Feb. 6—Deputies can use the kits before firefighters arrive By Ayanna Eckblad Members of the Albert Lea Western Star Masonic Lodge No. 26 and Freeborn County law enforcement on Tuesday afternoon gathered at the Freeborn County Law Enforcement Center for a small ceremony in which the lodge presented the Sheriff’s Office with 10 fire suppression […]
Jan. 26—An Austin man was charged in Freeborn County District Court on Wednesday tied to an alleged armed robbery at a residence last Friday in Albert Lea. Shawn Michael Miller, 35, was charged with first-degree aggravated robbery, first-degree burglary while in possession of a dangerous weapon or explosive, second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and […]
In the halls of Paseo Academy more than two decades ago, Geneva Olds met Albert Boyd, a young man with a fearless personality and positive attitude, she recalls. They soon became the closest of friends, spending hours each day talking about any and everything and remained close long after they graduated in 2001. “From the […]
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — On this “To The Point,” state Rep. Thomas Albert, R-Lowell, talks about the legislative session that has just begun and looks back at 2023. He says the decision by Democrats to change zoning rules for solar and wind farms is a problem for rural areas and could prompt action at […]
Jan. 9—Neighboring Hawthorne Elementary School on lockdown until man arrested A man alleged to have stabbed his nephew in the leg Tuesday morning was arrested after a three-hour standoff at a home on Garfield Avenue across the street from Hawthorne Elementary School. According to the Albert Lea Police Department, Efren Estrada, 24, was apprehended after […]
Jan. 3—An Albert Lea man was charged in Freeborn County District Court on Tuesday with multiple charges, including a count of second-degree drug possession, stemming from a traffic stop on Saturday. In addition to the felony drug charge, Jacob Alan Gardner, 35, was charged with gross misdemeanor obstructing the legal process, two counts of misdemeanor […]