PROGRESS INVESTING IN OUR
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Gold Cross regional manager of operations Kristofer Keltgen believes the new Gold Cross building is worth the $2.2 million investment. SAM WILMES/ALBERT LEA TRIBUNE
Industry & Ag: Sunset Saddle Club member Sage Rickert gets Pip, an American paint horse, ready for a lesson at Broadway Farm in January. COLLEEN HARRISON/ALBERT LEA TRIBUNE
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‘We can’t leave any stone unturned’
Albert Lea studio encourag- Albert Lea School Board es community, involvement chairman returns to position in 2nd board stint
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Providing alternative medicine in a rural Minnesota community
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Church group creates 50 to 60 quilts every year to give people both near and far
Wells manufacturing business finds success operating in small town
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Reaching out and building connections
Featured faces of the last year Group hopes to turn former bank building into destination hotel
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Expanding dental care in the Albert Lea
‘Can’t imagine trying to move it anywhere else’
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$1.2 million Country Inn & Suites renovation is underway
‘There’s no better feeling than going out and helping someone’
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Gold Cross facility allows for faster response
Filling a need in the community
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Businesses with new names in Albert Lea
Charities & Faith
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Influential citizens of the past
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Booster club forms to support Lakers
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Albert Lea Family Y encourages healthy living, connections
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‘Realize there are women veterans among us’
Another day, another ‘do
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Reading, writing, arithmetic and saving souls
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Commissioner Lee: A life of service to community
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An advocate for area victims of crime
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Woman overcomes illness, amputations; still stays positive
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Wellington Estates residents move forward in life after August roof fire
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Court services officer finds
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Lake Mills native opens new wine bar
Stu Hendrickson, Jeff Jimenez, Josh Johnson, Steve Anderson, Bill Intihar and Jeff Ehlenz (not pictured) volunteer as the “chain gang” for Albert Lea football games. COLLEEN HARRISON/ALBERT LEA TRIBUNE
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Austin man turning former Emmons school into storage units, warehouse
for LifeChanger award
19 years
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Neighbors by the Numbers
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Couple brings native culture to Wells through new restaurant
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Restaurant owners say they are blessed to have their Keeping their son’s memory business alive, lifting the community at the same time Page 5 School social worker Page 5 recognized for good in By the Numbers: Don Kropp community, nominated
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Bar and grill in Freeborn is ‘a family adventure’
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New Richland shop a thoroughfare for items
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Helping the community — 1 child at a time
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Coach takes football program from kickoff through
Hartland company growing; serving local, national and international clients
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Investing in a longtime Conger business
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Continuing with a family firefighter tradition
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Hayward Cooperative one of last of its kind in southern Minnesota
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Woman changes profession, opens day care
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Albert Lea Tribune employees as seniors in high school
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Growing Albert Lea-based saddle club sees more members
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Organization looks to help Albert Lea grow
