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Albert Lea Minnesota Community Guide


Location:
Welcome to Albert Lea Minnesota! Location of Albert Lea Minnesota
 
The City of Albert Lea, Minnesota is located at the crossroads of Interstates 90 and 35, about 90 miles south of Minneapolis. Albert Lea’s location at the crossroads of two interstates easily links it to most major Midwest markets. The City is the proud home of industrial, retail, agricultural, and medical enterprises.

Our industrial parks are home to major businesses specializing in metal machining, food products, transportation, and packaging. Our Downtown, the largest intact Commercial Historic District in the state of Minnesota, offers unique shopping and business opportunities.

Albert Lea offers families a safe and scenic environment to raise children, with lovely neighborhoods, parks and lakes and community events including music and festivals in the summer.

Visit Albert Lea and stay for a nighttime or a lifetime!

Courtesy City of Albert Lea


Population: 
 Albert Lea (city) 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2000-2010 Change
Actual Percent
Population 19,418 19,200 18,310 18,356 18,016 -337 -1.84
Land Area (sq. mile) 3.70 8.59 9.55 10.78 12.59 +1.81 +16.79
Density (persons per sq. mile) 5,248.11 2,235.16 1,917.28 1,702.52 1,431.00 -271.52 -15.95
Housing Units 6,500 7,707 7,930 8,133 8,410 277 3.41
Households -- 7,421 7,533 7,785 7,774 -11 -0.01
Persons Per Household -- 2.59 2.43 2.36 2.32 -0.04 -0.39

Geography:

Albert Lea is a city in Freeborn County, in the southeastern part of the State of Minnesota. It is also the county seat. The city is at the junction of Interstates 35 and 90, about 90 miles (140 km) south of the Twin Cities. It is on the shores of Fountain Lake, Pickerel Lake, Albert Lea Lake, Goose Lake, School Lake, and Lake Chapeau. Fountain Lake and Albert Lea Lake are part of the Shell Rock River flowage. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.42 square miles (37.35 km2), of which 12.59 square miles (32.61 km2) is land and 1.83 square miles (4.74 km2) is water. The levation is 1,243 feet (379 m).

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Demographics:

As of the census of 2010, there were 18,016 people, 7,774 households, and 4,644 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,431.0 inhabitants per square mile (552.5/km2). There were 8,410 housing units at an average density of 668.0 per square mile (257.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.0% White, 1.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 5.3% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.2% of the population.

There were 7,774 households of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.3% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.85.

The median age in the city was 44 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 22.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

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History:  

The city is named after Albert Miller Lea, a topographer with the United States Dragoons, who surveyed southern Minnesota and northern Iowa in 1835, including the current site of Albert Lea. Captain Nathan Boone, a son of Daniel Boone, was the scout for Lea's unit.

Albert Lea received national attention in 1959 after Local 6 of the United Packinghouse Workers of America went on strike against Wilson & Co. (one of the Big Four meatpacking plants at the time) over issues involving mandatory overtime requirements. When Wilson & Co. attempted to operate the plant with replacement workers, violence erupted and split the town. During the 109-day strike, Governor Orville Freeman acted to quell the violence by closing the plant, calling in the Minnesota National Guard, and declaring martial law. Although widely criticized in the editorial press, a Federal district court in Minneapolis upheld the Governor's decision but ordered the plant turned back to Wilson & Co. just days later.

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ALBERT LEA Township, first settled in the summer of 1855, organized in 1857, took the name of its village, which was platted in October 1856 and was incorporated as a city March 11, 1878. Its post office began in 1856, and it had a station of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad (Soo Line) and the Chicago Great Western Railroad. The name was adopted from the large adjoining lake on the southeast, to which Joseph N. Nicollet gave it in honor of Albert Miller Lea, who in 1835 explored and mapped streams and lakes in this county.

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Government:
Albert Lea City Hall
221 E Clark Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 377-4300
Fax: (507) 377-4336

Regular Business Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

City Council Meetings:
2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 7:00 pm

