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Published September 07, 2012, 12:00 AM

September 7th, 2012

Photos from the September 7th, 2012 edition of the Echo Press.


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  • Green emergent vegetation in Jennie Lake responded to the partial draw-down this year. The DNR plans to keep the lake low again next year to encourage more aquatic plant growth for wildlife habitat. The shallow lake is managed as a waterfowl refuge and water levels will be restored in 2014.
  • Ducks Unlimited’s Alexandria Area Chapter Chair Bill Januszewski (left) and Conservation Programs Manager Jon Schneider (right) presented a “Beyond the Call” award to landowners Craig and Julie Haseman (center) of Brandon for their cooperation and assistance in the Jennie Lake enhancement project. The Hasemans donated land to the Minnesota DNR necessary to install an electric pump station used to temporarily lower water levels in the shallow lake to enhance its aquatic ecology.
  • Christina-Ina-Anka Lake Association board members John Lindquist and Brad Gruss received an Outdoor Leaders Award from Outdoor News.
  • Sharolyn Sievert’s German shepherd, Ari, searched for the scent of a human hip bone while training for search and rescue duties. (Photo by Leah Stinson)<br /><br />
  • Sharolyn Sievert’s German shepherd, Jael, climbed a ladder.
  • Sharolyn Sievert’s German shepherd, Jael, searched beneath compiled clutter for Sievert’s colleague, Tam Bukowski, as part of training for search and rescue duties.
  • Alexandria’s Tyler Lenarz cleared the ball with a header against Brainerd during the second half on Tuesday night. Lenarz and the Cardinals’ defense shut out the Warriors to move to 2-1 in conference play. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Amanda Christianson connected on a kill opportunity during a match earlier this season. Christianson led Alexandria with seven kills in a losing effort against Fergus Falls on Tuesday night. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Osakis’ Katie Anderson followed through on a return during a match against Melrose from earlier this season. Anderson teamed up with Angie Bowman to win a three-set thriller against Staples-Motley. (Echo Press photo by Eric Morken)
  • Those attending a ceremony in Detroit Lakes that officially designated Alexandria and Douglas County as Yellow Ribbon communities included (left to right) Governor Mark Dayton, Sergeant First Class Scott Kowski of Sauk Centre, Bev Bales (vice chair), Owen Miller (chair), Mayor Dan Ness, Eric Karlstad, U.S. Representative Colin Peterson and General R. Cayton. (Photo by Brian Basham, Detroit Lakes Tribune)
  • Beth Melrose, Julie Stender and Emily Eich, elementary teachers in District 206, learned new ways to help students develop better handwriting skills at a recent Handwriting Without Tears workshop presented by Patty Bunce (right). (Photo by Jo Colvin)
  • University of Minnesota Extension Edu-cator Jodi DeJong-Hughes evaluated the soil beneath the corn field at Pioneer Park in Brandon. (Echo Press photo by Crystal Dey)
  • There are more than 3,500 uses for corn according to data provided by the Douglas County Corn and Soybean Growers.
  • Quilts by Ruth Gess will be on display at the Evansville Art Center through the end of September, when the current quilts will be replaced with her fall and winter quilts. (Contributed photo)
  • Tina and Lena, two Christian women who use humor and harmony to share Christ, will perform at Mount Carmel Ministries on Tuesday, September 11 at 4 p.m. (Contributed photo)
  • The Women of Grace Women Build Team that is coordinating a local talent show for Habitat for Humanity homes includes (back row, left to right) Kathy Boeddeker, Dwaine Berger, (front row) Pam Mickelson, Cheryl Augdahl, Bonnie Melville, Shiloy Baldwin and Mary Rossum. (Contributed photo)
  • The Monroe Crossing is just one of the acts slated to perform at the historic auditorium in Glenwood for the Central Square Concert Series X. (Contributed photo)