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Published June 06, 2012, 12:00 AM

June 6th, 2012

Photos from the June 6th, 2012 edition of the Echo Press.


Seniors at Osakis High School shared a smile toward the end of their graduation ceremony Saturday afternoon. (Al Edenloff photo)

  • Seniors at Osakis High School shared a smile toward the end of their graduation ceremony Saturday afternoon. (Al Edenloff photo)
  • Ashley Marthaler (left) gave her family a thumbs up as she walked into the gym with classmate Hannah Shad. (Al Edenloff photo)
  • Lakes Area Charter School graduate Casey Jenson shook hands with Russ Johnson, LACS co-director. (Al Edenloff photo)
  • The graduating class of the Lakes Area Charter School formed a reception line after their commencement at the Alexandria Technical and Community College Friday night. (Al Edenloff photo)
  • Senior Alyssa Timmerman accepted her diploma from Osakis High School Saturday. (Al Edenloff photo)
  • Haley Anderson, Osakis High School honor student, talked about the future during her address. (Al Edenloff photo)
  • Osakis High School honor student Seth Strelow delivered a senior address about the past. (Al Edenloff photo)
  • Moorhead’s Taylor Janssen (left) and Alexandria‘s Karly Betterman ran neck and neck down the home stretch of the girls’ 4x800 meter relay at the Section 8-2A track and field championships Saturday in Detroit Lakes. Alexandria won the event with the Moorhead team taking second place. Both relay teams will advance to this weekend’s MSHSL state meet. (Photo courtesy Brian Basham, DL Newspapers)
  • Jimmy Lovrien set a new personal record in the 3,200-meter run at the Section 8AA track and field meet Saturday, finishing ninth overall. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Alexandria’s Dalton Leuschke waited for a pitch during the third inning of the Beetles’ game against Duluth on Sunday afternoon. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Alexandria starter Nick Berhel delivered a pitch against Duluth during the fourth inning on Sunday. Berhel did not factor in the final decision against the Huskies. He left after four innings, allowing just one unearned run on three hits. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Alexandria’s Lisa Grimes finished second at the U.S. Women’s Open qualifying tournament at Wayzata recently, earning the first alternate spot for the Open. (Echo Press file photo)
  • obias Wach competed in both the shot put and discus at the Section 6A track and field meet in Moorhead last Thursday, earning a spot in the State Class A meet with his second place finish in the discus. (Contributed photo)
  • Members of the Alexandria Fire Department are looking forward to hosting the Minnesota State Fire Department Association Conference<br /><br />next week, including Lieutenant Jason Schmidt (left), Chief Engineer Q.J. Warrey and Captain Ron Moore. (Echo Press photo by Al Edenloff)
  • The Brandon Lions will be moving the swing set, replacing the slide and adding new equipment at the park in Brandon. (Contributed photo)
  • (Contributed photo by Megan Orpen)<br /><br />
  • A Wii game system was set up for students to attempt a mock driving exercise while texting or wearing fatal vision goggles. (Contributed photo)
  • A Wii game system was set up for students to attempt a mock driving exercise while texting or wearing fatal vision goggles. (Contributed photo)
  • Displays told the personal stories of local people who were killed in automobile accidents. (Contributed photo)
  • A group of students at Jefferson High School in Alexandria created a “Don’t Drive Distracted” campaign to encourage their peers to pledge to never text and drive. A variety of displays and activities were held in conjunction with the campaign. (Contributed photo)
  • A group of students at Jefferson High School in Alexandria created a “Don’t Drive Distracted” campaign to encourage their peers to pledge to never text and drive. A variety of displays and activities were held in conjunction with the campaign. (Contributed photo)
  • Sadee Kirckof learned the basics of the banking industry from Michelle Driemeyer at Wells Fargo Bank in Alexandria. (Contributed photo)<br /><br />
  • Hunter Kusmak spent the day shadowing Marshal Koep at Urbank Live Bank. (Contributed photo)
  • Kaley Gades spent time in a kindergarten classroom, shadowing teacher Jill Fuglestad at Woodland Elementary School in Alexandria. (Contributed photo)
  • Dan Hennessy spent his Career Day at the Wild Bohemian store in Alexandria learning the ins and outs of retail business. (Contributed photo)
  • Annika Aanenson straightened clothes on a rack at Bon Jo’s in Alexandria. Her favorite part of the day was putting together clothing displays with complete outfits and accessories. (Contributed photo)