ALBERT LEA, Minn. — The Albert Lea community is weighing in on plans for a new park on Adams Avenue, with preferences leaning towards a mixed-use area or a full trailhead. The City of Albert Lea is applying for a federal grant to clean up the contaminated industrial site at 620 Adams Avenue, which it acquired after Merrick’s of Minnesota went bankrupt in 2018. The city presented three options for the site, all including parking for the nearby Songbird Trail, which is being developed on a former rail corridor. The options are a mini park, a mixed-use area, or a full trailhead with amenities. Surveys sent to 160 property owners showed a preference for either the mixed-use area or the full trailhead. One property owner expressed strong support for the trailhead, stating, “Th

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