Albert Lea

According to Riley's dad Jordan, one of the first things Riley thought to do was "donate some money to his school at Hawthorne for playground equipment and supplies.

The community of Albert Lea is rallying around one another, like elephants in the wild leaning up against those hurting and too tired to stand, simply to support one another, and beginning to have the conversation that for many is taboo. That conversation is mental health.

She and three others were struck by a car.

She's a very talented swimmer who swam for Albert Lea High School and the University of Minnesota.

If you want reserved seats for any of the concerts on the grandstand, they go on sale Monday morning.

Fire departments are often recognized as rescuing cats from trees, and other animals/pets caught in buildings that may be on fire, or in need of evacuation due to some emergency. One Southern Minnesota fire department ended up rescuing a duck after it got stuck inside of a chimney.

Today's date, Feb 22, also written as 2/22 is the same as Matson's badge number 222 with the Waseca Police Department. I'm all for making this date, February 22, a day in which Minnesota honors all law enforcement and first responders, each year.

The Minnesota Department of Health is applauding a significant milestone in the ongoing Covid battle in the state.

The red, white, and blue lights are "a sign of hope for healing, peace, and a unified America after the events at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.".

Two bars in southeast Minnesota are facing a suspension of their liquor licenses as the state continues to crack down on businesses that defy the current Covid-related shutdown order.