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Albert Lea City Hall, Albert Lea Minnesota
Title Term Ends Name and Address   Phone
Mayor 12/31/2022 Vern Rasmussen, Jr.
1426 Edgewater Drive
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Email (507) 377-1540
City Manager appointed Patrick McGarvey
221 E Clark Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Email (507) 377-4330
City Clerk appointed Shirley Slater-Schulte
221 E Clark Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Email (507) 377-4330
Council Member - 1st Ward 12/31/2024 Rich Murray
124 Ridge Road
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Email (507) 377-1530
Council Member - 2nd Ward 12/31/2022 Larry Baker
1315 Lakeview Blvd.
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Email (507) 402-6313
Council Member - 3rd Ward 12/31/2024 Jason Howland
1133 Plainview Lane
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Email (507) 438-1098
Council Member - 4th Ward 12/31/2022 Reid Olson
1110 Richway Drive
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Email (507) 373-2769
Council Member - 5th Ward 12/31/2024 Robert Rasmussen
603 St. Peter Avenue
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Email (507) 279-7635
Council Member - 6th Ward 12/31/2022 Al “Minnow” Brooks
1402 Academy
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Email (507) 373-9024

Post Office:
US Post Office
141 S Newton Avenue
Albert Lea, MN
56007-2524
Phone: (507) 373-3167
Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS
Fax: (507) 377-0683

Regular Business Hours:
Week Days       8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday           9:00 am - 10:45 am  

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Utilities:
Utility Type Utility Name Utility Phone
Electricity Freeborn Mower Cooperative Services (507) 373-6421
Natural Gas Minnesota Energy Resources (800) 889-9508
Wastewater Albert Lea Public Utilities (507) 377-4300
Water Albert Lea Public Utilities (507) 377-4300
Telephone CenturyLink Communications (800) 244-1111
Cable TV Charter Communications (800) 581-0081

Major Employers:
Employer Products/Services Employees
Albert Lea Public School Dist. #241 Elementary & Secondary Schools 480
Innovance Performing Arts Companies 385
Schweigert Foods Other Food Manufacturing 365
Albert Lea Select Foods Animal Slaughtering & Processing 308
Good Samaritan Center Outpatient Care Centers 308
St John's Lutheran Community Nursing Care Facilities 289
Ventura Foods LLC Grocery Stores 185
Trails Travel Center Automotive Repair & Maintenance 135
Mrs. Gerry's Kitchen, Inc. Fruit & Vegetable Preserving & Spec. Food Mfg. 130
Riverland Community College Technical & Trade Schools 120
Thorne Crest Retirement Nursing Care Facilities 119
Minnesota Corrugated Box Inc Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 115


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Minnesota State Highway Map of the Albert Lea Minnesota area
Minnesota State Highway Map of the Albert Lea Minnesota area


Events:
Freeborn County Fair
1031 Bridge Ave
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-6965

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Big Island BBQ

Last weekend in August

Over 50 teams from 8 states compete for over $13,000 in prize money. Enjoy one of Midwest's finest BBQ competition, with an opportunity to sample the best BBQ around! Stage entertainment and peoples' choice competition in chicken wings and chili on Friday night.

Big Island Rendezvous

First weekend in October

The Midwest’s largest early American history event. Our timeline goes from 1650 to 1865. Our focus is experiential (hands-on) education and entertainment for all ages. The event is held at Bancroft Bay City Park in Albert Lea, MN. This is a beautiful peninsula that extends into Fountain Lake and features both wooded and open areas.


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Freeborn County Museum, Library & Historical Village
1031 Bridge Ave N
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-8003

Historical museum with unique, professionally designed exhibits defining the history of Freeborn County. We have an excellent research library. A historical village with 18 buildings - county school, church, general store, log cabins, mill house and more.

Freeborn County Museum, Library & Historical Village
Marion Ross Performing Arts Center
Phone: (507) 377-4370

The Marion Ross Performing Arts Center is an historic building conveniently located in downtown Albert Lea. The theater has a spacious lobby and a fully equipped lighting and sound system. It seats 255. It has a projector that can be used with DVDs, VCRs and computers for a variety of presentations. The theater is an ideal facility for business meetings and seminars. A room on the downstairs level is perfect for small meetings.

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Aquatic Center
Phone: (507) 377-4370

The City of Albert Lea’s Aquatic Center features a zero depth splash pool with interactive play features for children including tumble buckets, deck sprays, a mushroom waterfall, bubblers, and a five arm water fountain. And best of all – don’t miss the 226 foot water slide!!! For our patron’s comfort, there are several large, colorful shade structures so that you can get out of the sun while you watch the kids play, or take a break from your trips down the slide. A family bath house is located adjacent to the feature pool The newly renovated main pool ranges in depth from 3 and a half feet to 13 feet and has two one meter diving boards

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Bancroft Bay Park
West end of Hammer Road

This is a natural park area with limited development. The amenities include two picnic shelters, picnic tables, fire rings, restrooms and hiking trails.

