Albert Lea News

Mother Nature decided to be kind to this yeara s Albert Lea Third of July Parade.

Agnes Boss has closely replicated the window in the Grant Wood painting "American Gothic" for the Albert Lea Art Center's parade float.

The math and reading results for the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments II tests were released Wednesday, and an area administrator said students in the Albert Lea School District were right around the state average.

To look at David Prescott's office, you wouldn't know Tuesday was his final day as superintendent.

Albert Lea saw less than a 1 percent decline in population from 2007 to 2008, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Tuesday.

The areas where volunteers are needed most are at water stations near the end of the course, traffic control throughout the race and course set-up on July 11 at 6 a.m. in Hayward.

With summer comes the return of motorcycles to Minnesota streets and highways. Albert Lea Police Department officials are advising that whether riding on two, four or 18 wheels, Minnesotans can help make the roads safer for motorcycle riders by staying alert and sharing the road.

Old West aficionados will be in store for a treat in August when the Freeborn Country Fairgrounds will host the North Central Regional mounted shooting competition.

A judge has approved restrictions in the cases of two people accused of sexually abusing residents at the Albert Lea nursing home where they worked.

I had the pleasure of visiting Albert Lea last week for the first time. I came with the goal of meeting your community's leaders and checking on the progress of the AARP/Blue Zones Vitality Project sponsored by the United Health Foundation.

State Sen. Tom Bakk said Gov. Tim Pawlenty's proposed budget unallotments could leave the state with a $6 billion budget deficit in the next biennium.

Thirty-seven-year-old Chad Jamie Gulbertson on Tuesday was charged in Freeborn County District Court with one count of second-degree murder and one count of third-degree murder in the death of Jody Lee Morrow.

An Albert Lea man has been charged with killing an ex-girlfriend with a hammer after he was ordered to stay away from her.

Police in Albert Lea are calling a woman's death suspicious and someone is being held for questioning...The body of the 38-year-old Jody Lee Morrow was found in a mobile home park Sunday.37-year-old Chad Gulbertson of Albert Lea is being held in connection with her death.

Many of them touched the ground before dying. Much of the Albert Lea area faced tornado and flood warnings.

A woman's death in Albert Lea, Minn., is being treated as suspicious, and authorities are detaining someone as part of their investigation.

Albert Lea Police Lt. Darren Hansen, right, talks with three people at the trailer across from 730 Larimore Circle where a woman was found dead.

The Albert Lea Walmart announced Thursday is has recently begun an extensive renovation.

A tornado watch is in effect for Freeborn, Faribault, Waseca, Steele, Blue Earth and other counties to the north and west until 11 p.m. The area goes as far north as Todd County and as far west as Jackson County.

A community of about 600 people - many who've known their neighbors for years - has moved mainly into the Freeborn County Fairgrounds June 17-21. More than 239 recreational vehicles had arrived by noon Wednesday for the Midwest Rally for the Family Motor Coach Association, and 276 RVs are expected.