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ALANO SOCIETY OF ALBERT LEA
MENU - SMELT DINNER 4 - 7:30 PM TUESDAY - FRIDAY
Tuesday, April 14th
TAC BA · Burger Baskets Wednesday, April 15th
Mushroom &Swiss Burger Legion Meat affle 5 pm · Bingo 6 pm Thursday, 16th
Coffee for Vets 9 - 11 am
Shrimp Basket · Wine & Wings
Friday, April 17th
Quilts of Valor 3 pm F S F · araoke 7 pm
Saturday, April 1 th Clu pen 12 pm – 6 pm · Limited Menu ALBERT LEA AMERICAN LEGION POST 56
FEBRUARY
13 - SEPTEMBER 26!
Sunday, April 19th
8 am - 12 pm $10 All You Can Eat
Celebrating the 250th Birthday
Celebrating the 250th Birthday of the United States of America! of the United States of America!
We will honor the men and We will honor the men and women of the armed forces. Join women of the armed forces. Join us for a trip through history! us for a tri throu h history!
1005 N. ULSTAD AVE, ALBERT LEA Pancakes, French Toast, Eggs, Toast, Sausage, Juice & Coffee
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Saturday, April 25, 2026 3:00 pm 3:00 pm
United Methodist Church United Methodist Church
Albert Lea, MN Al ert Lea, M
Free-will Offering Free-will Offering
205 W. William St | Albert Lea | 373-1162 Members & Guests
Directed by Eileen Nelson Ness
Directed by Eileen Nelson Ness
Bev’s Friends & Family Tours BEST VALUE FOR YOUR TRAVEL DOLLAR
I Honestly Love You
– A Tribute to Olivia NewtonJohn & Anne Murray
Thursday, June 4th Fireside Theater -- Chanhassen
Join us for a lovely evening celebrating the works of two of the most-loved singing stars of all time. This show features all of their hits with the beautiful harmonies everyone loves. Olivia and Ann had multiple hits on the Billboard charts of the 1970s and ‘80s. The show honors their original arrangements and is performed by accomplished singers and musicians. Expect great vibes and lots of fun!
$154 pp includes deluxe motor coach transportation, buffet meal at Q. Cumbers and musical performance. Departure: Albert Lea Walmart 2:00 pm
Contact Bev for More Information: 507-451-8695 · bev@bevstours.com
Email:albertleaeagles@eagles2258.com
Friday, April 17th
Bar Opens 1 pm Meat Pack Raffles 4 pm Burger Baskets 5 pm Dunnell Lenort 5:30 pm Bar Area
Saturday, April 18th Bar Opens at 12 pm Bar Bingo 1pm - Public Welcome
Here’s What’s Happening at the Eagles Sat - Sun, April 18 - 19 thth Dist 5 Convention - Rochester Please Pay Your Dues by June 1st - Thank You!
You are cordially invited to the 2026 Annual Meeting of Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home Celebrating our 87th Year in Business Saturday, April 25, 2026 · 10:30 am (doors open at 10:00 am)
Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home 1415 Hwy 13 N, Albert Lea, for the following purpose: 1) To hear the report of officers 2) To elect Directors 3) To transact such other business as may legally come before said meeting
Please join us for a brief meeting, lunch and fellowship. RSVP appreciated but not required by calling 507-373-4330 or email bayviewfuneral@gmail.com
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John Jurgensen, Pat Dillavou, David Thunstedt, David Paschka, John Chrz, Norm Fredin, Kathleen Muilenburg, Brian Thompson
Connected Community of Freeborn County (CCFC)
Reminder: Learning Circles coming to a town near you!
4/21/2026: 10 am Hayward City Hall
4/28/2026: 10 am Alden - location to be determined
5/5/2026: 10 am Hartland - location to be determined
5/12/2026: 10 am Clarks Grovelocation to be determined
5/19/2026: 10 am Hollandale - location to be determined
Help us learn how we can better help adults aging-in-place in rural Minnesota.
The City of Albert Lea is issuing the results of monitoring done on its drinking water for the period from January 1 to December 31, 2025. The purpose of this report is to ad ance consumers’ understanding of drinking water and heighten awareness of the need to protect precious water resources.
Garage Sales
MOVING SALE!
205 Ridge Rd. Albert Lea, April 16th & 17th 9am-4pm
Lots of high quality home decor, furniture, bedding, bikes, kitchen items, glassware, pictures, floral arrangements, rugs, books, outdoor furniture set, and much more!
Antiques & Collectibles
ANTIQUES!
coins such as silver dollars, halves,quarters,dimes and Indian head cents.
