Sam Wilmes covers crime, courts and government for the Albert Lea Tribune.
ALBERT LEA — Approximately 70 to 80 people attended a rally Saturday outside Freeborn County Government Center denouncing President Donald Trump’s and his administration’s recent ...
ALBERT LEA — Mexican fast food restaurant Qdoba is slated to open in Albert Lea this fall. The restaurant is expected to be at 2526 ...
ALBERT LEA — A female was injured Friday night after being shot at least once in the back in the area of the intersection of ...
Candidate for Minnesota attorney general Debra Hilstrom hopes to parlay her experience as a prosecutor and a legislator into the position. Hilstrom, DFL-Brooklyn Center, has ...
Two Austin residents who allegedly participated in a robbery and led officers on a high-speed chase that reached 100 mph were charged Tuesday in Freeborn ...
Law enforcement arrested three Austin residents Sunday evening after they allegedly robbed an Albert Lea residence and led officers on a chase spanning two counties. ...
GENEVA — Extensive damage done to the Geneva area earlier this week was not caused by a tornado, according to the National Weather Service. Straight ...
Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea and Austin has reached tentative three-year contracts with general group and skilled maintenance workers after a nearly two-year ...
Health officials are warning local residents about possible exposure to measles after someone with a confirmed case was at an Albert Lea gas station April ...
The National Labor Relations Board has reportedly found merit to charges by the Service Employees International Union that Mayo Clinic Health System illegally locked out ...
Legislation unveiled Tuesday by a state representative is meant to strengthen relationships between foster children. District 27A Rep. Peggy Bennett, R-Albert Lea, presented the bill ...
ST. PAUL — Approximately 50 of Albert Lea’s Save Our Hospital members on Thursday requested passage of legislation to make it easier for health care ...
Legislation presented Wednesday in the Minnesota Legislature by District 27A Rep. Peggy Bennett would create tax incentives for medical facilities looking to locate to medically ...
Riverland Community College has become the first college in the state to implement significant energy efficiency upgrades through a Minnesota Department of Commerce program instituted ...
The city of Albert Lea is evaluating the possibility of a coordinated transit approach with Austin and Freeborn and Mower counties to ensure needed rides ...