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Bill proposes extending state historic tax credit program

A bill introduced at the state Legislature would extend Minnesota’s Historic Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit, which proponents say ...

Mower County

CineMagic 7 Theatre in Austin to close end of day Sunday

Odyssey Entertainment announced on Friday that it will be closing CineMagic 7 Theatre in Austin. The closing will ...

Health Updates

Vaccinations rebound; pandemic trends steady

After falling and then flattening following a late January surge, Minnesota’s COVID-19 vaccination counts are starting to rebound ...

News

State mulls closure of Freeborn County driving test exam station

Freeborn County residents needing to complete a driving test for licensing may need to shuttle to Austin or ...

News

Woman faces charge for 10 pounds of meth tied to Postal Service investigation

An Albert Lea woman who was allegedly receiving packages of methamphetamine in the mail from California is facing ...

Health Updates

Covid-19 update: Pandemic claims life of Mower County resident in their 30s

Mower County reported its 31st death from Covid-19 on Thursday, a person between the ages of 30 and ...

News

Trial date set for man charged with Shady Oaks shooting

The Albert Lea man charged with shooting three people during an eight-hour standoff at Shady Oaks apartments in ...

Health Updates

COVID-19 update: 8 new cases in Faribault County, 0 in Steele; Freeborn in the middle with 4

Freeborn County reported four new lab-confirmed cases on Wednesday, increasing its cumulative cases to 2,726. Of the total, ...

Education

Board considers more in-person days for secondary students

Albert Lea school board members on Tuesday discussed options for bringing the district’s secondary students back to school ...

Cops, Courts & Fires

Freeborn County Commissioners delay action on request for mutual aid for Line 3 pipeline protests

The Freeborn County Board of Commissioners told Sheriff Kurt Freitag they needed more time to decide on his ...

News

150-megawatt solar farm proposed east of Hayward

A solar farm east of Hayward that would produce enough power to serve about 97,000 homes could be ...

Health Updates

Covid-19 update: Vaccinations continue as key metrics show improvement in Minnesota

Key COVID-19 metrics in Minnesota continue to show improvement, as the number of state residents who’ve received at ...

News

Cold wind chills to continue through Tuesday morning

Though the wind chill warning is set to expire Monday morning, chilly temperatures are expected to linger in ...

Health Updates

COVID-19 update: Nearly 12% of Minnesotans have at least one vaccine dose; handful of new cases in Freeborn County

Nearly 12 percent of Minnesota residents have now received at least their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, ...

Health Updates

COVID-19 update: 3 new cases in Freeborn County; active cases hover in mid-50s

Freeborn County reported three new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total cumulative cases since the start of ...

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