507-373-1310 115 West College Street Albert Lea, MN 56007
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 • Volume 52, No. 29
Page 2 • Tuesday, July 21, 2026 • FREEBORN COUNTY SHOPPER ROSES FOR ROSES FOR SOLDIERS SOLDIERS
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Albert Lea American Legion Post 56
LEGION PANCAKE BREAKFAST Sunday, July 26th
Serving 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Serving pancakes, French toast, eggs, biscuits & gravy, sausage, potatoes, juice & coffee Cost $12.00 Take-out orders are available Call 373-7993 ALBERT LEA AMERICAN LEGION POST 56
Fri - Sun $5 · Mon $4
Friday - Monday 7 pm · Sunday Matinee 2 pm
SHOWING JULY 24 - 27
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OPEN MENU 4-7:30 PM TUE- FRI
Tuesday, July 21st BAKED POTATO BAR · Burger Baskets
Wednesday, July 22nd Theresa=s Choice SAL Meat Raffle 5 pm · Bingo 6 pm
Thursday, July 2 rd Coffee for Vets 9 - 11 am · Wine & Wings Deluxe or Meat Lovers Pizza
Friday, July 24th Meat$alls on Mashed Potatoes Karaoke w/ Billey Ray - 7 pm
Sunday, July 26th
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Summer Savings
Valid in-store only July 22 - 28, 2026 at your Albert Lea, Faribault, and Owatonna Hy-Vee locations. LU 88091
4.88
LU 88092
LU 88093
2.99
4/$10
Hy-Vee purified drinking water
Hy-Vee ultra-filtered milk
Bakery-fresh cinnamon rolls 4 ct.
24 pk., 16.9 fl. oz.
Limit 2 with coupon. Limit 1 coupon per customer. Valid in-store only July 22 - 28, 2026 at Albert Lea, Faribault, and Owatonna Hy-Vee.
Limit 4 with coupon. Limit 1 coupon per customer. Valid in-store only July 22 - 28, 2026 at Albert Lea, Faribault, and Owatonna Hy-Vee.
Limit 4 with coupon. Limit 1 coupon per customer. Valid in-store only July 22 - 28, 2026 at Albert Lea, Faribault, and Owatonna Hy-Vee.
LU 88094
LU 88095
LU 88096
52 oz.
2/$3
Hy-Vee refridgerated bagels 16 oz., 5 ct.
Limit 2 with coupon. Limit 1 coupon per customer. Valid in-store only July 22 - 28, 2026 at Albert Lea, Faribault, and Owatonna Hy-Vee.
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FREE
Hy-Vee pasta
Hy-Vee taco seasoning
Limit 2 with coupon. Limit 1 coupon per customer. Valid in-store only July 22 - 28, 2026 at Albert Lea, Faribault, and Owatonna Hy-Vee.
Limit 1 with coupon. Limit 1 coupon per customer. Valid in-store only July 22 - 28, 2026 at Albert Lea, Faribault, and Owatonna Hy-Vee.
when you spend $10
16 oz.
Market Grille Stock Up & Save Daily Deals Friday - Sunday | July 24 - 26, 2026
5.99 MONDAY 2-piece chicken dinner 6.99 TUESDAY Walking taco 8.99 WEDNESDAY Rib dinner 12.99 THURSDAY Steak Night 9.99 FRIDAY Salmon dinner SAT. 8 pc. smoked chicken leg bucket 7.99 11.99 SUNDAY 8 pc. chicken bucket
FROZEN SACK SALE
2.99
4.88
16 oz.
73% lean, 23% fat, 16 oz. roll
Hy-Vee butter
Fresh ground beef
2.99
1.99
6 oz.
48 fl. oz.
Fresh blackberries or raspberries
Blue Ribbon Classics frozen dessert
10%
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Hy-Vee Midwest Pork boneless top loin chops 4 oz.
4.99
Brew Pub Lotzza Motzza or Patriot pizza 15.95 to 26.82 oz.
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all frozen food items
Monday, July 27, 2026
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Classifieds
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Estate Sales Huge Estate Sale Household, tools, antiques, knick-knacks, fishing items July 24th, 25th, 26th 9am-5pm 912 S. 3rd Ave Albert Lea, MN
Garage Sales SMALL MOVING RUMMAGE SALE 1825 BAYVIEW DRIVE ALBERT LEA JULY 24TH-25TH FRIDAY 9AM-4PM, SATURDAY 9AM-2PM ARENS SNOW BLOWER, EGO LAWN MOWER, EXTENSION LADDER, HUNTING ITEMS, A LOT MORE! Moving Sale 1111 Skylark Ln Albert Lea, July 23rd-25th 4pm-7pm; 8am-4pm; 8am12pm Lots of furniture, Home Crest lounger, side tables, lamps, dishes books, home decor, and much more!
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Want to Buy Merchandise Buying and selling silver bars, silver dollars, rare coins, gold jewelry, any gold-silver items, collector coins, currency. Same retail location for 44 years. I own 1,625 acres of land near Ormsby.
