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Published February 13, 2013, 12:00 AM

February 13, 2013

Photos from the February 13, 2013 edition of the Echo Press


Chad Malvin of Carlos was all smiles after taking home the top prize from the Ice Fishing Challenge on Saturday. (Photo by Eric Morken)

  • Chad Malvin of Carlos was all smiles after taking home the top prize from the Ice Fishing Challenge on Saturday. (Photo by Eric Morken)
  • Bryce Brooks (left) of Alexandria and Deaven Boots of Big Stone showed off a couple of small perch. (Photo by Eric Morken)
  • Chris Stassen of Marshall posed with a 3.285-pound northern that earned him the $5,000 second-place prize. (Photo by Eric Morken)
  • Street crews were out in full force in Alexandria Monday, hauling away a foot of snow. (Photo by Lowell Anderson)
  • Firearms instructor Rob Doar held what gun opponents call an assault rifle during a Minnesota House committee hearing Wednesday. A bill the committee is considering would outlaw such guns. (Forum News Service photo by Don Davis)
  • (Photo contributed by Sue Odell)
  • Alexandria’s John Vogeler went up over Brainerd’s Ian Haug for two of his 21 points on Friday night. (Eric Morken, Echo Press)
  • Alexandria freshman Jack Schneider kicked up snow as he cut through the course at the Section 5 Alpine ski meet last week at Afton Alps in Hastings. (Contribute)
  • Alexandria freshman Tahlia Bowden went through her routine on the bars in a meet against Melrose last Tuesday night. Bowden was a big part of the Cardinals’ school-record score of 143.725 as she finished top 10 in all four events at the Central Lakes Conference meet on Saturday. (Eric Morken, Echo Press)
  • Senior goalie Ben Allen watched the puck during a game earlier this season. Allen had 35 saves to earn a win over River Lakes last week. (Eric Morken, Echo Press)
  • Kristine Bettermann flipped the ball to one of her guards after collecting a rebound against Rothsay earlier this season. Bettermann and the Chargers improved to 6-5 in the LEC with the win over Hillcrest. (Eric Morken, Echo Press)
  • In her fish house, named "Big Blue," Bev Paulzine dropped a line. (Photo by Amy Chaffins)
  • After some fall fishing in 2012, sisters Brenda Skare and Bev Paulzine showed off their haul of walleye. (Contributed photo)
  • Paulzine’s grandkids enjoy spending time with Grandma out in her fish house. (Contributed photo)