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Mayor, 2 councilors wrap up longtime service
CITY MANAGER: ‘WE HAVE A BETTER
LIFE AND A BETTER COMMUNITY
BECAUSE OF YOUR EFFORTS’
By Sarah Stultz
sarah.stultz@albertleatribune.com
Albert Lea’s mayor and two
of its city councilors were rec-
ognized Monday for their long-
time service as they prepare to
step down from their leadership
roles at the end of this month.
It was the last Albert Lea City
Council
approves
5.75%
levy
increase
By Sarah Stultz
sarah.stultz@albertleatribune.com
The Albert Lea City Council
on Monday approved a 5.75%
increase in the property tax levy
for 2023, which was down almost
a percent from the preliminary
levy passed this
fall.
City Finance
Director Kristi
Brutlag said for a
$100,000 home that
did not change in
value from 2022 to
2023, the city taxes Kristi
would decrease by Brutlag
about $82.
For a $100,000 home that in-
creased in value by 22% — the
same as the increase in the city’s
tax capacity — city taxes would
go up almost $35 a year.
The council approved the total
levy at about $7.34 million, includ-
ing $5.5 million in the general
fund levy and about $1.8 million
in the debt service levy. The in-
crease equates to about $399,000.
See LEVY, Page A8
Council votes City staff explain how decisions are made for snow removal
to contract
with firm for
legal services
By Sarah Stultz
sarah.stultz@albertleatribune.com
After waiting two weeks to
make a decision, the Albert Lea
City Council on Monday opted to
move forward with hiring a firm
for legal services for the city in-
stead of hiring an
individual as city
attorney.
City staff had
been reviewing
options after the
resignation of
former City Attor-
ney Kelly Martinez Ian
in October. Rigg
City Manager Ian
Rigg at the last meeting present-
ed information about both options
See LEGAL, Page A8
Albert Lea
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2022 • ALBERTLEATRIBUNE.COM • $1.50
Council meeting for Mayor Vern
Rasmussen Jr., 4th Ward Coun-
cilor Reid Olson and 6th Ward
Councilor Al “Minnow” Brooks.
Rasmussen was first elected to
the council in 2004 as the 1st
Ward councilor and served in
that capacity until 2010, when
he was elected to his first two-
year term as mayor. He was
THERE’S A METHOD
BEHIND THE MADNESS
From left, Ryan Hajek, assistant director of public works for the city of Albert Lea, and Street Supervisor Mike Lillibridge pose with an Inter-
national tandem axle plow truck. ALEX GUERRERO/ALBERT LEA TRIBUNE
By Alex Guerrero
alex.guerrero@albertleatribune.com
It’s December, and in Minne-
sota that means snow will be on
the ground off and on at least
through April. Just last week
over 5 inches of snow blanketed
the area following Thursday’s
Holiday Bazaar.
But with temperatures usually
below freezing for the duration
5
things to do
this week
By Alex Guerrero
alex.guerrero@albertleatribune.com
Holiday Coupon Book
2022
en
pres
for Christmas...
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re-elected in 2012 to a two-year
term and in 2014 and 2018 to
four-year terms.
Olson served on the council
since January 2017, and Brooks
was first elected to the council
in 1998.
City Manager Ian Rigg said
under the leadership of Rasmus-
sen, Brooks and Olson, the city
has accomplished many great
things in spite of challenges.
At a time when most older,
rural communities are losing
See SERVICE, Page A3
of winter, how does the city of
Albert Lea respond to excessive
snowfall?
The first thing is to prepare
for what could potentially be
arriving.
“We prep all our equipment,
figure out which staff is going
to be coming in and assisting on
the road,” said Ryan Hajek, assis-
tant director of public works for
the city of Albert Lea. “We have
1
Bluegrass concert
Monroe Crossing will play “A
Bluegrass Christmas in Albert
Lea” at 3 p.m. Sunday at the
Marion Ross Performing Arts
Center. The four-member band
will play some Christmas clas-
sics performed bluegrass style.
Named in honor of Bill Monroe,
“the father of bluegrass music,”
Monroe Crossing is based out of
the Twin Cities and is a favorite
y:
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OPINION
My Point of View: Journalists are
essential to freedom and human rights
people that could possibly be on
vacation, we have other depart-
ments that help out and maybe
they’re gone or the other depart-
ments have projects or emergen-
cy projects, so we need to plan
our staff accordingly first.”
In fact, in preparation for
snowfall Tuesday, Hajek’s team
was preparing for snow removal
by checking oils, greasing, check-
ing cutting edges, ensuring the
among bluegrass connoisseurs
and non-bluegrass audiences
alike.For tickets, visit acton-
broadway.com or call either the
24/7 call center (1-877-730-3144)
or the box office (507-377-4371)
during theater hours.
2
Santa visit
Santa will be at Grandma’s
Gourmets at 1 p.m. Saturday. The
free event will include cookies
Find us
on
215 S Broadway • Albert Lea
507.373.3440
StadheimJewelers.com
Albert Lea
City Manager
Ian Rigg, left,
on Monday
presents Mayor
Vern Rasmussen
a plaque for his
service as mayor
and on the
Albert Lea City
Council.
PROVIDED
city’s brining mixture was ready,
spraying brine, ensuring there
was enough of a sand/salt mix
to treat roads and even checking
road quality.
One problem with snow remov-
al was determining if the snow
will be in liquid or solid form,
and that meant watching weath-
er forecasts at all times to decide
See SNOW, Page A9
and decorating with milk, a free
coloring contest with prizes and
free face painting. Grandma’s
Gourmets is in Northbridge Mall
at the food court area.
3
Dawson Family
Christmas
Get in the holiday spirit with
the Dawson family, who is
See PLANNER, Page A8
Chart Your Course
Jesus said, “I am the good
shepherd; I know my sheep
and my sheep know me – just
as the Father knows me and
I know the Father – and I lay
down my life for the sheep.”
~ John 10:14-15~
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A.L. man enters guilty calls it ‘a blow against hate’

plea to selling heroin WASHINGTON (AP)
— A celebratory crowd
marriage. Biden was vice
president at the time, and
in a world that respects
and honors their mothers’
were killed in a shooting
last month, and two sur-
By Sarah Stultz dismissed as part of a plea of thousands bundled up President Barack Obama marriage,” he said. vivors of the attack. The
sarah.stultz@albertleatribune.com
agreement with the Free- on a chilly Tuesday after- had not yet endorsed the House Speaker Nancy suspect has been charged
born County Attorney’s noon to watch President idea. Pelosi told the crowd that with hate crimes.
An Albert Lea man Office. Joe Biden sign gay mar- “I got in trouble,” Biden “inside maneuvering only “It’s not lost on me that
charged with selling heroin Court documents state riage legislation into law, joked of that moment. takes us so far,” and she our struggle for freedom
— some of which contained the sales took place July a joyful ceremony Three days later, thanked activists adding hasn’t been achieved,” said
fentanyl — to a con- 21, Aug. 24 and Aug. that was tempered Obama himself impetus with “your impa- Kelley Robinson, presi-
fidential informant 25 in 2021 and that by the backdrop of publicly endorsed tience, your persistence dent of the Human Rights
on three occasions in they were report- an ongoing conser- gay marriage. and your patriotism.” Campaign. “But this is a
2021 pleaded guilty edly arranged by vative backlash over Lawmakers from Despite Tuesday’s ex- huge step forward, and
Monday in Free- another man, Cody gender issues. both parties attend- citement, there was con- we have to celebrate the
born County District Shawn Rhyns, “This law and ed Tuesday’s cere- cern about the nationwide victories we achieve and
Court. who has also faces the love it defends mony, reflecting proliferation of conser- use that to fuel the future
Terrance Dotson charges. The infor- strike a blow against Joe the growing accep- vative policies on gender of the fight.”
