstate 35 ...

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A community gem restored: With restoration work complete, Itasca Rock Garden opens for public tours

Tucked away northwest of Albert Lea, the Itasca Rock Garden since its creation has been a marvel for ...

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‘One little way of saying thank you’: Events organized for this weekend to raise money for Honor Flight

This weekend a fundraiser seeking to recognize veterans and honor the sacrifices they made will be held in ...

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Council authorizes emergency repairs of sewer force main that broke in heavy rain

The Albert Lea City Council voted Monday to authorize the emergency repair of the sanitary sewer force main ...

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Council: Mayor to appoint person to open 4th Ward seat

The Albert Lea City Council on Monday voted to fill the open 4th Ward councilor seat through a ...

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz doesn’t rule out VP role as presidential nomination race is reset

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz declared himself open Monday to a vice presidential run a day after President Joe ...

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Big Lots in Albert Lea closing

Less than two years after arriving, Big Lots in Albert Lea will be closing its doors. 

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Jury finds man guilty of all 6 counts tied to sexual abuse of 2 boys

After one hour of deliberations, a 12-member jury on Friday found a man guilty of all counts against ...

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