Call Ron from Hayfield 507-477-2427 or 507-259-6460
Machinery & Tools
ENTON BASKETS VASES FAIRY LAMPS, PYREX BOWLS , GLASS MARBLES, ADVERTISING SIGNS, BRASS TOKENS, WOOD SHELL BOXES, LICENSE PLATES, WWI & WWII & VIETNAM MEDALS, HELMETS, KNIFES, AND CLOTHING, ADVERTISING TIN CONTAINERS, BRASS ANIMALS, DUCK DECOYS, BARN PULLEYS, POCKET & WRIST WATCHES , STERLING SILVER ITEMS, CAST IRON FRY PANS,WAFFLE IRONS,KETTLES ,WOOD & METAL CARPENTER PLANES, CLOCKS, RADIOS, KNIFES ,SWORDS, BAYONETS, WELL PUMPS, ANVILS, WEATHERVANES ,CUPALAS, POSTCARDS,MAGAZINES,B OOKS, TOYS, OLD PHOTOGRAPHS, JEWELRY, DAV TAGS PLUS 100’S OF OTHER ITEMS CALL COUNTRYSIDE ANTIQUES 507-402-0880
STIHL Products in Stock. We’re your STIHL Dealer. 507-448-3302
TRADING POST
Gordonsville
POWER WASHERS in Stock 507-448-3302
TRADING POST Gordonsville
Want to Buy Merchandise
Buying and selling silver bars, silver dollars, rare coins, gold jewelry, any gold-silver items, collector coins, curency. 44 years in business.
I have a $1,500,000 line of credit and own 1,475 acres of land near Ormsby. Kuehl’s Coins, Fairmont, MN.
507-235-3886
507-399-9982
off-street parking, on-site laundry on each floor, community room, elevator, all utilities, cable & wheelchair accessible units.
507-373-5391
507-451-8524, www.lifestyleinc.net
TDD: 507-451-0704
Equal Housing Opportunity.
Senior Tower Apts
Albert Lea
Open waiting list for 1 & 2 bd smoke free apts.
Must be 62+ or disabled. Rent based on 30% of monthly gross income.
Includes off-street parking, on-site laundry, community room, elevator, all utilities, cable & wheelchair accessible units.
507-373-6622
507-451-8524, www.lifestyleinc.net
TDD: 507-451-0704
Equal Housing Opportunity.
North Grove Apts
Clarks Grove
Open waiting list for 1 & 2 bd Smoke free apts. Rent from $665-865.
Includes off-street parking, on-site laundry, water, trash removal & wheelchair accessible unit.
507-451-8524, www.lifestyleinc.net
TDD: 507-451-0704
Equal Housing Opportunity.
DROP
DONATED ITEMS FOR THE SALE AT THE FAIRLANE BLDG ON FRI. APRIL 17TH FROM 11 AM – 6 PM CONTACT ROBYN JOEL AT 952-261-6434 WITH
Apartments
Spacious 1 bedroom 15 minutes south of
included except electric. Background checks required. No smoking!
Call or text 507-456-9514.
Roommate Wanted
Roommate Wanted Spacious Home: 1BR/1BA 1524 Oakwood Dr. Looking for responsible professional to share our beautiful lake home in Albert Lea. Rent plus utilities. W/D included No Smoking, no pets. $1,000/month + deposit Available 6/01/26 Call 507-320-1704
Automobiles
2003 silver and black Heritage Soft Tail, maintenance records, 2 matching full face helmets, 2 covers, 2 sets of chaps, and rain gear. $6,000 obo. 507-373-7661
Houses For Rent
HOUSES FOR RENT
-MYRTLE 3BR RAMBLER, $1,000/MTH PLUS UTILITIES.
-NORTHWOOD IOWA. HOUSES AVAILABLE, POSSIBLE CONTRACT 3BR-$500,4BR-$700, & 5BR-$900. SECURITY
*DEPOSIT 1.5 TIMES RENT. CALL OR TEXT 507-460-0018.
Four Bedroom, One Bath House No garage, No pets
$1,100/month, $1,100/deposit In Austin Area Must pass background check 507-440-8222 or 507-589-8576
Recreational Vehicles
2015 FLEETWOOD STORM 32H MOTORHOME
One of a kind! One owner, no accidents, only 30,600 miles. Interior refresh summer 2025. Email for photos and details: tinlog7894@yahoo.com
2020 Outback by Keystone 22ft, 1 slide-out, Very good condition Stored in winter, bath/shower never used
Asking $20,000 (507)383-6251
Buying Junk Vehicles! Paying cash. Top
Assistant County Attorney
Freeborn County seeks to hire a full-time Assistant County Attorney and to establish an eligibility list. The individual selected for this position will handle a mixed caseload, including criminal matters, social service cases and general county legal advice. The caseload will focus on juvenile adjudication and CHIPS cases and will involve court hearings and trials as well as office practice. There will be an emphasis on courtroom skills, and legal research abilities. In addition to necessary courtroom skills, the successful applicant must possess strong written and verbal communication skills. Requires a J.D. or L.L.B. Degree with a license to practice law in Minnesota –one year of experience as a law clerk and/or an attorney is preferred. Annual salary $90,581 – $139,813 based on experience. Applications, job description, complete qualification listing available on the Freeborn County website at: www.co.freeborn.mn.us Applications and resumes must be received no later than 12:00 pm, Friday, April 24th, 2026.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Thursday by 5:00 pm
Deadline for ALL Display Ads is 5 pm the to the following publication of the Freeborn County Shopper.
