Seventy-two high school graduates from Freeborn County went on to attend Riverland Community College last school year thanks to the Freeborn County Promise Scholarship, which widened the opportunity ...

Police arrested Ramiro James Vera, 21, for fourth-degree driving while intoxicated, having a .08 alcohol content within two hours and no Minnesota driver’s license after a traffic stop at 9:53 p.m.

As part of what’s being billed, “Operation Dry Water,” law enforcement officials from various agencies say will be out on the ...

In the last few weeks, severe storms have spun up tornadoes across Minnesota, Iowa and North Dakota, with one twister near ...

On this July Fourth, the United States is celebrating its 249th birthday. The nation officially declared its independence on ...

An Austin man is facing charges after he reportedly fled from police on foot during an attempted traffic stop and was found ...

The community is invited to soak up the summer fun at the second Wind Down Wednesday of the season on July 9, from 11 a.m. to ...

A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing parents to pull their child out of class during lessons that conflict with their religious beliefs has school leaders across the country worried about a ...

An overheated extension cord reportedly caused a small house fire in Albert Lea Tuesday morning. Albert Lea Fire Rescue responded to 940 Jefferson Ave. at 10:21 a.m. for the report of smoke coming ...

Whether you’re going out on the lake, attending the parade, lighting off some fireworks or getting together with friends or family to celebrate the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, it’s going to be a ...

If I were the kind to take photos of my food, I’d have taken a photo of those hotcakes. I cut a hole in the middle of the ...

The Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays in Albert Lea, but as the day approaches, I have to admit it is a trigger as I think about the day my daughter, Sophie, died on July 2, 2016.