Pro Staff featured at Jobs and Java

Jobs and Java will feature the employer Pro Staff on Tuesday, May 21 at 10 a.m.

On the Street - May 17, 2013

The National Association of Health Underwriters recently accredited Al Carlson, a certified employee benefit specialist with Bremer Bank, as a Certified PPACA Professional.

Author of 'Satan Like Spam' to visit Cherry Street Books

Cherry Street Books will host a book signing by Oklahoma author Nicole Garber on Saturday, May 18 from noon to 2 p.m. at the bookstore, 503 Broadway, Alexandria. The event is free and open to the public.

Duffer's Delight Golf Tournament is in full swing

Local businesses are invited to join the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce’s 22nd annual Duffer’s Delight Golf Tournament taking place at the Alexandria Golf Club on Monday, June 3 with a noon shotgun start.

$3,500 in scholarships awarded for health care fields

Ecumen Bethany Community awarded a total of $3,500 in scholarships for the summer semester to four staff members: Michelle Dennie, Jessica Teichert, Amanda Klovstad and Lori Zastrow.

• Scholarship recipients

Jobs and Java event set for Tuesday, May 14

Jobs and Java will feature an informational presentation “Outside the Box: Finding a Job You Love” on Tuesday, May 14 at 10 a.m.

Classes offer tips on home buying, selling

Kari Wilde and Oksana Laumeyer, realtors with Edina Realty, will lead a series of classes for home buyers and sellers.

Cherry Street Books to host three Minnesota writers, one from Osakis

Also on May 11, at 7 p.m., the store will host a poetry reading by Lewis Mundt, Osakis native and poet. Mundt graduated from Hamline University in 2012 and has several small poetry books in print.

Douglas Scientific named award finalist

Douglas Scientific announced that the company was named a finalist for the 2013 Minnesota Business Ethics Award.

On the Street - May 10, 2013

Dogs used to detect zebra mussels

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will use three zebra mussel-sniffing K-9 teams for the first time this year to help combat the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS).

Area student designs Ellingson's Sprinter Van

Ellingson Plumbing, Heating, A/C and Electrical in Alexandria recently held an art contest for Alexandria area students in grades K-6 to color a design for Ellingson’s Sprinter Van.

Employment law update scheduled for June 6

The 10th annual West Central Minnesota Employment Law Update will be presented at Alexandria Technical and Community College in Alexandria on Thursday, June 6 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Head Start program given 4-star rating

The Minnesota Department of Human Services has awarded West Central Minnesota Communities Action’s Head Start program a 4-Star Parent Aware Rating. This is the highest possible rating attained by child care programs.

Quilts Along the Trail Store opening May 24

The Quilts Along the Trail Store (QAT) will open for its fifth season on May 24 at 113 West Main, Osakis, in the lower level of Just Like Grandma’s Tea Room.

• Quilts