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Published March 02, 2012, 12:00 AM

March 2nd, 2012

Photos from the March 2nd, 2012 edition of the Echo Press. Click here for more photos.


By Wednesday afternoon, city crews were clearing out the last of the block-long piles of snow downtown. City employee Curt Nelson was behind the wheel of this heavy-duty snowblower. Nelson, who has worked for the city for 30 years, said he and his co-workers were working 12-hour shifts to clear the streets.



Photo by Amy Chaffins.

  • By Wednesday afternoon, city crews were clearing out the last of the block-long piles of snow downtown. City employee Curt Nelson was behind the wheel of this heavy-duty snowblower. Nelson, who has worked for the city for 30 years, said he and his co-workers were working 12-hour shifts to clear the streets.<br /><br /><br /><br />Photo by Amy Chaffins.
  • Amid swirling gusts of windblown snow, there were many hearty souls out early Wednesday morning clearing sidewalks and driveways.<br /><br /><br /><br />Photo by Amy Chaffins.
  • At 7 a.m. on most weekdays, the intersection at 3rd and Broadway is usually buzzing with drivers zipping to work or school. On Wednesday, it was eerily quiet with just a few people out and about in the snow.<br /><br /><br /><br />Photo by Amy Chaffins.
  • During the council meeting, Alexandria Mayor Dan Ness (right) presented Steve Pederson with a plaque of appreciation for receiving the 2012 Facing Race Ambassador Award from The St. Paul Foundation.
  • Contributed photo<br /><br />Isaiah Godfrey posed with his trophy after winning the 8-9-year-old division in the Elks Hoop Shoot.
  • A group at Jefferson High School showed the new automated external defibrillator the school received from Take Heart St. Cloud. They included (left to right) Tom Mulder (a survivor of sudden cardiac arrest), Marissa Wheeler, Megan Bristow, Abby Telander, Principal Chad Duwenhoegger, Jenna Kramer, Ramey Rudolph and Ally Timm.<br /><br /><br /><br />Contributed photo.
  • These are the winners in the Random Acts of Kindness Week poster drawing.<br /><br /><br /><br />Contributed photo.
  • Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen of Alexandria, left, and Mike Parry of Waseca talked Tuesday before Ingebrigtsen told a Senate committee about a bill to speed business permitting.<br /><br /><br /><br />Photo by Don Davis.
  • Pictured are those who participated in the Church for the Harvest and Destiny Church mission trip to Japan in January.<br /><br /><br /><br />Contributed photo.
  • The Norseman Band will perform at Central Square in Glenwood on Saturday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m.<br /><br /><br /><br />Contributed photo.
  • The cast and crew of Lakes Area Theatre’s presentation of “The Fleischmann’s Yeast Hour” includes (left to right) Curt Ostenson, Samantha Olson, Michelle Toso, Betsy Ostenson, Randy Johnson and Jim Johnson.<br /><br /><br /><br />Contributed photo.
  • Habitat for Humanity of Douglas County has moved to a new location at 1211 North Nokomis Street in Alexandria.<br /><br /><br /><br />Contributed photo.
  • Engineering Manager Ritchie Burkey inspected the precise machining features produced by one of the many robotic machining cells of Alexandria Industries.<br /><br /><br /><br />Contributed photo.
  • Contributed photo.
  • Photo by Eric Morken/Echo Press<br /><br />Ashby's Dylan Barry went up over Brandon-Evansville's Zach Hintermeister earlier this season. Barry and the Arrows could not get past top-ranked BBE on Monday night.
  • Photo by Eric Morken/Echo Press<br /><br />Junior Ally Taylor shot over the outstretched arm of Upsala's Tracy Herzog in the second half on Monday night.
  • Photo by Eric Morken/Echo Press<br /><br />Senior Tamara Schmidt dribbled around a defender against Upsala on Monday night. Schmidt finished with 21 points after connecting for five threes.
  • Photo by Eric Morken/Echo Press<br /><br />Blizzard forward Gage Torrel waited to receive a pass in a game earlier this season. Torrel was one of eight players to score in Alexandria's 10-0 win over Coulee Region.
  • Photo by Eric Morken/Echo Press<br /><br />Goaltender Jacob Meyers knocked the puck away in a game earlier this season.
  • To take the virtual tour and view the schematic drawings, visit the New High School Project section on the school district's website at www.alexandria.k12.mn.us.