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Edgewater Park

 

Edgewater Park, Albert Lea Minnesota
Green Lea Golf Course
101 E Richway Drive
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-1061

Established in 1949, Green Lea Golf Course boasts an 18 hole, par 72 course that will keep you coming back time after time. The adjacent airport allows for easy access from anywhere. Your hosts Jeff and Denise Elseth invite you to come out and experience this beautiful course. We are open to the public and invite everyone to try our impeccable hospitality.

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Myre-Big Island State Park
19499 780th Avenue
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 379-3403

This park has something for everyone. The trails take visitors around wet lowlands, oak savanna, and grasslands. Albert Lea Lake and park marshes draw hundreds of waterfowl during migration. Oak savanna and prairie landscape, including wetlands, dominate most of the park. One of the more unique aspects of the park is the 116-acre Big Island, covered with maple/basswood forest. Another is the glacial esker located in the northeast section of the park.

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Lakes:
Lake Name Size
(acres)
Lake info Lake Map Rec Map Topo Map
Albert Lea 2,685
Fountain 521
Pickeral 587 n/a
White n/a n/a n/a

Health Care:
Albert Lea Medical Center (Mayo Health System)
404 W Fountain Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-2384
Toll Free: (888) 999-2386
Fax: (507) 377-6383L

Albert Lea Medical Center - part of Mayo Health System - offers a broad range of inpatient, outpatient, and specialty services and clinics in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa.

Albert Lea Medical Center

Schools:
Albert Lea Area Schools
Independent School District #241

211 Richway Drive
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 379-4800
Fax: (507) 379-4898
Web: www.albertlea.k12.mn.us
 
Albert Lea High School
2000 Tiger Lane
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 379-5340
Fax: (507) 379-5498

Grades:  9-12
Students:  1130

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Southwest Middle School
1601 W Front Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 379-5240
Fax: (507) 379-5338

Grades:  7-8
Students:  447

 
Halvorson Elementary School
707 10th Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 379-4900

Grades:  K-6
Students:  414

 
Hawthorne Elementary School
1000 E Hawthorne Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 379-4960

Grades:  K-6
Students:  391

 
Lakeview Elementary School
902 Abbott Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 379-5020
Fax: (507) 379-5078

Grades:  K-6
Students:  455

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Sibley Elementary School
1501 Front Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 379-5080
Fax: (507) 379-5138

Grades:  K-6
Students:  376

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St. Theodore’s Catholic School
323 E Clark Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-9657

Grades:  K-6
Students:  93

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Churches:
Albert Lea Assembly of God
1504 S Shore Drive
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-7989
Fax: (507) 377-9801
Web: www.albertleaag.com

Pastor:  Lee Freshour
Sunday Worship:  10;00 am

 
Albert Lea Vineyard Church
419 Adams Avenue
Albert Lea, MN 56008
Phone: (507) 377-1412
Web: www.alvineyard.org

Pastor:  Matt and Robin Hundley
Sunday Worship:  9:00 am

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Ascension Lutheran Church
1101 S Highway 69
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-3408
Web: www.smig.net/Ascension

Pastor:  Mark Boorsma
Sunday Worship:  8:30 am and 10:45 am

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Calvary Baptist Church
2016 N Bridge Avenue
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-4306
Fax: (507) 373-5011

Pastor: 
Sunday Worship:  9:30 am

 
Central Freeborn Lutheran Church
74427 245th Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 826-3346

Pastor: 
Sunday Worship:  8:30 am

 
Christ Episcopal Church
204 W Fountain Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-3188
Fax: (507) 373-7453
Web: www.christchurchal.org

Pastor: 
Sunday Worship:  10:00 am

Christ Episcopal Church, Albert Lea Minnesota
Church of Christ
1705 SE Marshall
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-1533
Web: www.albertleachurch.com

Pastor:  Mike Gerhardt
Sunday Worship:  10:30 am

 
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
1721 Bay Oaks Drive
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 377-2250

Pastor: 
Sunday Worship:  10:00 am

 
Concordia Lutheran Church (Bear Lake)
15554 690th Avenue
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 852-3701

Pastor: 
Sunday Worship:  9:00 am

 
Crossroads Church
3402 Hoeger Lane
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 377-3276
Fax: (507) 377-1533
Web: www.crossroadschurchfamily.com

Pastor:  Dr. Bill Miller
Sunday Worship:  9:00 am and 10:30 am

 
East Freeborn Lutheran Church
23758 785th Avenue
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 256-7665

Pastor: 
Sunday Worship:  10:30 am

 
Faith Baptist Church - GARBC
905 Fairlane Terrace
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-4412
Web: www.faithbaptistalbertlea.com

