Freeborn County News

Negotiations with the two unions over Freeborn County union employees are continuing, though none have been resolved yet, Administrator John Kluever said Wednesday.

Seth Strusz, 34, of Hartland, Minnesota. Strusz drives a dry chemical fertilizer truck for High Yield, in Hartland.

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.

Salvation Army offers Thanksgiving meal next Wed. Published Wednesday, November 18, 2009 The Albert Lea Salvation Army is inviting the Freeborn County community to attend its second annual Thanksgiving dinner a week from today at the Fairlane Building of the Freeborn County Fairgrounds.

Investigators were starting to reconstruct a tour bus accident that killed two people and injured 21 in southern Minnesota, seeking answers to what caused the driver to swerve off a clear, dry interstate freeway and roll the bus into a ditch.

A tour bus has crashed and rolled over on Interstate 90 in southern Minnesota, injuring as many as 22 people.

Dr. Niles R. Shoff, former Albert Lea mayor and well-known chiropractor, passed away Saturday.

Some reassuring news about H1N1, health officials say the virus may be easing but there is also a warning of a possible second wave and this comes at a time when we are facing a vaccine shortage.

Most of the time when writing this column, I try to highlight the events that the United Way is focusing on and update you with our progress.

The local chapter of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program has a new leader. Three weeks ago, Pat Stumme, formerly with KSMQ and the University of Minnesota Extension Office, started the position after former Director Beth Spande retired.

The Freeborn County Red Cross Bloodmobile obtained 203 units of blood during its three-day drive Aug.

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.

With about two months left in its 2009 Live United campaign, the United Way of Freeborn County has raised just more than a quarter of its campaign goal of $645,000. United Way of Freeborn County Executive Director Ann Austin said Monday the organization has raised $170,000 through various fundraisers and corporate gifts.

The Freeborn County Genealogical Society will meet at the Freeborn County Historical Museum at 7 p.m. Monday.

Marilyn Danielsen looks forward to Wednesdays. Thata s the day the Albert Lea-Freeborn County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors make their visits to local businesses.

Freeborn County Public Health will administer its first round of H1N1 vaccine next week for a targeted group of people.

A 37-year-old man strikes a plea deal with prosecutors after he's accused of attacking a woman with a sword.

The results are in for this weekend's stepped up police enforcement in Freeborn County.

A car versus train crash in Freeborn County early this morning, but the driver of the car walked away with no injuries.Albert Lea Police say around two this morning, a train in the area of Hawthorne St.

The Albert Lea Police Department and Freeborn County Sherriff's Office will go trick-or-treating for impaired drivers on Halloween weekend through increased DWI patrols.