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Power 96 News for Thursday March 26th, 2026.
03/26/2026
A man with a past conviction of manslaughter in Dakota County has been charged in Mower County District Court with three counts of domestic assault, all of them felonies.
Power 96 News for Wednesday March 25th, 2026.
03/25/2026
A 44-year-old man is facing multiple charges after he reportedly critically injured an elderly man in what authorities have described as an unprovoked attack with a meat cleaver Saturday afternoon.
Power 96 News for Tuesday March 24th, 2026.
03/24/2026
The Albert Lea City Council voted 5-1 Monday to approve retail cannabis registrations for two local companies, bringing the number of approved dispensaries in the city up to four.
Power 96 News for Monday March 23rd, 2026.
03/23/2026
Albert Lea police arrested a 44-year-old man Saturday evening after he reportedly assaulted a man and then fled into a nearby wooded area, according to police. Albert Lea officers were dispatched at 5:08 p.m.
Power 96 News for Friday March 20th, 2026.
03/20/2026
The Albert Lea City Council on Monday is slated to vote on the approval of two local companies to fill the open cannabis licenses, after increasing the number of retail cannabis registrations in the city from two to four...
Latest Sports News
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Power 96 Sports for Thursday March 26th, 2026.
03/26/2026
The Minnesota Timberwolves were missing five of their top seven players for most of their record-setting overtime rally to beat the Houston Rockets.
Power 96 Sports for Wednesday March 25th, 2026.
03/25/2026
Minnesota goaltender Filip Gustavsson misplayed a carom off the end boards with 2:53 left in the third period which turned into a goal and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Wild 6-3 last night.
Power 96 Sports for Tuesday March 24th, 2026.
03/24/2026
After participating and practicing yesterday, Kirill Kaprizov, Joel Eriksson Ek and Marcus Foligno are with the Wild for their East Coast swing this week.
Power 96 Sports for Monday March 23rd, 2026.
03/23/2026
The Austin Bruins swept the Minot Minotauros, Friday night Goaltender Jack Solomon became the Bruins career shutout leader after notching his 8th career shutout in a 3-0 win.
Power 96 Sports for Friday March 20th, 2026.
03/20/2026
The Austin Bruins will be in Minot this weekend for both Friday and Saturday games. The Bruins still hold first place in the Central Division with 76 total points. The Bismark Bobcats are in second with 73.
