Manchester News

A building permit issued to Waste Management, 25237 755th Ave., Clarks Grove, with a valuation of $923,800 in December for the construction of a new building provided a real end-of-year boost for the countya s final 2009 total.

Do you know who Tim Pawlenty is? "Never heard of him," said Patricia Goulet, of Concord, shopping for books at a local Border's. How about you, Susan Chabot, of Manchester? "No." He's the governor of Minnesota.

Dozens of law enforcement combed through Freeborn County, for hours tonight looking the missing driver of a farm vehicle that ended up in a swamp.

A search is underway for a missing grain truck driver in Freeborn County. Authorities say the truck drove into a swamp near the intersection of 725th Avenue and County Road 14 just north of Albert Lea.

Legendary Minnesota financier Irwin Jacobs, who once made a small fortune grabbing up distressed companies, may be looking to make a bid on his own troubled recreational boat company.

Freeborn County took another step toward building a 200-megawatt wind farm Tuesday morning.

Recent rain has kept many farmers from the fields in recent days, but dry weather could get the farmers back in the fields soon.

Theya ll also share a sewer. With Manchestera s privately owned septic tanks beginning to age, construction will begin soon on a project that will tie in Manchestera s sewer waste to Albert Leaa s sewers.

As the sun shined, more than 200 people including children and their families wore color coated T-shirts in accordance to their child-care group as they lined the grass in front of the childrena s stage to watch a oeTrisha and the Tooniesa Thursday morning at the Freeborn County Fair.

As the sun shined, more than 200 people including children and their families wore color coated T-shirts in accordance to their child-care group as they lined the grass in front of the childrena s stage to watch a oeTrisha and the Tooniesa Thursday morning at the Freeborn County Fair.

No one was injured. According to the Freeborn County Sheriffa s Office, authorities received a call of a fire at 509 Morin St., owned by John and Jamie Leibeg, at 11:05 p.m. Sunday.

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

The Albert Lea City Council on Monday approved the issuance and sale of $2.84 million in general obligation permanent improvement revolving fund bonds that will be used to finance seven street improvement projects in the city completed in 2008 and 2009.