Freeborn News

Ann Mary Mendenhall, age 90, of Vernon Center, died Friday, June 26, 2009, at Oaklawn Health Care Center, Mankato.

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.

Strong thunderstorms moved through the Albert Lea area with heavy rains and high wind.

Alden-Conger shop students and local businesses have teamed up for a fundraiser for the Humane Society of Freeborn County.

When the funnel clouds were spotted in Freeborn County, the Salvation Armya s Southern Minnesota Emergency Response Team was placed on standby.

Here is an inexpensive idea that probably is Blue Zone-friendly: Go on a picnic.

A Homeland Security U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement van approaches the Freeborn County Jail just before 7 p.m. Monday with the first load of federal inmates who will be staying at the jail.

Danny Johnson raises his hand when Rock 'N Roll Buck Zumhofe enters the tent. Photo by Nick Gerhardt Lover Kid Erik Lockhart gets Little Tiger into a headlock.

The Childrena s Center will host its annual family carnival on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at its main site, 605 James Ave.

The popular annual publication Summer Times is available today only in the print edition of the Albert Lea Tribune.

Editora s note: This is the first of two parts. Freeborn Countya s era of creameries ended nine years ago when the Conger Cooperative Creamery Association ceased operations.

One year ago this month, Moose Lodge 1703 of Albert Lea opened at its new location in Skyline Plaza.

Just under a month remains in the challenge for the Humane Society of Freeborn County to raise funds to build onto the existing Albert Lea Animal Shelter.

13, 2008. The biggest difference, Bute said, has been the traffic flow, which she said is much greater in Alden than in Freeborn and leads to more walk in- customers.

Philip H. Kermes 1937-2009 HAYWARD - Funeral services for Philip H. Kermes, age 78, of Hayward will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 28, at the Church of St.

Lyle Bird digs a hole for a veteran's memorial Friday. The brass monument was on a concrete slab that would lie flush to the ground.

The Albert Lea Tribune is rolling out another new technology feature, but this time, it is for your cell phones.

So what does the sale of some of Verizona TMs assets mean? It means that when the dust settles by the end of 2010, most of Albert Lea cell phone users will have a choice of Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile. That is, unless some other surprises are in store.

As a result of federal anti-trust regulations, cellular telephone provider Verizon Wireless will divest operations to AT&T in 38 Minnesota counties including Freeborn, Steele and Faribault counties.

The Freeborn County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday accepted the environmental assessment for transmission lines to connect the planned Bent Tree Wind Farm to the power grid.