Amy Chaffins
After working as a journalist in the Alexandria area for the last 10 years, Amy Chaffins made the move to work as managing editor of the Osakis Review newspaper in December of 2010. She reports on school and city government, any Osakis-related news and writes feature stories as well. Amy also reports for the Review’s sister publication, the Echo Press. This is the quote you’ll find above her desk at work: “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.” ~Steve Jobs 1955-2011 Amy is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, a Minnesota Newspaper Association award winner and admires the writing style of the late Charles Kuralt. Amy and her husband, Brandon, live in Alexandria and have two dogs and a cat to keep track of. Follow Osakis Review Managing Editor Amy Chaffins on Twitter at @AmyReview.Contact
Hunters deliver big bang for local economy
Hunting is a tradition intertwined into the lives of many Minnesotans and before they hit the slough, field or forest, those hunters have a substantial economic impact in the state.Alexandria Echo Press, 05/29/2013
New academies to address age-old question: Why do I have to learn this stuff?
The new high school in Alexandria will not only establish a modern education campus, but also a whole new, innovative learning program too. Alexandria School District 206 will introduce learning academies at Alexandria Area High School, beginning in the fall of 2014.Alexandria Echo Press, 05/24/2013
Rollin' into spring at Grand Arbor
A new bike program at Grand Arbor’s Nelson Wellness Center in Alexandria provides residents and members the opportunity to get on a bike again.Alexandria Echo Press, 05/22/2013
Delivering comfort to wounded warriors
Piece by piece, stitch by stitch, quilt by quilt -– a group of quilters volunteered their talents over the last 18 months to deliver comfort to wounded soldiers. Five local women from the Honor Quilts organization recently joined forces with quilters from Fergus Falls, Perham, Dent and Underwood to sew and hand-deliver 950 Quilts of Valor (QOV) to injured soldiers at Fort Knox and Fort Campbell.Alexandria Echo Press, 05/22/2013
UPDATE: Fatal crash near Villard Tuesday
Villard man dies in two-vehicle crash.Alexandria Echo Press, 05/21/2013
Should districts consolidate?
Both Brandon and Evansville school boards are putting it to voters in those districts on June 25 to decide if the two school districts should consolidate into one.Alexandria Echo Press, 05/17/2013
Fish contest offers up to $8,000 prize for anglers on Lake Osakis
The Osakis Lions Club will host its 33rd annual Walleye fishing tournament on Lake Osakis Father’s Day weekend, June 15 and 16.Alexandria Echo Press, 05/17/2013
Osakis welcomes new grocery store
There’s been a whole lot of buzz and excitement and now it’s official – Osakis Family Foods opened for business on May 16. Heath and Cindy Peterson recently bought the former grocery store in Osakis.Alexandria Echo Press, 05/16/2013
She wants to shatter stigma of mental illness
She said she was really nervous about sharing details of her mental illness, but it’s something she’s willing to do to eliminate the stigma that often surrounds it.Alexandria Echo Press, 05/10/2013
Alexandria Jaycees gear up for community projects
The Alexandria community hosts hundreds of conventions and conferences each year and this weekend, the spotlight is on a convention with a local connection. The Alexandria Jaycees organization will host the spring Minnesota Jaycees State Convention this weekend.Alexandria Echo Press, 05/10/2013
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