Richard pleaded Terrance mant was under su- hate in all its forms,” Biden tance of same-sex issues at the state level. Robinson attended the
guilty to one count Richard pervision with the Biden said on the unions, once among Biden criticized the ceremony with her wife
of third-degree drug South Central Drug South Lawn of the the country’s most “callous, cynical laws and 1-year-old child.
sales. He initially faced Investigation Unit. White House. “And that’s contentious issues. introduced in the states “Our kids are watching
one count of second-de- The total weight of the why this law matters to Senate Majority Leader targeting transgender this moment,” she said.
gree sales. He also faced drugs totaled 8.41 grams. every single American.” Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., children, terrifying fami- “It’s very special to have
a charge of fifth-degree Court documents state Singers Sam Smith and wore the same purple tie lies and criminalizing doc- them here and show them
controlled substance pos- the heroin sold on both Cyndi Lauper performed. to the ceremony that he tors who give children the that we’re on the right side
session and possession of occasions in August also Vice President Kamala wore to his daughter Ali- care they need.” of history.”
a small amount of mari- tested positive for fentanyl. Harris recalled officiating son’s wedding. She and her “Racism, antisemitism, The new law is intended
juana in a separate case, Richard’s sentencing is at a lesbian wedding in San wife are expecting their homophobia, transphobia, to safeguard gay marriages
but those charges were slated for Feb. 17. Francisco. And the White first child in the spring. they’re all connected,” if the U.S. Supreme Court
House played a recording “Thanks to the mil- Biden said. “But the anti- ever reverses Obergefell
of Biden’s television inter- lions out there who spent dote to hate is love.” v. Hodges, its 2015 decision
view from a decade ago, years pushing for change, Among the attendees legalizing same-sex unions
when he caused a political and thanks to the dogged were the owner of Club nationwide. The new law
Albert Lea avoids the furor by unexpectedly dis-
closing his support for gay
work of my colleagues, my
grandchild will get to live
Q, a gay nightclub in Col-
orado where five people
also protects interracial
marriages.

worst of storm in region

By Albert Lea Tribune develop Wednesday night

The Albert Lea area has

and last through Friday
with light snow possible.
SCORES 195- Lawson (LM) pinned
Braden Halverson, 1:02.
Bakkedahl 1 point Mason Adams, 3:37
285: Double forfeit

avoided much of the winter
weather as part of a mas-
sive storm system moving
through the region.
The area had been slated
to receive mixed precipita-
tion as part of the storm,
but as of press time had
received mainly rain.
All of south-central Min-
nesota was under a wind
advisory through 9 p.m.
Tuesday, with southeast
winds at 25 to 30 mph and
gusts of up to 45 mph.
According to the Na-
tional Weather Service,
Albert Lea could receive 1
to 3 inches of snow through
noon Wednesday, with snow
tapering off after that.
Another part of the
system was expected to
Heaviest snow totals are
expected in western, north
and central Minnesota and
north-central Wisconsin.
No ice was expected in the
second part of the storm.
Winds will increase again
Thursday into Friday with
gusts of 20 to 30 mph possible.
The Weather Service
states arctic area will move
into Minnesota this week-
end and settle across the
region next week.
The forecast includes
several days of lows be-
tween -5 and -15 degrees
and highs struggling to
get above zero Monday
through Wednesday.
Temperatures will re-
bound at the end of the
week.
Continued from Page A10
220- Colton O’hern (CS)
pinned Ethan Lawson, :23
285- Wyatt Hanna (LM)
pinned Josh Young, :22
Lake Mills 60, Saint Ansgar 20
106- Oldenkamp (LM) pinned
Trace Huisman, 1:06.
113- Vazquez (LM) won by
forfeit.
120- Peterson (LM) pinned
Korben Michels, 5:19.
126- Christian Michels (SA)
dec. Helgeson, 8-6.
132- Caleb Levan (SA) tech.
fall Christianson, 16-0.
138- Brandenburg (LM)
pinned Aslan Wills, 4:00.
145- Andrew Hall (SA) pinned
Rygh, 4:49.
152- Stene (LM) won by
forfeit.
160- Ham (LM) pinned
Christian Hermanson, 1:07.
170- Regan Witt (SA) pinned
Josiah Kjeldahl, 1:10.
182- Kaufman (LM) pinned
Mikhail Meyer, 3:45.
220- Grunhovd (LM) pinned
Adyn Bissen, 1:23.
285- Hanna (LM) pinned
Reese Kurse, :39.
Girls basketball
Lake Mills 55, West Hancock
49
LM 9 17 22 7 - 55
WH 12 12 19 6 - 49
Lake Mills stats: Taylor Vanek
19 points, 9 assists, 6 rebounds;
Josie Helgeson 13 points, 5
rebounds; Ava Moen 12 points,
4 rebounds; Ella Stene 8 points,
13 rebounds, 4 blocks
Cleveland 62, Alden-Conger/
Glenville-Emmons 34
Alden-Conger/Glenville-
Emmons stats: Macy Mattson 10
points; Ashley Newman 8 points;
Cearra Grunzke 6 points; Avery
Hornberger 4 points; Rachel
Heskett 3 points; Madison
Mattson 2 points; Alyvia
Newman 2 points; Courtney
Dec. 6 results
Wrestling
Maple River/USC 60, Saint
Clair-Mankato Loyola 15
106: Noah Gonzalez (USC) fall
Blake Sheppard, 5:15
113: Eric Ridler (USC) forfeit
120: Isaiah Gonzalez (USC)
forfeit
126: Wyatt Walters (USC)
forfeit
132: Kolt Bullerman (USC)
forfeit
138: Braxton Simon (USC)
forfeit
145: Eli Kruse (SCML) dec.
Garrett Bollmann, 2-1
152: Chase Bade (SCML) fall
Chad Shull, 2:14
160: Byron Getchell (USC)
forfeit
170: Tyler Hollerich (USC)
forfeit
182: Cooper Ochsendorf (USC)
fall Lucas Vaughan, 1:33
195: Jacob Schimek (SCML)
fall Max Fuller, :27
220: Dizel Butler (MRUSC) fall
New Ulm Area 44, Maple
River/USC 22
106: Noah Gonzalez (USC)
dec. Regan Johnson, 2-1
113: Kane Johnson (NUA) fall
Eric Ridler, 1:15
120: Alex Portner (NUA) dec.
Isaiah Gonzalez, 6-3
126: Wyatt Walters (USC) fall
Elijah Rieser, 2:18
132: Tegan Kral (NUA) maj.
dec. Kolt Bullerman, 10-0
138: Logan Lee (NUA) dec.
Braxton Simon, 6-2
145: Winsten Nienhaus (NUA)
fall Garrett Bollmann, 1:02
152: Marqavion Haefner
(NUA) fall Chad Shull, 4:24
160: Byron Getchell (USC) fall
Wyatt Pollard, 5:10
170: Noah Engel (NUA) maj.
dec. Tyler Hollerich, 12-2
182: Cooper Ochsendorf (USC)
dec. Ty Frederick, 5-3
195: Ethan Lieb (NUA) fall
Max Fuller, :15
220: Dizel Butler (USC) maj.
dec. Henry Waloch, 10-1
285: Evan Thompson (NUA)
fall Jonathan Hodge, 1:01
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OPINION
There are no ordinary
moments in this life
Carl became a school bus
driver because he hated kids.
We all knew that. He was
good at his job, a safe driver
who put many roads and kids
behind him, but he was nev-
er happy to see us. No kid had
ever seen him smile.
I could tie my shoes and
count by twos, so I sat in the
third-grade row of bus seats.
We sorted ourselves. Younger
kids in front, the older kids in
the back. The rear seats were
the territory of the surly senior
high boys who had lost their
driving privileges due to unfair,
draconian laws against speed-
ing. The unlicensed lads played
penny ante poker. We knew
they did because an occasional
penny rolled to our section of
the bus as we traveled a rough
road that provided an amuse-
ment park ride.
I sat in last class and attempt-
ed to enjoy the journey as I
clutched my favorite book (a
bird field guide) while the bus
bounced on a frozen gravel road
in December. I was returning
the book I’d checked out re-
peatedly. My father had given
me firm instructions to return
the book to the school library.
He was a staunch believer in a
strict adherence to all school
policies and the book was due to
be returned.
As I put the book back on the
shelf, my beloved teacher told
me she needed to talk to me. I lis-
tened to her, hoping for the best.
It was glad tidings. She told me
the school was getting new books
for the library and a recent edi-
tion would replace my favorite.
She added that since I was the
only one who ever checked it
out, she wanted me to have the
book. That was a tall kindness.
My airbag deployed. Because of
the tears of happiness, I declared
myself a wetland.
When Carl and his bus de-
posited me at home that after-
noon, I brought the book into
the house. My father, seeing
that book, told me I needed to
return it to the library. I said
my teacher had given it to me.
Dad told me I needed to re-
turn the book as I couldn’t go
through life with my hand out,
hoping to be given things. I
knew I’d lose that argument.
My father had more arguing
experience.
Carl and his bus took me
to school the next morning.
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Tales from Exit 22
By Al Batt
Christmas wasn’t far off as I slid
my precious book back onto the
shelf. My teacher, seeing this,
asked me why I was returning a
book she’d given me. I told her
my tale of woe. She explained
how many of my father’s gen-
eration felt great pride in their
ability to provide and were in-
tent on protecting their territo-
ry. She had a plan. I could buy
the book. I reached into my
pocket and pulled out a nickel,
two pennies and a metal button
from a pair of bib overalls.
