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Published March 13, 2013, 12:00 AM

March 13, 2013

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


The Carnegie Library Building is located at the corner of 7th Avenue and Fillmore Street. (Photo by Al Edenloff)

  • The Carnegie Library Building is located at the corner of 7th Avenue and Fillmore Street. (Photo by Al Edenloff)
  • Water poured down into the box office of the Alexandria Area Arts Association Theatre after a portion of the ceiling collapsed over the weekend. The AAAA is seeking donations to help with repairs. (Photo by Al Edenloff)
  • Although Saturday’s heavy snow buried thoughts of an early spring, it did paint pretty pictures throughout Douglas County, including in this grove of trees near an appropriately named street, White Spruce Lane, in northwest Alexandria. (Photo contributed by Celeste Edenloff)
  • Temperatures were mild enough on Saturday afternoon to melt away some of the ice and snow that clung to evergreen trees. (Photo contributed by Celeste Edenloff)
  • Dave Larson of Osakis was hunting coyotes with hounds January 23 when the dogs picked up the scent of this mountain lion and soon treed the cat. Larson took several photographs and a video clip of the cat. (Contributed photo)
  • Sophomore forward Joe Gorghuber went up for a lay-up in the first half on Monday night. Gorghuber had 10 points off the bench in Alexandria’s loss to the Otters. (Eric Morken, Echo Press)
  • Senior guard Jess Syvrud (back) consoled junior Amanda Christianson with a hug after Christianson was unable to get a shot off before the buzzer sounded on Alexandria’s one-point loss in the secion finals. (Eric Morken, Echo Press)
  • LaDeanna Swanson of Parkers Prairie, left, stopped Heidi Eggen of Ada-Borup during a drive to the basket in the Section 6A girls’ basketball championship Friday night at Concordia College in Moorhead. (Michael Vosburg, Forum Photo Editor)
  • Knight Jay Zimmerman, center, was held to just two points against Battle?Lake Thursday night due to foul trouble, and West Central Area fell to the Battlers in the Section 6A-South playoffs. (Lori Mork, Echo Press)
  • (Photo by Amy Chaffins)
  • Harry and Joan Davis of Brandon are filling their retirement days with carving, painting, making stained glass and more. One of Harry's favorite pieces that he has carved is this intricate fireplace mantel.
  • Several area music students participated in the National Federation of Music Clubs Festival, where students learned and memorized two pieces and were judged on various aspects of their playing and individual performance. (Contributed photo)
  • Music teachers who were represented at the National Federation of Music Clubs Festival included (back) Annette Helder, Ruth Aaseng, (middle) Marlene Larson, Julia Whynott, Kristi Wussow, (front) Mercedes Hagen, Eliza Finch and Marcia Benson. Not pictured: Barbara Ask, Karen Erickson, Wendy Lindlief. (Contributed photo)
  • (Contributed photo)
  • Alexandria firefighters quickly extinguished a fire at Douglas Machine Tuesday afternoon. Echo Press photo by Amy Chaffins