Pastor:  Dennis Seiler
Sunday Worship:  10:30 am and 6:00 pm

Faith Baptist Church, Albert Lea Minnesota
First Baptist Church
225 W Clark Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-2734
Web: www.fbcalbertlea.org

Pastor:  Clayton Balsey
Sunday Worship:  10:30 am

 
First Lutheran Church - ELCA
301 W Clark Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-6424
Fax: (507) 373-6330
Web: www.flcal.org

Pastor:  Rev. John F. Holt
Sunday Worship:  8:00 am, 9:30 am and 11:00 am

First Lutheran Church, Albert Lea Minnesota
First Presbyterian Church
308 Water Street
Albert Lea, MN  56007
Phone: (507) 373-2035
Fax: (507) 373-2961

Pastor: 
Sunday Worship:  9:00 am

First Presbyterian Church, Albert Lea Minnesota
Good Samaritan Center
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-0683

Pastor: 
Sunday Worship:  2:00 pm

 
Grace Christian Church
501 W. College Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-1140

Pastor: 
Sunday Worship:  10:00 am

 
Grace Lutheran Church - ELCA
918 Garfield Avenue
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-6496
Fax: (507) 373-6521
Web: www.gracealbertlea.org

Pastor:  Rev. Todd Walsh
Sunday Worship:  8:30 am and 11:00 am

 
Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall
1963 S Broadway Avenue
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-5324

Pastor: 
Sunday Worship:  n/a

 
Living Word Christian Church
901 St. Jacob Avenue
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 377-0970

Pastor: 
Sunday Worship:  n/a

 
Lunder Lutheran Church
14982 735th Avenue
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-6668

Pastor: 
Sunday Worship:  n/a

 
Moscow Lutheran Church
25826 870th Avenue
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-0069

Pastor: 
Sunday Worship:  8:30 am

 
Oakland Lutheran Church
21907 850th Avenue
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-1737
Fax: (507) 377-0573

Pastor: 
Sunday Worship: 
10:00 am

 
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church
302 W College Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-6097

Pastor: 
Sunday Worship:  9:00 am

 
Our Father’s House
18358 Highway 69 S
Albert Lea, MN  56007
Phone: (507) 373-7799
Web: www.ourfathershouseinternational.com

Pastor:  Kip and Marlys Jentoft
Sunday Worship: 
10:30 am

 
Round Prairie Lutheran Church
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 448-3475

Pastor: 
Sunday Worship:  9:00 am

 
Salem Lutheran Church
115 N Washington Avenue
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-2184
Fax: (507) 377-8990

Pastor: 
Sunday Worship:  8:00 am and
10:00 am

 
Seventh Day Adventist Church
1400 Highway 69 S
Albert Lea, MN
Phone: (507) 373-0622

Pastor: 
Saturday Worship:  9:30 am

Seventh Day Adventist Church, Albert Lea
St. John’s Chapel
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-8226

Pastor: 
Sunday Worship:  n/a

 
St. Theodore Catholic Church
308 E Fountain Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-0603
Web: www.sttheo.org

Pastor:  Fr. Jim Berning
Saturday Mass:  5:15 pm
Sunday Mass:  9:30 am and 11:00 am (Spanish)

St. Theodore Catholic Church, Albert Lea Minnesota
The Salvation Army
302 Court Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-8776

Pastor: 
Sunday Worship:  11:00 am and 5:00 pm

 
Trinity Lutheran Church - ELCA
501 S Washington Avenue
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-2466
Fax: (507) 373-2467
Web: www.tlc-al.org

Pastor:  Rev. Curtis Zieske
Sunday Worship:  9:00 am

Trinity Lutheran Church, Albert Lea Minnesota
United Methodist Church
702 S Highway 69
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-8233
Web: www.angelfire.com/mn/umcal

Pastor:  Rev John A Bromeland
Sunday Worship:  9:30 am

United Methodist Church, Albert Lea Minnesota
United Pentecostal Church
408 E 180th Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-1140

Pastor: 
Sunday Worship:  10:00 am

 
Zion Lutheran Church - LCMS
924 Bridge Avenue
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-8609
Web: www.lutheransonline.com

Pastor:  Rev. Joel Vano
Sunday Worship:  8:00 am and 10:30 am

Zion Lutheran Church, Albert Lea Minnesota

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Media:

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Albert Lea Tribune
808 W. Front Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-1411
Fax: (507) 373-0333
Web: www.albertleatribune.com

