Albert Lea’s adult education program taught 327 students in the last year, including people from 25 countries who speak 17 different languages, Community Education Director John Double shared during ...

Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation  recently awarded 34,639 children’s books to 73 organizations through its Early Literacy Grant Program, increasing the annual distribution by 15,000 books.

With Memorial Day on May 26 kicking off summer, the Albert Lea Inspection Department urges residents to take safety steps ...

Less than 10 percent of the Minnesota budget fell into place prior to the end of the Legislature’s  2025 session, forcing ...