Students from Halverson, Sibley and St. Theodore Catholic School share their letters to Santa Don't miss the news!Sign up so you never miss a headline.

We think it’s safe to say that many people over the last 10 years often wondered with curiosity about the skeletal remains ...

My son met his best friend in the summer between kindergarten and first grade. Then school started, and they were inseparable ...

This week, I wanted to provide insight into the Albert Lea Area Learning Center, not from my perspective, but from the voices of a few students.

Alison and Luke Skansgaard looked on as their son, Anders, tinkered with video game parts in their living room beside their ...

Question: I’ve seen the traffic safety information you share on your X account when it comes to dealing with winter weather and slippery roads. Can you write about winter driving safety here for all ...

With an uptick in respiratory disease activity in recent weeks, and many end-of-year celebrations and gatherings, health officials are reminding Minnesotans that vaccination is one of the best ways to ...

For churches that follow the liturgical calendar, December brings us two church seasons: Advent and Christmas. Advent brings us to a season of waiting and watching while Christmas is a season to ...

I’m writing this article from a robotics competition in Mankato. Everything is set up in their field house. The running track is filled with tables of middle and high school students making ...

Erin Haag, executive director of the United Way of Freeborn County, was the guest speaker at the Golden K Kiwanis meeting Thursday.

Members of Western Star Lodge No. 26 raised $17,419 when they rang bells for Albert Lea’s Salvation Army Citadel on the first Saturday in December — before any matches.

It doesn’t sound like a viable option when feeling overwhelmed finds you awake and spinning in the middle of the night.” — Ruth Chou Simons.