As result of severe wildfires in Canada, Minnesota is facing the longest air quality alert on record since the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency began issuing alerts in 2008.

Paying homage to some of the biggest acts in the world, Hairball performed at the Freeborn County Fair on Friday. Some of the acts Hairball performed include Van Halen, KISS, Motley Crue, Queen ...

A Maryland man was injured Saturday evening after a motorcycle and car collided on Freeborn County Road 46 near Happy Trails Lane. James Michael Morse, 64, of North East, Maryland, was taken to ...

Alberta passes iGaming bill to end monopoly and attract private operators, aiming to reclaim market share and boost revenue by early 2026.

Elizabeth “Libby” Seiffert passed away on Friday, July 25, 2025. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 1PM at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home.

A new attraction at the Freeborn County Fair this year, the Hot Diggity Dogs & More Show, has drawn crowds the past few days as fairgoers get a front-row seat to see tricks by dogs, camels, pigs ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Wildfire smoke has been easy to spot in Minnesota this week, coating the Twin Cities in a brownish haze that obscured the downtown skylines. But experts in lung health are more ...

American country rock band Confederate Railroad brought some southern rock to the Freeborn County Fair on Thursday. Bryce Gaudian/for the Tribune ...

A Celebration of Life memorial for Robert (Bobby) Kelly of Albert Lea will be held at the Cottage, Edgewater Park in Albert Lea, August 9th from 12:30 to 3:30PM. This will be an opportunity to ...

Daniel James Madson, 58, passed away after returning home to his native southern Minnesota on the evening of Saturday July, 26th, 2025. Daniel’s family will hold services to remember Daniel at a ...

Wayne Thorson, 84, passed away on July 28, 2025. Arrangements pending with Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. Full obituary to follow.

Jerome “Jerry” Wuerflein passed away on July 27 at St. John’s Lutheran Community at the age of 89. A memorial service will be held at Round Prairie Lutheran Church on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 ...