Bridge is played every Tuesday and Wednesday at the Mower County Senior Center. New players are welcome. Call Joyce at 507-437-2750 if you need a partner. Four tables played on Tuesday at the Mower County Senior Center in Austin. The following were the winners: First place: (tie) Paul Hanson and Camilla Sparks and Larry Crow […] The post Duplicate bridge results appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church will host a salad luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 3 at the church, 320 W. College St. in Albert Lea. The meal includes sloppy joes, salads and dessert. Cost for lunch is $10. In addition to the meal, quilts and crafts will be for sale, and a quilt […] The post Church salad luncheon May 3 appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.

I’ve been in the Cities for a few days with my nana hat on. On this recent trip, a pesky bird was visiting their property and decided to decorate the railing and furniture on the deck. The post Robin Gudal: God’s grace does not give up appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.

As an elementary principal and former teacher, I’ve come to recognize the rhythms of the school year as both predictable and bittersweet. The post Principal’s reflections: Unveiling regular rhythms of elementary school life appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.

A reader or two might know that I am bi-vocational; I’m not only a Lutheran pastor, but also a parent and family educator in the Burnsville/Eagan/Savage school district, in the Early Childhood/Family Education program. For those of you who don’t know about EC/FE, for 50 years, in every school district in Minnesota, parents of children from birth up to kindergarten enrollment and their children are welcomed to attend classes together once a week or sometimes more where they play and learn, and parents learn about learning, child development, etc., based on what the parents’ unique needs are. The post Across the Pastor’s Desk: What are you trying to grow? appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.

Parents: Mom, Heather Sargent Where are you from? Albert Lea If you are from Albert Lea, which elementary school did you attend? I went to Halverson for kindergarten and 1st grade. Then I went to Sibley in second grade and the rest of elementary school was at Lakeview. Favorite teacher of all time and why: […] The post Standout Student: Natalie Rosas-Sargent appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.

Project: Freeborn County Community Promise Scholarship Report: The Freeborn County Communities Foundation made a donation to Riverland Community College for local scholarships. Riverland utilized the funding to assist in launching the Freeborn County Community Promise Scholarship for the high school class of 2024 from area high schools. The last dollar scholarship provides access to degree […] The post Freeborn County Communities Foundation grant report: Riverland Community College appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.

MINNEAPOLIS  — The Minneapolis City Council has agreed to pay a $150,000 settlement to an eyewitness who tried to intervene to prevent George Floyd’s murder and who says he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result. The post Minneapolis approves $150K settlement for witness to George Floyd’s murder appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.

Motorists traveling on Interstate 90 westbound and eastbound will experience traffic impacts from Alden to Albert Lea beginning May 6 for road resurfacing, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Work includes constructing traffic crossovers, resurfacing I-90 westbound lanes from Alden to Albert Lea and installing new guardrail on eastbound and westbound lanes. Michels Road […] The post Interstate 90 traffic impacts begin May 6 for road resurfacing between Alden and Albert Lea appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.

Organizers of the Fourth of July fireworks said they thought the test fireworks from the new location west of the Blazing Star Landing went well Thursday night with good visibility reported from many different locations around both Fountain and Albert Lea lakes and downtown. Shari Sprague, executive director of the Albert Lea-Freeborn County Chamber of […] The post Fireworks organizers pleased with visibility from new location after test run appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.

Tires were reported slashed on a vehicle at 10:11 a.m. Thursday at 700 S. Highway 69.   1 arrested on warrants, obstructing Police arrested Eh Kaw Mu, 18, on local warrants and obstructing the legal process after police received a trespassing complaint at 11:10 a.m. Thursday at 521 E. Eighth St.   1 cited for […] The post Tires reported slashed and other reports appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.

AUSTIN — In September of 2022, Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith were in Austin touting the securement of $25 million in federal dollars for the bridge replacement project currently underway in Austin. Thursday morning, the two senators, who were instrumental in securing that money, along with Gov. Tim Walz and other dignitaries, were back in […] The post Dignitaries tout bipartisan cooperation at groundbreaking for I-90 bridge project appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.

The vendor for Albert Lea’s Fourth of July fireworks shot off a series of fireworks Thursday night from the new planned location for this year’s display to test visibility throughout the community. Organizers of the fireworks earlier this month said they planned to move the annual display from the city beach to a new location […] The post Vendor tests fireworks from new location ahead of the Fourth appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.

The Freeborn County Childcare Forgivable Loan Program, designed to encourage and support newly licensed child care providers in Freeborn County, has announced an expansion following the successful launch of its initial phase. With an additional $10,000 allocated by Albert Lea Economic Development Agency, the program aims to further bolster the availability and quality of childcare […] The post Freeborn County Child Care Forgivable Loan Program expands with additional funding appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.

The Albert Lea Public Library has seen a 7.5% increase in new patrons since eliminating fines on adult materials in September, the library’s director told members of the City Council during a tour Monday of the library. Annice Sevett shared highlights of the happenings at the library from the last year from an annual report […] The post Library sees slight bump up in new patrons since elimination of fines on adult materials appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.

According to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) enforcement investigation, POET Biorefining-Glenville LLC violated several air permit conditions between 2018 and 2023 at its ethanol production facility south of Albert Lea. Violations included emitting more particulate matter and volatile organic compounds than allowed by permit over the course of five years. A news release states […] The post POET Biorefining-Glenville fined almost $53K for air quality violations appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.

A utility trailer was reported stolen at 4:04 p.m. Wednesday at 117 E. Main St. in Clarks Grove. The theft reportedly occurred sometime in the last week. A 14-foot white enclosed cargo trailer was reported stolen at 6:52 a.m. Wednesday at 614 E. Park Ave. The theft was believed to have occurred sometime between 5:15 […] The post Trailers reported stolen and other reports appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.

Albert Lea high schoolers have been hard at work over the past week getting ready for this year's spring show, "Empowered: How One Girl Scout Nearly Destroyed the World's Economy," written by Don Zolidis. The post Albert Lea High School students bring sweet surprises and fun to the stage for this year’s spring play appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.

The Albert Lea boys’ track and field team competed Wednesday night at Owatonna in a triangular against Owatonna and Rochester John Marshall. The boys posted a combined total of 49 personal best performances.  Some of the highlights included: Henry Buendorf: Third place in the 200m dash with a time of 24.16 Elijah Goetz: Third place in […] The post Multiple Tigers make personal bests in triangular appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.

The Albert Lea Boys Golf team was in Mankato on Wednesday for the midseason Big 9 Conference tournament. The weather could not have been any better, and the Tigers took advantage of that by beating the entire field by 10 strokes or more. Albert Lea posted a season low 301, with the next closest team […] The post Albert Lea boys’ golf team wins midseason conference tourney appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.