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New year, new minimum-wage rates as of Jan. 1

Minnesota’s minimum-wage rates will be adjusted for inflation Jan. 1 to $11.13 an hour for all employers, including ...

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1-2 inches of snow expected for Albert Lea area

Albert Lea and the surrounding area are expected to receive on the lower end of the snow totals ...

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Minnesota deputies saw 250 animals suffering at purported rescue. Weeks later, only 70 were left

HINES — Minnesota officials this month went to a purported rescue facility to remove more than 250 animals ...

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Wisconsin school shooter had 2 guns and got messages from man accused of plotting his own attack

MADISON, Wis.— The shooter who killed a student and teacher at a religious school in Wisconsin brought two guns ...

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‘Just make the kids and the families feel real special’: Shop with a Cop serves 29 local families

Children and parents on Tuesday evening gathered in the garden center at Walmart in Albert Lea for the ...

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Commissioners select 2 administrator candidates to bring back for 2nd interviews

The Freeborn County Board of Commissioners selected two candidates to bring back in January for second interviews for ...

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Ask a Trooper: What are the rules for e-scooters when taken out on the roads?

Ask a Trooper by Troy Christianson Question: Hello, I am looking at getting my kids an e-scooter for ...

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Lions coalition gives to playground

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Court dispositions: Oct. 10-18, 2024

Freeborn County District Court Oct. 10 Adam Del Schaper, 39, 51433 100th St., Bricelyn. Count 1: Traffic – ...

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Trump sues Des Moines Register, pollster for ‘election interference’ after poll weekend before election

President-elect Donald Trump sued the Des Moines Register and its pollster for “brazen election interference” in publishing a ...

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Minnesota man gets life without parole for killing girlfriend who was the subject of a 69-day search

WINONA — A Minnesota man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Tuesday for ...

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Prosecutors charge suspect with killing CEO as act of terrorism

NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has been charged with murder as an ...

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Judge grants Chauvin access to Floyd’s heart tissue, bodily fluids in bid to reverse guilty plea

A federal judge on Monday allowed defense attorneys for Derek Chauvin to examine George Floyd’s heart tissue and ...

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Package reported stolen and other reports

Police received a report at 10:36 p.m. Monday of two males who were caught on a camera stealing ...

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A.L. man charged with selling pound of meth to informant

An Albert Lea man is facing a charge of first-degree drug sales after he reportedly sold a pound ...

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