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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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

What if our public libraries ceased to exist? How would that effect our lives? Libraries are a crucial part of our ...

A bipartisan group of Minnesota lawmakers is trying to ease the state’s housing crunch by making more homes available to ...