The Albert Lea-Freeborn County Chamber of Commerce this week announced Mayor Rich Murray has been named grand marshal for the upcoming Third of July Parade. Murray was elected to serve as mayor in ...

The Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office shared on social media that the county is experiencing issues with its 911 lines. Newburn was arrested at a KinderCare Child Care Center after police responded to ...

The parade draws in thousands of people from the area and begins at the Freeborn County Fairgrounds before traveling south on Bridge Avenue and then turning west onto Fountain Street and ending at ...

Albert Lea’s Scott Farnes was one of 36 players selected to play for the South team at the Shrine Bowl All-Star High School Football Game that was being held at Memorial Stadium.

Local stores sell necessities at fair prices meant for residents ... During winter storms, younger folks often check on seniors and help with shoveling. The Carlton County Historical Society offers ...

Watch all Division I games in the Metro Bank One Day Cup Women’s on May 14. Follow live streaming, detailed match reports, and real-time updates.

The trail will run along the former UP rail corridor from Albert Lea to Hartland and is estimated to cost $8 million total.

Minnesota relies on the strength of our state’s rural communities and farmlands. As your senator and as one of the leaders of the Senate Agriculture Committee, it’s important to me to hear ...

Then he was shipped to the Freeborn County jail. “I’m glad my kids didn’t see this,” Gutierrez recalled. As days turned into weeks in ICE detention, Gutierrez’s wife, Sara, who asked ...

The beloved Bedford County Fair is undergoing significant changes this year, starting with a series of new events.

The fairgrounds, once the heart of Saginaw’s community events including a 1960 presidential campaign stop by John F. Kennedy, has remained dormant since hosting its last event nearly 20 years ago. A ...