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Published July 20, 2012, 12:00 AM

July 20th, 2012

Photos from the July 20th, 2012 edition of the Echo Press.


More than 120 seniors went fishing and sight-seeing on pontoons on Lake Darling as part of the Viking Sportsmen’s Senior Fish Day. (Photo by Caroline Roers)

  • More than 120 seniors went fishing and sight-seeing on pontoons on Lake Darling as part of the Viking Sportsmen’s Senior Fish Day. (Photo by Caroline Roers)
  • Volunteers from 4-H Chippewans, Junior Vikings and Viking Sportsmen rode with the seniors on the pontoons, helping them to bait lines and take off fish. Seniors were ecstatic when a fish nibbled on their lines. (Photo by Caroline Roers)<br /><br />
  • Signs were put in place this week to warn drivers of a big construction project on Broadway (Highway 29) that’s set to begin Wednesday. (Photo by Al Edenloff)
  • Brian Bangtson sat with his fiancée, Brenda Majerus. Bangtson has been paralyzed from the chest down since 2005, but still carves beautiful duck decoys. (Contributed photo)
  • A variety of some of the lures carved by Bangtson is displayed. (Contributed photo)
  • This photo was taken at Gary Swensrud's neighbor’s house near Lake Carlos, an area Swensrud deems a “bird sanctuary.” (Contributed photo)
  • Alexandria’s Scott Green loaded the bottom barrel of his over-under during the Minnesota Doubles Competition at the state trap shoot last Thursday evening. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Zach Peterson earned a walk in Tuesday night’s game against Willmar for the Alexandria Legion, scoring once in the game. Post 87 fell to Willmar 9-5 in their final regular season game. They begin District 7 play Wednesday. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Mid-season champions at the Runestone Raceway Go-Kart oval include (back, left to right) Taylor Bitzan, Junior II Caged Animal; Aaron Dahlen, Junior II Cageless Animal; Keegan Stueve, Junior II Cageless Flat; Ryan Borris, Junior II Cased Flat; (front) Brock Faber, Sportsman Animal; Nathan Sletto, Junior I Caged Animal; Riley Schweigert, Junior I Cageless Flat; and Tyler Kaeter, Sportsmen Flat. (Contributed photo)
  • Rhythmic gynmasts that competed at the State Special Olympics Summer Games recently included head coach Karyn Sportel, Heidi Goodin, Heather Botner, Natasha Randall, athlete-as-coach Allyson Estes, Sarah Abbott, Pam Thul and coach Deb Braud. (Contributed photo)
  • Winners of the Mount Carmel Golof Tournament were Merton Johnson, John Madsen, Wayne Elton and Dennis Kalpin.
  • Paul Meland, Becky Christensen and Joe Korkowski (pictured left to right) and Jeff Meland distributed the flower baskets. (Contributed photo)
  • This photo from the Department of Natural Resources shows the zebra mussel that was reportedly found in Lake Minnewaska.
  • The Skilly and Duff Trio, featuring Annie O'Flynn, Mikko Cowdry and Bruce Kelly, will perform for the Red Willow Arts Coalition's free concert on Thursday, July 26 on the Douglas County Courthouse lawn. (Contributed photo)<br /><br />
  • Emmy Award-winning actress Linda Kelsey joins the cast of Theatre L'Homme Dieu in Doubt: A Parable, playing at the theater July 24-29, Tuesday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. (Contributed photo)
  • Cast and crew of "The Clever Chemist Matter" include (L to R) Quincy Roers, Bruce Wegner, Jon Provance, Philip Goellner, Paul Schoenack, Mike Roers, Keri Mohror and Al Senstad. (Contributed photo)
  • The Needhams, a musical group offering "Christian music for the whole family," will perform at New Life Christian Church in Alexandria on Saturday, July 28 at 7 p.m. (Contributed photo)
  • From Branson, Missouri, Mike Turner will bring his "Branson Now" concert to the Rose City Evangelical Free Church on Friday, July 27 at 7 p.m. (Contributed photo)