Articles

Renewing a life-long commitment

For the first 44 years of her marriage, Linda Zismer of Alexandria probably wouldn’t have described her husband, Dan, as a romantic.

• Linda and Dan Zismer
• Little Brown Church

Column - Add years to your life

At the annual convention of the Minnesota Newspaper Association last week, one of the keynote speakers was Dan Buettner, New York Times bestselling author of The Blue Zones.

Love of photography helps promote bike safety

Dennis Dumm’s love of photography is helping to promote the safety of those who share his other love – biking.

• Dennis Dumm
• Horses/Dumm
• City/Dumm

Waiting in comfort and style

Local family's school bus stop has neighbors talking

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Central Lakes Symphony - Community orchestra's first concert December 6

More than 50 people from Alexandria and the surrounding area have come together to share their love of making music, as members of a newly-formed community orchestra.

• Central Lakes Symphony
• Central Lakes Symphony

Alex receives $3.8M in water funding

Alexandria was one of eight Minnesota cities to receive funding from the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) for improvements to drinking water and wastewater plants.

Mayor proclaims November Homeless Awareness Month

Monday evening’s Alexandria City Council meeting featured some fairly routine business – a purchase request, an employee hour reduction request, gambling license requests, and a request to temporarily block an alley.

Students share United Way message

Each fall, a group of students at Jefferson High School (JHS) in Alexandria step forward to help kick off the campaign fund drive for the United Way of Douglas and Pope Counties.

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Alexandria graduate wins Emmy

An Alexandria graduate has made some remarkable accomplishments in the world of television.

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Miracle baby, mystery syndrome

When Jessa Streich was born on December 20, 2007, her parents were overjoyed at the arrival of their new baby girl. They weren’t thrilled in the way she entered the world – through emergency C-section at 32 weeks, weighing only 2 pounds, 5 ounces.

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Columns

Column - Learn from the 'diverse'

Today’s Life section features a story about diversity. When people think of diversity, they often think of differences in skin color or maybe religion. But this article focuses on a different type of diversity – disabilities.

Column - True confessions of a plant abuser

So much for the theory that if a little is good, more is better. In 2002 I received a beautiful green plant from a friend, congratulating me on an honor I had received. It was a hardy plant that could flourish in an office environment without direct sunlight. Best of all, it was easy to care for.

Column – A sermon to remember

Lead by example. Actions speak louder than words. We’ve heard these expressions and others like them. It’s not difficult to figure out what they mean. But sometimes it is difficult to live them.