Since getting involved with Albert Lea Area girls wrestling three years ago, Benjamin Lares has seen a lot of growth in both ...

The Alden-Conger school board on Monday voted to approve Jenny Hanson as the district’s new superintendent. Hanson currently ...

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Thursday visited Albert Lea and attended a meeting about the benefits of sustainable crop farming ...

Jeffrey Lynn Chavez, age 75, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Escondido, San Diego, California while on vacation ...

If there was good news during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s that millions of new dollars helped provide meals to thousands more Minnesota seniors. Those days appear over.

A vehicle was reported stolen at 7:32 p.m. Thursday at 710 Garfield Ave. Theft reported Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily email newsletter Police received a report at 12:03 p.m. Thursday ...

While the knowledge of ticks being vectors for Lyme disease is ubiquitous, there’s a lesser-known threat these insects carry ...

Voters in Wisconsin narrowly outperformed Minnesota voters in the 2024 election. The University of Florida’s Election Lab ...

An Albert Lea family with a long-standing restaurant in the community has branched out to offer a different type of cuisine ...

Mayo Clinic is changing the name of its Office of Equity, Inclusion and Diversity. It will now be called the Office of ...

DEED Commissioner Matt Varilek said that recent federal layoffs could take time to show up in Minnesota’s jobs data. And ...

An anonymous donor is offering a $1,000 reward leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or people ...