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Millerville Butter Days Parade Video Highlights
Watch these video highlights taken from the kids pedal tractor pull and parade at Millerville's Butter Days festival.
Sunday, July, 22, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Out and About - Around the county this week: Boat parade supporters

Wednesday, July, 11, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

VIDEO: Firefighters star in statewide conference
The community and visitors lined Broadway Street in Alexandria on Saturday for a grand parade.
Wednesday, June, 20, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

The leader of the bands
The Vikingland Band Festival (VBF) committee recently announced that Jim Eidsvold of Alexandria was named grand marshal of the 2012 VBF parade marching championship. Eidsvold was selected for the honor because of his dedication to the festival and to the Jefferson High School (JHS) Marching Band.
Friday, June, 01, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

VIDEO: Memorial Day dedication – 'Our freedoms are not free'
Droves of people lined Broadway to see the Memorial Day parade in Alexandria on Monday. After steady downpours during Awake the Lakes on Saturday, the sunshine and light wind made for a picturesque tribute as the fire trucks rolled along and the Jefferson High School marching band strode down the parade route.
Wednesday, May, 30, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Out and About - Osakis festival
Osakis was hopping with activity last weekend during the 44th annual Osakis Festival.
Wednesday, June, 27, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

MSFDA Coming to Alexandria – join the grand parade
The Alexandria Fire Department will be hosting the 2012 Minnesota State Fire Department Association (MSFDA) conference June 14-16.
Friday, June, 01, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

JHS celebrates 2012 Homecoming
Jefferson High School’s (JHS) 2012 Homecoming was celebrated with a week full of activities last week.
Wednesday, September, 26, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Life

Letter - Alexandria band is most impressive
The Jefferson High School Marching Band appeared in the Apple Valley 4th of July parade. They were easily the most impressive band in the parade; looking sharp and playing well.
Friday, July, 06, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Marching band captures top honors
The Alexandria Marching Band had a successful outing last weekend, performing in two parades on Saturday, June 16.
Wednesday, June, 20, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Life

Vikingland Band Festival is Sunday
If you love a parade – and who doesn’t – Alexandria is the place to be this Sunday, June 24.
Friday, June, 22, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Rose City Threshing and Heritage Festival
Food, parades, and threshing - this year's Rose City Threshing and Heritage Festival will take place on August 10- 12.
Friday, August, 03, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Entertainment

Out and About - Antique cars putter into town
A parade of two-cylinder antique cars puttered into Alexandria on Friday, June 15 and made one of their first stops at the Douglas County Historical Society.
Wednesday, June, 20, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Sinclair Lewis Days starts today in Sauk Centre
The 42nd Annual Sinclair Lewis Days celebration starts today in Sauk Centre with parades, fireworks, pageants, tournaments, turtle races, craft fair and family fun.
Sunday, July, 15, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

VIDEO: Park Center earns top prize at 2012 Vikingland Band Festival
Alexandria was once again blessed with blue skies and sunshine for a parade on Broadway – the third one this year. Jefferson High School hosted the 28th annual Vikingland Band Festival on Sunday, June 24.
Wednesday, June, 27, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Letter - Be gracious and don't save seating
Summer is upon us and we are all looking forward to the celebrations and parades! But I can’t help wonder if Alexandria residents and business owners will be/are going to be more gracious to their out-of-town guests than they have been?
Wednesday, June, 13, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

A soaring homecoming tribute to a WWII hero
It was the buzz on Broadway Saturday afternoon: What was that airplane doing flying in low over the Jefferson High School homecoming parade? As it turns out, the plane was part of a homecoming tribute to the late Richard A. “Bud” Peterson, a renowned World War II fighter ace who graduated from Alexandria High School in 1940.
Wednesday, September, 26, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Holy Moly! Some runners complete all five races in series
Lakes Area Recreation wrapped up its first-ever “Holy Moly Ole Five Race Series” with a one-mile sprint down Alexandria’s Broadway before the homecoming parade on September 22.
Friday, October, 05, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

'Heroes Weekend' to honor servicemen and women
On June 22, 2012, Governor Mark Dayton signed a proclamation declaring July 27-29 as Heroes Weekend in the State of Minnesota.
Wednesday, July, 04, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Out and About - Brandon's Mid-Summer Festival
Brandon celebrated the season with its Mid-Summer Festival last weekend.
Wednesday, August, 08, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

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