ALBERT LEA
Decomposing body found in western Albert Lea 
Police in western Albert Lea say a body has been found in a wooded area.
By Associated Press , September 02, 2012
AROUND MINNESOTA: Yankee pitcher's widow sues Cirrus ... Officer cleared in fatal shooting ... Wounded officer out of hospital ... more
The wife of a New York Yankees pitcher who died when his small plane crashed into an apartment building in 2006 has testified their son keeps his dad’s uniform hanging in his bedroom and talks about him every day.
May 14, 2011
AROUND MINNESOTA: SBA to make Minnesota storm loans available ... Rochester death being investigated as homicide ... more
he Small Business Administration will make low-interest disaster loans available in Minnesota counties hit by tornadoes and storms in June.
By Associated Press , July 09, 2010
'Practically every bone' in Albert Lea woman's skull fractured during deadly attack
A medical examiner has testified that "practically every bone" in Jody Lee Morrow's skull was fractured during the attack that took her life at her Albert Lea home.
By Associated Press , April 20, 2010
Trial set to begin in Minn. bludgeoning-death case
ALBERT LEA, Minn. — Opening arguments are scheduled for Chad Jamie Gulbertson, the Albert Lea man accused of bludgeoning his former girlfriend to death with a hammer.
By Associated Press , April 19, 2010
Portions of Minnesota under winter storm warning
UPDATED 10:35 A.M.A slow-moving winter storm could leave up to 11 inches of snow in its wake for portions of Minnesota.
By Associated Press , February 08, 2010
Whiteout conditions strand motorists in southwest Minnesota
The state Department of Transportation closed southbound Interstate 35 from Albert Lea to the Iowa border during Monday's whiteout conditions; it remains closed this morning. Interstate 90 was closed from Albert Lea to South Dakota, but it reopened this morning.
By Associated Press , January 26, 2010
Storm dumps snow on Midwest, bitter cold to follow
Even more snow fell in some areas, with 16 inches reported in Des Moines and nearly 19 inches just south of Madison, Wis. Gusts of up to 50 mph created snow drifts between 8 and 15 feet tall and even knocked down a two-story Christmas tree in downtown Champaign, Ill. The storm was blamed for at least 16 deaths, most in traffic accidents. Hundreds of schools canceled classes, power was knocked out to thousands of people from Missouri to New York and hundreds of flights were canceled.
By Luke Meredith , December 09, 2009
Shots fired during Minnesota traffic stop on Interstate 35
An Illinois man is accused of shooting at a Minnesota state trooper during a traffic stop on the interstate in southern Minnesota Wednesday.
By Associated Press , December 03, 2009
Southern Minnesota hunters rescued after boat capsizes
Authorities say the men were returning to shore after hunting Sunday when their boat sank and capsized on Pickerel Lake in Albert Lea.
By Associated Press , November 23, 2009
Minnesota baby who died of swine flu had heart ailment
Ten people have died of swine flu-related illness in Minnesota. The state health department says the victims include another child from Steele County and a Martin County woman in her early 60s, and both also had underlying health conditions.
By Associated Press , October 23, 2009
Minnesota town gets healthy, adds longevity, together
Organizers say the first-of-its kind experiment added an average 3.1 years to the longevity of about 2,300 Albert Lea, Minn., residents who calculated their lifespans by answering 36 lifestyle questions dubbed the "vitality compass."
By Chris Williams and Patrick Condon , October 14, 2009
Three workers accused of abusing elderly in Virginia, Minn.
Details about the alleged abuse at Edgewood Vista Virginia were released Tuesday in a report by the Minnesota Department of Health’s Office of Health Facility Complaints. Among the allegations, employees are accused of abusing one resident with Alzheimer’s disease by pinching her in the breast, slapping her buttocks, and throwing balls at her.
By Associated Press , September 02, 2009
Police investigate woman’s death in Albert Lea
The body of the 39-year-old woman was found in a mobile home park Sunday. Officers were called about the death just before noon.
By Associated Press , June 22, 2009
Minnesota home health aide neglected ill kids, had sex with visitor, report says
A home health aide neglected two severely ill children for months, shut off their feeding tubes, skipped their medications while she slept, and had sex with a male visitor, according to a state report released Tuesday.
By Associated Press , June 03, 2009
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