She told me that a nickel was
her asking price and I could
keep the pennies and the but-
ton. I wanted to hug a teacher,
but I didn’t know if school poli-
cy allowed that. I’d have to run
it past legal.
I’d made the first major pur-
chase of my young life. I wore a
smile like a wave across a slop
pail as I got on Carl’s bus. My
smile grew larger when I saw
the rarest thing I’d ever seen.
It was Carl’s fabled smile. I put
it on the list of things I’d never
dreamed I’d see. It was a rare
road victory.
When Carl dropped me off at
home, I ran into the house. My
father saw the boomeranging
book, frowned and gave me an
“I thought I told you.”
I’d practiced my retort. “I
bought it,” I said, wishing I’d
gotten a receipt.
My father smiled and asked
how much I’d paid for it. I told
him five cents had been the bar-
gain price.
Dad gave me a dime.
“Here’s something for your
trouble,” he said.
There are no ordinary mo-
ments, but this had been a
red-letter day. I’d gotten a book,
an improbable smile from Carl
the bus driver and I made a
five-cent profit.
I wish you a day even better
than that one.
Have an extraordinary
Christmas.
Al Batt’s column appears ev-
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EDITORIAL ROUNDUP
Many efforts help retain
the state’s literacy rate
Lucky, fortunate, pros-
perous, advantageous,
beneficial.
Those words all describe
what it means to live in a
high-literacy state.
Minnesota is second in the
country when it comes to
literacy rates in 2022, just
behind New Hampshire,
according to World Popu-
lation Review, a website
that tracks global data and
trends.
That means 94% of the
state’s population is liter-
ate, with only 6% of adults
lacking basic prose literacy
skills.
Much of that success can
be attributed to our val-
ue of education at all ages,
reaching across the years
in early childhood and con-
tinuing to the elderly. Liv-
ing in a state that supports
strong K-12 public educa-
tion and is home to a di-
verse offering of high-
er-ed institutions, we
are well aware that ed-
ucation takes us places,
even if we stay in our home
towns.
And easy access to read-
ing materials is a key tool
to achieving literacy, from
nonprofits that give new
parents books to read to
their babies to library pro-
grams that keep kids read-
ing during summer and
other school breaks.
Libraries are part of the
lifeblood of many of our
communities, getting ma-
terials and resources to
people in multiple ways. A
recent sampling by Min-
nesota Public Radio News
of what people check out
the most in their librar-
ies offers a glimpse of
the variety of offerings.
From driver’s manuals to
novels by favorite Minne-
sota author William Kent
Krueger, readers found
what they wanted at li-
braries across the state.
About 69.9% of Minne-
sota residents are regis-
tered library users, the sec-
ond-highest in the country.
Time for nominations for Citizen of the Year
One of my favorite things
about living in Albert Lea is
the people.
I’ve talked about it before,
but there’s truly something
special about the people in this
community.
That’s why I love this time
of year at the Tribune, when I
have the opportunity to meet
and learn more about people
who are doing phenomenal
things in the community as we
select our annual Citizen of the
Year.
This year we are again ask-
ing people to nominate individ-
uals who they think go above
and beyond for the community
and who have made a tremen-
dous impact within the last
year, particularly.
Once the nominations are
received, a committee of Tri-
bune staff members and a
half dozen others in the com-
munity will gather to review
the recommendations and
qualifications and select the
winner.
A reporter will then inter-
view the winner, and he or she
will be featured in our Com-
munity section of Progress.
Can equipment be on the bus with students?
Question: I am driving a
bus full of band students to an
event and I want to know if I
am required to pull a trailer to
haul the band equipment. I am
an experienced bus driver, but
parking will be very tight, and
it will be next to impossible to
back the bus with a trailer. Can
we keep the band equipment
on the bus with the students?
Answer: You are not re-
quired to pull a trailer.
The aisles and access to all
emergency exits need to be
“Easy access to reading materials is a key
tool to achieving literacy, from nonprofits
that give new parents books to read to
their babies to literacy programs that keep
kids reading during summer and other
school breaks.”
During a time when book
bans made many headlines
and libraries nationwide re-
ceived a record number of
challenges against materi-
als they circulated, knowing
that most of the state’s res-
idents value an abundance
of reading materials is a
satisfying fact.
Locally, literacy efforts
are nonstop. For several
years a group of retired
educators called A-OK has
been making efforts to
make sure more kids have
access to both mind and
body fuel through meals
and books. Greater Manka-
to Area United Way orga-
nizes the Reading Festival
at the YMCA where fami-
lies get free reading mate-
rials from Capstone, a local
Nose for News
By Sarah Stultz
We’ve had some pretty fan-
tastic people in the years since
we started this award, includ-
ing Holly Karsjens in 2018,
Norm Fredin in 2019, Brad Ar-
ends in 2020, Johanna Thomas
and Eileen Woyen in 2021, and
most recently, Cindy Gandrud
in 2022.
We’re looking for people
who have impacted others in
multiple areas in the commu-
nity or who have stood up to be
a leader within the past year.
If you have someone you
would like to nominate, please
email your nomination to sar-
ah.stultz@albertleatribune.
com or drop it off at the Tri-
bune office at 808 W. Front St.
Include information about
what efforts your nominee
is involved in within the
Senate Report
By Dan Sparks
unobstructed. Items including
band equipment would need to
be contained so it doesn’t slide
around the compartment.
You can avoid a ticket — and
a crash — if you simply buckle
publisher of kids’ books.
The Olseth Family Founda-
tion, in conjunction with the
United Way, for years has
distributed a new hardcov-
er copy of Shel Silverstein’s
iconic book “Where the Side-
walk Ends” to fourth-grade
students in the area. Reading
Corps tutors help numerous
students in our schools.
The number of area lit-
eracy projects could prob-
ably fill a book. It is lucky,
fortunate, prosperous, ad-
vantageous, beneficial —
choose your own term from
the many possibilities — to
have access to the world of
the written word in so many
ways.
— Mankato Free Press,
Dec. 12
community. A personal letter
stating how this person has
impacted others is also wel-
come. If you have their con-
tact information, please in-
clude that, as well.
Nominations are due by Jan. 3.
For our Progress edition,
we’re also looking for letters
written by people in the com-
munity who want to recognize
their everyday heroes — peo-
ple like neighbors who always
do nice things for you, a conve-
nience store clerk who always
offers a kind word to custom-
ers, a teacher who has made a
lasting impact on your child or
anything similar.
If you have a letter you
would like to send recognizing
your everyday hero, please
send that to me, as well by the
same date.
I look forward to hearing
more about these special peo-
ple in the community and to
giving these individuals the
recognition they deserve.
Sarah Stultz is the man-
aging editor of the Tribune.
Her column appears every
Wednesday.
up, drive at safe speeds, pay
attention and always drive so-
ber. Help us drive Minnesota
toward zero deaths.
If you have any questions con-
cerning traffic-related laws or
issues in Minnesota, send your
questions to Sgt. Troy Christian-
son, Minnesota State Patrol, at
2900 48th St. NW, Rochester, MN
55901-5848. (Or reach him at
Troy.Christianson@state.mn.us).
Troy Christianson is a ser-
geant with the Minnesota State
Patrol.
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establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging
the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to
assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. T
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR MY POINT OF VIEW
The All-American Albert
I share his optimism about
Lea and hope Vern
mn.us) and Greater Minnesota
Parks and Trails (greaterm- Journalists are essential to
Albert Lean continues his public service nparkstrails@gmail.com) to
When Vern Rasmussen Jr.
relinquishes his mayoral du-
through higher office. We need
Vern in St. Paul to bring finan-
(re-)introduce bison at Myre-
Big Island State Park. freedom and human rights
cial support to our city where Thank you for any help you I bought a copy of Eric Se-
ties at the end of the year, he others have not. can lend. If we all work to-
will have served our city for vareid’s memoir “Not So Wild
gether, then good things can A Dream” (1946) a few years
18 years. Many thanks to Vern Martha Jones Sichko happen.
for his public service, dedica- ago on a whim because the wel-
Albert Lea come sign to my mother’s small
tion to Albert Lea and strong Mike Lee
leadership. North Dakota hometown used
Knowing Vern since Bring in small Albert Lea to proclaim, “Home of Eric
Sevareid.”
Brookside Junior High, I re-
member a boy filled with kind- herd of bison to Celebrities over Back in the 1980s it was a My Point of View
By Jennifer Vogt-Erickson
ness and friendliness. He was A.L.’s state park our brave men
random name to me, and I took
my mother’s word that Sevare- have accepted Franco without
an athlete on the basketball
court and baseball field, and I would like to propose that
our state and local elected of-
and women is id was a former CBS reporter
who cut his teeth as a corre-
a struggle, the free men of Eu-
rope would not have resisted
it was clear his smarts would
make him successful. ficials work on lobbying the Biden’s foreign spondent during World War II.
