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Council authorizes emergency repairs of sewer force main that broke in heavy rain
The Albert Lea City Council voted Monday to authorize the emergency repair of the sanitary sewer force main that broke last month due to excessive rain, leading to the discharge of untreated wastewater into an open field. A temporary dam has been in place at the site, along South Shore Drive, that carries wastewater from […] The post Council authorizes emergency repairs of sewer force main that broke in heavy rain appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Council: Mayor to appoint person to open 4th Ward seat
The Albert Lea City Council on Monday voted to fill the open 4th Ward councilor seat through a mayoral appointment at its next meeting. The post Council: Mayor to appoint person to open 4th Ward seat appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Local artist sharing healing 'garden party' installation at Arts Center
With each person that engages with her work, local artist Andi Lynn Arnold hopes she’s planting a seed. Her new installation at the Owatonna Arts Center, “In the Garden of Life, Light and Growth,” explores the parallels between life and the ever-changing cycles of nature. Inspired by Arnold’s passion for gardening, it tells a story of grief, hope and change through a series of prints. The show was supported by an individual artist grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council. ...
Legion Post 77 falls to Albert Lea in first game of postseason
Playoff baseball started this weekend for Owatonna as the American Legion Post 77 club faced off against Albert Lea on Sunday night. Out of the 10teams in Owatonna’s section, eight were eligible for the playoffs. Owatonna was the fourth-ranked team in the regular season so they got to host the Sunday game versus Albert Lea at home, but ended up falling to Albert Lea 11-5. Both teams scored in the...
Rochester Man Hurt in Crash at Rural Intersection in Northern MN
Park Rapids, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Rochester man was transported to a hospital after he was injured in a traffic crash in northern Minnesota this morning. The State Patrol says 74-year-old William Joseph Ryan was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee that collided with a pickup truck at the rural intersection of two highways in Hubbard County. The crash was reported just before 6 AM at the junction of Highway 64 and Highway 87 about 15 miles west of Park Rapids.
Iowans weigh in on state’s higher education future
Like many schools, Bondurant-Farrar High School has a bulletin board set up every spring for seniors to announce their plans for after graduation. While some students were headed to out-of-state colleges or directly into the workforce through a trade, half of the board was dominated by cards signaling one of Iowa’s public universities as students’ […] The post Iowans weigh in on state’s higher education future appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
Meet the 20 Iowans Set to Battle It Out at the Iowa State Fair for a Chance at Millions
Get Ready for the Iowa State Fair’s Most Epic Jackpot Extravaganza. As money and jackpots go, this is going to be BIG! Twenty lucky Iowans are about to take their shot at winning up to a mind-blowing $5 MILLION right at the Iowa State Fair! That’s right, $5 MILLION! Do they take oversized checks at the drive-thru window? Asking for a friend.
Rain stays away as folks enjoy FC days
Hundreds of visitors and residents were in attendance throughout Farm and City Days weekend in New Richland, July 5-7. The most popular attractions included the classic car show, which drew a record 149 cars this year, up from a record year of 127 in 2023. This year’s big winner of Best of show was Noah Kreitinger of Owatonna with a 1947 Ford COE, featuring the Dean’s Towing decal.
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