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Published January 04, 2013, 12:00 AM

January 4, 2013

Photos from the January 4, 2013 edition of the Echo Press


Aces Coach Larry Novotny passed a spinning basketball to Hannah Boraas, who hula-hooped on top of a pyramid formed by Sadie Boraas, Emily Harris (middle), Noah Boraas, Isaac Peterson and Josh Wegner (on the bottom). (Photo by Lori Mork)

  • Aces Coach Larry Novotny passed a spinning basketball to Hannah Boraas, who hula-hooped on top of a pyramid formed by Sadie Boraas, Emily Harris (middle), Noah Boraas, Isaac Peterson and Josh Wegner (on the bottom). (Photo by Lori Mork)
  • Alexandria Aces members Emily Harris (left) and Sadie Boraas wowed the crowd by cartwheeling with spinning basketballs last Friday. (Photo by Lori Mork)
  • New Alexandria Mayor Sara Carlson took the oath of office Wednesday from City Attorney Tom Jacobson. (Photo by Al Edenloff)
  • Owen Miller will once again represent residents in Ward 3.<br /><br />
  • Todd Jensen was sworn in as the new Ward 5 council member.<br /><br />
  • (Photo by Amy Chaffins)
  • At the annual meeting of the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, (left to right) Reece, Mary, Kirby and Steph Lund were honored as outstanding conservationists. (Contributed photo)
  • Jess Syvrud (23) had to move Park Center’s McKenna DuBois aside on her way to the basket during last Friday’s opening round game of the Alexandria holiday tournament. The Cardinal girls dropped their opener, but won the consolation championship on Saturday over Robbinsdale Armstrong. (Lori Mork, Echo Press)
  • Karly Betterman (21) was fouled by a Park Center player on her way to the basket Friday night in the opening round of the Alexandria girls’ holiday tournament. (Lori Mork, Echo Press)
  • Michael Thompson of Minneapolis (left) and Lawrence Luoma of Big Lake (right) received awards from tournament director Gary Rehbeim (center) for their first place finish in the Team Extreme Ice Fishing Contest. (Contributed)
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  • One of the competitors in the December 30 Team Extreme Ice Fishing Tournament held on Lake Osakis was Scott Neubert. A total of 11 teams competed in the event. Complete results and a photo of the winning team can be found in Friday’s Echo Press sports section. (Contributed photo)
  • One of the competitors in the December 30 Team Extreme Ice Fishing Tournament held on Lake Osakis was Duff Peddycourt.
  • Connor Leo Gallagher was the first baby born in 2013 at the Douglas County Hospital in Alexandria. (Contributed photo)
  • The cast and crew of The Dream include (left to right) Bob Piotrowski, Bob Sievers, Karen Hildebrandt, Bill Oson, Judy Berger, Scott Giannone, Kent Garlinghouse, Karen Gladen, Kathe Nelson, Jamie Sandberg and Gram Hildebrandt. (Contributed photo)
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