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Aug. 29—About 107 years after it originally started in downtown Albert Lea, Leutholds is expected to return to the heart of the city in November. Bill and Paula Hertling took over the men's and ...
The Phoebe the Flamingo statue, officially named "HOME", [1] and also known as the Tampa International Airport Flamingo, is a work of public art by American artist Matthew Mazzotta. It is located at the Central Terminal of the Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Florida .
Nov. 14—Five new sculptures from mostly local artists were installed last week between the Albert Lea Public Library and Dress Island around Fountain Lake as part of the Art Walk Albert Lea ...
Sep. 25—Downtown Albert Lea was full of people Wednesday afternoon to cheer on students in various activities during the homecoming parade. More News Congress passes temporary bill to avoid ...
Albert Lea, c. 1862 The city is named after Albert Lea Lake, which was 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. [8] Captain Nathan Boone, a son of Daniel Boone, was the scout for Lea's unit.
They measure from 120 to 145 cm (47 to 57 in) tall. The males weigh an average of 2.8 kg (6.2 lb), while females average 2.2 kg (4.9 lb). Most of its plumage is pink, giving rise to its earlier name of rosy flamingo and differentiating adults from the much paler greater flamingo. The wing coverts are red, and the primary and secondary flight ...
Aug. 21—By Ayanna Eckblad Months of planning and anticipation came to fruition Wednesday as the Albert Lea school district had their first day of school. It was the beginning of classes for ...
The greater flamingo is the tallest of the six different species of flamingos, standing at 3.9 to 4.7 feet (1.2 to 1.4 m) with a weight up to 7.7 pounds (3.5 kg), and the shortest flamingo species (the lesser) has a height of 2.6 feet (0.8 m) and weighs 5.5 pounds (2.5 kg).