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Published February 08, 2013, 12:00 AM

February 8, 2013

Photos from the February 8, 2013 edition of the Echo Press


Members of Alexandria’s new Packaging Machine Manufacturers’ Consortium were pictured in an Enterprise Minnesota story listing Douglas County as one of “Five Great Places to be a Manufacturer in Minnesota.” They include (clockwise, from bottom left) Jeff Bigger, Massman Automation Designs, LLC; Rick Paulsen, Douglas Machine; Jason Murray, Alexandria Area Economic Development Commission; Gary Christianson, ITW Heartland; Todd Zarbok, Alexandria Technical and Community College; Ray Frazee, Douglas Machine; Brian Baustian, ITW Heartland; and Sharlo Meyer, Aagard.

(Contributed photo by Pat Kelly, Enterprise Minnesota)

  • Members of Alexandria’s new Packaging Machine Manufacturers’ Consortium were pictured in an Enterprise Minnesota story listing Douglas County as one of “Five Great Places to be a Manufacturer in Minnesota.” They include (clockwise, from bottom left) Jeff Bigger, Massman Automation Designs, LLC; Rick Paulsen, Douglas Machine; Jason Murray, Alexandria Area Economic Development Commission; Gary Christianson, ITW Heartland; Todd Zarbok, Alexandria Technical and Community College; Ray Frazee, Douglas Machine; Brian Baustian, ITW Heartland; and Sharlo Meyer, Aagard.<br /><br /> (Contributed photo by Pat Kelly, Enterprise Minnesota)
  • Manufacturing jobs drew a lot of interest at the Greater Alexandria Area Job Resource Fair at Alexandria Technical and Community College on Wednesday. (Echo Press photo by Crystal Dey)
  • Hundreds of people turned out for the Greater Alexandria Area Job Fair at Alexandria Technical and Community College on Wednesday. (Echo Press photo by Crystal Dey)
  • Photo by Gary Bahn.
  • Senior Briquelle Bowden held a pose during her routine on the beam against Melrose on Tuesday. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Alexandria’s Bria Schueler completed a flip on her floor routine during the Cardinals’ meet against Melrose on Tuesday night. Schueler took ninth in the all-around standings. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Alexandria senior Melissa Gromatka finished 20th overall in a time of 43:11 at the Section 8 Nordic ski meet on Tuesday. The Cardinal girls finished sixth as a team. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Alexandria’s Ben Bogart wrestled at 106 pounds during the Big Ole Tournament this past weekend. Bogart almost stole a victory from ninth-ranked Peter Nelson of Apollo before falling 5-3 in overtime on Tuesday. (Echo Press photo by Lori Mork)
  • Joseph Weaver of Minnewaska (right) had Trent Erickson of Moorhead in a pinning combination at 106 pounds during the Big Ole Tournament on Saturday. Weaver got one of the Lakers’ five wins against EV-W. (Echo Press photo by Lori Mork)
  • Junior forward Madi Forsell released a jump shot from the left corner during the second half against Upsala. Forsell had 18 points in the second half and finished with a game-high 20. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Brandon-Evansville freshman Elizabeth Vinson hit a couple big threes in the second half to help carry the Chargers to a win over BBE. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Senior forward John Haseman went up for a lay-up over the outstretched arm of Ortonville’s Riley Thompson earlier this season. Haseman had another double-double in a loss to Bertha-Hewitt on Tuesday night. (Echo Pres photo by Eric Morken)
  • Ashby senior Tanner Langlie landed on one foot after grabbing a rebound in a game against B-B-E earlier this season. Langlie had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds against Brandon-Evansville last week. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)