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Published September 05, 2012, 12:00 AM

September 5th, 2012

Photos from the September 5th, 2012 edition of the Echo Press.


(Photo by Leah Stinson)

  • (Photo by Leah Stinson)
  • Alexandria’s Chase Duwenhoegger (59) and Jordan Karger (57) converged on Tech quarterback Jay Kedrowski before he got off the pass to avoid a sack in the first half of the season opener last Friday night. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Alexandria senior Allie Noetzelman had a match-high 19 assists in the Cardinals’ 3-1 win over Rocori in CLC play last Thursday. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • The Nighthawks’ Mark Hewitt went to the air while making a cut against a Chargers’ defender last Thursday. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Members of the Alexandria Fire Department and Explorers who attended the State Fair competition included (front row, left to right) Anika Thill, Lieutenant Tyler Erickson, Captain Jesse Hacker, Lieutenant Darren Radil, Elizabeth Thill; (back row, left to right) Advisor AFD Lieutenant Chris Johnson, Quintin Nienaber, Spencer Steidl, Aaron Steidl, Kendon Koep, Advisor AFD Lieutenant Aaron Zollner and Fire Chief Jeff Karrow. (Contributed photo)
  • Members of the Alexandria Fire Department and Explorers who attended the State Fair competition included (front row, left to right) Anika Thill, Lieutenant Tyler Erickson, Captain Jesse Hacker, Lieutenant Darren Radil, Elizabeth Thill; (back row, left to right) Advisor AFD Lieutenant Chris Johnson, Quintin Nienaber, Spencer Steidl, Aaron Steidl, Kendon Koep, Advisor AFD Lieutenant Aaron Zollner and Fire Chief Jeff Karrow. (Contributed photo)
  • The Cardinals’ Ellie Bergstrand followed through on a kill shot during a match earlier this season. Bergstrand got one of the two singles wins for her team against St. Cloud Tech as she rallied in three sets to beat the Tigers’ Katelyn Tarrolly. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • One of the categories the Explorers competed in was raising a ladder in the fastest time.
  • To demonstrate the proper way of using a fire extinguisher, Explorer members held up poster boards that spelled out the acronym PASS, for pull, aim, squeeze and sweep.
  • Competitors were timed as to how fast they could put on their gear.<br /><br />
  • Brainerd fighter Jake Immel (left) delivered a knockout punch to Alexandria fighter PJ Neurer during the Rumble in the Lakes cage fighting event at the Runestone Community Center on August 24. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • A flash mob erupted at the 2012 Douglas County Fair on August 18 to give credit to farmers in the area. (Photo courtesy of Douglas County Corn and Soybean Growers)<br /><br />
  • Pictured is one of the 50 apple trees at Ranum’s West Lake Mary Orchard near Alexandria. The Ranum family sells the apples from their orchard, which dates back to the 1960s. This year, they were surprised by an over-abundance of early apples. (Photo by Leah Stinson)
  • Maddee Hochhalter finished first in the 5-and 6-year-old division of the Kids Duathlon, finishing a quarter-mile run, one-lap bike ride around Discovery Middle School and another quarter-mile run in 8 minutes, 30 seconds. (Photo by Raeshel Betterman)
  • Volunteers handed out backpacks for students at Project Community Connect on Thursday at the RCC. Backpacks were donated by local stores. (Echo Press photo by Crystal Dey)
  • Competitors in the Harvest Duathlon ran down residential streets in Alexandria during the first leg of Saturday’s race.
  • Grandpa Lyle and Grandma Janice are ready to welcome the kids back to school through the Central Minnesota Foster Grandparent Program. (Contributed photo)
  • Jarrod Wilde and his daughter, Hailey, pose for a photo with the family's pet geese. (Contributed photo)