When I graduated in 1960 from Lake Mills, my government teacher said countries have wealth three ways: 1. Grow it or raise it. ( Our farmers and ranchers are doing a very good job of that.) 2. Mine it ...

A disturbing trend from the Trump administration is the cultivation of mistrust in science and the dismantling of the CDC.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a legal resident of the United States. He is just like you or me. The government thought he was a ...

Mr. Bute is the one altering the facts to fit his political narrative in his letter to the editor on Apr 2. With just a little fact checking he would have seen that the Clinton Administration cut ...

I didn’t attend a country school. I do wish I’d had the experience, although my years at Ramsey were great. I had some ...

To the crews beginning work at the site of the new Aldi grocery store. The city of Albert Lea announced this week it had issued the building permit for the new $2.5 million Aldi grocery store, and ...

Minnesota author Abby Cooper on Friday visited Southwest Middle School to talk to the students about being a writer.

With concerns becoming more prevalent about youth and cell phones, the Minnesota Legislature in 2024 passed legislation ...

Albert Lea Tigers swimmer Lindsey Horejsi was named the Class A Swimmer of the Year at an event held at the Prom Center in Oakdale. The St. Clair girls’ golf team defeated Alden-Conger on a tiebreaker ...

With the death of an 11-year-old Albert Lea girl this week, it has been a challenging time in our community. As with any death of a child, there are many strong emotions, questions and what ifs, and ...

I’ve often talked about what a pleasure it is to serve on the Minnesota House Veterans and Military Affairs committee. It’s ...

Yesterday, during a monthly conference call with executives from across the state, we kicked things off the way we always do, by sharing something good. It’s a tradition I appreciate. I mean, how ...