KASSON -- Richard C. Mitchell was born May 15, 1926, in Olmsted County to George and Ella Mitchell.

The voting took place at two locations: schools in Ellendale and New Richland. Superintendent Kevin Wellen returned from Ellendale and went to the district office.

Ervin Himnerich of New Richland, left, jokes around with election judge Wayne Billing as Himnerich puts his completed ballot in the ballot box Tuesday at NRHEG High School.

The Memorial Service for Curtis Jerome Thompson of Minneapolis, formerly of New Richland and Mankato, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 5, 2009, at LeSueur River Lutheran Church, rural New Richland.

Alyssa Whaley studies in Georgia Dinneen's eighth-grade exploratory class at NRHEG junior high school Friday.

Elvis and Andrea Mitchell of Austin announce the birth of a daughter, Addison Rae, on Oct.

"I live in Hartland, and everybody kept asking me, - Is it you that's going to New Richland?' I just kept going, no, it's not me.

Eleanor Anderson Berg was born on Sept. 20, 1909. She is the daughter of Andrew and Carrie Anderson.

The Albert Lea Friends of the Library will hold its semi-annual used book sale today, Friday and Saturday.

ALMCa s final shipment of seasonal flu vaccine has been delayed by the manufacturer.

Nelson ELLENDALE - Amy Dobberstein of New Richland and Casey Nelson of Ellendale announce their engagement.

John and Cathy Bennett of 300 Second Ave. N., Northwood, Iowa, announce the birth of a daughter, Olivia Jean-Marie Bennett, on June 22, 2009, at Albert Lea Medical Center.

With music from the 1950s playing, the 20th annual Memories Car Club Show during Ellendale Days featured more than 70 classic vehicles.

On Friday, the United Methodist Church of Albert Lea, 702 Highway 69 S., will host screenwriter and humorist Jonathan Richard Cring, and musician and conductor, Janet Clazzy, for a performance at 7 p.m. It will be an evening of music and monologue, including readings from Cringa s book, a oeDigging for Gold,a with original musical tunes performed ...

One of the pre-parade activities now taking place in Albert Lea and other localities is to place chairs of all types next to the street curbs along the known parade routes a day or two prior to the annual events.

Kristine Hickman of Albert Lea received a bachelor of science degree in psychology, summa cum laude, through the adult and graduate studies program of Crown College in St.

BLOOMING PRAIRIE -- Hazel Mary Martha Brandt, age 92 of Blooming Prairie, died Tuesday evening, June 23, 2009, at New Richland Care Center.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, 18-year-old Peter Kelly, of New Prague, was flown by a Mayo One helicopter to St.

The popular annual publication Summer Times is available today only in the print edition of the Albert Lea Tribune.

Merlyn Duane Huset, age 81, of Winnebago died Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn.