Al Edenloff
Al Edenloff was born in Alexandria and later moved to Parkers Prairie where he graduated in 1979. While in high school, he wrote sports stories for the Parkers Prairie Independent. Al graduated from Moorhead State University with a degree in mass communication and started at the Echo Press as a summer intern in 1983. He worked as a reporter until 1990 when he was named editor. He's earned several writing and reporting awards from the Minnesota Newspaper Association (MNA) and the National Newspaper Association. He was presented with the Minnesota News Council's Journalism Accountability Award and is a three-time winner of the MNA's Herman Roe Editorial Writing Award. In his spare time, Al enjoys golfing, fishing, biking, watching sports, cooking and reading mystery novels.Contact
Train spilled less oil than thought, says MPCA
A train that derailed north of Parkers Prairie last Wednesday didn’t spill as much oil as initially estimated, according to officials with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Canadian Pacific.Alexandria Echo Press, 04/03/2013
Crash-landing on Latoka
A family of four escaped injury when their plane parachuted down onto Lake Latoka in Alexandria on Friday morning. Witnesses on shore reported hearing a plane’s engine making sputtering noises, followed by a loud bang, which came from the plane’s parachute being deployed.Alexandria Echo Press, 04/03/2013
Family copes with heartbreaking month of loss
In the space of a month, Jack Baumann of Alexandria lost his wife, Arlene, to heart problems and then his three dogs and home to a house fire. The house, a Civil War-era log home that had been extensively remodeled, went up in flames last Wednesday.Alexandria Echo Press, 04/03/2013
UPDATE: 3:10 P.M. WITH VIDEO: Plane crashes on Lake Latoka Friday
According to law enforcement scanner traffic at approximately 10:30 this morning, a plane just crashed on northwest Lake Latoka in Alexandria.Alexandria Echo Press, 03/29/2013
Train derails, spills oil near Parkers Prairie
Tanker railcars carrying crude oil derailed north of Parkers Prairie just after 6 a.m. Wednesday.Alexandria Echo Press, 03/29/2013
City liquor stores take edge off of your taxes
Although the profits aren’t flowing in like they used to, Alexandria’s two city-owned liquor stores continue to save taxpayers money. Sales at Downtown Liquor and Plaza Liquor totaled $4.4 million in 2012, according to a clean liquor store audit that was presented to the Alexandria City Council Monday night by Dennis Schmitz with CliftonLarsonAllen.Alexandria Echo Press, 03/29/2013
Big race gets green light
Lace up your running shoes and get your bike ready for the Harvest Duathlon on Saturday, August 31. At its meeting Monday night, the Alexandria City Council approved plans for the third annual event.Alexandria Echo Press, 03/29/2013
Train derails near Parkers Prairie
A train derailed near Parkers Prairie just after 6 a.m. this morning.Alexandria Echo Press, 03/27/2013
Drug crimes, burglaries up
The good news: The number of car accidents, domestic violence calls and drunk driving arrests in Alexandria dropped in 2012. The bad news: Burglaries skyrocketed, and assaults, felony arrests and drug-related crimes are all on the rise.Alexandria Echo Press, 03/27/2013
Brandon-Evansville FFA students wrap up successful year in agriculture
The Brandon-Evansville FFA chapter capped off another successful year with an awards banquet on March 19.Alexandria Echo Press, 03/27/2013
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