Facing a hazy economic outlook, Minnesota legislative leaders are turning to budget cuts to stave off potential shortfalls ...

Julie Ann Stadheim, 72, of Albert Lea passed away peacefully on March 27, 2025 after being diagnosed with Cerebral Amyloid ...

The Albert Lea school board voted unanimously Monday to offer the job of the district’s next superintendent to current St. James Superintendent Steve Heil. After stepping out into the hall to call ...

Albert Lean Ruth Olson never thought she would feel trapped inside her own home.  But for a time, that’s exactly how she says she felt — unable to leave her house, even to attend medical appointments ...

Crunch time has arrived at the Minnesota Capitol as the Legislature puts thousands of bills through a funnel, including ...

This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture canceled almost half of food shelf orders from Minnesota farmers under the ...

The Albert Lea Public Library is starting a books-by-mail service for residents of Albert Lea and the rest of Freeborn County. This service will bring the library to those unable to visit in person ...

Police cited one juvenile for disorderly conduct after receiving more than one report of a student at Southwest Middle School who reportedly had a gun. A message from Principal Tyler Johnson sent out ...

Union workers rallied in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday days after an international graduate student was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Don’t hold your breath, Ted. Mr. Hinnenkamp hoping Ms. Bennett will come to the defense of anyone who is not a card-carrying ...

It is an established fact if one tells a lie often enough it becomes accepted as the truth. The Democrats with the help of ...

About 150 students on Wednesday gathered at Crossroads Church for the first National Honor Society and Student Council ...