New Life Christian Church on Friday held their annual Drive-Thru Live Nativity, a ministry they have brought to the community ...

Makenna Oudekerk launches a three-pointer in the Albert Lea girls’ basketball game with United South Central Thursday night.

Cora Sauer of Lake Mills comes up against two St. Ansgar players Thursday at home. The Bulldogs won 55-47. Julie Helgeson/For ...

A former judge and criminal investigator landed an assignment Friday as the first Director of Program Integrity in state ...

Lane Helgeland of Lake Mills shoots the ball Thursday against St. Ansgar. Lake Mills won the game 67-57. Photo courtesy Julie ...

A community task force is exploring feedback from students, staff, families and community members regarding how to ...

The Freeborn County Board of Commissioners next week will vote to accept the resignation of County Assessor Rich Heffner, who ...

Albert Lea needs 300 more units to meet local housing needs. Both the north and south industrial parks are nearly out of ...

SMART Transit in Albert Lea has announced service changes across its area footprint for 2026 on Thursday. There will be minor ...

The Albert Lea Convention and Visitors Bureau has announced adjustments to the annual Holiday Bazaar scheduled from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday in downtown Albert Lea.

In verse 15, when the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another: “Let’s go to Bethlehem ...

This past Thursday was the annual All Service Club Christmas Luncheon at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. Members of the ...