At the time I couldn’t Google
Hitler, who had a formula for
peace and came near to re-
Minnesota Legislature and
It is no surprise that 40
years later, Vern still draws Governor Walz in St. Paul to policy this luminary from a lignite alizing it, the Chinese would
people to him because of his bring a small herd of bison to From 2016 to present day we town to learn more. not have suffered their long
good-hearted nature. His af- Myre-Big Island State Park. have heard Democrats, liber- Recently I pulled the book and bitter martyrdom, and my
fability remains ever-present This could be a big draw in als and the media say “Trump down as I was gathering books own countrymen would have
when he joins in at the yearly bringing people to Albert Lea. and/or Republicans colluded on Norway to lend to a friend. stayed in the homes which they
golf tournament to honor our At other state parks like with Russia to win in 2016” (On my loosely organized so thoroughly believe are the
friends who have passed. Life- Blue Mound and Minneopa and “Trump was not tough on shelves, it’s in the Scandinavia choicest on this earth.”
long friends love him. state parks, they have seen Russia.” section because Sevareid was Sevareid explicitly foresaw
Given Vern’s abilities and their visitation skyrocket af- So fast forward to just days Norwegian-American — his the coming clash between the
acumen, my schoolmate be- ter the introduction of bison at ago. I am disgusted, outraged parents met at Luther College.) free world and communism in
came a success and support- their parks. and embarrassed. I flipped it open briefly and no- the closing chapter of his book,
ed his community in count- I don’t see why this couldn’t What do you call the Biden/ ticed that the title is based on a but his words also portend-
less ways. Vern will be known happen here with Interstate 35 Harris administration trading line in Norman Corwin’s “On a ed the long struggle for civil
as one of Albert Lea’s stron- running next to the park and a Russian illegal arms deal- Note of Triumph” radio broad- rights that was about to come
gest leaders, given his life’s Interstate 90 close by. It would er for Brittney Grier? Mean- cast celebrating Victory in Eu- to another head in the U.S.
accomplishments. also have the potential to draw while, Paul Whelan is still in a rope Day, which Sevareid in- People desire freedom and
Vern’s legacy as mayor is visitors off the freeways into Russian jail. Let’s give back- cluded as an inscription: human rights, and they must
defined by inclusivity, collab- Albert Lea for food, gas or ground. Griner, who countless- “Post proofs that brother- join forces and sacrifice great-
oration and positivity. Here’s to sightsee in our downtown ly kneels for our flag and our hood is not so wild a dream as ly to attain it. It is often a long,
the deal with Vern — he’s area. Seeing what Albert Lea national anthem along with those who profit by postponing uncertain and costly struggle
more a diplomat than a politi- has to offer would give them a who said she hates America it pretend.” against people who are the
cian. His calm and collected glimpse of Fountain Lake and countless times. Or, a Marine Those words struck me, so beneficiaries of systems that
manner has served him well. the Marion Ross sculpture, and a brave man who served I looked up Norman Corwin maintain unequal rights and
This despite some nonsense, along with historic downtown his country. and learned he was a giant of oppression.
falsehoods and abuse unfair- Albert Lea. Begs me to ask these ques- early radio dramas. The line This struggle for dignity
ly thrown his way, reinforcing If you feel like I do, please tions: Is it because Griner is Sevareid quoted is part of a has always been supported by
the unfortunate side of public contact Gov. Walz, Rep. Peggy Black and a lesbian, so she prayer Corwin read during the good, courageous journalism.
service. Bennett and Sen. Gene Dor- fulfills Democrats’ narrative broadcast: In observance of Interna-
Not a hothead nor braggart, nick, asking them to support of what Democrats stump for “Lord God of test-tube and tional Human Rights Day on
Vern has been a mayor who the addition of a few bison on the campaign trail and in blueprint Dec. 10, the International Fed-
has governed by listening, as another attraction to our the media, which is sexual Who jointed molecules of eration of Journalists reported
convening and focusing on the state park. Please. Please con- and racial equality, or what? dust and shook them till that 67 journalists have been
future. His leadership style tact the Albert Lea City Coun- Whatever happened to the their name was Adam, killed this year, the most in
can be called participatory be- cil and the Freeborn County military motto “Never leave a Who taught worms and stars Ukraine (12) and Mexico (11).
cause he encouraged people Board of Commissioners. Ask serviceman or servicewoman how they could live together, In February, U.S. crime report-
to speak up and shared pow- them to send a resolution of behind?” Appear now among the par- er Jeff German was murdered
er and responsibility with his support to Gov. Walz, Rep. Democrats will try to de- liaments of conquerors in Las Vegas, apparently in
council members and staff. Bennett and Sen. Dornick to fend this but there is zero de- and give instruction to their connection with a public offi-
Vern’s most significant ac- show this area’s support for fense for this. With that, end schemes: cial he was investigating.
complishments are evidenced this project. Lastly, please of discussion. Measure out new liberties so Locally-produced journal-
by what my out-of-town guests send emails or letters to DNR none shall suffer ism continues to be under at-
say to me when we drive Commissioner Sarah Strom- Tony Schoepf for his father’s color or the tack as well. Gannett, a media
around Albert and take in lo- men (commissioner.dnr@state. Albert Lea credo of his choice: conglomerate that owns over
cally owned restaurants. The Post proofs that brotherhood 200 newspapers, just reduced
is not so wild a dream as the St. Cloud Times newsroom
guests express similar senti-
ments: “Wow, what a beauti-
How to send a letter those who profit by postpon- to three reporters for a metro
ful city. What a great down- Send letters via mail to Letters to the Editor, Albert Lea Tribune, 808 ing it pretend: area of 200,000 people. That’s
town. And what a tight-knit W. Front St., Albert Lea, MN 56007, or via email to letters@albertle- Sit at the treaty table and absurd.
community.” atribune.com. Letters cannot exceed 500 words. They must have one convoy the hopes of the little Taking out community
Vern has enhanced the vi- author. Petitions are not printed. Letters must include address and peoples through expected watchdogs is a dramatic blow
tality and reputation of Albert telephone number for verification purposes — only your name and straits, against clean, representative
Lea and expanded a more di- city of residence will be printed. Each author may write one letter And press into the final seal a government. Consolidation in
verse business base and pop- per calendar week. Letters are published as soon as space allows. sign that peace will radio station ownership has
ulation. His has positively af- To request a guest column, contact Managing Editor Sarah Stultz at come for longer than posteri- produced similar results in lo-
fected people’s lives. 379-3433. Feel free to call if you don’t see your letter. ties can see ahead, cal reporting. For rural areas,
That man unto his fellow the impacts are even worse as
man shall be a friend forever.” these sources dwindle. It’s a
In a similar spirit, the new- loss of valuable, locally-based
ly-formed United Nations ad- information. Loss of newspa-
QUOTATIONS IN THE NEWS opted the Declaration of Uni- pers is a loss of community
versal Human Rights three record.
“There’s growing evidence that the worst of the inflation scare may be in the rearview mirror. years later. If you’re reading this, you’re
On the horizon is the potential for a recession — the next hazard in the road that policymakers will After vividly describing the probably already supporting
need to navigate the economy around or potentially through.” — Jim Baird, an economist at Plante last Allied mortars concussing local journalism. Thank you,
Moran Financial Advisers, as inflation slowed against last month. the banks of the Rhein, Seva- and please encourage others to
reid himself observed, “For if do so as well. It’s a vital way to
“For me, Dylan is still this 6-year-old boy, forever frozen in time. This journey that we’ve been on the I had learned anything, I had pull together and strengthen
last 10 years, it doesn’t feel like a decade and it doesn’t feel like 10 years since I last held my son, ei- learned the great and obvious our community. Outside own-
ther.” — Nicole Hockley, mother of 6-year-old Dylan who was one of the 20 students and six educators fact that the decisive desire of ers don’t care about it beyond
slain in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012. Hockley and fellow parent Mark Barden men is not for peace, however their profits.
helped form Sandy Hook Promise, a nonprofit group that works to prevent suicide and mass shootings. deep their longing, but for life Journalists are essen-
in dignity, the sense of which tial to freedom and human
“This is a ‘we are not kidding’ kind of storm.” — South Dakota Department of Public Safety in burns, however feebly, in every rights. Journalism is a noble
a tweet urging people to stock up on essentials, then stay home once the storm hits this week. The man, however humble his sta- profession.
National Weather Service warned that as much as 2 feet of snow was possible in some areas of the tus or obscure his place upon
western part of South Dakota and northwestern Nebraska. The weather agency warned that up to the earth. Jennifer Vogt-Erickson is a
a half an inch of ice could form and winds could gust up to 45 mph in parts of Iowa, Minnesota and “If men desired peace above member of the Freeborn County
South Dakota. all else, the Spaniards would DFL Party.