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Apartments Fuel and Wood Mix Hardwoods FIREWOOD FOR SALE. FREE DELIVERY AUSTIN & ALBERT LEA AREA CALL (507)438-9181
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Houses For Rent 3br Home Dane Bay Doc end garage Wildlife, recreation Pay own utilities $1200/mth + security deposit 2br Apartment On acreage Albert Lea airport area All utilities included $685/mth + security deposit Good rental and credit references required No pets, no smoking Call 507-373-4447
Automobiles 1988 K5 Blazer New Stoker 383 Motor Needs trani work $11,000 OBO 507-402-4533 Leave Message
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Appliance Service ON THE SPOT APPLIANCE SERVICE Will Repair most Household Appliances & Commercial Cooking Products. 30+ Years Experience, Reasonable Rates. Call Orrin Mortensen at 507-214-8099 ANYTIME
Handyman Services E.L.K. CONSTRUCTION HANDYMAN SERVICES: Update or replace windows, egress windows & doors. Home repair, remodeling & construction, decks, garages, siding, roof repair, drywall & texturing, concrete. Call Ernie at 438-4307 27 years experience, bonded. License #BC 710064
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Linder Tree Service Tree Trimming, cutting, and removal! Boom truck and insured. Call or Text Josh Linder 507-995-7081
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FULL-TIME TELLER Security Bank Minnesota is a community ESOP owned bank. We are looking for a full-time teller.
MOVING/LIVING ESTATE SALE
Applications are available during business hours.
10923 Main St, Gordonsville, MN Friday, July 24th · 8 am - 5 pm Saturday, July 25th · 8 am - 5 pm Yard: Garden Tools, Snowblowers, Weed Trimmers, etc. Furniture: Dining Furniture, China Hutch, Bedroom Furniture, Chairs, Misc Tables, Dressers, etc. Display Cases, Kitchen Misc, Dishes [including Milk Glass & Jewel Tea Collections], Holiday Decor, & Much More!
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Mauser Argentino model #1891 manufactured in Berlin serial #N2421 matching numbers 7.65 caliber, [3] Hawk Model 928 12-gauge with Home Defense barrels 2 3/4-inch and 3-inch shells, med gun locker, sm handgun locker, sm round table w/ 4 chairs, 2 very nice bookcases, several shelving units, sm lift recliner, black recliner, black sofa bed, Roku Hisense 58" TV, sm TV stand with electric fireplace, Samsung Blu-ray DVD player, queen-size bed, sm dresser, lamps, end tables, climbing machine, kettlebell, exercise mat, Longaberger baskets, 2 metal file cabinets, Vital Health infrared sauna, 2 sit-stand computer stands, Samsung computer monitor, Sceptre computer monitor, computer UPS, Bose stereo CD player, Sherwood stereo receiver, Black+Decker toaster oven, Wellington sm freezer, Yakima RocketBox, Schwinn fold-down 20-in bike, Sun EZ Sport AX recumbent bike, Giant Cypress LX 26-in bike, Rans Hammer Truck cargo bike , 5-ft and 6-ft ladders, motorcycle jack, 2-wheel bicycle trailer, bike carrier rack, cross-country skis, downhill skis, motorcycle bags, laptop bags, Harley-Davidson leather chaps, Harley-Davidson leather coat, size lg, ski coat with ski pants, Woolrich coats, Kirby vacuum, toolboxes and lots of tools, kerosene heater, bicycle tools, lots of miscellaneous items.
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‘25 Chevy Blazer 2LT AWD, 24k...............$29,900 ‘22 Ford Edge SEL AWD, 60k....................$20,900 ‘19 RAM 1500 Crew Cab 4x4, 86k............$27,900 ‘18 Chrysler Pacifica LTD, 93k..................$17,900 ‘18 Chrysler Pacifica Touring L, 87k.........$17,900 ‘18 Jeep Wrangler JK Unlimited, 96k.....$15,900 ‘17 Buick Lacrosse Essence, 50k.............$20,900 ‘17 RAM 1500 Big Horn, 112k....................$18,900 ‘17 Chrysler Pacifica Touring-L, 78k........$16,900 ‘17 Buick Encore Preferred II AWD, 76k..$12,900 ‘16 Subaru Forester Limited, 90k............$14,900 ‘16 GMC Terrain SLT AWD, 87k.................$12,900 ‘15 Chrysler Town & Country, 104k.........$12,900 ‘14 Buick Encore Leather AWD, 91k........$10,900 ‘14 Subaru Forester, 106k........................$10,900 ‘13 Chevy Impala LTZ, 122k.........................$8,995 ‘12 Toyota RAV4 AWD, 108k.....................$12,900 ‘11 Buick Regal CXL, 99k..............................$8,995 ‘10 Toyota RAV4 AWD, 86k.......................$11,900 ‘09 Lexus RX350 AWD, 103k.....................$11,900 ‘09 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, 147k.........$6,995 ‘08 Lexus RX350 AWD, 96k.......................$12,900 ‘08 Honda CRV EX-L AWD, 113k...............$11,900 ‘08 Honda Odyssey EXL, 119k.................$10,900 ‘06 Toyota Avalon, 84k................................$7,995 ‘06 Buick Rendezvous CXL, 88k.................$6,995 ‘05 Buick LeSabre Custom, 83k.................$7,995 ‘04 Honda Helix CN250, 8900 miles.........$2,995 sold
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