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Looking for ways to keep the kids entertained, learn a new skill, or just find the perfect poolside read? Start your summer adventure at the Albert Lea Public Library and Recreation open house on May 4 from 3-6 p.m. at the Albert Lea Public Library/City Hall, 211 E. Clark St. Sign up for recreation and library programs, register for a library card, grab some refreshments and enter to win door prizes! Check out Summer Fun Guide at: www.cityofalbertlea.org/wp-content/uploads/2026-Summer-Fun-Guide-web.pdf
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This is a great idea!! I will share on my Facebook page & tell all the families at ECFE!
PEEK INTO SUMMER with the Albert Lea Fun Guide, now posted at www.cityofalbertlea.org/wp-content/uploads/2026-Summer-Fun-Guide-web.pdf. When does the pool open? What level swim lessons does your child need? When do library programs start? Find out in the Fun Guide! Also being mailed to all homes in Albert Lea and Freeborn County.
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🏐☀️ Summer Sand Volleyball Registration is NOW OPEN! ☀️🏐
Get your team together and hit the sand this summer! Join us for Adult Sand Volleyball at Snyder Sand Volleyball Courts for a fun and competitive season.
📅 Season Begins: Week of May 11
🏐 League Options:
• Monday Nights – Co-Ed A & B
• Wednesday Nights – Women’s A & B
📍 Location: Snyder Sand Volleyball Courts (2404 Bridge Ave.)
💲 Cost: $125 + tax per team
⏰ Registration Deadline: May 4
👉 Register here: cityofalbertlea.org/recreation-registration
#AlbertLea #SandVolleyball #SummerFun #RecLeague
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Mark your calendars for the Bike Rodeo Thursday, May 7!Blue Zones Project Albert Lea, Albert Lea Recreation and the Freeborn County Trail Association are hosting a "Gear Up for a Safer Ride" Bike Rodeo for children ages 5–12 on Thursday, May 7, from 4-6 p.m. at the Edgewater Bay Pavilion, 1940 Edgewater Drive. This free event offers young cyclists the opportunity to sharpen their safety skills and even win door prizes. Participants are required to bring their own bicycles and must be accompanied by an adult, though helmets will be provided to any child who needs one. Those interested in attending can secure a spot by registering online at cityofalbertlea.org/recreation-registration or by calling the recreation office at 507-377-4370.
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🌊💪 Make a Splash with Water Aerobics! 💪🌊
Looking for a fun, low-impact way to stay active this summer? Water Aerobics classes are the perfect way to build strength, boost stamina, and enjoy the water!
🏊♀️ Session Dates: June 7 – August 9
🕖 Class Times:
• Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 7:30 – 8:30 AM
• Tuesday and Sunday: 8:00 – 9:00 PM
👉 Attend any time slot that works for you!
💦 Participants will use noodles, aquatic gloves, and barbell floaters for a full-body workout in a supportive, low-impact environment.
⚠️ Please note: No classes during Fair Week
💵 Cost:
• $40 Residents
• $45 Non-Residents
🗓️ Registration begins May 4 at 7:45 AM
Grab your spot and dive into fitness this summer! 🌞💧
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Bob Henkes
Tanya Prinzing Hemmingsen & Anna Marie
Mandy Schuster woohoo!!!
💦 Swim Lesson Registration is Almost Here! 💦
Mark your calendars! Swim lesson registration will open on May 4 at 7:45 AM ⏰
Spots fill quickly, so be ready to sign up and secure your place in the pool this summer! 🏊♀️
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Which class would be best for my six year old?
what are the ages for aqua tots 2
What are the ages for Aqua Tots 1?
Shian King
Amanda Irvine
Karissa Tretter
⛸️ Last Chance to Register – Learn to Skate! ⛸️
Don’t miss out! Registration for our Learn to Skate session closes Wednesday, April 8.
Whether your child is stepping on the ice for the first time or looking to build their skills, this is a great opportunity to learn, have fun, and stay active!
📅 Session runs: April 12- May 17
📍 Location: City Arena
⏰ Limited spots available!
