Echo Press

A driver traveling through a closed section of Interstate 94 plunged into Lake Latoka Saturday night. At about 9:15 p.m., Beverly Toso, 76, of Hoffman was driving a 2010 Toyota Avalon east on I-94 in the westbound lanes that were closed for construction near milepost 100 west of Alexandria,...

Don't be alarmed if you see dozens of police dogs conducting searches near Pioneer Road by Grand Arbor and Alexandria Area High School this Sunday through Tuesday. The 96 dogs from a five-state region, along with their handlers, will be taking part in the United States Police Canine...

Carlos Creek Winery announced on Thursday, June 14, that it will open a craft brewery by June 2019. Called 22 Northmen Brewing Co., it will be the area's second brewery. Copper Trail Brewery became the first brewery in the area in more than 70 years when it opened in 2016. Carlos...

A man was detained in Alexandria today, Thursday, after authorities executed a narcotics related search warrant. The West Central Minnesota Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, along with the Alexandria Police Department and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, searched a residence...

The West Central Area girls golf team met for team awards on May 30 with a group that developed over the season. Head coach Kari Kreft said her players made overall improvements from the previous year, and it started with the team MVP in freshman Jessica St. Martin. “Jessica had...

West Central Area’s Hunter Gruchow took part in the Minnesota/Wisconsin Goodwill Duals that were held in Forest Lake on June 2, competing against top wrestlers in the state of Wisconsin. Gruchow was among the elite novice wrestlers in Minnesota that became eligible for a roster...