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Published May 04, 2012, 12:00 AM

May 4th, 2012

Photos from the May 4th, 2012 edition of the Echo Press.


Members of the Douglas County Dive Team helped get a car out of Lake Latoka west of Alexandria last November after the driver suffered a seizure and drove off Interstate 94. (Contributed photo)




  • Members of the Douglas County Dive Team helped get a car out of Lake Latoka west of Alexandria last November after the driver suffered a seizure and drove off Interstate 94. (Contributed photo)<br /><br /><br /><br />
  • After rescuing a driver who plunged into Lake Latoka on November 10, Troopers Chris Halder (left) and Jesse Grabow watched the vehicle retrieval effort. The troopers received an award for their life-saving response earlier this week. (Contributed photo)
  • Law enforcement personnel responded to an unusual scene on November 10, 2011 – a car traveling west on Interstate 94 ended up in Lake Latoka. (Contributed photo)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
  • Chad Gulbranson is the new chief of police in Osakis.
  • This image of the new high school shows the commons area. Students would use the space to eat lunch and gather. Architects are focusing on incorporating natural elements in the building design – like wood and earth-tone colors. (Image by Cuningham Group)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
  • Architect John Pfluger of Cuningham Group presented preliminary plans for the design of the new high school during a special school board meeting Tuesday evening. He reviewed the building’s layout and how the space will be used by students. The school board also got a closer look at ideas for carpet samples, fabric coverings and color schemes. (Photo by Amy Chaffins)<br /><br /><br /><br />
  • Maddy Dahlseid shot her first turkey recently. (Contributed photo)<br /><br /><br /><br />
  • Henry’s Foods’ customers who attended last Thursday’s Pro Show could sample products from about 110 booths. (Photo by Al Edenloff)<br /><br /><br /><br />
  • Kevin and Connie Lee Cunningham, owners of the Tennessee Roadhouse in Alexandria, were among the exhibitors at the Pro Show. The restaurant was promoting its three barbecue sauces. (Photo by Al Edenloff)
  • Members of the mechatronics team include Ryan Johnson, Jeremy Bydlon, Bryce Klang, Kacy McCormick, Steph Shimota, Jenna Seward, Jordan Roatch, Tyler Floding, Brandon Thoennes and Gabe Klepper. (Photo by Al Edenloff)<br /><br /><br /><br />
  • The West Central United 9th grade basketball team won the Forest Lake tournament. (Contributed photo)
  • Ron Rebrovich carded a double eagle at the Alexandria Golf Club recently. (Echo Press file photo)
  • Brandon-Evansville senior Dan Schaffer delivered a pitch during the seventh inning against Ashby on Tuesday night. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Caroline Roers finished 16th at the Sauk Rapids meet Monday as the Cardinal girls solidified their lead in the Central Lakes Conference with an 11-stroke victory over St. Cloud Apollo. Alexandria stands on top of the CLC with four conference meets remaining. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Alexandria’s CI Division team took first place at the Alexandria adapted bowling invitational this week. Members of the team were (back, left to right) Torii Erickson, Jared Greene, (front) Justin Hanson-Simmons and Austin GaNun. Greene was also third in the CI male singles division. (Contributed photo)
  • Sophomore Peyton Garcia chipped onto the No. 4 green during the Osakis Invite on Monday afternoon. Garcia finished third overall at the event after carding a 45. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • The Central Lakes Concert Association will present METALES M5 on Friday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Jefferson High School gymnasium. (Contributed photo)
  • The cast and crew of The Scarf and Nobody Loves Me includes (left to right) Karen Gladen, Kent Garlinghouse, Daniel Roers, Kara Gerdes, Marissa Senstad, Mike Roers, David Christman, Keri Mohror, Tim Long and Al Senstad. (Contributed Photo)
  • The Reverend Terry Finnern will retire in May. He has been a pastor in the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod for 38 years and served Zion Lutheran Church in Alexandria for the last 12 years. (Echo Press photo by Lowell Anderson)
  • The Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra will perform on Saturday, May 19 at Carlos Creek Winery. (Contributed photo)
  • Robert G. Johnson and Janey Westin, co-authors of the book The Last Kings of Norse America – Runestone Keys To a Lost Empire, will speak at the Runestone Museum in Alexandria on Thursday, May 10 at 1 p.m. (Contributed photo)