Editorial - Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down
Thumbs Up: Here’s a quick and easy way to help the local food shelf. Land O ‘Lakes is donating $1 for every person who clicks on the company’s website. Go to www.landolakesinc.com and click on “Join Operation Co-Operation” on the top right side of the screen.
RELATED CONTENTColumn - Done eating dead animals?
Trying to become a vegetarian is harder than quitting smoking. For many years, I toyed off and on with the notion of not eating any dead animals.
RELATED CONTENTColumn - Lessons about death and loss
It was like getting socked in the gut, hard, three times. Only much worse.
RELATED CONTENTLetter - Mean-spirited letter
What a mean-spirited letter against Collin Peterson in the recent Letters column of the Echo.
RELATED CONTENTLetter - Olympic team was thrilling
Recently, your city had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity (for some) to see an Olympic team when the Olympic girls hockey team played the Alexandria Blizzard team in Alexandria.
RELATED CONTENTLetter - Pay the price for doing wrong
Mr. Dalman, awhile back you told the bright side of the late Ted Kennedy. First of all, the Kennedys were spouse cheaters. Ted was out cheating on his wife, got drunk, drove his mistress off a bridge, left her to drown, while he went to sleep off his drunk.
RELATED CONTENTLetter - Hospice care comforts
As the holidays approach, many of us will gather with family and friends. More often than not, these gatherings will include reminiscences about loved ones, re-telling of funny family stories, and the sharing of traditions honored year after year.
RELATED CONTENTLetter - Turkey poaching
To the parties involved in the poaching and road hunting of turkey off the road and field in front of my farm: I think it to be a sorry state of affairs that you would stoop to this level to get a turkey in the hunting season.
RELATED CONTENTLetter - Life-saving devices are critical
In response to your article printed on November 6 titled “Life-saving devices purchased for state tournaments,” I would like to commend the Minnesota State High School League for purchasing the eight AEDs that will be available at every state tournament and meets.
RELATED CONTENTLetter - Greed exploits students, families
The article “Grants save college careers” [November 4 Echo Press] was very misleading. I hope this was not purposeful. It started well, with a personal story about an Alexandria student who received a government grant. Well and good!
RELATED CONTENTLetter - The wrong prescription for health care
The health care reform bill passed by the House of Representatives last week is the wrong prescription for real improvement to our medical system. Our current health insurance system relies almost exclusively upon employer-based coverage.
RELATED CONTENTEditorial - Don't be alone this Thanksgiving
It’s easy to take Thanksgiving and all the trimmings for granted. For many, the holiday is a special time shared with family or friends. It’s a time to renew traditions, reminisce about Thanksgivings past and enjoy a festive feast of turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes and all the other favorite foods of the season.
RELATED CONTENTColumn - 1984: TV30 made its 'local live news' debut
The following is a collection of stories and other items that were included in Alexandria newspapers over the years.
RELATED CONTENTCommentary - Please be patient about H1N1 vaccine
You could best describe the arrival of H1N1 vaccine in our community by saying that it is “trickling” in at a very slow rate. Although Douglas County has received very small amounts of H1N1 vaccine, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has provided very specific guidance as to which individuals are to receive these initial doses of vaccine, those being individuals considered to be at the very highest risk of complications from the H1N1 virus.
RELATED CONTENTLetter - Keep up the fight against domestic violence
Congratulations, Alexandria, Douglas County and surrounding areas for the wonderfully strong support shown at the third annual Taking Steps Against Domestic Violence Walk in October.
RELATED CONTENT
RSS Feeds