vintage clothing, antiques & collectibles, old fruit jars, Christmas decorations, travel memorabilia. 75% OFF on glassware, books, records, kitchen and dining ware. Lots of cool stuff! Cash Only
ESTATE SALE
1922 4th Ave. NW, Austin, MN Thursday, April 16 · 10 am – 4 pm th Friday, April 17 · 10 am –
books (some first editions), old needlepoint books w/ beautiful graphics, Fire-King, Jadeite, Murano, Fenton, Roseville, Weller, Hall, a lg set of Pfaltzgraff Tea Rose dishes (matching canister set), set of Community flatware, just like new KitchenAid mixer w/ attachments, lots of kitchen misc. still in boxes, Pyrex still in boxes, copper pans, kitchen pots and pans, vintage clothes, fur coats, old games, old playhouse, old dolls still in original boxes, toy trains, beautiful old hankies, lg collection of perfume bottles, old cameras, old walnut trunk, Faribault blankets still in box, 75th Anniversary Pepsi-Cola glasses, ruby red dishes, flat screen TVs, drafting table, old Maytag wringer washer in great shape, old gas stove in good shape, lots of rocks, outdoor ornaments, rakes and shovels, old clawfoot bathtub, several old chairs, metal shelving, Viking serger, Singer Featherweight sewing machine, boxes and boxes of fabric, needlepoint and cross stitch, linens, bird cages, 1932 Pontiac radiator cap, rare set of 12 Pepsi-Cola glasses, old Christmas decorations, vintage hubcaps, vintage car seat, very cool vintage TV, lots of misc.
• J.D. 8760, 4WD, 300 HP, 6993 original hours, 70% Good Year 520/85R-42” tires, auto-steer ready, rear inside weights, RW8760HOO3730 (SHARP) • J.D. 2940, 7230 hours, 3 pt., 2 hyd., good rubber • J.D. 630 w/New Idea loader • I.H. 706, gas, 3 pt. W.F. • A-C 190, gas, W.F., 2423 hours • Farmall Super MTA, rear wheel weights, 3 pt., N.F., w/hydraulic loader, SN 78285 • Farmall M.N.F., S.N. 8250 • Farmall H, fenders, N.F., SN 233078 • 2003 Sterling Acterra grain truck, 400,017 miles, twin screw, Cat motor, Eaton-Fuller 10-speed, Crysteel 19’ steel box, 3-piece endgate, roll tarp (NICE) • 1951 Dodge 5 Window pickup, 350 engine, 350 turbo trans. (partial restoration) • 2024 H&H 82”x24’ bumper hitch trailer, 14,000 GVWR, spare tire, ramps (LIKE NEW) • 2009 Keystone Sprinter camper, 2 slides, 31’ sleeps 8 • Demco 650 grain cart, roll tarp, 24.5-32” tires (NICE) • Brillion 5 shank in-line ripper, 3 pt., Model ZS5302 • L&D Ag tandem axle tender, 1065-gal. poly tank w/6.5 HP pump, inductor tank • M.F. disc mower, Model 1327, 5-disc • Case I.H. 4700 field cultivator, 36 1/2’ walking tandems on wings, 4-bar harrow • International 490 disc, 25’, 7” spacing • Wil-Rich 2500 digger, 24’, pull-type w/wings • Roorda feed/mixer wagon Model 225-C J.D. 825 cultivator 8-row X 30”, w/rolling shields • Demco 3 pt. sprayer, 60’ hyd. Fold w/hyd. Pump & controls • Blumhardt 300-gal, 3 pt. sprayer PTO pump • White 5100 planter, 8 row X 30”, liquid, monitor • Ford 501 sickle mower, 3 pt., 7’ bar • J.D. 7000 6 row X 30” planter • MN 260 gravity wagon w/MN gear • J.D. A94 hay rake • Fransgard Disc. mower, 3 pt, 5 disc. • 1991 Freightliner grain truck, 500 Bu, 3408 cat • M.M. 12’ grain drill, hyd. Lift, grass seed, on rubber • Parker gravity wagon, 250 bu. w/gear • 2 – 300 bu. Gravity wagons, w/10 ton gears • J.D. Model 37 sickle mower, 7’ bar • Running gear header cart, 20’ • Lilliston 5’ rotary cutter, pull type • 2 – Westgo 8” X 62’ augers, electric, PTO • J.D. VanBrundt 12’ grain drill, grass seed, low rubber single dicc • 2 – hay racks • Older Snowco feed wagon • 2 – 3250 gal. horizontal poly leg tanks • 3 pt. landscape rake • 3 pt. driveway box leveler • Pincor 50 KW. Alternator, 3 phase, 3 pt • Ford hyd. Loader off of 8N • J.D. 400 feed mill • N.H. 66 baler • Gehl 2 row stalk chopper • Misc. tractor parts • Craftsman Garden tractor, 25 HP, 48’’ deck • 2008-Ford Expedition, 5.4 engine, 275,000 miles • 2006-Jeep Liberty, 150,000 miles • 2022 Club Car Tempo
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