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Published March 08, 2013, 12:00 AM

March 8, 2013

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


Shifting temperatures, along with recent snowfalls, have created ice dams on many homes and buildings in the Alexandria area, including the Minnesota Lakes Maritime Museum off 3rd Avenue West. (Photo by Lowell Anderson)

  • Shifting temperatures, along with recent snowfalls, have created ice dams on many homes and buildings in the Alexandria area, including the Minnesota Lakes Maritime Museum off 3rd Avenue West. (Photo by Lowell Anderson)
  • Icicles dripped off the eaves of the museum. (Photo by Lowell Anderson)
  • Rainbow Rider started running gasoline-electric hybrid buses in the city of Alexandria in 2011. Due to a faulty component, the buses have now been converted back to gasoline power. (Echo Press photo)
  • Sister Patrice Kiefer worked in the 1960s as the administrator for the Our Lady of Mercy Hospital in Alexandria. (Contributed photo)
  • Rep. Paul Anderson of Starbuck and Lori Thompson-Garry tell a Minnesota House committee on Wednesday, March 6 that homes should be tested for radon. Thompson-Garry's sister died of lung cancer blamed on radon. (Photo by Don Davis, Forum News Service)
  • Ann Gettis listens to testimony after talking about her son Jeremiah who was bullied and killed himself. She testified during a Senate committee meeting Tuesday, March 5 on an anti-bullying bill. (Photo by Danielle Killey)
  • Crystal Farms recently received the Silver Plate Award for Best Single Creative Display in Minnesota’s Own campaign to end hunger. Jamie Pfuhl (left), president of Minnesota Grocers Association, presented the award to Jim Casey, Crystal Farms; Elliott Christensen, Elden’s; Cary Hartigan, Crystal Farms; Dennis Christensen, Elden’s; and JR Christensen, Elden’s. (Contributed photo)
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  • The eighth annual Skilly and Duff St. Paddy’s Show will feature the Swelstad Sisters Irish Dance Troupe of Battle Lake, which includes (left to right) Anna Swelstad, Christina Swelstad and Mary Swelstad, and Sauk Centre songstress Lily Satterlee (right). The performers are pictured with Mikko Cowdery of Skilly and Duff. (Contributed photo)
  • Walleye legend Pete Harsh will lead a seminar on walleye fishing at the Rudy Zwieg Decoy Show on Saturday, March 16. (Contributed photo)
  • Long-time Alexandria resident Barb Grover <br /><br />recently published a book about Alexandria’s history, the newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s <br /><br />Images of America series. The book boasts more than 200 vintage images of Alexandria’s past. (Contributed photo)
  • City of the Dead cast and crew includes (left to right) Bob Piotrowski, Sharon Thalmann, Kevin Lee, Quincy Roers, Tom-E-Lee, Lindsey Johnston, Mike Roers, Gary Lund, Caroline Giannone, Scott Giannone and Kent Garlinghouse. (Contributed photo)
  • Junior Karly Betterman passed to a teammate during the Section 8AAA opener against Little Falls on February 26. Betterman and the Cardinals will try to take down the top-ranked team in Class AAA tonight. Eric Morken, Echo Press
  • Junior Brandon Bistodeau (right) went up for two of his 15 points over the defense of Little Falls’ guard Collin Eckman on Wednesday. Eric Morken, Echo Press
  • Micaela Noga reached the 2,000 career point mark Tuesday night as Parkers Prairie defeated Underwood 58-44 in the Section 6A-South championship. Noga joins two other Panthers on that elite scoring list. Eric Morken, Echo Press
  • Kyle Kuntz (12) scored one of Alexandria’s six goals against Granite City Friday night as the Blizzard extended their win streak to four. Lori Mork, Echo Press
  • Osakis’ Brendon Coyer battled Jared Clawiter of Kenyon-Wanamingo in the second round of the 106-pound weight class at the State Class A individual wrestling tournament last weekend. Coyer lost this match, but came back through wrestlebacks to finish third. Michael Vosburg, Forum Photo Editor