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Published June 01, 2012, 12:00 AM

June 1st, 2012

Photos from the June 1st, 2012 edition of the Echo Press.


The Wharf is located at 2710 North Nokomis Street Northeast in Alexandria.

  • The Wharf is located at 2710 North Nokomis Street Northeast in Alexandria.
  • The 212th Regiment performed at last year’s Vikingland Band Festival. (Echo Press file photo)
  • Whitney Clark of the Friends of the Mississippi River group said on Tuesday that now is the time for Minnesotans to demand that farmers take action to prevent water pollution. Behind him is Alexandria Mayor Dan Ness. In front of them were piles of dirt, with the smaller one representing the amount of <br /><br />pollution put in the water and the one on the right showing how much farmers contribute to the pollution problem. (Photo by Don Davis)<br /><br />
  • This shows the preliminary concept plan of the Alexandria YMCA Phase II expansion. The addition would be located directly behind the current administrative offices and gymnasium, with access via the north doors. The outdoor field space improvements would take place on the current field space prepared as part of Phase I. (Drawing by JLG Architects)<br /><br />
  • Jim Eidsvold has been named grand marshal of 2012 Vikingland Band Festival. Eidsvold is holding a cup from the 1994 Fiesta Bowl – the Alexandria High School Marching Band was named grand champion of that parade. He and his wife, Anne, were chaperones on that trip. (Photo by Tara Bitzan)
  • Tanner Gustafson carded a round of 92 during Alexandria’s final Central Lakes Conference golf meet Tuesday as the Redbird boys finished second overall in the CLC standings. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Taylor Ellingson just missed getting her bat on the ball during Alexandria’s Section 8AAA playoff opener against Elk River Friday. The Cardinals fell 12-2, ending their season. (Echo Press photo by Lori Mork)
  • Alexandria third baseman Sarah Bruzek tagged out an Elk River runner during the Cardinals’ Section 8AAA playoff opener last Friday. The Cards were unable to get an offensive threat going, falling to the Elks 12-2 and ending their season. (Echo Press photo by Lori Mork)
  • Alexandria Beetles head coach Drew Saberhagen hit ground balls to his infield during the team’s first practice of the summer on Tuesday night. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Brandon-Evansville head coach Brian Perleberg gave the ball to Thomas Bosek (left) after coming to get Billie Juul (right) in the third inning on Tuesday night. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Ashby’s Blake Ohren caught a fly ball earlier this season. The Arrows picked up a pair of wins in Section 6A-South baseball Tuesday afternoon, knocking off West Central Area and top-seeded Wheaton-Herman/Norcross. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Carly Steffenson gave up just six earned runs in Brandon-Evansville’s Section 6A playoff game Tuesday. The Chargers were eliminated from the tourney by the New York Mills Eagles, who defeated Brandon-Evansville 13-4. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • The book is the first in the series written by Joe Albert, the second is to be released later this year.
  • The new CNC grinder, one of three new machines at Donnelly Custom Manufacturing Company, will improve flexibility and eliminate the time and cost of outsourcing machining and tool work. (Contributed photo)
  • World War II era planes in flight. (Stock Photo by GettyImages/Photos.com/Thinkstock)
  • DC and Hawk will perform at the free community concert on the Douglas County Courthouse lawn on Thursday, June 7 at 7 p.m. (Contributed Photo)
  • Artists Judy Florell, Jana Tonsfeldt and Caryn Olson (left to right) will instruct sessions at an upcoming three-day children’s workshop hosted by the Brush and Palette Club. (Contributed photo)
  • St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Garfield broke ground April 15 for a new family education wing. Pictured at that event are (left to right) Pastor David Gran, Oscar Baez, Chad, Holly and Lucas Carlson (Lucas is the youngest member of St. Luke's); Gordie Billmark, building committee chairperson; Kent Hintemeister, Master Builders' general contractor; Rondi Wussow, congregational president; and Bea Winter, oldest member of St. Luke's. (Contributed photo)