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Woman sentenced to more than 4 years in prison for meth, gun

An Albert Lea woman was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison Friday for felony first-degree ...

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Walz takes responsibility for failed vetting of cannabis director

The search is on — again — for a person to be the lead marijuana regulator in Minnesota ...

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Walz: ‘Let’s keep our kids safe’ as consensus is reached in SRO debate

Gov. Tim Walz said Saturday that he expects law enforcement agencies to start reinstating school resource officers next ...

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Burglary and other reports

A burglary was reported at 7:29 p.m. Friday at 20438 800th Ave. in Hayward. A bow, case and ...

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Theft by fraud and other reports

Police received a report of theft by fraud at 7:16 a.m. Wednesday at 321 Sibley Ave.   Gas ...

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Albert Lea man charged with selling meth to informant

An Albert Lea man was charged in Freeborn County District Court on Tuesday with selling methamphetamine to a ...

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4 injured in crash on I-90 near Wells exit

Four people were injured Tuesday afternoon after two vehicles collided on the exit ramp of westbound Interstate 90 ...

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1 arrested after vehicle chase and other reports

Police arrested Semaj Maurice Dow Jr. for fleeing in a motor vehicle, fourth-degree assault and obstructing with force ...

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Prosecutor begins to review whether Minn. trooper’s shooting of Black man was justified

An investigation into a Minnesota trooper fatally shooting a Black man has wrapped up and now it is ...

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Court dispositions: May 23-June 2, 2023

Freeborn County District Court May 23 Caleb Ryan Merkouris, 21, 18102 690th Ave., Albert Lea. Count 1: Drivers’ ...

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Scrap metal reported taken and other reports

Scrap aluminum and copper was reported missing at 2:28 p.m. Friday at 1401 W. Ninth St. in Albert ...

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Garage fire reported in Albert Lea

Albert Lea Fire Rescue and Albert Lea Police Department responded to the report of a garage fire at ...

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Iowa motorcyclist injured on Highway 65 near interstate ramp

An Iowa motorcyclist was injured Saturday afternoon after a three-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 65 near the ramp ...

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Albert Lea lawyer to argue election-related case at Court of Appeals

An Albert Lea lawyer will argue before the Minnesota Court of Appeals next week in support of a ...

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Prescription drugs reported stolen and other reports

Prescription drugs were reported stolen from St. John’s at 4:49 p.m. Thursday at 1771 Eagle View Circle.   ...

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