Many Minnesotans looks forward to walks and runs in the state’s parks and trails this time of year, but wildfires in Canada have meant smoky skies over the past few days.

Deputies received a report at 2:16 p.m. Sunday of building supplies that were reported stolen at 22580 735th Ave. in Albert Lea. The theft was believed to have occurred overnight. 1 cited for underage ...

Albert Lea Community Theatre (ACT) will close its 59th season with “Matilda – The Musical” at the Marion Ross Performing Arts ...

Albert Lea Vineyard Church will host a special event, Blessing of the Bikes, from 10:30 a.m. to noon Sunday at the church.

The Mower County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a late morning crash near Racine on Saturday involving a pair of motorcycles. According to a Chief Deputy David Pike in a release Monday afternoon, ...

Already behind schedule, Minnesota lawmakers aim to complete a new state budget this week and head off the possibility of a ...

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for all of Minnesota. The alert runs until noon on Wednesday. The affected area includes all of Minnesota and the Tribal ...

Donald Trump made a $50 million offer to buy the Minnesota Twins, one deal the businessman-turned-president failed to seal.

Student athletes from Albert Lea, NRHEG and United South Central/Alden-Conger competed at the respective section final meets ...

Sports Memories by Tom Jones 10 years The Albert Lea boys’ track and field team placed 11th at the Big Nine Conference Track ...

Even though school is now out for summer, we hope families will take advantage of all the opportunities in Albert Lea to bolster their child’s learning and help them continue to learn and grow.

To the Albert Lea boys’ golf team. Congratulations to the Albert Lea boys’ golf team, who this week won the Section 1AA golf tournament, defeating 19 other teams over the course of the two-day event.