Albert Lea city staff on Monday presented a proposed 6.25% increase in the total levy for 2026 during the council work ...

Riverland Theatre’s second production of the 2025–26 season is "The Spotlight," an original showcase of scenes, monologues and musical numbers performed by Riverland Theatre students.

An Owatonna man is facing charges in connection with the death of a New Richland area woman earlier this month, Steele County ...

Deputies received a report at 8:59 a.m. Friday of an individual on Freeborn County Road 46 in rural Albert Lea who had a check stolen and then altered.

Homeowners in Minnesota should have received a preliminary tax notice detailing projected property taxes for 2026.

Travel back to the heyday of Johnny Cash’s music at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Marion Ross Performing Arts Center. Mitchell Hall and the Tennessee Trio are the premier tribute band to Cash’s music. Tickets ...

It almost felt serendipitous when Jason and Jenn Schreiber, owners of 10,000 Custom Designs in Ellendale, picked up the phone ...

A significant part of the challenge with assisting the aging community is that many are struggling to make ends meet. There ...

A longtime former leader of a senior living community in Albert Lea returned to the city about seven weeks ago, this time to ...

Bell-ringing for the Albert Lea Salvation Army will kick off Saturday as another kettle season begins for the organization.

In the pocket of the cute little bag I bought was cash. I used to own and operate a used clothing store in the ’80s, and this ...

I gave a presentation for a service club this week. When it came time for questions, a gentleman raised his hand and asked me ...