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Published May 16, 2012, 12:00 AM

May 16th, 2012

Photos from the May 16th, 2012 edition of the Echo Press.


Jayme and John O’Brien of Alexandria took a couple tours through the bike safety course and earned a high five from Alexandria Police Officer Jim Gripne. The brothers also had their bikes tuned up during the bike rodeo. (photo by Amy Chaffins)

  • Jayme and John O’Brien of Alexandria took a couple tours through the bike safety course and earned a high five from Alexandria Police Officer Jim Gripne. The brothers also had their bikes tuned up during the bike rodeo. (photo by Amy Chaffins)
  • Leah Ann Collins, 5, of Miltona took her turn through the bike safety course Saturday. She carefully stopped, turned the corner and steadily zigged and zagged through the cones. (photo by Amy Chaffins)
  • Sens. Bill Ingebrigtsen of Alexandria, left, and Roger Reinert of Duluth talked before a conference committee meeting early Thursday that approved a Vikings stadium bill. (Photo by Don Davis)
  • All five Douglas County commissioners will have to file for re-election this fall. (Echo Press file photo)
  • Contributed photo.
  • Former Cardinal golfer Maggie Leland and her Augustana Vikings golf team are headed for the Division II National Championships in Louisville, Kentucky this week. (Contributed photo)
  • Cardinal catcher Lauren Trumm has had a stellar season as of late, driving in 13 runs on 18 hits for the team, helping them boost their record to 11-4. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Lee Klein handed the baton to Mitch Peck as the Cardinal boys’ 4x200 relay team earned a third place finish at the Section 8AA True Team track and field meet last Thursday. The Cardinal boys finished seventh overall in the meet. (Contributed photo)
  • The 2012 princesses include (left to right) Samantha Massmann, Meg Hintzen, and Heidi Krueger. (Contributed photo)
  • The Abel family includes (left to right) Bruce, Morgan, Hannah and Heidi. Nineteen-year-old Morgan was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in March. (Contributed photo)
  • The preschool’s music teacher, Karen Tolifson (far right), introduces students to the concepts of rhythm and scales as well as the joy of singing. She is currently helping the children with a program that celebrates their parents. Included in the photo are Elise Kronberg (left), teacher, and Helen Maier (middle), assistant. (Contributed photo)
  • Pictured left to right are Shirley (Wahlin) Hart of Las Vegas, Nevada; Hermina (Johnson) Wahlin of Evansville; Ariana Avalos and Lyndsay (Ammon) Avalos of Oakland, California and Barbara (Hart) Ammon of Long Beach, California. (Contributed photo)