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Published March 20, 2013, 12:00 AM

March 20, 2013

Photos from the March 20, 2013 edition of the Echo Press


Ian Ecklund broke toward the puck in the team’s last home game on February 15. Alexandria will be back at the RCC this Friday night as the Blizzard enter a must-win situation in game three. (Lori Mork, Echo Press)

  • Ian Ecklund broke toward the puck in the team’s last home game on February 15. Alexandria will be back at the RCC this Friday night as the Blizzard enter a must-win situation in game three. (Lori Mork, Echo Press)
  • From left to right, Alexandria area runners Julie Miller, Jeanne Barlage, Shawn Severson and Sabrina Hoppe all qualified for the 2013 Boston Marathon and will join some of the elite distance runners in the world in the 117th running of the race on April 15. (Eric Morken, Echo Press)
  • Alexandria junior Patrick Flynn was voted the most valuable athlete on the Cardinal boys Nordic ski team. (Eric Morken, Echo Press)
  • Driven by strong gusting winds, snow swirled near Voyager Elementary School Monday afternoon. Schools throughout the area were closed and another day was added to the school year. (Photo by Lowell Anderson)
  • Alexandria Light and Power workers ventured out in Monday’s bad weather to fix a manhole cover at 7th Avenue and Broadway that was damaged by a snow plow. (Photo by Al Edenloff)
  • Last Thursday, Christian Lopez and Brannaugh Magallanes, students at St. Mary’s School in Alexandria, took part in the excitement of the selection of Pope Francis by coloring pieces of paper declaring, “We have a new pope!” (Photo by Lowell Anderson)
  • A big crowd turned out to browse the decoys and carvings that were on display at Saturday’s show. (Photo by Tara Bitzan)
  • Five-year-old Jessa Streich, who suffers from multiple health conditions, recently had her first haircut. The hair, cut by Sarah Eblen of Hair A’La More, was donated to Locks of Love. Also pictured is Jessa’s mom, Tabitha. (Photo by Megan Radermacher)<br /><br />
  • Pictured is Jessa before her hair was cut. (Photo by Megan Radermacher)
  • Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces     to financially disadvantaged children in the U.S. and Canada who younger than age 21 and suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. <br /><br />The hair prostheses help to restore their self-esteem and their confidence. For more information, visit the website www.locksoflove.org.
  • The 6th grade team from St. Mary’s School in Alexandria, consisting of Parker Olson, Noah Huss, Meagan Wentworth, Makia Krippner and Lauren Russell, took first place at the regional Math Masters of Minnesota Challenge. (Contributed photo)
  • The Alexandria speech team, comprised of 15 students, took home first place at the Detroit Lakes 2013 Speech Tournament. (Contributed photo)