Circulation: 
   Monday - Friday:  6,392
   Sunday:               6,963

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PO Box 1106
Austin, MN 55901
Phone: (507) 437-0970
Fax: (507) 373-9045
Web: www.classiccountrylegends.com
Power:  Day: 5000 watts  Night: 500 watts

Format: Classic Country
Affiliations: FOX/LFN, Dial Global Classic Country format, NASCAR

KQAQ-AM
1170 KOWZ-AM - "News/Talk 1170"
1929 Cedar Avenue S
Owatonna, MN 55060
Phone: (507) 444-9224
Fax: (507) 444-9080
Web: www.kowzonline.com

Format: News/Talk
Affiliations: ABCd/LFN
B Bennett 5-8a, L Schlessinger 8-10a, Dr. Laura 10a-Noon, J Soucheray 2-5p, B Williams 6-9p, S Hannity 9p-Mid, Coast-to-Coast Mid-4a, FOX Sports Radio 4-5a and weekend afternoons/evenings, Vikings

KOWZ-AM - "News/Talk 1170"
1300 KGLO-AM - "A Friend You Can Count On"
341 Yorktown Pike
Mason City, IA 50401
Phone: (641) 423-1300
Fax: (641) 423-2906
Web:  www.kgloam.com
Power:  Day: 5000 watts Night: 5000 watts

Format: News/Talk/Sports
Affiliations: CBS
R Limbaugh 1-4p, FOX Sports Radio, Twins, Vikings

KGLO-AM, Mason City Iowa
1450 KATE-AM - "Kate Radio"
1633 W Main Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-2338
Fax: (507) 373-4736
Web: www.albertlearadio.com
Power: Day: 1000 watts Night 1000 watts

Format: News/Big Band/Swing/Standards
Affiliations: ABCi
AgriTalk 10a, Dial Global Adult Standards format 6p-5a, Twins, Timberwolves

KATE-AM, Albert Lea Minnesota
1480 KAUS-AM - "Voice of Mower County"
18431 State Highway 105
PO Box 159
Austin, MN 55912
Phone: (507) 437-7666
Fax: (507) 437-7669
Web: www.kaus.com
Power:  Day: 1000 watts Night 1000 watts

Format: News/Talk/Sports
Affiliations: News/Talk/Sports
Twins, America/Morning 5a, B O'Reilly 3-5p, D Ramsey 2p & 6-9p, J Bohannan 9p-Mid, Sports Byline USA Mid-5a

KAUS-AM, Austin Minnesota
88.5

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KBDC-FM - "American Family Radio"
PO Box 2440
Tupelo, MS 38803
Phone: (662) 842-8888
Fax: (662) 844-6791
Web: www.afa.net
Transmitter location: Mason City, IA
Power: 68,000 watts

Format:  Christian Adult Contemporary
Affiliations:  American Family Radio

American Family Radio
90.1

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KNSE-FM - "Minnesota Public Radio"
206 S Broadway
Rochester, MN 55904
Phone: (507) 282-0910
Fax: (507) 282-2107
Web: minnesota.publicradio.org
Transmitter location: Austin, MN
Power: 6,000 watts

Format: News/Talk NPR
Affiliations:  MPR News/Talk network: ME 4-9a, TOTN 1p, ATC 3-6:30p, Marketplace 6:30p, The World 7p, Fresh Air 8p, As It Happens 10p, BBC 11p-4a

Minnesota Public Radio
91.9

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KMSU-FM - "The Maverick"
PO Box 9400
Mankato, MN 56002
Phone: (507) 389-5678
Web: www.mnsu.edu/kmsufm/
Transmitter Location: Albert Lea, MN
Power: 14 watts

Format: News/Jazz/Folk/Variety
Affiliations: BBC World Service 6-10a, World Cafe 3-6p

KMSK-FM, Austin Minnesota
92.1 KRUE-FM - "The Music You Grew Up With"
255 Cedardale
Owatonna, MN 55060
Phone: (507) 444-9224
Fax: (507) 444-9080
Web: www.kowzonline.com
Power: 9,800 watts

Format: Oldies
Affiliations: ABC, Citadel True Oldies Channel 10a-6a

92.7

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KBDC-FM - "American Family Radio"
PO Box 2440
Tupelo, MS 38803
Phone: (662) 842-8888
Fax: (662) 844-6791
Web: www.afa.net
Transmitter location: Albert Lea, MN
Power: 250 watts

Format:  Christian Adult Contemporary
Affiliations:  American Family Radio

American Family Radio
93.9 KIAI-FM - "The Country Moose"
341 Yorktown Pike
Mason City, IA 50401
Phone: (641) 423-1300
Fax: (641) 423-2906
Web: www.kiaifm.com

