Albert Lea NewsLocal news for Albert Lea, MN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Second person dies after I-35 crash in southern MN- August 14, 2008 Associated Press - August 14, 2008 7:14 AM ET ALBERT LEA, Minn. - The Minnesota State Patrol says a second person has died from a head-on collision on Interstate 35 just north of the Iowa border.http://www.topix.net/city/albert-lea-mn/2008/08/second-person-dies-after-i-35-crash-in-sou... 19 impaired drivers arrested in crackdown- August 14, 2008 The Albert Lea Police Department and Freeborn County Sheriff's Office arrested 19 impaired drivers during a Department of Public Safety Safe & Sober impaired driving campaign conducted throughout July.http://www.topix.net/city/albert-lea-mn/2008/08/19-impaired-drivers-arrested-in-crackdown?... Business Monday: Trail's travel magnet- August 14, 2008 Hundreds of people walk in and out of the doors at Trail's Travel Center a day, and thousands a year.http://www.topix.net/city/albert-lea-mn/2008/08/business-monday-trails-travel-magnet?fromr... Class of 1958 donates sign for high school- August 14, 2008 Just as generations before have given back to the Albert Lea School District on their 50th reunion, so is the class of 1958 - ' and they're pulling out all the stops.http://www.topix.net/city/albert-lea-mn/2008/08/class-of-1958-donates-sign-for-high-school... Prairie Profiles: Theresa Schmidt- August 13, 2008 Albert Lean Theresa Schmidt loves to read books, listen to music and watch movies.http://www.topix.net/city/albert-lea-mn/2008/08/prairie-profiles-theresa-schmidt?fromrss=1 Snow removal is front and center in summer- August 13, 2008 Though it's still summer, Albert Lea city staff and city councilors are already discussing snow removal concerns before the first snow falls.http://www.topix.net/city/albert-lea-mn/2008/08/snow-removal-is-front-and-center-in-summer... Crime: Purse reported stolen- August 13, 2008 The Freeborn County Sheriff's Office is investigating an incident involving a purse being stolen from a spectator at the Maple Island Ball Park sometime before 10 p.m. Thursday.http://www.topix.net/city/albert-lea-mn/2008/08/crime-purse-reported-stolen?fromrss=1 Lunch on the lawn' fundraiser is Tuesday- August 12, 2008 The employees of Freeborn County are again organizing their fundraiser for the benefit of the United Way of Freeborn County United Way.http://www.topix.net/city/albert-lea-mn/2008/08/lunch-on-the-lawn-fundraiser-is-tuesday?fr... City hopes to have attorney by this month- August 12, 2008 Albert Lea city staff have only received one application thus far in the search for a new city attorney, City Manager Victoria Simonsen said Thursday.http://www.topix.net/city/albert-lea-mn/2008/08/city-hopes-to-have-attorney-by-this-month?... Crime: Fight reported in Hartland- August 11, 2008 Two people were arrested as the result of what the report from the Freeborn County Sheriff's Office listed as a physical fight in Hartland on Saturday night.http://www.topix.net/city/albert-lea-mn/2008/08/crime-fight-reported-in-hartland?fromrss=1 |