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Power 96 News for September 12, 2024
09/12/2024
Albert Lea Community Leaders, the Freeborn County Area Chamber of Commerce, many news outlets, and citizens, joined the Mason City Clinic and the Albert Lea Healthcare coalition for a ribbon cutting on Wednesday to welcome...
Power 96 News for September 11th, 2024
09/11/2024
Freeborn County Administrator Ryan Rasmusson has submitted his resignation. He turned the resignation into the Freeborn County Board of Commissioners on Monday night, and it will take effect October 9th.
Power 96 News for September 10th 2024
09/10/2024
A bomb threat led to the evacuation of an apartment building Monday morning in Ellendale.
Power 96 News for September 9th 2024.
09/09/2024
The Albert Lea City Council will vote this evening on a preliminary tax levy for 2025. The city is proposing a $6.1 million for the general fund levy, a nearly 5% increase over this year.
Power 96 News for September 6th 2024
09/06/2024
The Austin city council has locked in a tentative 13 percent property tax increase to help fund a $ 9 million tax levy it has for its proposed 2025 budget.
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Power 96 Sports for September 12, 2024
09/12/2024
Albert Lea Tiger athletics back in action today with Boys and Girls cross country taking on multiple schools in Rochester at 4 pm. Girls tennis will take on Faribault in Faribault at 4:45.
Power 96 Sports for September 11th, 2024
09/11/2024
Albert Lea Tiger Volleyball won 3-2 against De La Salle. Tiger girls swimming and Dive won 77-74, with Hailey Deming taking 1st in the 100 and 200 free style, and Emilie Troster taking 1st in the 100 fly and 200 I.M.
Power 96 Sports for September 10th 2024
09/10/2024
Albert Lea Tiger athletics has a full slate today. Girls tennis will host Redwing at 4:45. Girls Soccer is on the road to face at Kato East at 5 pm. Swim and Dive will host Tri City tonight at 5:30.
Power 96 Sports for September 9th 2024.
09/09/2024
A busy football weekend has almost come to an end.
Power 96 Sports for September 6th 2024
09/06/2024
Last night, Albert Lea Tiger Girls soccer fell to Winona 3-Nil at the Gus. Boys soccer had no score reported. And the Albert Lea girls swimming and diving fell to Northfield with a score of 49 to 95.