STATE NEWS
Latest Iowa bird flu cases push December total near 700K
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Four
new cases of bird flu at Iowa
turkey farms in the past few
days will push the number of
birds slaughtered nationwide this
month to limit the spread of the
virus up to nearly 700,000.
The latest cases announced by
the Iowa Department of Agricul-
ture only add to the toll of this
year’s ongoing outbreak that has
prompted officials to kill more
than 53 million birds in 47 states.
Anytime the virus is found, the
entire flock is killed to help con-
trol the disease.
Iowa officials said the latest
cases found since Friday in-
volved 240,000 birds on turkey
farms in Sac, Buena Vista, Cher-
okee and Ida counties all in the
northwest corner of the state.
Iowa leads all states with nearly
16 million chickens and turkeys
slaughtered this year — more
than double the next closest state
of Nebraska — largely because
it is the nation’s largest egg pro-
ducer and egg farms can include
millions of chickens.
Several other bird flu cases
have been confirmed this month
at other turkey farms in Iowa,
South Dakota, Minnesota and
Missouri. An upland gamebird
producer in Colorado also had to
slaughter 18,000 birds to limit the
spread of the virus.
Experts believe the virus that
causes bird flu is spread primar-
ily by wild birds as they migrate
across the country. The virus
spreads easily through droppings
or the nasal discharge of an in-
fected bird, which can contami-
nate dust and soil and be carried
onto farms on boots and clothing
or on truck tires. Even though
wild birds can often carry avian
influenza without developing
symptoms, the virus has killed a
large number of eagles, vultures,
ducks and other wild birds.
Farmers take measures like
requiring workers to change
clothes before entering barns
and sanitizing trucks as they
enter the farm, but the disease
is difficult to control.
This year’s outbreak is differ-
ent than most past ones because
the virus found a way to linger
throughout the summer when
warmer temperatures usually
largely kill off the virus. The
U.S. Department of Agriculture
resumed reporting large num-
bers of birds infected in Sep-
tember when more than 6 million
birds had to be killed. That was
followed by another 2 million
in October and nearly 4 million
more in November.
Bird flu doesn’t represent
a significant threat to human
health because human cases are
extremely rare and none of the
infected birds are allowed into
the nation’s food supply. And
properly cooking poultry to 165
degrees Fahrenheit will kill any
viruses.
But the bird flu outbreak — Turkeys stand in a barn on a turkey farm near Manson, Iowa, on Aug.
combined with the soaring cost 10, 2015. Four new cases of bird flu at Iowa turkey farms in the past
of fuel and feed — has driven up few days will push the number of birds slaughtered nationwide this
the prices of eggs, chicken and December 2022 to limit the spread of the virus up to nearly 700,000.
turkey. AP PHOTO/CHARLIE NEIBERGALL, FILE
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LEGAL city doesn’t lose service

and there’s cost savings, LEVY He noted, however, the
increases in food prices
to about $27 a month for
each of their renters,
exceeded $100,000.
• Designated remaining
Continued from Front Page the council should at least Continued from Front Page and other costs of living though they do not plan American Rescue Plan Act
try it out. taking place. on passing on that cost to funds given to the city for
and recommended the Sixth Ward Councilor The council approved Third Ward Council- the renters. That is on top reimbursement of public
council contract with a Al “Minnow” Brooks said the general fund budget or Jason Howland, who of gas costs that have in- safety funds. The council
firm for legal services, a few weeks ago he was at about $18.11 million, an serves on the city budget creased by over 100% and in turn voted to transfer
which he said could save adamant to have a direct increase in about $900,000 committee, said the com- other costs, he said. funds from the general
the city money. He also hire but since then had over 2022. mittee goes through each The council also ap- fund for the following:
said it would be easier to talked to Rigg quite a bit Brutlag said most of the department’s budget line proved a $150,000 levy • $400,000 for a hous-
change or end the service and some of the other increase was tied to person- by line. He said the city has for the Albert Lea Hous- ing program fund to help
if it is not what the council councilors about his con- nel, including a 2.75% wage been fortunate to have zero ing and Redevelopment address the local housing
or staff had hoped for than cerns. He also weighed adjustment, a $168,000 in- increases in the operating Authority, which is down shortage
it would be to lay off an out the options and the crease in overall health levy for almost 10 years from the $245,000 passed • $100,000 to mitigate
individual. potential cost savings, and insurance costs and an and said that the increase earlier this fall. blight and hazardous
The city has contract- in the end could support $82,000 increase in work- approved was less than the Brutlag said $100,000 of structures
ed with an Austin firm for going with the contracted ers’ compensation costs. average levy increases for the levy will be used for the • $524,733 for improv-
services through the end services. Other increases came cities across the state of stabilization of Shady Oaks, ing the 300 block of South
of the year in the interim. Mayor Vern Rasmussen from tree service that about 9%. with $50,000 going to the Broadway Avenue
Rigg at the last meet- Jr. said as the city moves will be conducted as part He also lobbied for an in- public housing operating • $350,000 for the Inclu-
ing said after he found forward and sees budgets of the city’s emerald ash crease in local government fund. sive Playground planned
that all but a few cities of get tighter, and the city borer management plan, aid from the state, which he The increase from the for Edgewater Park
Albert Lea’s size contract would have to try harder increases in motor fuels said has been fairly stag- 2022 levy is about $41,000. • $350,000 for improve-
their services instead of to maintain quality of life costs and an increase in nant in recent years. The council approved a ments at Snyder Fields
having an in-house attor- services, he thought the the joint law enforcement First Ward Councilor 7% increase in the sewer • Approved a new well-
ney and most spend less city making the move center expenses. Rich Murray, who also is rates and 5% increase in ness program for city
per capita. could potentially save the Brutlag said 30% of the on the budget committee, the water rates, as well as employees.
The city received three city $150,000. If it did not city’s general fund revenue thanked city staff for their the city’s capital improve- The program allows em-
proposals for contracted work out, the city could comes from the tax levy work on the budget and ment plan for 2023 through ployees to cash out a por-
services, two of which go back to having a direct and 32% comes from local said the major drivers of 2027 and budgets for the tion of their accrued sick
included criminal prose- hire city attorney. government aid. the increase were all things water, sewer, solid waste, time to be reimbursed for
cution, as well as direct “If we can make that Of the expenses the city that the city does not have Senior Center and airport. the cost of wellness-related
hire applications from five kind of savings on this has, 43% covers public much control over. In total, the average expenses.
individuals. vote, I think it makes safety, which includes fire, He said the city needs to monthly water and sewer Howland voted against
Second Ward Councilor sense for us as a commu- police and building inspec- get more people to move to bill will increase by $4.15, the program and said
Larry Baker said he had nity because we know the tions, while the next high- town to share property tax from $69.32 to $73.47. though he supported the
gone back and forth with challenges are coming,” est is for culture and rec- load and said he thinks the In other action, the idea of the program, he did
his decision and said while he said. reation at 21% and public city is on the right track. council: not agree with some of the
it’s sometimes easier for The council voted to works at 17%. Mayor Vern Rasmus- • Approved a Main Cor- eligible expenses, includ-
people to go with what allow Rigg to work out a Sixth Ward Councilor Al sen Jr. said the budget is ridor Renewal Grant for ing some tied to hunting
they have been used to, contract with the winning “Minnow” Brooks thanked a major undertaking each $25,000 for 411 1st LLC for purposes.
in the end he supported firm based on budget. Brutlag and other city year, and he encouraged partial roof replacement on • Heard an update from
the switch to contracted Changes also have to staff for their work on the the community to continue the former Streater build- Ellen Kehr, former orga-
services, especially with be made to city code to budget. He said although he to share how their actions ing. The total improvement nization lead for the Blue
the possibility of sharing change the legal ser- has a tendency to be pretty impact them. totaled $79,500. Zones Project in Albert
services in the future with vices from a department conservative, as he got into The statements were in • Approved a Broadway Lea, regarding accom-
Freeborn County. to a contracted service. the budget more and talked response to comments by Ridge Renewal Grant for plishments with the project
Third Ward Councilor The council had the first with the councilors who Albert Lea rental housing 244 S. Broadway, the future and how the leadership will
eginning 11/13/2022
Jason Howland agreed.
He said as long as the
reading of that change to
the code. South were on the budget com-
mittee, he recognized there
investor Robert Hoffman,
who owns 125 rental units
home of Hope Church, for
$50,000 for costs associat-
transfer to Cathy Malakow-
sky, director of community
wasn’t a lot of wiggle room in the community. Hoffman ed with a new front entry. engagement and enrich-
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what needs to be done, with
tentative plans made at the
last meeting of the day at
3:30 p.m. and equipment
ready to be deployed.
