After working for about two decades responding on the front-end of emergencies as a law enforcement officer, Adam Hamberg is ...

The Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office has issued a no-wake restriction for Fountain Lake due to heavy rains from Wednesday night and high waters. The restriction will likely be in place for a few days.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is facing a growing political headache as new revelations of fraud in a state program revive questions about his administration’s oversight of taxpayer funds.

The History Center of Freeborn County has released a "Ghost Towns" podcast.  The podcast takes a deep dive into the abandoned towns in Freeborn County and compliments the newly installed "Ghost Towns" ...

The Albert Lea Bayside Ski Team will host the Midwest Regional Show Ski Tournament all day Friday through Sunday at Edgewater ...

An Albert Lea man and Wells woman are facing charges after authorities found more than 4 pounds of methamphetamine during a search last week in a garage and residence in Wells.  Cody Michael Roberts, ...

A 2-year-old girl was injured Wednesday morning after two vehicles collided on U.S. Highway 69 in Nunda Township. Payton Ann Leibeg of Emmons was taken to Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea for ...

A hit-and-run was reported at 10:12 a.m. Tuesday at 2011 E. Main St.  1 arrested on warrant Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily email newsletter Police arrested James Edward Mills, 63, on a ...

The local area is under a heat advisory from noon through 8 p.m. Wednesday as heat index values up to 101 are expected.  Hot ...

An Albert Lea man was sentenced Tuesday to five years and five months in prison after receiving a package with cocaine in ...

We were pleased to hear the Albert Lea school board vote Monday night to provide transportation to a group of students who live west of U.S. Highway 69 near Southwest Middle School and Sibley ...

I had been outside attempting to fence in the mosquitoes. I made a noble effort, but it didn’t work. What it did do was work ...