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Power 96 News for Thursday October 16th, 2025.
10/16/2025
Motorists on Interstate 90 in Austin will be detoured at times on Oct.
Power 96 News for Wednesday October 15th, 2025.
10/15/2025
Iowa Govenor Kim Reynolds has ordered flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff on October 25, to honor the late Iowa Senator Claire Celsi.
Power 96 News for Wednesday October 14th, 2025.
10/14/2025
The former Broadway Theater building on South Broadway will soon be demolished after the Albert Lea City Council voted 5-0 Monday to award the contract for the work. Under the contract, with Dulas Excavating Inc.
Power 96 News for Monday October 13th, 2025.
10/13/2025
The Albert Lea Police Department is investigating reports of a man impersonating a Waste Management employee.
Power 96 News for Friday October 10th, 2025.
10/10/2025
A Freeborn County District Court judge issued a bench warrant Thursday after a high-risk predatory offender failed to appear in court on two new cases.
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Power 96 Sports for Thursday October 16th, 2025.
10/16/2025
Albert Lea Tiger athletics, as heard here on POWER 96 last night, Tiger Football traveled to Belle Plaine and in dominant fashon, walked out with a win to end regular season 54-7.
Power 96 Sports for Wednesday October 15th, 2025.
10/15/2025
Albert Lea Tiger athletics, Tiger Volleyball was shut out by Red Wing 3 sets to none.
Power 96 Sports for Wednesday October 14th, 2025.
10/14/2025
Albert Lea Tiger athletics, today has a full slate of activities. At 3:25, Tiger Girls Cross Country will participate in the Big 9 Conference meet. At 3:55 the boys take to the course.
Power 96 Sports for Monday October 13th, 2025.
10/13/2025
Albert Lea Tiger athletics, Friday night the Tiger football team fell to Waseca 35-10 to go 5-2 on the season. It"s a short practice week as the team will hit the road to take on Belle Plaine on Wednesday night.
Power 96 Sports for Friday October 10th, 2025.
10/10/2025
Albert Lea Tiger athletics, Girls soccer defeated Loyola Catholic in the Class AA section match 5-Nil. Boys soccer opened up their class AA section play against Fairmont coming up big with a 6-1 win.
