As her children got older and more independent, Nicole Eckstrom said she wasn’t spending as much time volunteering at their ...

Hunters harvested 186,203 deer during the 2025 hunting season, which is a statewide 9% increase from the 2024 hunting season, ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is waiving vehicle permit fees at all 73 state parks and recreation areas on ...

My prayer for you is simple: May you find peace in the midst of busyness, strength for today’s challenges and hope for what ...

While strong reading, writing and math skills are important, one of the most powerful predictors of success in the elementary ...

As decorated trees come down for the year, the Albert Lea Art Center is busy changing the gallery from Festival of Trees to ...

The body language on the U.S. House floor this week spoke volumes as Democratic Rep. Angie Craig and Republican Rep. Tom ...

The new year is here, and we face many challenges in Minnesota. At the top of that list is fraud. Unfortunately, fraud is not ...

Many adults reach a moment — sometimes quietly, sometimes abruptly — when a simple thought keeps returning: There must be ...

The Albert Lea boys' basketball team took on Mankato West Thursday night at home. The team lost in overtime, 75-74. Here, Ra ...

Life. All life is a miracle. We can easily forget when difficult circumstances surround the life of a baby. Our foster ...

A year into the Trump led government is cause to reflect on promises made and promised kept.