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Alexandria to start interviewing candidates for new engineer/public works director post
How many engineers does it take to hire an engineer? The Alexandria City Council tussled with the idea at its meeting Monday night. It eventually voted 5-0 to appoint Douglas County Engineer Dave Robley to an interview committee that will consider applicants for the city engineer/public works director.
Friday, July, 13, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Widseth Smith Nolting merges with FS Engineering
East Grand Forks-based civil engineering and land surveying firm FS Engineering has merged with Widseth Smith Nolting (WSN). The deal closed on Friday, May 25.
Friday, July, 06, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Business

Painting the town fire-engine red
Alexandria Fire Department to host MSFDA conference June 14-16.
Wednesday, June, 06, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

On the Street - September 28, 2012
Design Tree Engineering recently promoted Dan Folsom and Jeremy Anderson to the positions of president and vice president.
Friday, September, 28, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Business

Letter - Enact carbon tax on coal, oil, natural gas
A recent report by the American Society of Civil Engineers warns that the nation’s infrastructure is in bad repair.
Wednesday, January, 16, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Honors
Eric Maloney of Alexandria, the son of Mark and Roxann Maloney, was awarded the Douglas F. and Janet R. Martin Scholarship in engineering for the 2012-13 academic year at South Dakota State University (SDSU).
Wednesday, September, 05, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Life

Letter - How to waste tax money
In 1915, the owner of the Millerville Flour Mill built a bridge and dam, designed with removable planks to control water flow to produce power for the mill. It was built without engineering or public money, just hard work and common sense.
Friday, February, 22, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

On the Street - June 15, 2012
Kenneth Barros of Alexandria is approaching his first fiscal year in new aerospace and telecommunications manufacturing business and operations with National Precision Machining and Engineering (NPME).
Friday, June, 15, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Business

Big piece of Minnesota farm history goes on auction block
It’s very likely the population of Ulen, Minnesota (554), will double on August 23 and 24, when what is expected to be hundreds of bidders descend on the Clay County town. The draw: the largest vintage tractor and stationary gas engine auction in the Red River Valley—153 two-cylinder John Deere tractors, over 200 stationary gas engines, and 150 cast iron seats.
Saturday, August, 11, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Alexandria Industries bolsters capabilities
Alexandria Industries recently purchased the plastic injection equipment assets of a North Dakota-based manufacturer of injection molded components. This additional equipment complements and strengthens Alexandria Industries’ current capacity to engineer and manufacture close-tolerance plastic components and polyurethane products for its customers’ applications.
Friday, September, 14, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Business

Anglers spend $2.4 billion in Minnesota
The anglers who enjoy Minnesota’s waters are a powerful engine for the state’s economy, according to new survey data released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Friday, May, 10, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Poster contest about job safety open to children
Children aged 5-14 will again have an opportunity to illustrate the importance of being safe at work by entering the 11th annual American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) kids’ "Safety on the Job" poster contest.
Sunday, September, 23, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Corn growers help drive economy
A shining light among the many negative headlines about the nation’s economy continues to be Minnesota agriculture. Despite the 2012 drought, agriculture is an economic engine fueling Minnesota, according to the Minnesota Corn Growers Association.
Wednesday, March, 13, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Country

Anglers spend $2.4 billion in Minnesota, according to new report
The anglers who enjoy Minnesota’s sky blue waters are a powerful engine for the state’s economy, according to a new survey data released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Saturday, May, 04, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Commentary - County board offers year in review
Aerial photography of the county was approved, cost shared by the county, city of Alexandria, ALASD and Alexandria Light and Power. Board voted to ask Legislature to ban coal tar for driveways. Dave Robley was named “Engineer of the Year.”
Friday, February, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Russian rendezvous reveals roundabout revelation
Fifteen latitudinal degrees and more than 5,000 miles separate Alexandria from the Republic of Mariy El in Russia. Douglas County Engineer and Public Works Director Dave Robley hopped off a lime green airplane and hit the pavement in the distant land with Anoka County engineer Doug Fischer and Sue Groth from the Minnesota Department of Transportation to explore one thing the two communities have in common – highways.
Friday, November, 30, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Crash-landing on Latoka
A family of four escaped injury when their plane parachuted down onto Lake Latoka in Alexandria on Friday morning. Witnesses on shore reported hearing a plane’s engine making sputtering noises, followed by a loud bang, which came from the plane’s parachute being deployed.
Wednesday, April, 03, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Construction projects jump ahead, races use county roads
Although west central Minnesota was hit with another winter storm Thursday, the construction season is bumping along in Douglas County. County Engineer/Public Works Director Dave Robley updated county commissioners on planned road construction in 2013.
Thursday, April, 11, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Engagement - Hartmann and Anderson
Michelle Hartmann and Brian Anderson, both of Minneapolis, announce their engagement.
Friday, July, 13, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Weddings

Meeting - Alexandria City Council Work Session December 10

Thursday, December, 06, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Public Notices

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