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Meet Albert Lea High School’s chain gang
NRHEG team hits the target with sport
Albert Lea Citizen of the Year
Rebuilding Clarks Grove after the tornado
Albert Lea’s Adult Learning Center looks at needs of community members
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Community
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College ag club offers opportunity
Albert Lea transitions program teacher to retire after 40 years in education
Church looks for ways to support
Neighbors
Education
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fulfillment in helping atrisk youth
Farmers look to educate on soil health
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Growing an ag program for Alden students
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Brothers give Minnesota roots to seed company
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Investing in Albert Lea’s major roadways
The Albert Lea Family Y breaks swimmers up into two different groups for the Tigersharks swim team — one group of younger or newer swimmers, and one for more experienced swimmers. COLLEEN HARRISON/ALBERT LEA TRIBUNE
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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Accentra Credit Union Community A7 ACT Community B6 Agro-Economics, Inc. Neighbors 6 Airwave Solutions Business & Health 3 Airwave Solutions Community B9 Alamco Wood Products Business & Health 2 Albert Lea Art Center Community B4 Albert Lea Bus Company Education 3 Albert Lea Cloverleaf Lions Club Community B8 Albert Lea Convention & Visitors Bureau Community A6 Albert Lea Diesel & Chrome LLC Industry & Agriculture 4 Albert Lea Economic Development Agency Industry & Agriculture 3 Albert Lea Electric Co. Community B7 Albert Lea Public Warehouse Business & Health 4 Albert Lea School District 241 Education 2 Albert Lea Seed House Industry & Agriculture 7 Albert Lea Seed House Garden Center Family & Home 3 Albert Lea Select Foods Community B10 Albert Lea Steel Inc. Industry & Agriculture 7 Albert Lea Vet Clinic Community B9 Albert Lea-Freeborn County Chamber of Commerce Community A3 American Family Insurance - Clifford Wuerflein Community B8 Americana Insurance Group Family & Home 2 ARO Accounting Neighbors 8 Ascension Lutheran Church Charities & Faith 2 Assemblies of God Church Charities & Faith 2 Attig Construction Community A10 Austin Aeroflight Community B9 Automotive Detailing Professionals Community A11 B & D Metal Works, Inc Neighbors 4 Bauer Built Tire & Service Industry & Agriculture 5 Becker Auto Sales & Transport Neighbors 10 Between Friends Boutique Community B4 Big Island Grille Charities & Faith 5 Big Toe Little Toe Excavating Community B9 Bonnerup Funeral Home Charities & Faith 4 Bowman Electric Business & Health 10 Bricelyn Insurance Agency Neighbors 4 Broadway Bike Co. Community B4 Budget Blinds Family & Home 7 Cafourek Insurance Agency Community A2 Cargill Community B3 CCF Bank Industry & Agriculture 7 CCI Granite Family & Home 6 Central Farm Service Neighbors 4 Christianson Interiors Neighbors 3 Clarks Grove Mini Storage Neighbors 2 Clarks Grove-Waseca Veterinary Clinic LLP Neighbors 2 Clothing Care Center Community B4 Coldwell Banker Home Connection Community B4 Collins Auto Repair Inc Family & Home 2 Com-Tec Land Mobile Radio Service Neighbors 10 Community Foot Clinic Community B6 Community Foot Clinic Index 2 Conger Inn Victory Catering Neighbors 9 Conger Meat Market Neighbors 9 Country Inn & Suites Community A5 Craig’s Taxidermy Studio Neighbors 6 Crescendo Exquisite Food & Fine Wines Charities & Faith 5 CrossFit InnerDrive Business & Health 3 Crossroads Trailer Sales & Service Industry & Agriculture 6 CS Computers Community B8 Curt’s Pharmacy Community B8 Czech Inn Neighbors 10 Dave Syverson Auto Center Community A11 Dave’s Auto Service Neighbors 3 Daycare Page Community A10 Dewey Kruger Music Neighbors 7 Diamond Jo Casino Community B11 Dinah’s Style Charities & Faith 3 Dolan’s Landscape Center, Inc Community A8 Doors & Floors Inc Community B9 Doug’s Painting & Sandblasting Business & Health 8 Dr. Scott Bosacker DDS Neighbors 3 Eastside Liquor Charities & Faith 5 Ed Nelson Repair & Trucking Neighbors 5 Edward Jones Investments Business & Health 9 Emmons Lutheran Church Charities & Faith 2 Ernie’s Canvas Products Community B9 Etcetera Tanning & Clothing Community B8 Expressions Salon & Spa Community B4 Farmer’s Insurance, Jose Talamantes Community A9 Farmer’s State Bank Community A12 Farmer’s State Bank of Hartland Neighbors 8 Finder’s Keepers Neighbors 7 Fisher’s Fine Jewelers Community B4 Flaherty’s Hi Tech Motor Werks Community A10 Four Seasons Electric Community B8 Four Seasons Travel Inc. Community B4 Freeborn County Insert Freeborn Lumber Co. Family & Home 8 Freeborn Pride Builders Inc. Neighbors 6 Geno’s Plumbing & Heating Community B11 George Lundstrom DDS Business & Health 8 Glenville Plumbing Neighbors 10 Glenville Short Stop Neighbors 10 Glenville-Emmons School Education 4 Grace Lutheran Church Charities & Faith 2 Granicrete Minnesota Education 2 Greenfield Nitrogen Community A7 Gypsy K Consignments Community B9 Hanna’s Heating & Air Conditioning Community B9 Hanson Construction & Specialty Cabinets Community B9 Hanson Tire Service Family & Home 6 Hayward Cooperative Neighbors 10 Hearing Associates P. C. Business & Health 2 Hemenway Storage Neighbors 10 Hertz Farm Management Industry & Agriculture 4 Hi Yield Products Neighbors 8 Hillcrest Cemetary Charities & Faith 3 Hodgeman Drainage Company Inc Industry & Agriculture 7
