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Olson appointed back to 4th Ward council seat

A familiar face is back on the Albert Lea City Council after a year and a half hiatus.

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Freeborn-Mower County Relay for Life brings together counties in fight against cancer

The Freeborn County Fairgrounds was crowded Friday evening for the 2024 Freeborn-Mower County Relay for Life event. This ...

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Polling locations for Tuesday’s primary election

Voting in Minnesota’s primary election will take place Tuesday at various polling locations in the community. The two ...

Cops, Courts & Fires

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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‘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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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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UTV reported stolen and other reports

Deputies received a report at 6:57 a.m. Thursday of a stolen UTV at 69932 120th St. in Emmons. ...

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Honorary chair for Relay for Life shares story of battling rare type of cancer

Nicki Griffith of Austin was surprised when she received a phone call from one of the organizers of ...

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FEMA outlines application process for assistance from summer floods, storms

Minnesota homeowners and renters in Blue Earth, Cook, Cottonwood, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Itasca, Jackson, Lake, Le Sueur, Mower, ...

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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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Charging batteries likely cause of fire at Albert Lea house

A house on Giles Place was damaged by fire Wednesday evening that is believed to have started from ...

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Outstanding Senior Citizens named for service to the community

Two Albert Lea residents were recognized for their efforts to give back to the community Wednesday as they ...

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Update: Girl pulled from Northwood pool awake and breathing on own

The 10-year-old girl pulled from the Northwood swimming pool Monday after a near-drowning is now fully awake and ...

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