Conger News

As the winter storm moves into the area, several local school districts have announced they will close their doors early.

The following animals are available for adoption through the Humane Society of Freeborn County.

The Washington Avenue Writer's Group is back meeting on Washington Avenue. The group, which was started about eight years ago by Albert Lea resident Dustin Petersen, took its name from a former longtime meeting place: the home of member Love Cruikshank on South Washington Avenue.

Senior Resources of Freeborn County will hold an antique fair from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Salem Lutheran Church, 115 N. Washington Ave., Albert Lea.

The Alden American Legion Auxiliary will host its 24th annual holiday craft fair in both gymnasiums of the Alden-Conger Public School from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

A Sunday fire reported at 9:13 a.m. in a corn field near the intersection of County Roads 46 and 12 west of Albert Lea also involved a combine, according to the Freeborn County Sheriffa s Office.

As schools tally illnesses due to the H1N1 pandemic flu, many area schools are changing attendance policies.

The Alden-Conger area early childhood screening will be held on Monday, Oct. 19, starting at 8 a.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Alden.

Alden-Conger and Glenville-Emmons elementary school students learned about preventing the spread of the H1N1 flu with crayons and markers.

Kailie Drescher of Alden, daughter of Craig and Beth Drescher, graduated from level 1 of the future astronaut training program this summer at the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center.

United Way of Freeborn County officially kicked off our Campaign on Sept. 10. Anyone who was there marveled at the beautiful sweet rolls and bagels Conger Catering donated for the event.

The United Way of Freeborn County kicked off its 2009 campaign Thursday morning with about 60 community leaders at Bonnerup Funeral Home in Albert Lea.

Published Monday, September 7, 2009 The descendants of Valentine Katzung and Christiana Yost Katzung held their 11th biennial family reunion on Saturday, Aug.

While the Adequate Yearly Progress results released this week show almost half of Minnesota schools didn't meet goals, local educators say such results only show part of the story.

Like 45 percent of schools across the state, many local schools failed to Annual Yearly Progress goals.

An Aug. 22 wedding is planned. Derbick - Conger The Free Press Tara Derbick daughter of Randy and Jean Derbick of Wausau, Wis.

A new restaurant in Northbridge Mall is offering fresh, authentic Mexican food to local residents.

An Aug. 22 wedding is planned. Derbick - Conger The Free Press Tara Derbick daughter of Randy and Jean Derbick of Wausau, Wis.

The Lighthouse Event Center is presenting the area premiere of John Patrick Shanley's award-winning drama, "Doubt," this weekend.

The Freeborn County commissioners recently awarded five Freeborn County high school seniors with $500 scholarships.