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

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

In my house, New Year’s Day and the couple of days after are for the kids. While they love Christmas and the holiday travel to see family, it’s also often about waiting and being at the mercy of ...

The Albert Lea Civil War Roundtable will meet on Thursday at the Freeborn County History Center at 7 p.m. Gary Schindler will be present on Lincoln, the Constitution and the Civil War. This topic will ...

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 ...

When someone asks how my holiday was, my mind immediately takes me back to the few magical days I spent up north. It wasn’t planned far in advance or meticulously orchestrated, but it turned out to be ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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