Opinion

Ask a Trooper: Be safe in how you load hay

Question: Is it legal for farmers to load hay on a state highway? Our neighbor bales several miles ...

Opinion

Ask a Trooper: Are flashing center brake lights legal?

Question: I have noticed cars that have a high-mounted center brake light that flashes about four times before ...

Opinion

Updates from Upperclassmen: Coming together for Albert Lea’s Homecoming

A lot of people say that high school is the best four years of your life. As the ...

Opinion

Live United: United Way updates for a 7-year-old and the community 

I often get up in the dark hours of a Friday morning, treasuring my quiet house. Even the ...

Opinion

Guest column: Open grants support children and welcoming communities

The start of the school year in conjunction with Welcoming Week, a national series of inclusive events, has ...

Opinion

My Point of View: Voters have a right to know about their elected officials

Several people objected to Jennifer Vogt-Erickson’s Aug. 24 Point of View. The Point of View must  have hit ...

Opinion

Live United: The beginning of United Way’s busiest season of the year

My home is surrounded by trees. Unfortunately, they’re mostly walnut and ash trees, so I don’t get a ...

Opinion

My Point of View: Republicans waging culture war against LGBTQ 

I grew up with the Christian value of comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable (the powerful).

Opinion

My Point of View: America is still the greatest nation on the face of the earth

This past Monday commemorated the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on our country. As someone who was ...

Columnists

Ask a Trooper: Are semis allowed to have pointed lug nuts?

Question: I have recently noticed several semi-trucks with lug nuts on their front tires that are pointed and ...

Opinion

Ask SCORE: Cybersecurity for small businesses

Do you think cybercriminals are too busy targeting the likes of Capital One, Citrix and Facebook to bother ...

Opinion

Live United: Dig deeper into community needs whenever possible

Whatboutism is a dangerous, contagious thing. It often comes up when there’s a project or concept being worked ...

Opinion

April Jeppson: Making Albert Lea feel more like home

I have always enjoyed relocating to a new city. Sure, it kind of stinks to go through all ...

Opinion

Ask a Trooper: Am I allowed colored lights on the front grill of my truck?

Question: Is it legal for me to have a red soft lighted “RAM” lettering logo on the front ...

Columnists

Guest column: Connection with students key for workforce 

One of the Albert Lea-Freeborn County Chamber of Commerce’s committees is the Chamber Business Education Collaborative (CBEC). As ...

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