On Jan. 15, QXO — the building materials distribution platform started in late 2023 by Brad Jacobs — confirmed its November offer to buy Beacon Roofing Supply. Beacon verified, later that day, that ...

Feb. 4—With continuing declines in births of Freeborn County residents in recent years, the enrollment at Albert Lea Area Schools is expected to continue to decrease in the next three years.

(ABC 6 News) – Freeborn County will be under a burning ban until further notice, according to the sheriff’s office. On Friday, Chief Deputy Bennett of the Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office ...

Mostly cloudy with a high of 47 °F (8.3 °C) and a 52% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 19 to 27 mph (30.6 to 43.5 kph). Night - Partly cloudy with a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds ...

Beacon Roofing (NASDAQ:BECN) adopted a poison pill after QXO Inc. on Monday announced an $11 billion hostile bid for the building products company. The poison pill kicks in when a person or group ...

Google Maps will display the name “Gulf of America” instead of the “Gulf of Mexico” for U.S. users once official government sources are updated to reflect the name change ordered by ...

ICE contracts with three jails in Minnesota to house detainees: the Sherburne County jail in Elk River, the Freeborn County jail in Albert Lea and the Kandiyohi County jail in Willmar. Freeborn County ...

Gov. Newsom’s first-in-the-nation plan to produce cheaper insulin is behind schedule. Also, how President Trump’s immigration policy is impacting Sacramento and the Central Valley. Finally ...

I'm just inspired by their resilience, their love for the game and hopefully this game just raises awareness, a real beacon of hope. Nahida Sapan and Firooza Amiri speak to the media ahead of the ...

Author Rosalind Freeborn's historical fiction novel Prince George and Master Frederick tells the story of his friendship with the prince. Ms Freeborn said she chose it as the subject for her debut ...

“The other members of this group, besides Faribault County, include the cities of Albert Lea, Blooming Prairie, New Richland, Owatonna, Wells, Alden, Blue Earth, Janesville, Waseca and Winnebago and ...