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Arena refrigeration system price tag comes in $1.2M higher than expected; city, design firm to continue work to reduce costs in other areas

The Albert Lea City Council on Monday voted to move forward with an amendment to the contract for ...

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DEED awards $20.8M for economic development in Greater Minnesota, including project in Bricelyn

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development last week announced 31 cities, townships and counties across Greater ...

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Wells man facing 16 counts of criminal sexual conduct with minor appears for hearing

A former Wells man is facing 16 counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor who he ...

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Man to receive Carnegie Medal for rescue from Fountain Lake

A Minnesota man is receiving national recognition for his life-saving efforts of a man in September 2023 who ...

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Woman injured in crash on I-35 south of Albert Lea

An Iowa woman was injured Sunday afternoon when her vehicle went off the road and crashed on Interstate ...

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‘We must not back down’: Albert Lea/Austin holds Walk to End Alzheimer’s

People gathered on Saturday morning at Frank Hall Park for the Albert Lea/Austin Walk to End Alzheimer’s, which ...

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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 ...

Elections & Campaigns

Minnesota’s top elections official says ‘glitch’ in automatic voter registration system is fixed

ST. PAUL — While there was a “glitch” in Minnesota's new automatic voter registration system, Secretary of State ...

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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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Albert Lea Community Theatre announces auditions for Irving Berlin’s ‘White Christmas’

Albert Lea Community Theatre this week announced auditions for Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” will be held Sept. 28 ...

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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 ...

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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‘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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