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Developer seeks tax break for $3 million apartment project
The developers of a $3 million, 18-unit apartment building in south Alexandria are pursuing a tax break from the city. At its meeting Monday night, the Alexandria City Council scheduled a public hearing to consider the tax increment financing request from Lakewood Terrace, LLC. It...
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New facility to provide outpatient mental health care
Outpatient support for those coping with mental illness is on the way. The Alexandria City Council issued a conditional use permit Monday to Lakeland Mental Health to build a mental health facility on the south side of 34th Ave. East, across the street from the Legacy apartments. It...
 News 1 hour 26 min ago
Alexandria proposes small levy increase
The Alexandria City Council is proposing to increase the city levy 2.8 percent next year. The council unanimously approved the action Monday night. The levy is still preliminary and could be reduced, but not increased, after a public "truth in taxation" hearing on Monday, Dec. 12. Even...
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Things to know from Alexandria City Council
The city of Alexandria is no longer just dipping a toe into the waters of social media. It plans to dive in. As part of its strategic plan, it's trying to market the city and increase communication with the public through its website, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social media. To...
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Meet the new Pet of the Week: Roger (w/video)
The Echo Press and the Lakes Area Humane Society (LAHS) in Alexandria present this week’s “Pet of the Week” – Roger. Flicker is a...
 News 11 hours 36 min ago
Law enforcement blotter: Friday, Sept. 23 through Sunday, Sept. 25
DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Friday, Sept. 23 Public assist, power is out at location, Alex. Fight/disturbance, a male and a female were...
 News 14 hours 33 min ago
The Alexandria Cardinals celebrate in the end zone after a touchdown in the second quarter against the Willmar Cardinals Friday night in Willmar. (Briana Sanchez | Forum News Service)
Football: Christenson runs wild in win at Willmar
WILLMAR — The Willmar defense did a solid job bottling up Alexandria running back Micah Christenson in the first half Friday, holding him to...
 sports / Cardinals September 24, 2016 - 9:50am
Brandon-Evansville junior running back Jake Hintermeister cuts up the sideline and gets CGB junior Cedric Barnes off balance during a 70-yard touchdown run by Hintermeister on Friday night in Brandon. (Eric Morken | Echo Press)
Football: B-E dominates in first-ever win over CGB
The Brandon-Evansville football team did something it has never done in program history, and did so in dominant fashion. Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley...
 sports / Chargers September 24, 2016 - 12:16am
Firefighters from Brandon and Alexandria work at the scene of a grain elevator fire in downtown Brandon Friday night. (Celeste Edenloff | Echo Press) play button
Update: Fire reported at grain elevator in Brandon (w/video)
The Brandon Fire Department was called to a fire at the Brandon Pro Ag Farmers Elevator shortly before 10:30 p.m. Friday night. There was a fire...
 News September 24, 2016 - 12:14am
Osakis senior Logan Wolf attempts to wrangle Wadena-Deer Creek junior Preston War-ren after a second-quarter catch at home on Friday night. The Silverstreaks responded after their first loss of the season last week with a convincing 46-6 district victory. (Will Benson | Osakis Review)
Football: Osakis gets back on track with commanding win over Wadena
The Osakis football team suffered its first loss of the season at Staples-Motley last week. Friday night’s Week Four test with district foe...
 sports / Silverstreaks September 23, 2016 - 11:02pm
Law enforcement blotter: Thursday, Sept. 22
DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Thursday, Sept. 22 Civil matter, issues with a brother and an estate they are overseeing, Kensington. Public...
 News September 23, 2016 - 2:03pm
Grand jury indicts Fergus Falls man for father’s murder
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — A state grand jury has indicted a man on first-degree premeditated murder for the death of his father in Fergus Falls earlier this year. The indictment, filed Tuesday, Sept. 21, in Otter Tail County District Court, is in addition to a second-degree murder charge...
 News September 23, 2016 - 10:18am
Attorney says civil commitment process has failed mentally ill
Over the course of the last 10 years, there has been a drastic rise in mental health-related issues. Law enforcement officers have seen a rise in the number of cases they deal with that are mental health-related and the number of cases processed at the county attorney's office also...
 News September 23, 2016 - 12:00am
This artist rendering depicts what the exterior of the Kensington Rune Stone Park Visitor Center will look like. (Courtesy of JLG Architects)
Rune Stone Park plans taking shape
The $1 million Kensington Rune Stone Park Visitor Center could be open by this time next year. Brad Bonk, Douglas County park superintendent,...
 News September 23, 2016 - 12:00am
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources provided this image of zebra mussels that were found in Lake Andrew.
Zebra mussels found in Lake Andew
Zebra mussels have invaded another Douglas County lake -- Lake Andrew. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources confirmed today new reports...
 News September 22, 2016 - 11:55am

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Torren is available for adoption through the LAHS.

The Echo Press and the Lakes Area Humane Society (LAHS) in Alexandria present this week’s “Pet of the Week” – Torren.

Torren is a 1 to 2 year old male ...

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