Albert Lea Magazine

04/07/2025

Prior to a few years ago, Miranda Herfindahl of Albert Lea said she had never had much of a green thumb. In 2022, this all changed.
She now runs her home-based business Grounded Joy, where she sells bouquets of freshly grown flowers as well as simmer pot kits she makes herself.

Prior to a few years ago, Miranda Herfindahl of Albert Lea said she had never had much of a green thumb. In 2022, this all changed. She now runs her home-based business Grounded Joy, where she sells bouquets of freshly grown flowers as well as simmer pot kits she makes herself. In 2022 Herfindahl sa...

03/27/2025

Thanks to those who have shared their food with us so far for our next issue of the magazine! So far we have Mexican, Burmese, Thai and Cuban food represented. If you have a dish from a different culture that you would like to see represented, please reach out to Sarah Stultz at [email protected].
We'd love to showcase as many of the different cultures in our community as we can!

03/20/2025

03/12/2025

It all happened organically when Heidi Van Erkel of Hollandale wanted to get chickens.

It all happened organically when Heidi Van Erkel of Hollandale wanted to get chickens. “I said, ‘OK, four chickens, super manageable,’” she said. “Then I went to the store with my children, and now we have 21.” It hit her later that a chicken lays an average of an egg a day, and she real...

02/27/2025

Our next issue of Albert Lea Magazine is in! Feel free to come in and pick up a copy!

12/31/2024

The bridal issue is in! Stop by the Tribune to pick up a copy!

11/20/2024

When Mike Carter grew up as a child in the Chicago suburbs, he remembers a massive Christmas lights display with 90,000 lights and a 40-foot-tall Christmas tree in the village where he lived.

When Mike Carter grew up as a child in the Chicago suburbs, he remembers a massive Christmas lights display with 90,000 lights and a 40-foot-tall Christmas tree in the village where he lived. The display left such a mark on him that when he moved to Minnesota for work in 2013 and noticed there was [...

10/25/2024

The November/December issue of the magazine is in! Come into the Tribune for a copy next week! Sunflower Fields of Manchester

09/30/2024

We're still looking for Albert Lea homecoming photos to run in our next issue of the magazine! Please include names of the people pictured, and send photos to [email protected].

09/16/2024

In addition to five homes in Albert Lea, the Freeborn County Historical Museum’s Historic Home Tour will venture out to Alden this fall with the home of Mary and Gary Chicos on North Broadway Avenue.

Read more at: https://www.albertleatribune.com/2024/09/making-it-their-own-built-in-1900-alden-home-slated-to-be-part-of-historic-home-tour/

09/05/2024

“Helping friends and family with their homes naturally extended to wanting to assist others in creating spaces they love,” she said. “My theme for 2024 has been to follow my heart, and The Key & Co. is a testament to that.” The Key & Co

Head to any social media platform lately, and you’ll be inundated with “aesthetic” images of meticulously curated and beautifully designed spaces — kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms, bathrooms, bedrooms, home offices, you name it.

08/26/2024

Our September/October issue of the magazine is in featuring Lazy Acre Vineyard on the cover! Stop by the Tribune for a copy!

07/24/2024

Tucked away northwest of Albert Lea, the Itasca Rock Garden since its creation has been a marvel for residents and visitors alike.
See this and other stories in the July/August issue!

Tucked away northwest of Albert Lea, the Itasca Rock Garden since its creation has been a marvel for residents and visitors alike. In June, after work by conservators with the Wisconsin-based Kohler Foundation, as well as volunteer gardeners with the Freeborn County Historical Museum, Library and Vi...

07/05/2024

Our next issue of the magazine is in! Stop in for a copy!

05/18/2024

We want to share your graduation photos from Albert Lea High School and the ALC in our next issue of the magazine! Photos can be sent to [email protected]. Please include names of the people in the photos.

04/29/2024

The May/June issue of the magazine is in! Feel free to stop by the Tribune for a copy! Sunset Saddle Club of Albert Lea, MN

03/27/2024

For many years, the former Victorian Rose on Fountain Street in Albert Lea operated as a bed and breakfast and was visited by many in the public for everything from honeymoons and parties to other opportunities.

For many years, the former Victorian Rose on Fountain Street in Albert Lea operated as a bed and breakfast and was visited by many in the public for everything from honeymoons and parties to other opportunities. Now, the four-story Queen Anne Victorian home is being remodeled for a family, who are m...

03/20/2024

What makes a business successful in a community? Restaurant owners Jake and Lupe Zamora say that it comes down to determination, hard work and loyal customers.