👉 Register online, in person, or by calling today to secure your spot before it’s too late!
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UNIQUE IN MINNESOTA: The City of Albert Lea offers access to Fountain Lake via permits for dock spaces on property owned by or under control of the city. Available dock spaces open to the public for on a first-come, first-served basis:
6 a.m. Friday, April 10
Recreation Department, 701 Lake Chapeau Drive
Please have:
• Complete application
• Proof of insurance
• Fee of $185 for Albert Lea residents ($235 for others)
Watch the dock permit webpage for the map and instructions: www.cityofalbertlea.org/dock-permits/.
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Albert Lea Police will help with safety instructions at the Bike Rodeo on May 7! Make sure grade-schoolers are ready to ride safely. Register for this free event - including free helmets and door prizes - by calling 507-377-4370 or going to cityofalbertlea.org/recreation-registration.
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If you had any reports of a stolen bike lately there seems to be one ditched in the street on Minnie Maddern.
REMINDER:
Spring cleanup: Saturday, April 25, 2026
Just a reminder that the City of Albert Lea will hold its annual spring cleanup Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to noon. Residents with proof of city residency may deposit the following at the Transfer Station:
• No charge: One load of brush, yard waste, household garbage or demolition debris
• $10 each: Appliances, sofas and mattresses
• $5 each: Furniture pieces
• $3 each: Passenger car tires
• Regular rates: Rims and electronics
For more information, visit www.cityofalbertlea.org/departments/waste-disposal-and-recyclingor call 507-377-4325.
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What's considered a "load"?
Other cities do this for two weekends, both Saturday and Sunday with reasonable hours.
I think they have to have a free day than the country people won't have their ditches filled with mattresses....
When I lived in St Peter we raked our leaves to the curb and the city cleaned them up for free
I would really like to see longer hours for this each year.
Jerry Poole Jazmine Poole
Why is this coming out now?? Why not 2 weekends since it is just being told?
Jackie Wenzel
Jared Herka
Warren Lenz
Nicholas Laite
Shian King
Ahh you have a business in town 🤪
9:00 to noon is just not long enough for everyone to utilize this.
When i lived in the Backwoods of Alabama my Kinfolk Cousins actually slept in the Garbage for Warmth...😁🦨🥬
Connie Anfinson
The City does something good and the community does nothing but whine about it.
How about freezing how much?
How about making the hrs longer for people that actually work past noon.
3 hours?
When I lived in Stillwater, we would put our brush/leaves at end of driveway in appropriate bags and it was part of our garbage removal to help keep the city clean. I wish Albert Lea did the same. They also picked up funiture if left at end of drive way free of charge to keep the city clean.
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TAKE THEM TO THE BOX: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is April 25, the perfect time to clear out unneeded medications. Join the Albert Lea Police Department and Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office for a free, anonymous disposal event on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Walmart parking lot, 1550 Blake Ave.
Disposing of medications properly prevents accidental poisoning, reduces drug misuse, and protects the environment.
More info: doseofreality.mn.gov/drug-takeback/default.asp
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Mason Neste
Why , you let local meth dealers keep doing their thing as long as you keep profit
Pedestrians should be aware of their surroundings, wear light colored or reflective clothing after dark, and should try to make eye contact with drivers before crossing the roadway to confirm they have been seen.
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Drivers are required to use due care to avoid hitting pedestrians (and everything else). It is recommended that drivers decrease speed and avoiding distractions while driving around areas where pedestrians are present or likely to be present.
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Pedestrians have an important responsibility to not enter the roadway in front of a vehicle that is so close that the driver cannot stop for them. Pedestrians must also abide by traffic control signals if signals are present. MN Statute 169.21.
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And it would be safest to walk on the sidewalks or paved paths on town where they are available. So many still walk on the road/street.
This goes for bikers too. Unfortunately, there are many people who do not know the rules of the road when biking.
There is also some drivers who will pull out right in front of people riding their bikes n walking!
The unfortunate dumbing down of America. At least the Farmer's rules have not lowered the common sense bar. "The dumb ones just don't make it".