Format: Country
Affiliations: n/a

KIAI-FM, Mason City Iowa
94.9 KCPI-FM - "The Breeze"
1633 W Main Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-2338
Fax: (507) 373-4736
Web: www.albertlearadio.com
Power: 5,000 watts

Format: Adult Contemporary
Affiliations: ABC, John Tesh

KCPI-FM, Albert Lea Minnesota
96.1

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KQPR-FM - "Classic Rock Power 96"
109 E Clark Street
PO Box 1106
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-9600
Fax: (507) 373-9045
Web: www.power96rocker.com
Power: 25,000 watts

Format: Classic Rock
Affiliations: Dial Global Classic Rock format

KQPR-FM, Albert Lea Minnesota
99.1

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KEEZ-FM - "Z-99"
PO Box 3345
Mankato, MN 56002
Phone: (507) 345-4646
Fax: (507) 345-3299
Web: www.myz99.com
Power: 100,000 watts

Format: Hot Adult Contemporary
Affiliations: n/a

KEEZ-FM, Mankato Minnesota - "Z-99"
99.9 KAUS-FM - "FM100 Country"
18431 State Highway 105
PO Box 159
Austin, MN 55912
Phone: (507) 437-7666
Fax: (507) 437-7669
Web: www.kaus.com 
Power:  100,000 watts

Format: Country
Affiliations: CNN/MNN

KAUS-FM, Austin Minnesota
100.9 KOWZ-FM - "Today's Hits & Yesterday's Favorites"
1929 Cedar Avenue S
Owatonna, MN 55060
Phone: (507) 444-9224
Fax: (507) 444-9080
Web: www.kowzonline.com
Power: 100,000 watts

Format: Adult Contemporary
Affiliations: ABCe/LFN

KOWZ-FM, Blooming Prairie Minnesota
102.7 KYTC-FM - "The Blaze"
402 19th Street SW
Mason City, IA 50401
Phone: (641) 423-8634
Fax: (641) 423-8206
Web: www.theblazefm.com
Power: 25,000 watts

Format: Rock
Affiliations: n/a

KYTC-FM - "The Blaze"
103.5

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KYSM-FM - "Country 103"
1807 Lee Blvd
N. Mankato, MN 56003
Phone: (507) 345-4673
Fax: (507) 345-4675
Web: www.country103.com
Power: 100,000 watts

Format: Country
Affiliations: n/a

KYSM-FM, Mankato Minnesota - "Country 103"
103.9

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KZSE-FM - "Minnesota Public Radio"
206 S Broadway
Rochester, MN 55904
Phone: (507) 282-0910
Fax: (507) 282-2107
Web: minnesota.publicradio.org
Power: 10 watts (low powered translator station)
Transmitter location: Albert Lea, MN

Format: News/Talk NPR
Affiliations:  MPR News/Talk network: ME 4-9a, TOTN 1p, ATC 3-6:30p, Marketplace 6:30p, The World 7p, Fresh Air 8p, As It Happens 10p, BBC 11p-4a

Minnesota Public Radio
104.5

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KJLY-FM - "Know Jesus Loves You"
PO Box 72
Blue Earth, MN 56013
Phone: (507) 526-3233
Fax: (507) 526-3235
Web: www.kjly.com
Power: 50,000 watts

Format: Religious
Affiliations: n/a

KJLY-FM, Blue Earth Minnesota - "Know Jesus Loves You"
105.3

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KYBA-FM - "Y105"
1901 First Avenue NW
Stewartville, MN 55976
Phone: (507) 533-4082
Fax: (507) 533-4083
Web: www.y105fm.com
Power:  50,000 watts

Format: Adult Contemporary
Affiliations: Delilah

KYBA-FM, Stewartville Minnesota - "Y105"
106.1 KLSS-FM - "Star 106"
341 S Yorktown Pike
Mason City, IA 50401
Power:  100,000 watts
Phone: (641) 423-8206
Fax: (641) 423-8206
Web: www.klssradio.com

Format: KLSS-FM - "Star 106"
Affiliations: ABCe

KLSS-FM - "Star 106", Mason City Iowa
106.9

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KROC-FM - "Today's Best Music"
122 4th Street SW
Rochester, MN 55902
Phone:  (507) 286-1010
Fax: (507) 286-9370
Web: www.kroc.com
Power: 100,000 watts

