Tag: Albert Lea
Albert Lea man denied cannabis license amid concerns about criminal past...
Albert Lea’s controversial cannabis licensee is taking his fight from City Hall to the courthouse. Jacob Schlichter — granted a coveted “social equity” license...
Officials, lawmaker condemn targeting of journalists by Albert Lea cannabis licensee
Albert Lea city officials and a state lawmaker are weighing in after Alpha News reporter Jenna Gloeb and Albert Lea Tribune reporter Sarah Stultz...
State grants ‘social equity’ cannabis license to man with troubling criminal...
Minnesota just handed one of its first recreational cannabis licenses to Jacob Schlichter, owner of The Smoking Tree in Albert Lea.
Schlichter was set to...
Residents of Tim Walz’s old congressional district blast ‘chameleon’ governor
(The Washington Free Beacon) -- Rural Minnesota voters from Tim Walz’s former congressional district slammed the Democratic vice presidential nominee for acting like a...
Albert Lea superintendent scorned school board member asking for transparency
The Albert Lea superintendent scorned a school board member who asked questions after parents were prevented from speaking at a board meeting.
When the Albert...
Minnesota restaurant owner arrested for COVID-19 violations speaks out
A Minnesota restaurant owner was arrested in Iowa Thursday on charges related to her decision to openly flout Gov. Tim Walz’s COVID-19 mandates.
Lisa Hanson,...
Gunman in custody after ambushing police in Albert Lea
An Albert Lea man is in jail today after he allegedly ambushed police officers, shooting one in the chest, over the weekend.
21-year-old Devin Matthew...
Mayo Clinic Faces Antitrust Concerns in Albert Lea
ALBERT LEA, Minn. - The controversy over Mayo Clinic Health System’s recent decision to downsize their Albert Lea hospital could soon face legal opposition.
In...