I was struck by the classic beauty of the Freeborn County Courthouse, a Romanesque-style building…read moredesigned in 1888. The red brick, sandstone and limestone building is definitely impressive and worth a visit. Freeborn County was created in 1855 with territory separated from Blue Earth and Rice counties. Freeborn County was named for William Freeborn, an early Minnesota pioneer, merchant, and territorial legislator. The county is in southern Minnesota and has one border with neighboring Iowa. Albert Lea is the seat of, and the largest city in, Freeborn County. [Review 17161 overall - 76 in Minnesota - 678 of 2022.]

County of what? County of good government, justice, mercy and proper administration of the people's…read moreresources. I've been to a lot of counties and a lot of county government administration buildings and rarely am I called on by my conscience to rate them. In this case, I couldn't get my thumbs moving quick enough. And, if I can let you in on a secret, I really think this is a five star location, but people never read the five star reviews, they think five stars is probably some shill, some county employee boosting their local stats. Guess what, I'm none of those. I'm just a careful observer of what works and what doesn't in county and city administration buildings and this place works in a big way.

I especially liked seeing the History Center of Freeborn County. They were very accommodating when…read morewe ventured around the museum. I was sad that the museum was empty of guests. So I thought the fence outside was kind of a deterrent of people which keeps them away because of it. The fair was ok... I'm not from the area since the mid 80's, so I enjoyed everything from Rabbits to goats and Mexican food to corn dogs. The area that I live in doesn't have a county fair, so this was a nice thing to reminisce by.

This years fair sucked! No Ice cream malts! Not much to do! Food is very expensive, seems like the…read morerich want the fair to themselves and don't want those that don't make a lot of money to go to this fair! Pay for entrance to the fair pay for parking and pay for everything you want in the fair! That is why I go to owatonna free fair keep my money for what I want when I'm in the fair and not blow it on entrance fees and parking!

A rare preserved area next to St Finbarrs Cemetery overlooking beautiful prairie. The Chert Quarry…read morehas been carefully prepared for self guided tours of an ancient site. Chert was used by Native Americans to make tools. Settlers in the area have covered most sites with farmland, but kept finding tools and arrow heads. This area still has sunken land, which was abandoned by the tribes over 600 years ago. Sites along the trail include The Grandfather tree and Grandmother Tree. Sitting area of stone recreated as meeting areas. Signs along the way interpreted what we are seeing.

Archaeological site of native American Chert Quarry. Self guided tour through information panels…read moreabout the quarry.

3- To begin with, I work at LAS Airport. Had no issues going through TSA on our way to Rochester…read moremn. Leaving to go home, the TSA agents were rude and not very helpful. In my bag I had the exact sizes for carry on. They took half of my legal shampoo bottles etc, to which LAS did not. As per the tsa agent at Rochester, I was told their rules were the same. I did question him, and was rudely met with. Just dealing with these kind of people, I can understand why they only make $11.00 an hour, and that's way too much !!!

Nice small town library. Friendly staff. Copying service. Sometimes free coffee. Off street…read moreparking available.

Austin Public Library is a great library in the heart of Austin. You can read some of the books you…read morechecked out outside on the benches while watching the scenery or take a walk after checking out your books. If you want a quick read, you can find a table to get cozy and read inside the library. For history lovers, be sure to check out the display of St John's Bible that was donated to the library. If you want to learn more about the Bible or view additional pages that are not displayed, visit the library's website to learn about upcoming events.

New hours: Monday -…read moreFriday 8:30-11:30 Closed 11:30-12:30 12:30-3:45 Saturday. 8:30-10:30