Format: Contemporary Hits
Affiliations: n/a

KROC-FM, Rochester Minnesota - "Today's Best Music"
107.3

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KIOW-FM - "Mix 107.3"
PO Box 308
Forest City, IA 50436
Phone: (641) 585-1073
Fax: (641) 585-2990
Web: www.kiow.com
Power: 25,000 watts

Format: Adult Contemporary/Oldies
Affiliations: CNN/RI

KIOW-FM, Forest City Iowa - "Mix 107.3"
107.5 KBGY-FM - "Mera Buena"
3479 260th Street W
Faribault, MN 55021
Phone: (507) 332-2977
Web: www.lamerabuena.net
Power: 48,000 watts

Format: Mexican
Affiliations: n/a

KBGY-FM - "Mera Buena"
107.7

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KTIS-FM - "Radio For Life"  (K299AL)
3003 N Snelling Avenue
Roseville, MN 55113
Phone: (651) 631-5000
Web: www.ktis.org
Power: 250 watts (low power translator station)
Transmitter location: Albert lea, MN

Format: Adult Contemporary Christian
Affiliations: Northwestern College Radio Network

98.5 KTIS

Television

3.1 KIMT-TV - CBS
112 N Pennsylvania Avenue
Mason City, Iowa 50401
Phone: (641) 423-2540
Fax: (641) 423-9309
Web: www.kimt.com
3.2 KIMT-TV2 - My TV
112 N Pennsylvania Avenue
Mason City, Iowa 50401
Phone: (641) 423-2540
Fax: (641) 423-9309
Web: www.kimt.com/content/my3_2
6.1 KAAL-TV - ABC
1701 10th Place NE
Austin, MN 55912
Phone: (507) 437-6666
Fax: (507) 433-9560
Web: www.kaaltv.com
10.1 KTTC-TV - NBC
6301 Bandel Road NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Phone: (507) 288-4444
Fax: (507) 288-6324
Web: www.kttc.com
KTTC-TV - Rochester Minnesota
10.2 KTTC-DT2 - CW Network
6301 Bandel Road NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Phone: (507) 288-4444
Fax: (507) 288-6324
Web: www.kttc.com
KTTC-DT2 - CW Network
15.1 KSMQ-TV - PBS
2000 Eighth Avenue, NW
Austin, Minnesota 55912
Phone: (507) 433-0678
Toll Free: (800) 658-2539
Fax: (507) 433-0670
Web: www.ksmq.org
KSMQ-TV Logo
15.2 KSMQ-TV2 - MHz WorldView
2000 Eighth Avenue, NW
Austin, Minnesota 55912
Phone: (507) 433-0678
Toll Free: (800) 658-2539
Fax: (507) 433-0670
Web:
MHz WorldView
15.3 KSMQ-TV3 - Create
2000 Eighth Avenue, NW
Austin, Minnesota 55912
Phone: (507) 433-0678
Toll Free: (800) 658-2539
Fax: (507) 433-0670
Web: www.createtv.com
PBS Create
15.4 KSMQ-TV4 - Minnesota Channel
2000 Eighth Avenue, NW
Austin, Minnesota 55912
Phone: (507) 433-0678
Toll Free: (800) 658-2539
Fax: (507) 433-0670
Web: www.mnchannel.org
24.1 KYIN-TV - PBS
6450 Corporate Drive
PO Box 6450
Johnston, IA 50131-6450
Phone: (515) 242-3100
Web: www.iptv.org
24.2 KYIN-TV2 - Create
6450 Corporate Drive
PO Box 6450
Johnston, IA 50131-6450
Phone: (515) 242-3100
Web: www.iptv.org
PBS Create
24.3 KYIN-TV3 - PBS World
6450 Corporate Drive
PO Box 6450
Johnston, IA 50131-6450
Phone: (515) 242-3100
Web: www.iptv.org
 
40 K40JT - TBN  (low power analog translator)
Trinity Broadcasting Network
PO Box A
Santa Ana, CA 92711
Phone: (714) 832-2950
Fax: n/a
Web: www.tbn.org
47.1 KXLT - Fox
6301 Bandel Road NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Phone: (507) 252-4747
Fax: (507) 252-5050
Web: www.myfox47.com
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Motels:
America’s Best Value Inn
2306 E Main Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-6471
Toll Free: (866) 373-6471
Fax: (507) 373-7517
Web: www.abvialbertlea.com

America's Best Value Inn of Albert Lea is conveniently located off I-35 in a quiet business district of Albert Lea. We offer a heated pool, 24 hour front desk staff, lighted corridors. Onsite bar & restaurant, banquet and meeting facility and open courtyard.

