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Safety Day a fun and free way to connect with community resources
The Albert Lea Recreation Department will host Safety Day, a free family event, from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, at Morin Park, 222 St. Mary Ave. Participants can take the firefighter challenge course, meet McGruff the Crime Dog, see inside an ambulance and much more. The event includes demonstrations and information from the…
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City stops taking cannabis registrations
With the local limit of two already filled, the Albert Lea City Council voted Aug. 25 to deny a registration from Benjamin Kapple of New Mexico, doing business as Mountain Sight Vision, for a cannabis retail shop. The motion included a halt to accepting local registrations. While the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management issues state…
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Council approves changes to city charter
At its Aug. 25 meeting, the Albert Lea City Council approved three changes to the city charter as recommended by the Charter Commission. The changes take effect 90 days from the council action. No special election needed to fill vacancy The first change addresses filling vacancies on the council. If a councilor resigns, the council…
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Sewer repair closes section of Bridge Avenue until sept. 3
Bridge Avenue will be closed from Ruble Avenue to Marshall Street while the Albert Lea Utilities Department repairs a sewer line. The repair is scheduled to start the morning of Aug. 26 and will be closed until Sept. 3. Please slow down, give crews space to work, and be on the lookout for detours. Why…
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Impaired is impaired: ALPD reminds drivers to stay sober or get pulled over
The Albert Lea Police Department (ALPD) reminds drivers that impaired is impaired, whether from alcohol, cannabis products, hemp-derived THC edibles, prescription medications or sleep aids. Anyone under the influence who is considering driving should put their keys down and get a sober ride. With 142 alcohol-related driving deaths in Minnesota and nearly 27,000 DWI (driving…
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Council to vote on borrowing for street projects, site cleanup
The Albert Lea City Council will consider borrowing $2 million via bonding to finance several projects at its meeting Monday. The projects include $875,000 for cleaning up contaminated soil at the Blazing Star Land for development and $435,000 for extending Eberhart Street into the Blazing Star Landing. The rest is for various street projects started…
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On the agenda: Changes to city charter
At its meeting Monday, the Albert Lea City Council consider three changes to the city charter as recommended by the Charter Commission (photo above). For details, see the agenda packet on the city website. The Aug. 25 work session starts at 5:30 p.m. and the regular meeting at 7 p.m. Both are open to the…
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National Dog Day: Celebrate with a walk
In honor of National Dog Day on Aug. 26, Albert Lea presents a handy map of pet waste disposal stations. While providing pooches the joy of walking, running and exploring, please be sure to clean up after them for the benefit of everyone enjoying local trails, walkways and parks. Albert Lea offers 20 stations throughout…
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City seeks comments on environmental assessment worksheet for building demolition
The City of Albert Lea is proposing the demolition of the former Broadway Theater building at 338 Broadway Ave. South after engineers assessed its condition as structurally deficient, unsafe, and uninhabitable. The city recently acquired the vacant building to facilitate its removal this fall. Built in 1902, the former Broadway Theater spans almost 9,000 square…
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Look for detour of Southeast Marshall
Work is scheduled to begin the week of Aug. 18 on Southeast Marshall Street. The project includes replacing the culvert between Blake Avenue and Interstate 35. Traffic will detour to East Main Street while this work is taking place. In other project updates, work will continue the week of Aug. 18 on Betha Larson Lane…
