Stacie Kimball
Stacie Kimball has been a staff writer at the Echo Press since August 2011. She graduated from the administrative assistant program at Alexandria Technical College. She worked at the college before staying at home to raise her children and run her own business for nine years. She lives in Douglas County with her husband, Jim, and children, Cole and Eva. In her spare time, she enjoys family time, photography, animals, fishing and snowmobiling.Contact
A 'happy pastor' bids farewell
Pastor John Peshek of Alexandria admitted he would not have been voted “most likely to become a pastor.” And he knew he didn’t want to milk cows for a career. Peshek grew up on a small dairy farm in Fairfield, Nebraska. “That probably influenced who I am,” he said. The John Deere replicas displayed in his parish office indicate that he hasn’t forgotten his farming roots.Alexandria Echo Press, 02/03/2012
Unicycling on a soda bottle?
Each boy took a turn behind and in front of the lens as they took photos of each other riding a unicycle. In June, they submitted two photos they felt had just the right composition. The boys soon learned that Corage’s photo of Pfeffer riding the unicycle was selected by the Jones Soda staff as a favorite and displayed on the website for people to cast their votes.Alexandria Echo Press, 02/01/2012
School board approves schematic design, proposed curriculum
The District 206 school board members unanimously approved the schematic design drawings for the new high school. The vote occurred at the board’s meeting on Monday. Architect John Pfluger, a principal of the Cuningham Group, presented the schematic design of the new high school via Skype at the meeting.Alexandria Echo Press, 01/27/2012
The few, the proud... the six Marines
“Tell your boys, thank you.” Darlene Lewis-Lucas of Alexandria has heard that a lot and never tires of hearing it. She also won’t hesitate to talk about her three Marine sons and three Marine grandsons. At age 77, Darlene has a lot to be proud of and having six Marines in her family is one of them.Alexandria Echo Press, 01/20/2012
It's Our Turn: Fall victim to your nose
There are certain smells I wish could be bottled, although they probably wouldn’t smell the same. I adore the smell of a horse’s muzzle and there’s really nothing that can beat the smell of puppy breath for me. Smelling something or remembering a certain scent will flood my mind with thoughts of so many things.Alexandria Echo Press, 01/13/2012
The rocking horse with a name
The inscription had a missing letter, but there was no doubt E.Z. Clay made the rocking horse displayed in the gallery window. And Kathleen Kuseske from Villard is happy she stopped to check.Alexandria Echo Press, 01/11/2012
6th graders give back to the community and the world
Andrew Rustad’s 6th grade class at St. Mary’s School in Alexandria found a different way to give during the holiday season.Alexandria Echo Press, 01/11/2012
Beautiful Bolonkas
Debby Buse of Brandon was bored one day and decided to search the Internet for rare dog breeds. She didn’t know she was about to embark, pun intended, on an award-winning dog adventure.Alexandria Echo Press, 01/04/2012
Christmas twinkle
‘Twas a few nights before Christmas, and all through their yard…this poem would rhyme better if they lived in Villard. For at least 15 years, Jim and Carol Steidl of Carlos have been stringing Christmas lights throughout their large corner lot on Victoria Avenue.Alexandria Echo Press, 12/23/2011
Final District 206 levy is approved
As predicted, and at a time when many tax levies are increasing, Alexandria School District 206 levy showed a decrease prior to the passage of the new high school referendum.Alexandria Echo Press, 12/23/2011
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