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Published January 23, 2013, 12:00 AM

January 23, 2013

Photos from the January 23, 2013 edition of the Echo Press


Alexandria’s Mark Kallevig was second in the 100 butterfly and the 200 IM during Saturday’s True Team meet, and was part of the winning 400 free relay as the Cardinals captured the Section 5A title, earning them a spot in the State True Team at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center this Saturday. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)

  • Alexandria’s Mark Kallevig was second in the 100 butterfly and the 200 IM during Saturday’s True Team meet, and was part of the winning 400 free relay as the Cardinals captured the Section 5A title, earning them a spot in the State True Team at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center this Saturday. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Wind and snow swirled around County Road 42 between lakes Carlos and L’Homme Dieu late Saturday afternoon. (Photo contributed by Celeste Edenloff)
  • Alexandria’s Kalli Bowser went up over the defense of the Otters’ Hanna Swenson during the first half on Friday night. Bowser led the Cardinals with 16 points, while Swenson had 17 in helping Fergus Falls to its 13th straight win of the season. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Ducks huddled in the cold near Lake Agnes on Monday. (Photo by Lowell Anderson)
  • The Otters’ Anna Monke (top, right) fought for a loose ball with Alexandria’s Sarah Bruzek (bottom) and Danielle Strater during the first half on Friday night. Both the Alexandria and Fergus Falls defenses caused problems as each team finished with 21 turnovers on the night. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Electronic pulltabs are on hand-held devices. (Forum News Service)
  • Junior guard John Vogeler hung in the air before releasing a lay-up over the Willmar defense during the first half on Thursday night. Vogeler had 16 points in his second game back after missing most of the season with an ankle injury. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Rick Schueller, general manager of the Kandi Entertainment Center in Willmar, holds one of Minnesota's new electronic pull tabs. A portion of the tax revenues from the new form of gambling will help pay for the Vikings stadium. (Forum News Service photo by Carolyn Lange)
  • Briquelle Bowden set a new personal best score on the beam and set a new school record score on the vault for the Cardinals as the gymnastics team recorded its highest score in history. (Echo Press photo by Lori Mork)
  • Cremains boxes are also available from Quiet Waters Caskets. Cherry wood, poplar and stained poplar are shown. (Echo Press photo by Crystal Dey)
  • This drawing offers a bird’s eye view of how the Alexandria YMCA will look upon completion of the expansion project. (Drawing courtesy of JLG Architects)
  • The expanded areas of the YMCA will include a new child-watch center and multi-purpose rooms for group exercises and youth programs. The existing child-watch center will be renovated into a cycling studio. (Drawing courtesy of JLG Architects)
  • (Photo by Amy Chaffins)
  • (Photo by Amy Chaffins)
  • (Photo by Amy Chaffins)
  • Students in the Food and Nutrition class at Jefferson High School in Alexandria recently created their favorite food of choice. Students include (back row, left to right) Jeff Swedberg, Alex Sonju, Mitch Martin, Danielle Kasmaker, Cassie Smith, DJ Trudell, (front row) Hayley Thompson, Ashley Duffy, Brenna Skinner and Jaime Stumpf. (Contributed photo)
  • Alex Sonju and Jaime Stumpf were awarded the Culinary Excellence award by their peers in the Food and Nutrition class at Jefferson High School. (Contributed photo)
  • Twenty children from two local daycares participated in a recent “Play School” conducted by students in the Jefferson High School Child Development class. (Contributed photo)
  • (Left to right) Wensia Johnson, McKenna Goracke and Hayley Burns, students in the Regional Foods class at Discovery Middle School in Alexandria, practiced decorating a cake under the direction of professional cake decorator Judy Krause. (Contributed photo)