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Albert Lea, Minnesota is located in Freeborn County. Zip codes in Albert Lea, MN include 56007. The median home price in Albert Lea is $82,300. More Albert Lea information.

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More red, please

A group of Albert Leans are hoping residents and businesses plant geraniums to beautify the city.

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Wed May 22, 2013

KIMT

Happy Days are Ahead in Albert Lea

The Albert Lea Community Theatre is getting ready to cast their summer musical. And it's not just any musical.

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KAAL-TV Austin

Made in the Midwest: Minnesota Corrugated Box

You use them for moving, storage, maybe even make shift forts. But did you know boxes were made just down the road? A constant rhythm plays in the background of Minnesota Corrugated Box.

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Agri Marketing

12 Minnesota John Deere Dealers Merge

Nothing else. At least for now. But, that is a big change that came about from the recent sale of Detke-Morbac, the John Deere dealership in Blue Earth.

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Sat May 18, 2013

KAAL-TV Austin

Minnesota Gas Prices Continue Surge Toward $5.00

Prices Friday morning broke the $4 a gallon mark. The average in Rochester is $4.12 and Austin and Albert Lea are at $4.09. The average prices across the state is $4.24. Khan is the CEO of RST Transportation.

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Thu May 16, 2013

KIMT

City Trims Down on Project Costs

The Albert Lea City Council is approving more than 230,000 dollars in cuts to the Broadway Reconstruction and Streetscape Project.

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Sentinel

Blue Earth weighing grade shift

Blue Earth Area Schools officials explained to a group that included concerned parents why moving the district's eighth-graders to the high school in 2014 will benefit the kids.

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Wed May 15, 2013

KIMT

Weather is altering crop production

KIMT NEWS 3 - Now that the weather is finally starting to shape up, you may be thinking of taking a trip to your local farmers' market.

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Minnesota Public Radio

A day of record toasty weather

A breezy push of hot, dry air from the south coupled with a strong mid-May sun pushed afternoon temperatures into record territory.

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Tue May 14, 2013

TwinCities

Heat-wise, it's one for the record books

Both the Twin Cities and the state topped historical high temperatures today. Minneapolis beat the record of 95 degrees set in 1932 by topping out at 98, according to Shawn DeVinny, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service Office in Chanhassen.

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Wasp Blog

Minnesota makes 12

Yesterday, the Minnesota Senate passed, and Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed, legislation making Minnesota the 12th state with marriage equality : Minnesota becomes the first Midwestern state to legalize same-sex marriage by legislative vote, and the latest victory for those working to extend marriage rights to gay and lesbian couples across ... (more)

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Mon May 13, 2013

KIMT

Bancroft Bay Park Closed Temporarily Albert Lea, MN

The Snow MAYhem may feel like ages ago, but a local park is still feeling the effects of that winter blast we got earlier this month.

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Sun May 12, 2013

The Messenger

Libby a finalist for Minnesota job

Joe Libby, principal at Phillips Middle School, has been named a finalist for the superintendent's position at Medford, Minn.

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Sat May 11, 2013

KAAL-TV Austin

Anglers Battle A Windy Minnesota Fishing Opener

A handful of anglers in Albert Lea say local lakes are usually jam packed during opener weekend.

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KAAL-TV Austin

Albert Lea Postal Service Food Drive

Today marks the nation's largest single day food drive of the year. Postal service letter carriers were filling up mail boxes as well as picking up canned food on their routes all day today.

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Fri May 10, 2013

KIMT

Streetscape Construction

It is a plan to refresh an area downtown and the businesses located in it, but some are not on board.

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KAAL-TV Austin

Late Winter Bringing Changes To Fishing Opener

The walleye fishing opener is just a day away and across Minnesota anglers used Friday's nice weather to prepare for the season.

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Wed May 08, 2013

KIMT

Highway 65 Construction Begins

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is resurfacing Highway 65 all the way from the Iowa border to around the Interstate 35 exit near Albert Lea.

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KIMT

Downtown Project Underway in Albert Lea

The Broadway Reconstruction and Streetscape project is now underway downtown, which will result in some road closures during the project.

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Sun May 05, 2013

KAAL-TV Austin

Operation Kidsafe Comes to Albert Lea

When a child is abducted, every minute that goes by is crucial to their recovery.

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