ALBERTVILLE, Minn. (FOX 9) - An Albertville woman who has been in a nearly yearlong fight with the city over a basketball hoop on her property suspects the city retaliated after she spoke with FOX 9.

Albertville mother calls utility worker visit ‘a little fishy’

What happened:

A utility worker knocked on Bibeau’s door on Wednesday morning, less than 12 hours after she spoke with FOX 9 to discuss her ongoing fight with the city.

In a doorbell camera video, the worker told Bibeau he was sent there as part of a basketball hoop removal. He said he had to locate the gas lines as part of that process.

Bibeau informed him that she did not intend to take down the hoop and asked him to leave her property. She said she has not heard from the city since then.

The backstory:

The hoop was al

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