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Published July 11, 2012, 12:00 AM

July 11th, 2012

Photos from the July 11, 2012 edition of the Echo Press.


Ginger Spicy Snaps, who also goes by the name of Bret Elmer, was crowned 2012 Miss Tootsie in Brandon. (Photo by Eric Morken)

  • Ginger Spicy Snaps, who also goes by the name of Bret Elmer, was crowned 2012 Miss Tootsie in Brandon. (Photo by Eric Morken)
  • Agnes Beefeater, aka Darrin Quinn, was first runner-up. (Photo by Eric Morken)
  • Holly Ball, portrayed by Kelly Olson, was second runner-up. (Photo by Eric Morken)
  • Pat Haabala was diagnosed with cancer in 1997 and her grandson, Cole, was diagnosed with cancer three years ago.
  • On Monday, more than 40 Relay for Life participants dispersed along Broadway to hang purple ribbons and raise awareness about Cancer as part of Paint the Town Purple Kickoff and Bank Night. (Photo by Caroline Roers)
  • Brenda Larson was diagnosed with stage three, grade two breast cancer in 2010.
  • Children enjoyed games and activities during a Traveling Tree House stop. (Contributed photo)
  • Supporters and opponents of gay marriage jammed into the Minnesota Capitol in May of 2011 during House debate about whether to amend the state Constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman. The proposed amendment goes in front of voters on November 6. (Forum Communications file photo)
  • After a day of exploring the world of animals on June 27, 4-H day campers posed with guest speaker Cindee Kakac and her huge dog, Charlie. The next day camp is July 18 at Park Osagi in Osakis. (Contributed photo)
  • Alexandria’s Gideon Hartsell posed with his head coach, Carol Feldmann, after she presented him with the Russ Bakko Most Valuable Player award for adapted bowling in Minnesota. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Former Florida Panther Rob Globke (back, left) coached several Alexandria players in the Hockey Ministries International Minnesota summer camp at St. Cloud State University in June. Competing in the camp for Globke were (back, left to right) Treyton Olson, Alec Wosepka, Nicholas Partington, (front) Zacharie Wosepka, Tanner Kluver, Truett Olson, Jordan Bartels and Evan Lattimer. (Contributed photo)
  • Right-hander Nick Knoblach followed through on a pitch in the second inning during Alexandria’s third-place game against North St. Paul on Sunday afternoon. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Alexandria’s Brody Erdman slid under the tag of Osakis pitcher Mitch Herzog during the Osakis Tournament on June 29. Osakis went on to win that game 6-5 before taking care of Long Prairie and Waite Park in the next two rounds to sweep its home tournament. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Kallista Roers of Alexandria posed with the 21.5-pound turkey she bagged during her first turkey hunt this past spring. (Contributed photo)
  • The Cougars’ Justin Steidl made a throw from short in a game against Miltona from earlier this season. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Long-time conservation farmer and stewardship leader Audrey Arner of Moonstone Farm will be the guest speaker at the upcoming Women Caring for the Land meeting on July 19 at 9:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Parish in Glenwood. (Contributed photo)
  • On June 14, more than 30 PEO members from two local chapters gathered to hear Lizzie Muyawa Dube, an African student whose education PEO sponsored, tell her story. Dube is pictured above shortly after coming to America 10 years ago. She only wore her traditional Malawi clothes for the first few months. (Contributed photo)
  • Recently, nine students in grades 4-7 spent the week learning how to sew at a community education class taught by Jodi Hintzen, the Douglas County Extension 4-H Program coordinator. The participants learned how to sew and quilt a lap-sized rag quilt and were willing to continue sewing even when they had personally completed their own project. All nine participants came back for the final class period to make baby quilts that will be donated to a local charity. Class participants worked individually or in pairs. (Contributed photo)
  • A driver left this behind after fleeing Alexandria Police on Monday. (Contributed photo)
  • A driver is believed to have left this motorcycle behind in a ditch after fleeing Alexandria Police on Monday. (Contributed photo)