This National Public Safety Telecommunications Week (April 13-19, 2026), we honor the dedicated dispatchers who are the first connection to help. Behind every thin yellow line is a story of calm, courage, and service. Thank you to the heroes who answer the call!
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As anyone knows that has been "out there", calm effective communication during chaos is a skillset. Average person lacks that ability. IYKYK. Hand salute.
Thank you all for your continued service, caring and calmness during those difficult times. We need to contact you and may not have the ability to be calm ourselves. 
Freeborn county has some of the best!
La ley de Minnesota exige que "el conductor de un vehículo se detenga para ceder el derecho de paso a un peatón que cruza la calzada dentro de un paso de peatones marcado o en una intersección sin paso de peatones marcado. El conductor debe permanecer detenido hasta que el peatón haya cruzado el carril en el que se encuentra detenido el vehículo".
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Minnesota law requires that, “the driver of a vehicle shall stop to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a marked crosswalk or at an intersection with no marked crosswalk. The driver must remain stopped until the pedestrian has passed the lane in which the vehicle is stopped.” MN Statute 169.21
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Respect...Do unto others as you would do unto yourself, everyone in that predicament would be hurt
Thank you, good reminder!
They need to put cross walks and flashing yellow lights on bridge street by Eat's Ice cream. Lots of people get ice cream and try to cross that busy street (that no one stops for them) to the park to sit at the picnic tables.
Crosswalk etiquette in this town is terrible 😔
This is ridiculous, go back to teaching people to look out for traffic. Common sense is disturbingly missing...
I wish that law was followed by everyone, I was almost hit last year. The car was so close I banged on the trunk
Same for people riding bikes on the road they need to obey all traffic laws. I see a lot of them going against traffic, not stopping at stop signs or traffic lights and you guys don't do anything about it to enforce this. Anyone riding a bike needs to obey all traffic laws.
Our individual contestants in the Firefighter Challenge in Indianapolis have received their first race times.
Be sure to follow FCL Network on Youtube for the action and visit my.raceresult.com/393380/participants?fbclid=IwdGRjcARUnWBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NT... to keep up on their results and following contests.
Wednesday:
FF Mulder race #44 ~ 11:11 a.m.
Lt. Lokken race #49 ~ 12:08 p.m.
Cpt. Wallace race 53 ~ 12:30 p.m.
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Albert Lea firefighters will help with safety instructions at the Bike Rodeo on May 7! Make sure grade-schoolers are ready to ride safely. Register for this free event - including free helmets and door prizes - by calling 507-377-4370 or going to cityofalbertlea.org/recreation-registration.
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Women Explore Fire Day in Minnesota is quickly approaching on May 2. Our *FREE* regional event is being hosted at the Owatonna Fire Department.
This is a chance for women to engage with the fire service and explore their potential as firefighters and first responders. If you or someone you know would be an interested candidate, visit: womenexplorefire.com for more information or to register.
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Severe Weather Awareness Week: Extreme Heat
Heat Index: The Heat Index is a measure of how hot it really feels when relative humidity is factored in with the actual air temperature.
Excessive Heat Outlook: Potential for excessive heat in the next three to seven days. Allows time for people to plan for events.
Excessive Heat Watches: Potential for excessive heat in the next 24 to 72 hours. Timing and occurrence are uncertain, but the risk of a heat wave has increased.
Excessive Heat Warning/Advisories: Excessive heat is expected within the next 36 hours, imminent or occurring. A warning is for life threats, and an advisory is for less serious conditions that can cause inconvenience or discomfort, but have potential to lead to life threat.
For more information visit: www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/climate/extremeheat.html
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Severe Weather Awareness Week: Tornadoes
Tornado Warning: A tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar. There is imminent danger to life and property.
Tornado Watch: Be prepared. Tornadoes are possible in and near the watch area.
Tornado Warning: A tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar. There is immienent danger to life and property.
Tornado Emergency: Seek shelter immediately. A violent tornado has touched down in the watch area.
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Severe Weather Awareness Week: Floods
Driving Safety
-Six inches of water will reach the bottom of most passenger cars causing loss of control and possible stalling.
