Albert Lea
Update: Man charged with Albert Lea school bomb threat
Albert Lea police say a man called in a bomb threat at Lakeview Elementary School Thursday morning to lead authorities away as they surrounded a ...
Sarah Stultz, Author at Austin Daily Herald
Albert Lea
Suspect arrested after bomb threat at Lakeview Elementary
Albert Lea police have arrested a man who allegedly made a bomb threat at Lakeview Elementary School Thursday morning. Police had tried to apprehend Anthony ...
by Sarah Stultz, Thursday, October 7, 2021 2:29 pm
Mower County
Flu shots take on new importance this season
Though there has been much focus on COVID-19 in recent months, a Mayo Clinic Health System physician is reminding people not to forget about the ...
by Sarah Stultz, Friday, October 1, 2021 6:10 pm
Albert Lea
Albert Lea woman, crowned Mrs. Universe, is using her platform to share message on an international stage
When Albert Lean Tori Petersen signed up for the Mrs. Minnesota competition in June, she was looking for something fun to do after reflecting for ...
by Sarah Stultz, Tuesday, September 7, 2021 5:51 pm
Albert Lea
Upcoming DC Drifters show to feature area county artists
Classic country music artists from south-central Minnesota will come together Aug. 21 at the Marion Ross Performing Arts Center for a show with award-winning DC ...
by Sarah Stultz, Tuesday, August 17, 2021 5:40 pm
Albert Lea
A. Lea man sentenced to 11 years in federal prison
An Albert Lea man was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison Friday for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy with another man from ...
by Sarah Stultz, Friday, July 23, 2021 6:08 pm
Albert Lea
EAB Found in Freeborn County
Emergency quarantine on wood movement put in place The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has confirmed emerald ash borer (EAB) in Freeborn County for the ...
by Sarah Stultz, Friday, July 23, 2021 6:02 pm
Albert Lea
Freeborn-Mower Electric Cooperative celebrates new headquarters
Freeborn-Mower Electric Cooperative, community leaders and contractors celebrated the opening of the cooperative’s new headquarters Wednesday afternoon with a ribbon cutting ceremony and tours of ...
by Sarah Stultz, Thursday, June 24, 2021 4:16 pm
Mower County
VIDEO: Agencies working to clean up after derailment, hydrochloric acid spill
The Union Pacific train line that was down because of a derailment was back up and running again Wednesday afternoon, Freeborn County’s emergency manager said. ...
by Sarah Stultz, Thursday, May 20, 2021 1:20 pm
Albert Lea
About 40K gallons of hydrochloric acid spilled in Saturday derailment
About 40,000 gallons of hydrochloric acid spilled into the soil and wetland on the western part of Goose Lake during the Union Pacific Railroad train ...
by Sarah Stultz, Monday, May 17, 2021 6:20 pm
Albert Lea
Union Pacific train derails near Goose Lake
Part of a Union Pacific Railroad train derailed Saturday afternoon behind Eastgate Road near Goose Lake in Albert Lea. According to the Freeborn County Sheriff’s ...
by Sarah Stultz, Monday, May 17, 2021 6:49 am
News
Walz expects ‘pretty close to normal’ State Fair
Minnesota officials continue to urge residents to stay vigilant against spreading COVID-19. But as May begins, the outlook is brightening for a relatively normal summer. ...
by Sarah Stultz, Saturday, May 1, 2021 9:44 am
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Police arrest AL bar owner who defied virus orders
Clear Lake police on Thursday afternoon arrested the owner of Albert Lea’s The Interchange Wine & Coffee Bistro, Albert Lea Public Safety Director J.D. Carlson ...
by Sarah Stultz, Saturday, May 1, 2021 8:00 am
Business
Future of state’s historic tax credit program still up in air
The future of the Minnesota Historic Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit, which proponents say has strengthened economic development opportunities to revitalize historic buildings, remains in question ...
by Sarah Stultz, Saturday, April 10, 2021 6:30 am
Albert Lea
SBA grant would help venues closed by COVID
Representatives of Albert Lea Community Theatre and the city of Albert Lea stressed the value of the Marion Ross Performing Arts Center in the community ...