Deputies received a report a t10:49 a.m. Wednesday of a burglary in progress at 22904 790th Ave. The suspect fled from the property. Ditch fire reported A small ditch fire was reported at 3:55 p.m.

Congressional committees overseeing Medicaid and food stamps pushed through legislation this week to cut the federal government’s social safety net while teeing up tax cuts.

The Minnesota Star Tribune will host a discussion event called Minnesota Matters from 10:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Wedgewood Cove Golf Club, 2200 W. Ninth St. in Albert Lea. The news organization ...

Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders announced a budget agreement Thursday that they’ll have to sprint to complete ahead of ...

An Albert Lea man who was working as a substitute temporary custodian at Alden-Conger School is facing a charge of third-degree drug possession after he reportedly dropped a small bag of ...

More than 1,700 Freeborn-Mower Electric Cooperative consumers are without electricity early Thursday evening as heavy winds ...

Connoisseur Media and Alpha Media have announced they have entered into a definitive agreement in which Connoisseur will acquire Alpha Media, pending FCC approval. The transaction is expected to close ...

Tabbatha Urbanski’s son, Seth, was weeks away from his 18th birthday when he fatally overdosed on fentanyl in 2022.

A rural New Richland man died Monday morning after he was trapped inside an overhead grain bin at his farm, according to the Waseca County Sheriff’s Office.  The victim, 75-year-old Michael Supalla, ...

Deaths by suicide in Minnesota and across the country have been increasing over the past two decades. However, a new report from the Minnesota Department of Health indicates that for the second ...

As Minnesota lawmakers hammer out a budget bill ahead of a Monday deadline, a Ramsey County judge is considering a challenge ...

Twelve Albert Lea seniors on Wednesday signed the Teachers Ledger, signifying their intent to pursue careers in education following graduation. This is the sixth year the Future Teacher Sign In ...