-A foot of water will float many vehicles.
-Two feet of rushing water can carry away most vehicles including sport utility vehicles (SUV’s) and pick-ups.
For more in depth information on flooding visit: www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Severe Weather Awareness Week: Severe weather, lightning and hail
Thunderstorms: When a severe thunderstorm threatens, stay inside a strong structure. Mobile home occupants should go to a more permanent structure. Severe thunderstorms produce large hail or winds of at least 58 mph. Some wind gusts can exceed 100 mph and produce tornado-like damage. That’s why many communities will sound their outdoor sirens for damaging straight-line winds.
Hail: Most hail is about pea-sized. Much of it is the size of baseballs, and it can reach grapefruit-size.
Lightning: If you hear thunder, lightning is close enough to strike you. If you are caught outside with no safe shelter anywhere nearby the following actions may reduce your risk:
Immediately get off elevated areas such as hills, mountain ridges or peaks
Never lie flat on the ground
Never shelter under an isolated tree
Never use a cliff or rocky overhang for shelter
Immediately get out and away from ponds, lakes and other bodies of water
For more information visit: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.weather.gov/media/owlie/ttl6-10.pdf
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Next week, firefighters from Albert Lea Fire Rescue are participating in the season opener of the Firefighter Challenge League in Indianapolis, IN. It will take place at Lucas Oil Stadium during FDIC (an international firefighting conference).
We will be cheering on Kurt Wallace, Jed Lokken, JT Bellrichard, Mitch Mulder and Blair Bonnerup as they take on roles in relay, tandem and individual contests. The firefighters have been training hard and have goals of setting state records.
The competition can be live-streamed here: www.youtube.com/@fclnetwork
The events in the contest include the stair climb with high-rise pack, 42-pound hose hoist, Keiser forcible entry, hose advance and victim rescue.
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Good Luck!
Good luck 🍀
Good luck Team! You go this! 🚒🔥
Best of luck gentlemen!!
Good Luck!
Wishing you all good luck! And thank you for your service! 
Good Luck to All!!
Good Luck AL!! Wishing you the best! Thank you for your service and helping keeping our community safe. ❤️
Good luck brothers!💪🚒🏆
💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
Wishing you the very best. Team work !
All the best🤗
For National Library Worker Day, we’re introducing you to the kids now working behind the scenes! From running storytimes and picking your next great read to answering questions, organizing materials, and keeping everything moving, this team makes the magic happen every day. 📚
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We love a good glow-up… especially for books! 💎📚
Bring your favorite read and give it the royal treatment at our Tween & Teen Bedazzling event!
📅 April 23
⏰ 4 p.m.
📖 Bring your own book or we'll provide a canvas you can bedazzle instead!
Register now to save your spot!
linkly.link/2gUcz
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Ohhhh, I love this! Glow on
There's two programs this week at the Albert Lea Public Library. Adults can join us for Choose Your Own Book Club on Tuesday at 6 p.m. Bring the books you've read lately and hear from others about what they've enjoyed. Tweens and teens can join us on Thurssday at 4 p.m. for Book Bedazzling! Register for this program and bring a book to bedazzle and your imagination.
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We’re channeling our inner Michael Scott because the countdown is ON! 📚
Next week is National Library Week and we hope to see you browsing the shelves, signing up for a library card if you don't have one, and checking out your next great read!
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Hot off the press! 🔥📖
Our latest fiction arrivals are here! Come see what’s new!
To learn more or place a hold, visit the link below!
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Good things come to those who wait… but these great reads could be available right now! Check out these similar titles while you wait for your hold!📚
Click the link below to find your next read or join the waitlist for these popular titles!
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We’d like to personally thank James Patterson for keeping our shelves… very, very full. 😂
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We're Celebrating 122 Years of Stories & Community Today! 🎉📚
For 122 years, the library has been a place to learn, explore, and connect. From beloved classics to new discoveries, storytimes to lifelong learning, we’re proud to be part of our community's history. Be sure to check out the article from our grand opening in 1904 at the old Carnegie Library!