Hollandale Christian School Home Solutions Midwest Injection Technology Diesel Service Intellicents ITC Midwest Jamie A. Kyllo Jan Jerdee Insurance Jensales Jensen Excavating Jesse Grimes, Farm Bureau Financial Services Karl’s Carquest Auto Parts KIMT KIMT Knutson Oil Co. Lake Mills Community School Lake Mills Family Dental Larson Contracting Larson Manufacturing Lembke Construction Inc. LeVerne Carlson Fitness Center Lou-Rich Main Street Dental Clinics Manchester-Hartland Telephone Co. Manpower Marketplace Foods Mayo Clinic Health System Midwest Repairables Inc. Misgen Auto Parts Morgan’s Meat Market Morreim Drainage Inc. Mower County Historical Society Mrs. Gerry’s Kitchen Inc. Munsons Body Shop Nancy’s Café New Richland Auto Repair New to You Consignment Nick’s Country Store Nick’s Used Cars at the Trading Post Nordaas American Homes Northbridge Mall Northern Country Coop Northwood Theatre Northwood True Value NuTech Seed, LLC Oak Park Place Oakview Golf Course Olson Excavating Once in a Blue Moon Antiques Our Saviors Lutheran Church Pantheon Computers Pete’s Painting Pizza Ranch Poet Pooley’s Scrap Iron & Recycling, Inc Produce State Bank Produce State Bank of Hollandale Raleigh’s Ace Hardware RDO Home Inspection LLC Reinertson’s Embroidery Reinertson’s Embroidery Riverland Community College RLH Rightway Roofing & Remodeling Robert Hoffman Realty Inc Rofshus Precision Machine, Inc Root River Hardwoods Schipp’s Pro Power Wash - TANKERKleen Security Bank Security Bank of Alden Security Bank of Emmons Shoff Chiropractic Solid Wood Products Southern Lock & Glass Southern Minnesota Electric Inc St. John’s Lutheran Home State Bank of New Richland Stateline Electric Strong Agency, Inc. The Beacon - Monarch Healthcare Management The Cheese Cave The Children’s Center The Joseph Company The Pour House Bar & Grill The Salvation Army The Willows Thompson Electric Thompson Oil Co. Thompson Sanitation, Inc. Thorne Crest Senior Living Community Tom’s Taxidermy Studio LLC Total Security of Southern MN Trades & Labor Federal Credit Union Trinity Lutheran Church Troy Thompson Agency Ulland Brothers United Employees Credit Union United Way of Freeborn County US Bank Van Wilgen Farm Drainage Ventura Foods LLC Wal-Mart Wangen Excavating Waste Management Wedgewood Cove Golf Club Wells Insurance Agency, Inc Wentzler’s Services Whispering Oak Assisted Living Community Whispering Oak Assisted Living Community Worth Lumber Co LLC Zion Lutheran Church Zumbro River Brand, Inc.
Education 5 Family & Home 7 Neighbors 7 Community A4 Business & Health 7 Community B4 Community B8 Neighbors 6 Industry & Agriculture 5 Community B5 Family & Home 4 Community A5 Community B6 Neighbors 10 Education 3 Neighbors 3 Index 4 Neighbors 3 Family & Home 2 Neighbors 8 Community B12 Education 2 Neighbors 6 Community B9 Community A8 Charities & Faith 4 Neighbors 6 Neighbors 5 Neighbors 6 Neighbors 6 Community B9 Industry & Agriculture 6 Neighbors 2 Community B4 Neighbors 6 Community B4 Neighbors 10 Neighbors 10 Family & Home 3 Family & Home 8 Neighbors 8 Neighbors 7 Neighbors 7 Industry & Agriculture 8 Business & Health 6 Neighbors 6 Neighbors 8 Neighbors 2 Charities & Faith 2 Community B7 Neighbors 2 Charities & Faith 5 Industry & Agriculture 4 Neighbors 6 Industry & Agriculture 6 Neighbors 5 Community A9 Community B8 Community B4 Community B4 Education 6 Community B9 Family & Home 3 Community A9 Community A9 Community B7 Community A3 Neighbors 8 Neighbors 3 Community B4 Neighbors 6 Community B2 Neighbors 5 Business & Health 10 Neighbors 6 Neighbors 10 Community B4 Business & Health 7 Community A11 Education 4 Community B10 Neighbors 2 Charities & Faith 2 Charities & Faith 5 Business & Health 9 Neighbors 5 Family & Home 6 Business & Health 5 Neighbors 2 Neighbors 2 Business & Health 10 Charities & Faith 2 Business & Health 8 Business & Health 6 Community B9 Charities & Faith 6 Business & Health 5 Neighbors 5 Industry & Agriculture 2 Family & Home 7 Community B9 Community A6 Charities & Faith 5 Neighbors 4 Community B8 Business & Health 2 Neighbors 5 Neighbors 7 Charities & Faith 2 Family & Home 6
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