“They’re doing mainte-
nance and stuff and doing
other things out on the
streets during the day,
but typically to make the
call and [say], ‘Hey, we’re
going to come in and plow
at what time?’ — that hap-
pens roughly probably
at about 3:30 the night
before.”
According to Street
Department Supervisor
Mike Lillibridge, trucks
were ready for any snow
Tuesday.
“There’s usually always
some trucks ready and
available,” Lillibridge
said. “Say we would have
got freezing rain (Tuesday
morning). Those trucks
were already ready to go.”
Based on when snow
arrives, Hajek will plan a
time for snow removal.
But what merits prep
were slippery roads or if
Hajek’s team knew ice was
coming, in which case Lil-
libridge’s team puts brine
down.
One misconception is
that every street will be
plowed when residents
wake up.
But things happen, and
Hajek pointed to the ex-
ample of a truck breaking
down. When that happens,
someone else has to plow
the area after they com-
plete their own routes.
And then Lillibridge
not only has to bring the
truck back to the garage
for repair, but also ensure
that a plower — who also
serves as a mechanic — is
pulled from the road.
Different people also
plow routes differently at
slightly different times.
For the snowfall at
the end of last week, Lil-
libridge’s team was out at
4 a.m.
“We plowed for almost
three hours before the
snow quit at 7 a.m.,” he
said.
Weather also plays a
role in determining snow
removal.
“What people don’t un-
derstand is when you get a
heavy snow, the snow rolls
differently, it comes off
the plow differently, the
trucks slide more, you
get less traction,” Hajek
said “You get a wet, heavy
and cause damage.”
That means going slower,
but if someone on his team
goes too slow there won’t be
enough momentum to push
snow off the road.
Temperature also plays
a big role in plowing. Ac-
cording to Hajek, snow is
lighter and fluffier when it’s
colder, making it easier to
push.
There are also some
common misperceptions
Hajek and Lillibridge
wanted to address.
“Everybody’s got the
[perception] that they
didn’t plow in front of
my place or they didn’t
come back,” Lillibridge
said. “It’s got a lot to do
with parked cars on the
street.”
In fact, if cars are parked
on both sides of the street,
bigger plows might not be
able to fit between the cars
and a plow.
“If we didn’t plow
somebody’s street, there’s
a reason,” Hajek said.
“Either it did accidentally
get forgotten because we
do have a lot of new guys
on the crew and they need
to know where their routes
are.”
Another misconception
was that everyone on the
snowplow team knows how
to plow.
“A lot of the training
needs to happen during
these snowfalls,” he said.
“The first snowfall, ob-
viously, everybody’s got
to get back in the groove,
everybody’s got to figure
out their routes and all the
new guys need to figure
out what they’re doing.”
According to the city
website, approximately
120 miles of streets are
treated for snow removal
and the average winter
season uses approximately
800 tons of salt and 1,500
tons of sand.
“That doesn’t include the
trails, sidewalks and that
kind of stuff,” Lillibridge
said.
Depending on the time of
a snowfall, plowing starts
at 2 a.m. unless too much
snow is expected to fall
later or visibility makes
plowing unsafe.
Snowplowing and ice
control will only happen
when there are 3 inches
of snow or more, snow
drifting causes travel
problems or ice affects
travel. Priorities for
treatment include hills,
controlled intersections,
bridges and curves; arte-
school zones; bus routes’
and commercial and
industrial.
“[Removal] can fluctuate
just a little bit depending on
wind and stuff like that,”
Lillibridge said.
Priorities for plowing are
1) trunk highways, arteri-
al and collector streets; 2)
emergency vehicle loca-
tions; 3) school streets; 4)
bus routes; 5) residential
streets and alleys; 6) city
parking lots.
Priorities are deter-
mined by traffic and access
for emergency vehicles.
There are 10 full big
trucks (snow plows with
wings on them), two motor
graders with wings on
them, two front-end load-
ers with wings and plows,
a loader with a bucket
and two pickup plows.
There are 16 people on
Lillibridge’s team.
“I think we do such a
good job that [residents]
get used to their snow
being gone by 5 a.m. every
single morning,” Hajek
said. “We have a snow fall
like this last one where
it came a little later. We
didn’t want to come too
early because … we would
have been plowing instead
of for eight hours, we’d
have been plowing for
12 hours and then we’d
have to pay a lot more
overtime.”
Hajek also said the city
didn’t have an even-odd
ordinance because having
one would take three days
to plow.
“Then you got to plow
the odd [streets] one day,
the evens the other day and
then we would be hauling,”
he said.
He recommended people
not park side by side on city
streets and try to move or
park a vehicle in a different
spot when possible.
He also noted they would
have to involve police and
tow trucks for people who
didn’t move their cars.
And for homeowners,
he suggested not plow-
ing the end of driveways
until after a plow had been
by and it appeared more
city plowing wouldn’t be
occurring.
“Our guys, I feel, do an
excellent job and … we’re
all trying to do a good job,”
he said.
For a complete list of
rules and regulations about
snow removal, visit https://
cityofalbertlea.org/depart-
ments/street-department/
snow-removal-policy/
Albert Lea’s snow budget
Fewer than 20% of Minnesotans
are current on COVID-19 shots
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) —
Fewer than 20% of Minne-
sotans are current on their
COVID-19 shots ahead of
the Christmas holiday, and
health officials said Tues-
day that that has them
worried.
“The numbers have
been improving recently,
and though this is better
than the vast majority of
the nation, it is way below
where we would like to
see it,” State Epidemiol-
ogist Ruth Lynfield said
during a briefing on the
high numbers of cases
and hospitalizations the
state is experiencing for
COVID-19, influenza and
the respiratory virus RSV.
Lynfield urged Minneso-
tans who aren’t up to date
on their COVID-19 and flu
shots to get them now to
allow time for their immu-
nity to build before the hol-
idays are in full swing, and
to reduce the strain on the
health care system. People
can get both shots at the
same time.
Minnesota has seen “a
heavy early-season surge”
in flu cases, Lynfield said,
3 bald eagles die, 10 sick after eating
euthanized animals at Minn. landfill
INVER GROVE
HEIGHTS (AP) — At least
13 bald eagles were likely
poisoned by scavenging
the carcasses of eutha-
nized animals that were
improperly dumped at a
Minnesota landfill, and
three of the majestic birds
have died.
The Minneapolis Star
Tribune reports that
state and federal wildlife
officials are investigat-
ing after the eagles were
found this month near the
Pine Bend Landfill in the
Minneapolis suburb of
Inver Grove Heights.
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with more than 2,100
hospitalizations and 41
reported deaths. Minne-
sota schools have report-
ed almost 900 outbreaks
of flu-like illnesses this
year, and nursing homes
have reported close to 40.
Flu vaccination rates are
running about 10% below
normal, she said.
The state is also expe-
riencing an “early and
severe” RSV season with
more hospitalizations and
emergency room visits
than have seen in many
years, Lynfield said. While
RSV is a common virus
that typically causes mild,
coldlike symptoms for
many people, it can be se-
rious for infants and older
people, and it has no vac-
cine. Since the beginning
of September, RSV has led
to nearly 1,500 hospitaliza-
tions, she said, including
more than 900 in children
under age 1. Several hos-
pitals have been running
at or close to full capacity.
While there are signs of
“moderation” in the RSV
numbers and “potentially
a bit of a downturn” in flu
Ten of the birds are in in-
tensive care at the Univer-
sity of Minnesota Raptor
Center. The center’s ex-
ecutive director Victoria
Hall said she is optimistic
those birds will recover.
Hall said when the
eagles were found some
of them were lying mo-
tionless, face down in the
snow, and Raptor Center
workers weren’t sure
if they were still alive.
Veterinarians suspect
that the eagles that died
had eaten part of a car-
cass of an animal that
had been euthanized with
cases, Health Commission-
er Jan Malcolm said it’s too
early to call it a trend.
Malcolm, who is retiring
when Democratic Gov.
Tim Walz’s first term ends
Jan. 3, led Minnesota’s re-
sponse to the COVID-19
pandemic from the start
and defended restric-
tions that Walz imposed
in its early days against
Republican criticism.
According to her depart-
ment’s weekly update,
as of Thursday the virus
had caused 13,773 deaths
in Minnesota. She used
the briefing to reflect back
over the last three years.
“We’re very aware — I
certainly am — that there’s
a lot of fatigue out there
with COVID information,
and there’s a great desire,
and an understandable one,
to think of COVID as some-
thing in the past,” Mal-
colm said. “But it is most
certainly still with us, and
it’s important that people
understand both the risks
that do remain and the
very important tools that
we have now available to
manage these risks.”
pentobarbital, and inves-
tigators confirmed that
some euthanized animals
had been brought to the
landfill on Dec. 2.
