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Published February 27, 2013, 12:00 AM

February 27, 2013

Photos from the February 27, 2013 edition of the Echo Press


Twenty-three 10th grade students from Germany listened to a presentation on the American fur trade era from 1760 to 1840 presented by Dennis Johnson at the Runestone Museum in Alexandria Friday. (Contributed photo)

  • Twenty-three 10th grade students from Germany listened to a presentation on the American fur trade era from 1760 to 1840 presented by Dennis Johnson at the Runestone Museum in Alexandria Friday. (Contributed photo)
  • Three generations of Bergquists participated in the ride – grandfather, son and grandchildren. The eldest Bergquist is a Parkers Prairie resident and a member of the Lions Club. (Contributed photo)<br /><br />
  • Parkers Prairie Lions Club members who took registrations for the ride included Gary Olson, Mark Jaskowiak, Bruce Jahnke and Terry Zimmerman.<br /><br />
  • Snowmobilers headed out on their 100-mile ride on February 9.
  • Alexandria firefighters responded to a duplex house fire on Kenwood Street in February 2012. (Echo Press file photo)
  • U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar listened to Douglas Machine CEO Vern Anderson during a tour of the plant last Friday. The company employs about 700 workers. (Photo by Al Edenloff)
  • Cardinal senior Briquelle Bowden was the State Class A runner-up on bars Saturday, posting a 9.45. She earned a state championship on beam with a new personal best 9.6 and finished second in the all-around with a new school record and personal record of 37.95. (File photo, Echo Press)
  • Seniors Shelby Iverson (left) and Anna Carlsen raced for a loose puck during the third period of last Thursday’s consolation game against Mound-Westonka. Iverson had Alexandria’s first goal of the game to give her team an early lead in the second period. (Eric Morken, Echo Press)
  • The Cardinals boys’ swimming and diving team captured the Section 5A team title Saturday and will be sending 10 athletes to the State Class A meet. Members of the team include (back, left to right) Kyle Pietrowski, Chad Blank, Riley Maanum, Max Jacobson, Brandon McCormick, Elliot Jacobson, Ben Tollefson, Mark Kallevig, Preston ?Bowden, Jackson Grove, Henri Santelman, Brady Wolkow, (front) Zac Bartolomeo, Kris Aaseng, Eric Moe, Kyle Blank, Jake Strand, Aaron Pietrowski, Sean Norheim, Gage Winger, Jordan Wallin, coach J’Nell Amundson, coach Kelly Wencl, head coach Mark Storhaug. (Contributed)
  • Megan Ausen and Kara Capelli will depart March 2 for a three-month, cross-country bike trip. Megan, a 2005 Jefferson High School graduate, is the daughter of Dave and Mary Ausen of Alexandria. (Contributed photo)
  • Megan Ausen back in the day with her first bike. Back then, she and her sisters ventured out on eight-mile bike rides from Lazy Day Villa Resort to Carlos Corners. (Contributed photo)