America’s Best Value Inn, Albert Lea Minnesota
AmericInn
811 E Plaza Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-4324
Toll Free: (800) 634-3444
Fax: (507) 373-4048
Web: www.americinn.com

Whether traveling on business or for leisure, the AmericInn Lodge & Suites of Albert Lea is your ideal destination. Our rooms are built of solid concrete masonry, so the noise stays out and you can sleep at night. We have rooms designed to meet your needs; rooms with two queen size beds, king bedrooms or suites that include whirlpools and fireplaces. At our hotel in Albert Lea you will also find a recreation room that is the finest in southern Minnesota, including: an indoor heated pool, spa and game room.

AmericInn, Albert Lea Minnesota
Bel Aire Motor Inn
700 US Highway 69
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-3983
Toll Free: (800) 373-4073
Web: none
Bel Aire Motor Inn, Albert Lea Minnesota
Comfort Inn
810 Happy Trails Lane
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 377-1100
Toll Free: (800) 424-6423
Fax: (507) 377-6134
Web: www.comfortinn.com/hotel/mn063

Located just 2 miles south of the I90 and I35 interchange. We are the newest facility in the area. We have a great pool and large spa. Plenty of bus and truck parking as well as a fantastic breakfast. Our rooms are clean and comfortable and our staff is very friendly and helpful. Knowing that you have a choice as to where to spend your travel dollar. We provide a great value and superior service.

Comfort Inn, Albert Lea Minnesota
Country Inn & Suites
2214 E Main Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-5513
Toll Free: (800) 456-4000
Fax: (507) 373-5513
Web: www.countryinns.com/albertleamn

Wireless high speed internet, AAA approved, meeting facility, rated exceptional property by Country Inn & Suites. 2006 Property of the Year by the Minnesota Lodging Association.

Country Inn & Suites, Albert Lea Minnesota
Countryside Inn Motel
2102 E Main Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-2446
Toll Free: (888) 373-1188
Web: www.countrysideinnmotel.com

Nice & clean AAA approved 2 diamonds property with microwave and fridge in some rooms. Parking in front of rooms. All ground floor rooms. Free HBO free, local calls and free continental breakfast. 15 minutes to casino.

Holiday Inn Express
821 E Plaza Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-4000
Toll Free: (888) HOLIDAY
Fax: 9507) 373-4000
Web: www.hiexpress.com/albertleamn

Whether you're traveling on business or for leisure, you'll enjoy the comforts of the non-smoking, totally smoke-free Albert Lea Holiday Inn Express Hotel. At the Albert Lea Holiday Inn Express Hotel, you will enjoy pillow top beds in every guest room, plus our Simply Smart bedding collection, a cleaner, fresher approach, where every sheet, including the bedspread, is washed after every stay.

Holiday Inn Express, Albert Lea Minnesota
Midwestern Hotel
2301 E Main Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 369-5210
Fax: (507) 369-5435
 
Motel 65
Highway 65 South
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 373-9792
Toll Free: (800) 373-9792
Motel 65, Albert Lea Minnesota
Super 8
2019 E Main Street
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 377-0591
Toll Free: (800) 800-8000
Fax: (507) 377-0951
Web: www.super8.com

Conveniently located Super 8 located off of Highway 35 and Interstate 90. Surrounded by numerous restaurants and local attractions. All rooms include complimentary wireless high speed internet and continental breakfast. Suites and non smoking rooms available. Close to fishing, golf and parks.

Super 8, Albert Lea Minnesota
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Resorts:

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Campgrounds:
Hickory Hills Campground
15694 717th Avenue
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 852-4555
Web: www.hickoryhillscampground.com

We are a wooded secluded 40 acre campground, surrounded by prairie and beautiful landscape, and about 12 miles from the junction of I-90 and I-35, with absolutely no freeway noise. And just minutes away from Diamond Jo Casino! We have remodeled the lodge quite extensively. It is now bright and clean with a fun atmosphere. The lodge contains a lounge where families can watch movies on our big screen TV.

Hickory Hills Campground, Albert Lea Minnesota
Myre-Big Island State Park
19499 780th Avenue
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone:

93 drive-in sites and 32 electric sites. About a third of the sites are located in the heavily wooded Big Island campground. The balance of the drive-in sites are available in the White Fox campground which offers a picturesque prairie setting. Also 4 backpack sites available; sites are located between 1 and 2 miles from parking area. Sites can also be reached by mountain bike although accessibility is limited during wet periods. Call ahead for current status. All sites can be reached by canoe.

Myre-Big Island State Park, Albert Lea Minnesota


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