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Power 96 News for Tuesday July 8th, 2025.
07/08/2025
An Albert Lea man was sentenced to five years in prison last week for selling a pound of methamphetamine to a South Central Drug Investigation Unit informant in July 2024.
Power 96 News for Monday July 7th, 2025.
07/07/2025
Two people were injured Friday night after a boat crash on Albert Lea Lake.
Power 96 News for Thursday July 3rd, 2025.
07/03/2025
An Austin man is facing charges after he reportedly fled from police on foot during an attempted traffic stop and was found hiding in Goose Lake, all while leaving an infant in his car on Monday.
Power 96 News for Wednesday July 2nd, 2025.
07/02/2025
The Freeborn County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday declared a local state of emergency tied to flooding in western Freeborn County in mid-June.
Power 96 News for Tuesday July 1st, 2025.
07/01/2025
Freeborn County Sheriff Ryan Shea says he"s joined a lawsuit against the State of Minnesota over mandating jails give prescription drugs to prisoners.
Latest Sports News
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Power 96 Sports for Tuesday July 8th, 2025.
07/08/2025
As heard here on POWER 96 last night, the Albert Lea VFW baseball fell to Northfield at Hayek Field 7-3.
Power 96 Sports for Monday July 7th, 2025.
07/07/2025
Today POWER 96 will bring you Albert Lea VFW baseball starting at 5 pm as the VFW team takes on Northfield at Hayek Field.
Power 96 Sports for Thursday July 3rd, 2025.
07/03/2025
Today POWER 96 will bring you Albert Lea VFW baseball starting at Noon as the VFW team takes on Mayo at Hayek Field.
Power 96 Sports for Wednesday July 2nd, 2025.
07/02/2025
Kyle Stowers homered and the Miami Marlins stretched their winning streak to eight, one shy of the club record set in 2008, with a 2-0 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.
Power 96 Sports for Tuesday July 1st, 2025.
07/01/2025
Albert Lea VFW Baseball as heard here on POWER 96 defeated Red Wing 7-4. Today Albert Lea"s American Legion team will be in Stewartville tonight at 6.
