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Many Rural Post Offices to Stay Open

Submitted by Dan Jones on Wednesday, May 9th, 6:08 pm

Good news for hundreds of rural Post Offices.

The United States Postal Services says they'll stay open but with shorter hours.

As many 3,700 low revenue post offices had been set to close next week.

That includes this post office in hope, though it's still not clear which post offices will stay open.

The Postmaster General says the new plan will save the agency a half a billion dollars a year.

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Girl Scout Candybars

Submitted by Chris Kuball, Storm Tracker 6 Meteorologist

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012, 8:43am

Three of the girls scouts most popular cookie flavors will soon be in candy bar form.

Nestle announced the plans to make the limited edition crunch candy bars.

They’ll be sold in stores, not door-to-door by scouts.

The flavors include thin mints, caramel coconut and peanut butter crème.

They’ll be sold June through September at retailers nationally.

Girl scouts sold 760-million dollars in cookies last year.

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City Of Albert Lea Seeks Finance Officer

Submitted by Melanie Bloom, ABC 6 News Anchor

Thursday, April 26th, 2012, 2:25pm

City Of Albert Lea Seeks Finance Officer

The City of Albert Lea is seeking a Finance Officer. You have a couple of weeks to apply still. Applications are due on May 11th.

This is a newly created position. The successful candidate will assist the Finance Director in all aspects of financial activities including: utility billing operations, budgeting, cash management, investments, payroll, purchasing and supervising staff.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degrees in accounting, finance or related field with 5 years of accounting experience an associate’s degree in the same with 7 years of experience. The salary range for this position is $57,435.87 to $74,662.43

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Police Warn Of Scam Pretending To Help MN National Guard

Submitted by Melanie Bloom, ABC 6 News Anchor

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012, 2:08pm

Police Warn Of Scam Pretending To Help MN National Guard

The Albert Lea Police Department responded to the local Minnesota National Guard Armory in response to a peddler scam concern.

It was reported that someone was going through several neighborhoods, soliciting financial donations in support of Blue Star Moms. It was reported that the money obtained was to go towards the purchase of backpacks for troops overseas.

A person matching the description given was located near 506 Ulstad Avenue – the 20 year old, white male, 601”, 180 lbs, short Sandy Blonde Hair, provided Arkansas identification.

The Reporting Person’s check was recovered and returned.

The City of Albert Lea does not currently have a Peddler’s License requirement. If citizen’s have concerns regarding peddlers soliciting, it is recommended they do their research before donating &/or purchasing items.

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Career Fair At Riverland's Albert Lea Campus Wednesday

Submitted by Melanie Bloom, ABC 6 News Anchor

Monday, April 23rd, 2012, 8:51am

Career Fair At Riverland's Albert Lea Campus Wednesday

Riverland Community College will host a Job and Career Fair this week at the Albert Lea campus.

More than thirty businesses and organizations will attend, representing Albert Lea, Austin, Owatonna, Rochester, Mankato and surrounding communities.

Job Seekers will learn about full and part-time career opportunities in healthcare, services/trades, manufacturing, retail and hospitality. Riverland, Workforce Development, Inc. and the WorkForce Center are coordinating this event.

The college location is ideal in that it brings the public, the businesses and resources together at the same time." The job fair is open to the public.

For more information, call Valerie Kvale at 507-369-1472 or Betsy Bushlack at 507-396-0428.

If you go:

Wednesday, April 25
9 a.m. to 12 noon
Albert Lea RCC Campus

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Free Automotive Checks From AL Riverland Students Saturday

Submitted by Melanie Bloom, ABC 6 News Anchor

Friday, April 20th, 2012, 11:44am

Free Automotive Checks From AL Riverland Students Saturday

Get a free automotive check from Riverland Community College students in Albert Lea on Saturday. This is an opportunity for the students to get practice in the field and for the community to benefit from what students are learning in their town.

The Riverland Automotive Service program is holds their spring check up every year. They will check your tires, tire pressure, wiper blades, belts, hoses, and fluids.

If you go:

Saturday, April 21st
10am-2pm
Riverland Community College, Albert lea
Auto Shop

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Mrs. Gerry's Breaks Ground On Expansion

Submitted by Melanie Bloom, ABC 6 News Anchor

Thursday, April 19th, 2012, 7:45am

Albert Lea-based Mrs. Gerry's broke ground on an expansion on Wednesday morning. The 37,000 square foot addition will increase production and storage space.

The project will also create jobs. The expansion will lead to 5-10 jobs to the 140 people that already work there.

The addition to Mrs. Gerry's should be completed by the end of the year.

Mrs. Gerry's distributes food products, such as mashed potatoes and potato salad, to 17 states.

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