Law enforcement officers arrested an Albert Lea man Thursday evening after he allegedly led authorities on a search for about ...

A new report suggests that Minnesota’s economy is slowing down in response to national challenges but still remains one of the strongest in the country.

The Albert Lea City Council on Monday approved an increase in its contribution toward the Freeborn County Community Promise ...

A lawn mower trailer and air conditioner were reported stolen at 7:59 a.m. Thursday at 73341 220th St. in Albert Lea. The trailer had been taken two weeks prior and the air conditioner was taken a few ...

A Hennepin County grand jury on Thursday returned a first-degree premeditated murder indictment against the man suspected of killing former DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. But ...

The Albert Lea Police Department and Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office have advised the public to stay away from the wooded ...

Albert Lea Community Theatre has announced its 2025–26 season, bringing back shows from past seasons. ACT will open its 60th ...

Boy Scout Devon Nelton on Wednesday donated a completed little library to the History Center of Freeborn County. He arrived ...

A woman charged last month after authorities allegedly found more than 4 pounds of methamphetamine during a search at a ...

Freeborn County Public Health is inviting the community to attend a Call to Action meeting Aug. 27 to help identify the community’s top three health priorities. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m ...

By Cait Kelley, Minnesota Public Radio News Prison reform advocates say they’re concerned that in the closing of Stillwater prison, inmates could lose important belongings, including legal documents, ...

If that moon had been a musical instrument, it’d have been blaring. It caused me to think of the poet Tom Hennen’s book ...