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‘An awesome opportunity’: Albert Lea student attends prestigious basketball camp

Albert Lea ninth-grader Makenna Oudekerk had the opportunity recently to attend a USA Gold basketball camp.

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Ranked 8th in the state, A-C team is on a roll

Alden-Conger High School is making a name for itself this volleyball season.

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Judge declares mistrial in case of former high school counselor

A Freeborn County District Court judge has declared a mistrial in the case against the former Albert Lea ...

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Albert Lea man pleads guilty to murdering 2-year-old boy, injuring another

In what was emotional testimony, an Albert Lea man admitted Wednesday to punching, kicking and submerging a 2-year-old ...

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It runs in the family: Siblings starting new season of cross country

Cross country is a sport that requires discipline, skill and the drive to push yourself past your normal ...

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Commissioners approve preliminary 8.92% levy increase

The Freeborn County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved an 8.92% increase in the preliminary levy for 2025, ...

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‘You’re not alone’: Walk to End Alzheimer’s honorary family shares their story

Long before the official diagnosis in 2017, Gary Troe’s family saw signs that something wasn’t right. As time ...

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‘We had a lot of good times’: Albert Lea High School class gathers for a milestone 75-year reunion

In the year 1949, Harry S. Truman was president of the United States, George Orwell’s “1984” was published ...

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5 things to do this week: Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Alden Lions fundraiser and more

What's happening in the area this week?

Cops, Courts & Fires

Man charged with possessing, disseminating child pornography

An Albert Lea man was charged Monday in Freeborn County District Court with possession and dissemination of child ...

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Making it their own: Built in 1900, Alden home slated to be part of Historic Home Tour

In addition to five homes in Albert Lea, the Freeborn County Historical Museum’s Historic Home Tour will venture ...

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‘Celebrating our past’: Art Center displays permanent collection

For the first time in six years, the Albert Lea Art Center will display an exhibit with exclusively ...

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Man sentenced to 3 years in prison tied to armed robbery

An Albert Lea man was sentenced Thursday in Freeborn County District Court to three years in prison tied ...

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Albert Lea man charged for unlawful possession of cannabis

An Albert Lea man is facing a charge of first-degree cannabis for allegedly unlawfully possessing more than 4,500 ...

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Council approves zoning ordinance for cannabis, other adult-focused businesses

The Albert Lea City Council on Monday approved ordinance amendments tied to the zoning of four types of ...

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