We welcome everyone into the New Year with exciting opportunities, returning favorites and enriching learning experiences for ...

With two major fires this week in Freeborn County, we are reminded of the increased fire risk that comes during winter. While the causes of the fires in both Freeborn and Albert Lea have not yet been ...

We often take for granted the firefighters, law enforcement officers and medical crews who respond each day — 24 hours a day and seven days a week. It doesn’t matter if it’s 70 degrees and sunny, 90 ...

Unseasonably warm weather helped to facilitate a large public attendance for the library book sale. Book sales were very ...

NHL action on Saturday includes a meeting in Raleigh, North Carolina between the Carolina Hurricanes (23-13-2) and Minnesota ...

As we journey together in 2025, may we each become more and more like Jesus in our words, deeds, actions, responses and ...

The Albert Lea school board voted unanimously Friday in a special meeting to hire retired Austin Public Schools ...

Here’s a look at the injury report for the Detroit Pistons (15-18), which currently has two players listed, as the Pistons ...

These magi were in all likelihood astrologers who tried to read the heavens to understand the events of the day. The light in ...

Question: I see the sign boards along the highway with different messages posted. Do they use these for Amber Alerts? I know ...

Agnes and Michael Stinehart Where are you from? Albert Lea Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily email newsletter If ...

The contests in a Saturday NHL lineup that shouldn’t be missed include the Tampa Bay Lightning taking on the Los Angeles ...