Albert Lea
Federal grant awarded for Blazing Star Trail bridge
ALBERT LEA — A nearly $1 million federal grant has been awarded for a bridge over Albert Lea Lake to connect Blazing Star Trail from ...
Sam Wilmes, Author at Austin Daily Herald
Sam Wilmes covers crime, courts and government for the Albert Lea Tribune.
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Austin man charged for alleged sex crimes
An Austin man who allegedly raped a female last month was charged with felonies Friday in Freeborn County District Court. Dallas Clinton Britt, 34, is ...
by Sam Wilmes, Wednesday, March 13, 2019 7:54 am
Albert Lea
The Baby Place to move to Austin mid- to late-2020; Construction expected to start in July
ALBERT LEA — The Baby Place is now slated to move from Albert Lea to Austin in mid- to late 2020. “We’re closer to a ...
by Sam Wilmes, Monday, March 11, 2019 3:02 pm
News
Bennett, Sparks speak against proposed gun bills
Local legislators are speaking against two gun-related measures being discussed at the Minnesota Legislature. A Minnesota House committee voted Wednesday night to require universal background checks ...
by Sam Wilmes, Tuesday, March 5, 2019 6:43 am
Albert Lea
‘It was a loss that touched the entire community’ – Albert Lea advocate, former KAAL-TV cameraman Dan Borland dies
Longtime Albert Lea advocate and volunteer Dan Borland, who died of an apparent heart attack Sunday, is being recognized by friends and family as a ...
by Sam Wilmes, Thursday, February 28, 2019 8:11 am
Albert Lea
Treacherous conditions on I-35 reportedly caused by light snow, flat land
Poor road conditions Thursday that led to a 30 vehicle pileup are reportedly part of a longer trend of treacherous conditions on Interstate 35 south ...
by Sam Wilmes, Saturday, February 16, 2019 10:10 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Austin man enters plea to charge of molesting girl
An Austin man who allegedly molested a girl he knew multiple times entered an Alford plea Wednesday in Freeborn County District Court. By entering the ...
by Sam Wilmes, Friday, February 1, 2019 7:33 am
Albert Lea
Group plans inclusive park for Albert Lea
Plans for a new park in front of Albert Lea City Arena are coming into focus. Organizers said the inclusive park is expected to include ...
by Sam Wilmes, Wednesday, January 30, 2019 8:48 am
Albert Lea
Area leaders hope health care among topics covered at Capitol
The Minnesota Legislature reconvened Tuesday, and local legislators and officials hope health care, infrastructure, education and many other topics are tackled this year. District 27A ...
by Sam Wilmes, Thursday, January 10, 2019 8:06 am
Albert Lea
BCA called in to investigate Albert Lea officer-involved shooting death
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has been called in to investigate an officer-involved shooting death Thursday morning in Albert Lea. The BCA has not ...
by Sam Wilmes, Friday, January 4, 2019 7:19 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Pair accused of assaulting trooper charged with felonies
The two Wisconsin men who allegedly assaulted a Minnesota State Patrol trooper and threw nearly 16 pounds of marijuana from a vehicle last week during ...
by Sam Wilmes, Wednesday, December 26, 2018 8:24 am
Albert Lea
Man charged with being married to 2 women at once
An Albert Lea man who has allegedly been married to two women at the same time has been charged with a felony in Freeborn ...
by Sam Wilmes, Wednesday, December 12, 2018 8:15 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Appeal denied in murder case
The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday rejected an appeal by the man convicted of second-degree murder in fall 2017 in Freeborn County. David Michael ...
by Sam Wilmes, Wednesday, November 21, 2018 8:37 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Accused Freeborn County offender who triggered search arrested in Lyle
An accused Freeborn County offender who triggered a two-day search was arrested Sunday at a home in Lyle. The Mower County Sheriff’s Office arrested Weston ...
by Sam Wilmes, Monday, November 19, 2018 10:37 am
Albert Lea
Taco Bell franchise is heading back to Albert Lea
A Taco Bell location is expected to open by spring 2019 at Trail’s Travel Center. The restaurant, which serves Tex-Mex food, will come less than ...