Hall said animals that
have been chemically eu-
thanized are supposed to
be disposed of in such a
manner that other animals
can’t scavenge on them.
Of the 11 eagles that
were brought to The
Raptor Center, three also
had lead poisoning and
one eagle that was found
to have bird flu died. Two
other eagles were found
dead near the landfill.

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SPORTS
HUSKIES DEFEAT TIGERS
SCOREBOARD
Saturday’s results
Boys basketball
Lake Mills 69, St. Ansgar 43
LM 26 19 10 14 - 69
SA 9 10 6 18 - 43
Lake Mills stats: Denton Kingland 14
points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists; Eli Menke
8 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists; Lance
Helming 16 points; 5 rebounds; Aiden
Swensrud 15 points; Logan Bacon 4
rebounds, 5 assists; Alex Mannes 2
points; Chace Gaetzke 3 points; Keaton
Wempen 2 points; Kane Koch 4 points;
Nash Dedger 5 points
Owatonna 70, Albert Lea 46
Girls basketball
Lake Mills 42, St. Ansgar 35
LM 21 2 13 6 - 42
SA 10 7 3 15 - 35
Lake Mills stats: Josie Helgeson 14
points, 5 rebounds; Taylor Vanek 16
points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists; Brynn
Rognes 6 points, 8 rebounds; Ella Stene
4 points, 10 rebounds
Friday’s results
Boys basketball
Kenyon-Wanamingo 75, NRHEG 66
Girls basketball
NRHEG 58, Kenyon-Wanamingo 43
NR 24 34 - 58
KW 17 26 - 43
NRHEG stats: Faith Nielsen 5 points,
2 rebounds; Quinn VanMaldeghem
7 rebounds, 1 steal; Erin Jacobson 17
points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal;
Hallie Schultz 7 points, 9 rebounds,
1 assist, 2 steals; Sydney Schultz 16
points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists; Camryn
VanMaldeghem 10 points, 3 rebounds,
3 steals; Preslie Neilsen 3 points
Thursday’s
results
Boys basketball
Lake Mills 64, West Hancock 57
LM 12 17 17 18 - 64
WH 20 22 9 6 - 57
Lake Mills stats: Denton Kingland 29
points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists; Eli Menke
3 points; Lance Helming 10 points, 10
rebounds; Aiden Stensrud 11 points,
7 rebounds, 6 assists; Logan Bacon 8
points; Alex Menke 3 points
Glenville-Emmons 57, Immanuel
Lutheran 44
Boys hockey
Rochester Century 9, Albert Lea 2
Albert Lea stats: Tim Chalmers 1 goal;
Joseph Yoon 1 goal, 1 assist; Elijah Farris
1 assist; Dakota Jahnke 3 saves; Ledger
Stadheim 30 saves
Boys swimming
Albert Lea vs. Austin
Bulldogs
remain
perfect
after big
win over
Panthers
By Tyler Julson
tyler.julson@albertleatribune.com
The Lake Mills boys basket-
ball team hosted Central Springs
Monday night in a Top of Iowa
Conference matchup.
The Bulldogs built up a lead
in the first and second quarters
before
really pull-
ing away
in the third
to down the
Panthers
73-29.
Lake Mills was led in scor-
ing by Denton Kingland who
recorded a triple double, scor-
ing 21 points to go along with a
team leading 10 rebounds and
10 assists. Aiden Stensrud was
not far behind, finishing with 18
points, six rebounds and three
assists.
Eli Menke scored 11 points,
Lance Helming scored 10, and
Logan Bacon, Alex Mannes,
Keaton Wempen and Colin
Schmidt combined to add 13
points.
Lake Mills was leading Central
Springs 36-16 at halftime, but a
stellar third quarter saw the Bull-
dogs outscore the Panthers 26-4.
“We played a great third quar-
ter with outstanding transition
and passing,” said head coach
Kyle Menke.
Above: Albert Lea’s Jack Skinness goes up for two points against Owatonna The Bulldogs move to 5-0 on
on Saturday. Owatonna won the game 70-46. the season and 3-0 in the Top
Top left: Teddy Collins Jr. is a newcomer to Albert Lea High School and a new of Iowa Conference. They will
addition to the team this year. be back in action Friday night
Bottom left: Albert Lea’s Drew Teeter reaches for a layup against the Huskies when they host the Cardinals of
tough defense on Saturday at home. PHOTOS COURTESY LAURA MAE MURTAUGH Garner-Hayfield-Ventura.
Tigers girls’ hockey falls to Wildcats
200-yard medley relay: Jacob Taylor,
Pacey Brekke, Luke Wangsness, Lucas
Everett (third, 2:11.74)
200-yard medley relay: Will Isaacson,
Charles Brekke, Gunnar Hardison, Merik
Hardison (fourth, 2:33.57)
200-yard freestyle: Jacob Taylor
(third, 2:23.75)
200-yard freestyle: Pacey Brekke
(fourth, 2:27.13)
200-yard IM: Lucas Everett (fourth,
3:04.91)
50-yard freestyle: Luke Wangsness
(second, 26.58)
50-yard freestyle: Will Isaacson
(fourth, 31.59)
100-yard butterfly: Luke Wangsness
(third, 1:25.71)
100-yard butterfly: Jacob Taylor
(fourth, 1:35.24)
100-yard freestyle: Lucas Everett
(fourth, 1:05.48)
100-yard freestyle: Gunnar Hardison
(fifth, 1:07.81)
200-yard freestyle: Hayden Lowe,
Charles Brekke, Merik Hardison, Pacey
Brekke (third, 2:01.03)
100-yard backstroke: Will Isaacson
(first, 1:10.75)
100-yard backstroke: Hayden Lowe
(fourth, 1:24.73)
100-yard breaststroke: Pacey Brekke
(fourth, 1:21.06)
100-yard breaststroke: Charles
Brekke (fifth, 1:31.03)
400-yard freestyle relay: Lucas
Everett, Jacob Taylor, Gunnar Hardison,
Luke Wangsness (third, 4:25.34)
Wrestling Albert Lea’s Morgan Goskeson plays Saturday against the Wildcats, falling 4-2. The Wildcats were ranked
Kenyon-Wanamingo 75, NRHEG 6 sixth in the state before the game and had recently been moved to the new class. PHOTO COURTESY LAURA
106: Bryan Jacobson (KW) forfeit
113: Ryan Lacanne (KW) forfeit MAE MURTAUGH
120: Masyn Hanson (KW) forfeit
126: Reed Sommer (KW) fall
Annabelle Petsinger, 5:38
132: Tate Miller (KW) fall Parker
Dance team places in top 3 in competition
Bunn, :47
138: Keifer Olson (KW) fall Deven
Parpart, 3:32
145: Gavin Johnson (KW) fall Aidan
Schlaak, 4:18
152: Trent Foss (KW) dec. Ryan
Schlaak 4:18
160: Dillon Bartel (KW) fall Harbor
Cromwell, 4:36
170: Gage Thomson (KW) fall Wyatt
Larson, 3:03
182: Owen Craig (KW) forfeit
195: Jaedin Johnson (KW) fall Cole
Hutchens, 1:14
220: Will Vanepps (KW) fall Jace
Ihrke, 2:12
285: Makota Misgen (NR) fall Charlie
Koncur, 6:07
Lake Mills 46, Central Springs 24
106- Lucas Oldenkamp (LM) dec.
Dawson Jacobson, 5-1
113- Geraldo Vazquez (LM) pinned
James Frerichs, 2:48
120- Royce Peterson (LM) pinned
Jack Pruin, 1:10
126- Hayden Helgeson (LM) pinned
Evin Hagen, 1:40
132- Carter Christianson (LM) maj.
dec. Thomas Haas, 12-0
138- Steve Brandenburg (LM) pinned
Jaxon Edwards, 1:17
145- Lincoln Blickenderfer (CS) dec.
Justin Rygh, 8-1
152- Preston Prazak (CS) pinned
Austin Stene, 1:07
160- Garrett Ham (LM) dec. Dillon
Blickenderfer, 7-4
170- Rory Prazak (CS) dec. Beau
Kaufman, 9-4 ot
182- Kaden Garner (CS) pinned Joe
Young, 1:45 The Albert Lea dance team competed in a Triple A competition in Northfield on Saturday. The Triple A teams
195- Andrew Grunhovd (LM) dec.
