Articles

Column - 2003: Jerry Van Kempen honored as 'Dean of Air-Show Announcers'

Column - 1963: A 17-pound northern speared in Maple Lake

FEBRUARY 1988 The retail service window at Alexandria Post Office will close one half hour earlier on weekdays.

Column - 1988: Cardinalettes headed to Florida

FEBRUARY 1913 The annual financial report for the city of Alexandria showed a starting balance of $29,665.54 and a closing balance on December 31, 1912 of $42,921.65.

Column - 2003: Stoplight denied for North Nokomis

FEBRUARY 1913 T.A. Erickson has accepted a call from the Board of Regents at the University of Minnesota and therefore, has resigned as superintendent of the Douglas County schools.

Column - 1913: Pumpkin is stamped and tagged; eggs are mailed to Minneapolis

JANUARY 1988 Steve Nelson of Brandon luckily escaped possible death when his 10-ton tractor equipped with a rotary snowplow crashed through the ice on Lake Chippewa.

Column - 1963: Stag event opened to women because of indignant demands

JANUARY 2003 A plan to improve 50th Avenue to clear the way for future development has been put on hold.

Column - 1963: District seeks damages for faulty heating system at JHS

JANUARY 2003 Record high temperatures brought out skateboards for Zach Conover and his friends on Monday and golfers were spotted walking at Nordic Trails.

Column - 2003: Woman and child pulled from car that broke through ice

JANUARY 1913 Mr. Hoglund of Hoglund and Berg Jewelers asked permission to put a huge clock on the sidewalk by their establishment.

Column - 2003: Girl Scout Camp to be sold

HAPPY NEW YEAR I am the New Year. I come to you pure and unstained, fresh from the Hand of God.

Column - 2002: Douglas County Hospital named Best Small Community Hospital

December 1912 At its recent meeting, the W.C.T.U. Council discussed moving the piano from their hall and into the new Kensington school, which is anxious to have the use of it.

Columns

Column - 1912: People told to stop leaving pennies in boxes

The following is a collection of stories and other items that were included in Alexandria newspapers over the years.

1961: Downtown grocery store demolished in Alexandria

he following is a collection of stories and other items that were included in Alexandria newspapers over the years. 100 YEARS AGO May 1911 Mr. Fredenburg is tearing down his mill preparatory to moving it to Waubun, 100 miles north of Alexandria…

Column - 1909: Clean, hot bath at McKay's sold for 50 cents

The following is a collection of stories and other items that were included in Alexandria newspapers over the years.

Column - 1999: Bayerl wins Water Planner of the Year award

The following is a collection of stories and other items that were included in Alexandria newspapers over the years.

Column - 1999: Haugen served as band fest grand marshal

The following is a collection of stories and other items that were included in Alexandria newspapers over the years.

Column - 1959: Pappenfus selected as first probation officer

The following is a collection of stories and other items that were included in Alexandria newspapers over the years.

Column - 1909: The Osakis Creamery churns out 18 tubs of butter

The following is a collection of stories and other items that were included in Alexandria newspapers over the years.

Column - 1909: Women were asked to stop abusing the telephone

The following is a collection of stories and other items that were included in Alexandria newspapers over the years.

Column - 1984: Vernon Maack honored with 'Good Neighbor' award

The following is a collection of stories and other items that were included in Alexandria newspapers over the years.

Column - 1999: Feast of the Runestone to kick off Ole Oppe Fest

The following is a collection of stories and other items that were included in Alexandria newspapers over the years.