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Public invited to walk for mental health
The public is invited to the Mower County Health Local Advisory Council’s Mental Health Awareness Walk on Saturday, May 18. The walk, which will start at 10 a.m. — rain or shine, will begin at Austin Manor, located at 510 23rd Avenue NW, and go to The Bridge, located in downtown Austin at 108 East […] The post Public invited to walk for mental health appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
Emerald ash borer confirmed in Albert Lea
The city of Albert Lea urges residents to have their ash trees assessed for emerald ash borer damage after the Minnesota Department of Agriculture confirmed this destructive insect in many areas of the community this spring, according to a press release. The post Emerald ash borer confirmed in Albert Lea appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Standout Student: Brooklyn Hullopeter
Age: 13 Parents: Abbey Jacobsen, Brian Hullopeter Where are you from? Albert Lea If from Albert Lea, which elementary school did you attend? Sibley Elementary Favorite teacher of all time and why: Ms. Viktora because she is very sweet, pretty and just an amazing teacher. Favorite book/author: “If He Had Been with Me.” Current/past activities, […] The post Standout Student: Brooklyn Hullopeter appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Electric skateboard sparks fire inside Albert Lea home
(ABC 6 News) – An Albert Lea home is left with thousands of dollars in damage Tuesday afternoon after a fire started inside. According to Albert Lea Fire Rescue., crews responded to a home on the 1200 block of Southview Lane around 9:30 a.m. for smoke coming out of a bedroom window.
Riverland Music student qualifies for national competition
Riverland Community College has announced that Kaiah Gibson of Austin, a music student, has achieved outstanding success in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) regional competition, securing her place in the national level in two categories: classical voice and musical theater. Gibson, a first-year student working toward an Associate of Arts with Music […] The post Riverland Music student qualifies for national competition appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
ALHS band students receive state recognition
Ruby Mykkanen and Maxx Richards, both juniors at Albert Lea High School, have been chosen for the 2024-25 All-State Concert Band on clarinet and trumpet, respectively. Each year, hundreds of students across the state audition for spots in the All-State Band, Choir and Orchestra. This will be Mykkanen’s second consecutive year as part of the […] The post ALHS band students receive state recognition appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
School board approves changes to ’24-25 school calendar
The Albert Lea school board on Monday approved adjustments to the calendar for the 2024-25 school year. Included in the changes are an added staff day at the start of the year in August, three dedicated staff development days during the school year and changes so that all students in preK-12th grades have teacher conferences […] The post School board approves changes to ’24-25 school calendar appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Students collect almost 800 pounds of pop tabs at Alden-Conger
ALDEN — Students and teachers on Friday assembled in the Alden-Conger School gymnasium for a special announcement before classes started for the day. The post Students collect almost 800 pounds of pop tabs at Alden-Conger appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
USC gets big victory over Blooming Prairie
In a game that was pretty close in the first couple of innings, the United South Central softball team exploded for a lot of runs later in the game and downed the Blooming Prairie Blossoms 11-1 on Tuesday, May 7. Blooming Prairie scored their only run in the top of...
Albert Lea man sentenced to prison time for ineligibly possessing firearm
A 50-year-old Albert Lea man was sentenced to five years in prison last week for unlawfully possessing a firearm during a traffic stop in May 2023 in Albert Lea. Oziel Valdez pleaded guilty in November to one court of ineligible possession of a firearm in exchange for the dismissal of one count of first-degree drug […] The post Albert Lea man sentenced to prison time for ineligibly possessing firearm appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Bathroom damaged at Pioneer Park and other reports
A sink was reported torn off a wall in the bathroom at 8:44 a.m. Wednesday at 100 W. Hawthorne St. There was other damage to the bathroom as well. Theft by fraud reported Deputies received a report of theft by fraud at 3:17 p.m. Wednesday on 135th Street in Glenville. Windows broken out Deputies responded […] The post Bathroom damaged at Pioneer Park and other reports appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Sports Memories: A little hardball history
On a warm late afternoon when you drive near the west end of Clark Street in Albert Lea you often get the aroma of a hamburger cooking in the air. There must be a baseball game being played at Hayek Park. The post Sports Memories: A little hardball history appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
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