The Albert Lea Police Department (ALPD) says the city saw its biggest decrease in crime in 2024 in the last seven years.

A southern Minnesota history center avoided an explosive exhibit on Thursday when authorities helped remove three live World War I-era incendiary devices that had sat undiscovered in the collection ...

The Albert Lea Police Department reports that the local crime rate dropped in 2024 to the lowest level since 2018, based on a statewide crime reporting system that went into effect in 2017. The 2024 ...

Around 10:45 on Tuesday night, the Freeborn County Sheriff contacted the governor’s office and the Joint Operations Center to ...

Three live grenades were discovered and safely removed from the Freeborn County History Center this week. The history center ...

The district thanked the members of the school community for their vigilance and thanked the Albert Lea Police Department for their support. It also emphasized the district's continued mission is ...