An Albert Lea home was damaged by fire early Saturday morning on Clark Street. According to Albert Lea Fire Rescue, firefighters responded at 3:40 a.m. to the fire at 1013 W. Clark St. When fire crews ...

We normally publish an editorial closer to Thanksgiving, encouraging people to consider giving to area nonprofits as they end the year and prepare for a new one.

I woke up in Vancouver, Washington this morning. My body tells me it’s 9 a.m., even though the clock insists it’s only 7. Feeling refreshed is, well, refreshing.

Recently, through the kindness of Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s Senate office, a friend and I had the opportunity to participate in a brief tour of the U.S. Congress building in Washington, D.C.

I was born in Bangkok, Thailand — a metropolis of over 11 million people — and studied in Boston and Chicago. Today, I call Harmony, Minnesota, home — a town along the Root River with a population ...

We create spaces where a mom can share about tennis shoes and be provided that support as a new mother, caring for her children, caring for her newborn baby boy. The long game is starting with ...

Joe Biden’s massively successful attack and defeat of Donald Trump began a four-year rally to apply FDR’s New Deal plus LBJ’s ...

Two Albert Lea High School students were recently honored for their writing at the 2025 Waldorf University Creative Writing ...

Minnesotans who rely on food assistance payments are on edge as political and legal jostling over the program threatens ...

The city of Albert Lea is reviewing three proposals for the Albert Lea Senior Center — one from its current landlord and two ...

Cemstone, the upper Midwest’s leader in high-performance concrete, has been chosen as a recipient of the 2025 National Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s (NRMCA) “Producer Excellence in Quality Award.

At Hawthorne Elementary, students are not only learning how to read — they’re building real knowledge about the world through rich stories, art, history, science and writing.