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Edgewood Vista crowns 2012 Valentine royalty
Edgewood Vista in Alexandria held a special Valentine’s Day celebration for its residents Tuesday.
Friday, February, 17, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Entertainment

It's Our Turn: Attention, fellas: Here's the best Valentine's gift ever
I am offering all of the husbands and boyfriends out there a wonderful Valentine’s Day gift idea for your special someone. How would you describe the highlight of your marriage?
Friday, February, 10, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Laugh it up with your Valentine tonight
If you’re looking for a unique, local date-night idea, here’s a fun one: Treat your sweetie to a rip-roaring evening packed with back-to-back laughs.
Friday, February, 10, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Entertainment

Veteran appreciation events to be held at VA clinics
Citizens, young and old, are once again sending Valentine’s Day cards and letters to VA facilities simply addressed “Dear Veteran.” Bahl said they are being distributed to veterans throughout the health care system.
Friday, February, 10, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Thumbs Up and Down – Views by the Echo Press February 24
Thumbs Up: The customer service at Eddy’s Interlachen Inn in Alexandria impressed a local woman who was dining there on a busy Valentine’s Day evening.
Friday, February, 24, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

It's Our Turn: Our family received an extra Thanksgiving
My family recently celebrated Thanksgiving. I know, traditionally Thanksgiving is in November, but after the wild February and March my family just experienced, we decided another celebration was in order. My husband of 34 years, who’s almost never seen the inside of a hospital except for visits to family or friends, found himself in serious trouble on Valentine’s Day.
Friday, March, 30, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Lorraine Hollatz, 88
Lorraine (Iverson) Hollatz, 88, Parkers Prairie, died Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at St. William’s Living Center.
Friday, June, 17, 2011 - Alexandria Echo Press - Obituaries (free view)

Green space for city parks grows
Alexandria Park Department workers do more than cut grass. They’re actively involved in a variety of activities that not only keep the parks looking good but also make the city more appealing and fun for residents and visitors. Bill Thoennes, park director, gave an update on the park activities at Monday night’s Alexandria City Council meeting – at a time when the council is scrutinizing every penny in its budget because of deep cuts in state aid.
Friday, October, 28, 2011 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Easy holiday entertaining with Baked Stuffed Brie
How easy can holiday entertaining be? Extremely easy when someone else plans the menu, provides tried and true recipes complete with tips for success, and offers suggestions for wine and beer pairings.
Wednesday, November, 30, 2011 - Alexandria Echo Press - Life

Card girls' hockey: From overtime to finals
Alexandria pulled off a 3-2 win over Pequot Lakes to advance to tonight's Section 6A hockey championship
Friday, February, 17, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Sports

Card boys' basketball: Alexandria rocks Little Falls
John Vogeler's 27 points and a strong defense led to a victory
Friday, February, 03, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Sports

Minnesota parks, trails offer candlelight events
Thirty-eight candlelit skiing, snowshoeing or hiking events are being offered by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) this winter at state parks and trails throughout Minnesota, including Lake Carlos State Park.
Sunday, December, 04, 2011 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Ernest Unruh, 79
Ernest “Ernie” Lyle Unruh, 79, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on July 30, 2011.
Friday, August, 05, 2011 - Alexandria Echo Press - Obituaries (free view)

Orville Ruppert, 82
Orville Vincent Ruppert, 82 died Sunday, April 29, 2012 at his home, surrounded by his family.
Friday, May, 04, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Obituaries (free view)

Card adapted bowling: Alexandria CI Division tops Mankato, Jackson County Central

Wednesday, May, 16, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Sports

Column – Oh, what happy years at Echo Press
The Alexandria Echo Press is 120 years old, and I am so proud and happy to have been part of that great newspaper for 16 years – actually 28 years if you count my current weekly column. To this day, I find myself laughing out loud or sweetly meditating about so many things that happened in those magical years.
Friday, July, 01, 2011 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Column - 'Will you still need me when I'm 64?'
At one point, a couple people verging on mummyhood inched past me. I felt young again, sort of, for a couple seconds. Then a depressing thought struck me: The only thing older than us concert-goers here tonight is this Elks building – erected in 1913.
Friday, December, 02, 2011 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Column - Go see Hugo movie to enter dazzling dream
While walking from the movie theater to my car, I looked around and thought to myself, "What an ugly, dull world this is." It was ugly and dull because I had just stepped out of an extraordinary dream – an astonishing, rhapsodic, gorgeous movie called Hugo. Just a week ago, I would have bet my life that movies this great simply are not, in this jaded age, possible anymore. Glad I didn't bet.
Friday, December, 23, 2011 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion