The City of Albert Lea launched its new website today that is more accessible and offers more features. While the address – https://cityofalbertlea.org – remains the same, the site looks more vibrant and is easier to navigate. The revamped site offers several new features: The new site’s mobile version is more user-friendly for browsers using…

For immediate releaseJune 20, 2025Contact for fire operations: Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Laskowske at 507-377-4311 or jlaskowske@ci.albertlea.mn.usContact for fire investigation during business hours: Albert Lea Fire Rescue at 507-377-4341 Albert Lea Garage Fire Albert Lea Fire Rescue responded to 1019 St. Joseph Ave. on Thursday, June 19, at 8:42 p.m. for a reported garage fire.…

As part of preparing the Blazing Star Landing for development, the City of Albert Lea has contracted Jensen Excavating and Trucking to extend Eberhart Street by 370 feet. The $802,000 project includes underground water and sewer services along with a stormwater retention pond. The intersection of Garfield Avenue and Eberhart Street will be closed during…

After taking a pause since the pandemic, the Albert Lea Human Rights Commission is back in action. The city reactivated this volunteer board at the request of several residents. Mayor Rich Murray recently appointed these seven members after receiving applications from 14 residents: The commission met June 12 and elected Alkula as chair with Evenson…

The Albert Lea Recreation Department will bring fun to neighborhood parks this summer, starting Monday, June 2. Free activities will be available for children who have completed kindergarten through fifth grade from Monday – Thursday at several parks: Children may drop in anytime between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., and they may participate in any…

By using state grants to help with cleanup costs, the City of Albert Lea continues to develop the Blazing Star Landing 1 parcel at a time. The city initially sought development of the entire 35-acre site as a whole, but soil contamination proved to be too big a barrier. The soil contamination resulted from a…

The League of Minnesota Cities recently highlighted the Front Street Apartments project in its magazine that focuses on housing initiatives across the state. The city supported this private development of 48 rental units by using $944,000 in state funding toward $1.26 million in costs for cleaning up contaminated soil at the 3.4-acre site. The city…

With Memorial Day on May 26 kicking off summer, the Albert Lea Inspection Department urges residents to take safety steps when setting up swimming pools in their yards this season. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that drowning, through preventable, is the leading cause of death for children 1 to 4 years…

The Minnesota Housing Agency recently selected a project in Albert Lea for $15.1 million in funding from state and federal programs. The funding will go toward a private developer’s plan to build 60 apartments at the Blazing Star Landing for low- to moderate-income residents. The new apartment building is estimated to cost $24 million to…

The Albert Lea Public Library now offers a mail service for homebound residents in Freeborn County.