One of the things I have enjoyed most about my 18-year tenure as president and CEO of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation is visiting with entrepreneurs when I travel across our region. At SMIF ...

Freeborn County Environmental Services says residents and businesses threw away almost 24,000 tons of trash in 2024.

Albert Lea city officials say lead pipes can be identified by their soft touch or a grey colored water line. If you notice those things in your home, the city is asking that you call to report it. The ...

Albert Lea Fire Rescue says a campfire in a plastic tote was to blame for a house fire on Clark Street Wednesday morning.

Albert Lea School Board unanimously voted Dr. Steven Heil as the district's next superintendent at a meeting Monday night, a ...

An upcoming Shop Sip ‘N Stroll in Albert Lea invites those in the community to not only participate but pay homage to what still remains as a widely celebrated decade.

The Albert Lea Public Library is starting a books-by-mail service for residents of Albert Lea and the rest of Freeborn County. This service will bring the library to those unable to visit in person ...

Albert Lea's Public Safety Director J.D. Carlson will retire in June, and the city wants to restructure its police and fire ...

ANNISTON — A popular live music series is making its return to downtown Anniston this year. “Downtown After Dark,” an outdoor concert series, will take place on the fourth Friday of each ...

Macy’s will shutter its Center City Philadelphia location in the historic Wanamaker Building tomorrow, reported WHYY, the local PBS station, adding poignancy to W.C. Fields’ famous quip: “I ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- After nearly a century, a once popular Raleigh restaurant is closing its doors for the last time. The 42nd St. Oyster Bar in downtown Raleigh opened in 1931 as a small ...

FARGO — The crew at McGough Construction has been managing construction for many of the $100 million-plus projects in North Dakota over the last few years. McGough, which already has an office ...