Mower County
Rep. Bennett: Actions have consequences
District 23A Rep. Peggy Bennett, R-Albert Lea, said she thinks she and other House Republicans followed the law on Tuesday when they convened and elected ...
Sarah Stultz, Author at Austin Daily Herald
Albert Lea
Albert Lea Schools hires David Krenz as interim superintendent
Former APS superintendent will guide Albert Lea district until permanent superintendent can be hired The Albert Lea school board voted unanimously Friday in a ...
by Sarah Stultz, Friday, January 3, 2025 11:30 am
Albert Lea
Freeborn Co. Fair releases 2025 grandstand line-up
The Freeborn County Fair board on Monday announced the 2025 Grandstand entertainment, which will feature a variety of country, rock and Christian music. The fair ...
by Sarah Stultz, Tuesday, December 3, 2024 5:35 pm
Albert Lea
Albert Lea teacher living in Austin arrested for solicitation of a minor
Albert Lea police arrested an Albert Lea school district teacher Tuesday morning on allegations of solicitation of a minor and communication of sexually explicit material ...
by Sarah Stultz, Tuesday, November 5, 2024 12:29 pm
Mower County
Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative linemen heading to Hurricane Helene support
Six linemen from Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative are traveling to South Carolina this week to aid in power restoration in an area devastated by Hurricane ...
by Sarah Stultz, Thursday, October 3, 2024 2:47 pm
Crime, Courts & Emergencies
Austin man sentenced to five years for role in Albert Lea armed robbery
An Austin man was sentenced to five years in prison on Wednesday in Freeborn County District Court tied to his role in an armed robbery ...
by Sarah Stultz, Thursday, September 5, 2024 9:32 am
Mower County
Area residents displaced because of flooding eligible for $1,000 grants through Realtors Relief Foundation
Group working on adding Mower County Area residents displaced from their homes during the flooding earlier this year may be eligible for up to ...
by Sarah Stultz, Thursday, August 22, 2024 10:00 am
Mower County
Austin girl pulled form Northwood swimming pool Monday fully awake
The 10-year-old girl pulled from the Northwood swimming pool Monday after a near-drowning is now fully awake and breathing on her own, her family wrote ...
by Sarah Stultz, Wednesday, July 31, 2024 9:13 pm
Albert Lea
Albert Lea Civic Music announces season lineup
Albert Lea Civic Music this week announced their lineup for the 2024-25 season, which kicks off Oct. 20 at Albert Lea High School. The 78th ...
by Sarah Stultz, Wednesday, July 17, 2024 1:30 pm
NO PAYWALL
Funeral notice: Thomas Ulland, 66
Sept. 19, 1957 – Jan. 28, 2024 WILLMAR, Minn. – Thomas Ulland, 66, Kerkhoven, Minn., died Sunday, Jan. 28, in Rice Memorial Hospital. A service ...
by Sarah Stultz, Friday, February 16, 2024 5:13 pm
Albert Lea
Scholarship opens free college to Freeborn Co. students
After months of planning, Riverland Community College, the Albert Lea Economic Development Agency and the Albert Lea-Freeborn County Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday announced the ...
by Sarah Stultz, Tuesday, January 23, 2024 8:00 pm
Albert Lea
New documentary captures ‘unbreakable spirit’ of Arik Matson
“The Weight of the Crown,” a documentary featuring the story of former Waseca Police Officer Arik Matson, will premiere next month at movie theaters in ...
by Sarah Stultz, Tuesday, January 2, 2024 7:37 pm
Business
Hormel named to Drucker Institute Management Top 250 List of America’s Best-Run Companies
Hormel Foods Corporation has been named one of America’s Best Run Companies on the 2023 Management Top 250 list compiled by the Drucker Institute and ...
by Sarah Stultz, Friday, December 15, 2023 5:52 pm
Columnists
Ask A Trooper: All cars must have license plates
By Sgt. Troy Christianson Question: My question is why electric cars and trucks do not have front license plates? These are all from Minnesota which ...
by Sarah Stultz, Tuesday, December 12, 2023 5:36 pm
Albert Lea
Five people, including three from Austin, sentenced to prison in drug trafficking case
Five people, including three from Austin and one from Albert Lea, have been sentenced to prison for trafficking methamphetamine that was shipped through the mail ...
by Sarah Stultz, Tuesday, November 21, 2023 8:17 am
SportsPlus
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January 14 NHL TV Schedule: TV Channel, Start Times & Live Streaming Options
The Vancouver Canucks and the Winnipeg Jets hit the ice for one of many compelling matchups on the…