Thank you for growing with us, supporting us, and filling these walls with curiosity and imagination. Here’s to many more chapters together! 💛
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Happy birthday 🎂. Thank you for the incredible services to the community. 122 years of stories and memories, and still going strong! 📚
It's the last week for regular children's programming until we take a break to get ready for summer programming. Join us for Storytime, Nighttime Storytime and Music and Movement. On Tuesday, tweens and teens can stop by for Tween and Teen Hangout from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
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FREE STATE PARK DAY APRIL 25: After spring cleanup and lakes cleanup on Saturday, head for Myre-Big Island State Park! No admission fee on April 25! Look for ephemerals and migrating birds along more than 16 miles of trails. For more information about the park in rural Albert Lea, visit www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00175 For more information about free state park day, visit www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/free-entrance-days-minnesota-state-parks.html/. ... See MoreSee Less
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The Utilities Department will shut down Garfield, between Ramsey St. and Johnson St., tomorrow, Wednesday, April 22, at 8 a.m., for a water valve repair. On-site crews will notify homeowners about the water outage. If you have questions, call the City Garage at 507-377-4377. ... See MoreSee Less
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How long you planning to have the water off?
Dylan Wilde
And my water just got turned back on because a Plumbing mishap and we’re gonna start this all over again? Leave the water on at my place please.
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Experience the beauty of Myre-Big Island State Park for free! 🌲 Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 25, when admission fees are waived for Free Park Day. Don't miss the chance to explore! www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00175
Absolutely beautiful there
Our beautiful community! Thank you for all your work!
Our lakes and parks are some of our best assets here in town. Stunning!
Celebrate National Library week by visiting the Albert Lea Public Library April 19-25!There's two programs this week at the Albert Lea Public Library. Adults can join us for Choose Your Own Book Club on Tuesday at 6 p.m. Bring the books you've read lately and hear from others about what they've enjoyed. Tweens and teens can join us on Thurssday at 4 p.m. for Book Bedazzling! Register for this program and bring a book to bedazzle and your imagination. ... See MoreSee Less
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Albert Lea Community Theatre presents "Father of the Bride" at the Marion Ross Performing Arts Center, 147 N. Broadway, opening Thursday. Tickets are available on the ACT website or the Marion Ross Performing Arts Center box office. ... See MoreSee Less
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What’s happening in Albert Lea? Check out the new Week-Lea for the latest local news, council decisions, and community activities!
Catch up now: mailchi.mp/570b08ba1f1b/albertweek-lea4-17-26
Want to stay informed? Join our mailing list: www.cityofalbertlea.org/about-us/news/ ... See MoreSee Less
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TAKE THEM TO THE BOX: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is April 25, the perfect time to clear out unneeded medications. Join the Albert Lea Police Department and Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office for a free, anonymous disposal event on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Walmart parking lot, 1550 Blake Ave.
Disposing of medications properly prevents accidental poisoning, reduces drug misuse, and protects the environment.
More info: doseofreality.mn.gov/drug-takeback/default.asp ... See MoreSee Less
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Spring cleanup April 25: The City of Albert Lea will hold its annual spring cleanup on Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to noon. Residents with proof of city residency may deposit the following at the Transfer Station:
No charge: One load of brush, yard waste, household garbage or demolition debris
$10 each: Appliances, sofas and mattresses
$5 each: Furniture pieces
$3 each: Passenger car tires
Regular rates: Rims and electronics
For more information on recycling and waste disposal in Albert Lea and Freeborn County go to: www.cityofalbertlea.org/departments/waste-disposal-and-recycling. ... See MoreSee Less
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That's awesome looks like a lot of fun
Freeborn County is taking part in Severe Weather Awareness Week from April 13–17, and urges all residents to finalize their emergency shelter plans. The county will conduct two statewide tornado drills on Thursday, April 16, with outdoor warning sirens scheduled to sound at 1:45 and 6:45 p.m. Take this opportunity to practice seeking shelter and acting quickly when actual severe weather threatens. For more information, go to www.weather.gov/mpx/swaw. ... See MoreSee Less
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