Camden Oliver, :58 they competed against were Owatonna, Northfield, Woodbury, Osseo and Rochester John Marshall. The
Albert Lea varsity jazz team placed third, with Northfield placing second and Owatonna first. The Albert
See SCORES, Page A3 Lea varsity kick team placed second, with Northfield placing third and Owatonna first. PROVIDED
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1: Traffic – driving after re-
vocation. Fees $280.
Iza Victoria Vazquez, 24,
1257 Antelope Way, Ma-
plewood. Count 1: Traffic
– speeding 91/70. Fees $220.
Aug. 3
Jesse Adam Antiel, 22,
721 Minnesota Ave., Albert
Lea. Count 1: Disorderly
conduct. Dismissed. Count
2: Traffic – driver involved
fails to stop for collision.
Local confinement for 90
days, stay 90 days. Super-
vised probation for one
year. Fees $255.
Aung Myint Oo, 29, 309
Sheridan St., Albert Lea.
Traffic – DWI – gross
misdemeanor – operate
motor vehicle – alcohol
concentration .08 within
two hours. Local confine-
ment for 180 days, stay
for 180 days. Supervised
probation for two years.
Fees $605. Count 2: Traffic
– DWI – gross misdemean-
or – operate motor vehicle
while under the influence
of alcohol. Dismissed.
Todd William Senholtz Jr.,
23, 315 1/2 S. Walnut Ave.,
Owatonna. Count 1: Ob-
structing legal process with
force or violence – gross
misdemeanor. Dismissed.
Count 2: Traffic – DWI –
misdemeanor – operate
motor vehicle while under
the influence of alcohol.
Dismissed. Count 3: Traf-
fic – DWI – misdemeanor
– operate motor vehicle –
alcohol concentration .08
or more. Local confinement
for 90 days, stay for 86 days,
credit for four days served.
Supervised probation for
two years. Fees $865.
Zoey Eileen Bina, 21,
1404 4th St. SW, Austin.
Count 1: Traffic – driving
after revocation. Fees $280.
Maximo Alvillar Delga-
do, 33, 2306 Forest Ave.,
Albert Lea. Count 1: Traffic
– DWI – gross misdemean-
or – operate motor vehicle
while under the influence.
Dismissed. Count 2: Traffic
– DWI – gross misdemean-
or – operate motor vehicle
– alcohol concentration .08
or more. Local confinement
for 180 days, stay for 175
days, credit for five days
served. Supervised pro-
bation for two years. Fees
$1,080. Count 3: Traffic –
driving after suspension.
Dismissed.
Ortiz Sandoval Igna-
cio, 42, 705 10th Ave. SW,
Austin. Count 1: Traffic – no
Minnesota driver’s license.
Fees $180.
Evelyn C Lee, 38, 858
Vernon Ave., Omaha NE.
Count 1: Traffic – no Min-
nesota driver’s license.
Fees $180.
Rickey Lavell Wright, 33,
424 9th Ave. N, Saint Cloud.
Count 1: Traffic – driving
after revocation. Fees $280.
Aug. 4
Brandon Daneil John-
son, 21, 3168 Lakeridge
Dr. NW, Rochester. Count
1: Third-degree criminal
sexual conduct – felony.
Dismissed. Count 2:
Fifth-degree criminal
sexual conduct – gross mis-
demeanor. Stay of adjudi-
cation. Local confinement
for three days, credit for
three days served. Su-
pervised probation for 30
months. Fees $75.
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Minneapolis. Count 1:
Traffic – DWI – gross mis-
demeanor – operate motor
vehicle – body contains any
amount of schedule one or
two drugs – not marijuana.
Local confinement for 365
days, stay for 335 days,
credit for four days served.
Home monitoring for inde-
terminate. 22 days jail time
credit to offset the 60 days
electronic monitoring. Su-
pervised probation for four
years. Fees $1,080. Count 2:
Traffic – DWI – gross mis-
demeanor – operate motor
vehicle while under the in-
fluence of controlled sub-
stance. Dismissed. Count 3:
Traffic – driving after re-
vocation. Dismissed. Count
4: Drugs – possession of
drug paraphernalia – petty
misdemeanor. Dismissed.
Trista Lynn Cameron, 18,
338 James Ave., Albert Lea.
Count 1: Drivers license –
driving without a valid li-
cense for vehicle class or
type. Fees $180.
Aug. 5
Darron Dylan Miller, 38,
1530 Assisi Dr. NW, Roch-
ester. Count 1: Prohibited
possession of incapac-
itation device – felony.
Commit to Commissioner
of Corrections – adult MN
Correctional Facility-St.
Cloud for 20 months. Fees
$205. Count 2: Fifth-de-
gree possession of a con-
trolled substance – felony.
Dismissed.
Sylvia Lujan Garcia, 59,
218 N 4th Ave., Albert Lea.
Count 1: Traffic – driving
after revocation. Fees $280.
Aug. 8
Angel Rene Nolasco
Ramirez, 24, 2102 15th St.
N., Fort Dodge, IA. Count
1: Drivers license – driv-
ing without a valid license
for vehicle class or type.
Fees $180. Count 2: Traffic
– speeding 80/70. Fees $40.
Aug. 9
Matthew Floyd Grey, 29,
MN Correctional Facility,
Faribault. Count 1: Give
Peace Officer a false name,
birthdate or ID card. Local
confinement for 60 days,
credit for 60 days served.
Fees $80. Count 2: Traffic
– driving after revocation.
Dismissed.
Salvador Vasquez Gue-
vara, 47, 804 Frank Hall Dr.,
Albert Lea. Count 1: Drivers
license – driving without a
valid license for vehicle
class or type. Fees $180.
Jacobson Shawn Law-
rence, 24, 46143 180th
Ave., Zumbrota. Count 1:
Theft – take, use or trans-
fer movable property – no
consent. Local confinement
for 90 days, credit for 90
days served. Restitution
$73.72. Fees $205.
Melissa Sue Rack, 41,
2016 5th Ave. NE, Austin.
Count 1: Trespass – return
to property within one year.
Fees $355.
Cetera Gene Salgado, 26,
1204 S. Newton Ave., Albert
Lea. Count 1: Fleeing a
Peace Officer by a means
other than a motor vehicle.
Local confinement for 60
days, stay 59 days, credit
for one day served. Unsu-
pervised probation for one
year. Fees $205.
Elwood Lynn Wangen,
69, 1902 Johnson St., Albert
Lea. Traffic – DWI – gross
misdemeanor – operate
motor vehicle – alcohol
concentration .08 within
two hours. Local confine-
ment for 90 days, stay
87 days, credit for three
days served. Supervised
probation for two years.
Fees $980. Count 2: Traf-
fic – DWI – misdemeanor
– operate motor vehicle
while under the influence
of alcohol. Dismissed.
Thomas Lee Beenken,
65, 78400 265th St., Albert
Lea. Count 1: Domestic
assault by strangulation –
felony. Dismissed. Count 2:
Domestic assault – misde-
meanor. Local confinement
for 90 days, stay 89 days,
credit for one day served.
Supervised probation for
one year. Fees $380.
Vincente Ramon Mar-
tinez, 43, 10975 Allison
Way, Inver Grove. Count
1: Criminal sexual con-
duct – first-degree felony
penetration or contact
under 13 – victim under
16 – significant relation-
ship. Dismissed. Count 2:
Criminal sexual conduct
– second-degree felony –
over 36 months older and
victim under 13. Commit to
Commissioner of Correc-
tions – adult MN Correc-
tional Facility-St. Cloud 36
months, stay for 25 years.
Supervised probation for
25 years. Fees $130. Local
confinement for 365 days,
credit for 159 days served.
Serve as work release.
Cassandra Ann Vander
Woude, 44, 911 Newton
Ave., Albert Lea. Count 1:
Traffic – driving after revo-
cation. Dismissed. Count 2:
Traffic – duty to drive with
due care – speed greater
than reasonable. Local
confinement for 90 days,
credit for 90 days served.
Fees $155.
Dajuan Tru Abrego, 19,
1801 Oakwood, Albert Lea.
5/12/22 offense. Count 1:
Traffic – speeding 68/55.
Fees $130. Count 2: Traf-
fic – no Minnesota driver’s
license. Fees $100. Count 3:
Traffic – no proof of motor
vehicle insurance. Fees
$200. 5/16/22 offense. Count
1: Traffic – speeding 67/55.
Fees $130. Count 2: Traf-
fic – no Minnesota driver’s
license. Fees $100.
Ryan Patrick Brazil, 35,
3042 Lincoln St. NE, Min-
neapolis. Count 1: Traffic
– driving after suspension.
Fees $280. Count 2: Traffic
– no proof of motor vehicle
insurance. Fees $200.
The Tribune publishes
all convictions where the
financial obligation to the
court is $180 or greater, or
resulted in jail time, proba-
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