Albert Lea Tribune

02/25/2026

A new transportation option is now available in Freeborn County after the loss of the Senior Resources ride program last year.

Organization filling a need after closure of Senior Resources

02/25/2026

Wells resident Sarah Williams in January opened Studio Onyx, a photography studio located on the second floor of the newly renovated The Broadway building. Williams, who owns her own photography business herself, said that the studio is not just for herself, but is also a space that other photographers, content creators and similar creatives can use.

Wells resident Sarah Williams in January opened Studio Onyx, a photography studio located on the second floor of the newly renovated The Broadway building.

02/25/2026

The Albert Lea City Council voted 4-3 Monday against moving forward with the contract to remodel City Hall, citing struggling residents overloaded with recent increases in property taxes and higher assessment valuations.

Councilors say they are worried residents are already ‘tired’ from paying too many taxes

02/24/2026

A hay shed and other equipment were reported a total loss Monday night south of Albert Lea.

02/24/2026

The Albert Lea City Council voted 6-1 Monday to expand the number of retail cannabis registrations available in the city from two to four, along with increasing the requirements for applicants wishing to open up shop.

02/23/2026

Steve Brandenburg claimed the 1A 150-pound state championship Saturday night to become only the seventh wrestler in Lake Mills history to be a state champion.

02/21/2026

No charges will be filed against the rural Alden man who shot and killed his 45-year-old son in September in self defense as his son attacked his family, Freeborn County Attorney David Walker said Friday.

02/21/2026

A high-risk predatory offender was sentenced to 21 months in prison on Friday for breaking into an occupied Albert Lea home in February 2025.

Judge: 'If you don’t want to change, you’re going to find yourself in the same spot again'

02/20/2026

The Commission on Judicial Selection announced Friday that it is recommending three candidates for consideration to fill the vacancy in Minnesota’s Third Judicial District.

02/20/2026

A nail artist recently rented a building in Albert Lea that had been sitting empty in order to open her own salon. Now, that dream is about to become a reality.

02/19/2026

Business leaders celebrated the economic development successes of the last year as well as numerous projects in the works at the 80th annual Greater Jobs Inc. meeting on Wednesday at Wedgewood Cove Golf Club.

02/18/2026

A Grand Lake Township man who struck another man with his car during an altercation in December 2024 on Louis Street in Albert Lea was sentenced Tuesday in Freeborn County District Court to 180 days in the Freeborn County jail that will be spent on work release, followed by two years of probation.