Literacy was my passion as a first-grade teacher, and it’s still my passion. I absolutely loved teaching reading! Literacy is ...

No matter your political view, everyone needs medical care. Coming up in the Minnesota Legislature is a bill aimed at ...

As an elementary principal and former teacher, I’ve come to recognize the rhythms of the school year as both predictable and ...

I was born and raised in Albert Lea, returning in 2010. I was here for the Mayo mess (created not by local medical employees, ...

Organizers of the Fourth of July fireworks said they thought the test fireworks from the new location west of the Blazing ...

I have to agree with political scientist Rachel Bitecofer’s reporting “… the Republican Party has collapsed into a dangerous ...

Project: Freeborn County Community Promise Scholarship Report: The Freeborn County Communities Foundation made a donation to ...

I’ve been in the Cities for a few days with my nana hat on. On this recent trip, a pesky bird was visiting their property and ...

The Albert Lea Public Library has seen a 7.5% increase in new patrons since eliminating fines on adult materials in September ...

Late last year, a gift of incredible magnitude was made to benefit the future of rural communities across southern Minnesota ...

Albert Lea high schoolers have been hard at work over the past week getting ready for this year's spring show, "Empowered: ...

The vendor for Albert Lea’s Fourth of July fireworks shot off a series of fireworks Thursday night from the new planned ...