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Ellendale mural hits the home stretch
It’s (mostly) all over but the paperwork. Volunteers who have worked more than three years to erect a mural in downtown Ellendale finally saw the original artwork up last week. All that remains is to install a closed cover across the top and LED lighting. “It looks amazing,” Mayor...
Blooming Prairie DQ reopens grill, indoor dining coming soon
The wait is finally over. After closing for over two months for repairs, the Dairy Queen in Blooming Prairie began serving its full menu last week. While service is currently limited to drive-thru and outdoor dining, Jamie Klemmensen, who owns the restaurant with her husband Jay, hopes to offer the complete DQ experience soon, indoor dining included. Dairy Queen began serving ice cream again June 5. Customers packed the drive-thru,...
A home away from home: Couple renovates house next door, turns it into cozy cottage Airbnb
Twelve or 13 years ago, the house next-door to Scott and Jamie Fielding’s home on Sheridan Street came up for sale. With a shared driveway with their own home, they decided to quickly nab the house. After doing some work on the inside and renting it out for a while, one day Jamie’s sister brought […] The post A home away from home: Couple renovates house next door, turns it into cozy cottage Airbnb appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Manthey Park among locations for Inclusive Day of Play
Owatonna is known for its many parks, and one of them is being recognized for being inclusive and accessible to all children. Manthey Park is one of the several parks around Minnesota that is participating in Gillette Children’s Inclusive Day of Play on Saturday, July 27. The park is included on Gillette Children’s inclusive play map along with other participating inclusive parks. “We want to get as many families across...
A community gem restored: With restoration work complete, Itasca Rock Garden opens for public tours
Tucked away northwest of Albert Lea, the Itasca Rock Garden since its creation has been a marvel for residents and visitors alike. In June, after work by conservators with the Wisconsin-based Kohler Foundation, as well as volunteer gardeners with the Freeborn County Historical Museum, Library and Village, the rock garden was expected to reopen to […] The post A community gem restored: With restoration work complete, Itasca Rock Garden opens for public tours appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Kids become 'honorary owls' at library event
A lucky bunch of local kids found themselves declared “honorary owls” at the Owatonna Public Library’s latest animal program. Jo Severson, an educator from the International Owl Center in Houston, Minnesota, visited the library Thursday morning, bringing along a great horned owl named Ruby for kids to meet. With a wingspan of four feet, Ruby weighs a mere four pounds. Despite their size, great horned owls are mostly hollow bones...
Albert Lea Recreation Department brings new archery-based sport
It was a gorgeous summer evening Wednesday as members of Albert Lea Recreation hosted their first session of archery tag at Eberhart Park. The post Albert Lea Recreation Department brings new archery-based sport appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Kids get dramatic at LTO's theatre camp
What do you get when you combine two best friends with a summer off and a passion for all things theater? You get the Little Theatre of Owatonna Summer Theatre Camp, back for its second year under the leadership of friends Maggie Jones and Jamie Jennissen. Before the two women prepare to return to their teaching jobs at St. Mary’s School — Jones as the music teacher and Jennissen as the library teacher — the pair has been spending the last week instilling the love...
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