Wind Down Wednesday gives people a chance to come together to enjoy music, food, shopping, children’s activities and other festivities, and it is a fun time for anyone who attends.

Guest column by John Double As the summer season approaches, the Albert Lea-Freeborn County Chamber of Commerce is gearing up ...

When I packed up my small farm in central Minnesota and moved south to just outside of Albert Lea five years ago, I wasn’t ...

Since we are at the beginning of some very important observances, I wanted to share the importance of working together as a community. June is a month of empowerment. As a life coach, I work a lot on ...

The books have been turned in, the caps thrown in the air and the kids are free for the summer. It’s an exciting thing leaving the daily confines of school and dipping into the routine of summer — ...