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CVS Pharmacy is opening a store in Albany this summer. The CVS store will be at the corner of Railroad Road and 8th Street. City Administrator Tom Schneider says construction has started. The locally owned Albany Apothecary pharmacy isn't expecting the CVS to have much of an impact on them.

During our "Your Town Tuesday" Series we told you about Jack Evens and his renovation project in downtown Albany. After eleven months of work, the Lake Wobegon Trail Gallery has a new look, pictures on the wall, and is ready for everyone to enjoy.

The Red Kettle Campaign can be found all over during this time of year, but until last year you couldn't find it in Albany. This week's All-Star Student brought the Red Kettle to Albany, and has continued it this year. We went to Albany to see how Spencer Linn has been doing.

Between running in cross country, writing his own original music, and performing in band & choir, WJON's All-Star Student of the Week still finds time to be a high school student.

One man was taken to the hospital after a crash early this morning (Monday).

An Albany man was hurt after he crashed his motorcycle into the ditch last night (Wednesday).

The town of Albany just completed a multi-million dollar street construction project in their downtown along Highway 238/Railroad Avenue. Most of the work was done last year, with some finishing work this spring. Acting Mayor John Greer says they did a lot of research before they started the project, to try to minimize the impact on the downtown businesses.

This week in our "Your Town Tuesday" series we're focusing on what's happening in Albany. Today (Tuesday) is the first official day on the job for new Albany schools superintendent Greg Johnson.

"Your Town Tuesday" is in Albany this week finding the unique people, places, and things that this community has to offer.

A road resurfacing project in Albany is going to cause some traffic slowdowns this week.