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New academies to address age-old question: Why do I have to learn this stuff?
The new high school in Alexandria will not only establish a modern education campus, but also a whole new, innovative learning program too. Alexandria School District 206 will introduce learning academies at Alexandria Area High School, beginning in the fall of 2014.
Friday, May, 24, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Editorial - Government trampled on First Amendment in seizing phone records
The Associated Press Media Editors Association condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the actions of the Justice Department in seizing phone records of The Associated Press.
Friday, May, 17, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

District honors retirees for years of service
Education Minnesota Alexandria (EMA) and Alexandria School District 206 honored 15 employees that will retire this year at a retirement dinner on Wednesday, May 8.
Friday, May, 17, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Keep a light on for cancer fight next Tuesday
The Douglas County Relay For Life fundraiser for cancer research will be observing its 20th year this summer.
Friday, May, 17, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

News Briefs: Death near Williston ruled a homicide
Editor's note: The following is a collection of news briefs from Forum Communication Company newspapers in North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Thursday, May, 16, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Menahga fire 0 percent contained, several buildings lost
Firefighters are working to contain a wildfire that is now between 3,000 and 4,000 acres in north-central Minnesota as of this morning.
Wednesday, May, 15, 2013 - Forum News Service - News

Classes offer tips on home buying, selling
Kari Wilde and Oksana Laumeyer, realtors with Edina Realty, will lead a series of classes for home buyers and sellers.
Friday, May, 10, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Business

Minnesotans encouraged to visit historic sites this month
The Minnesota Historical Society (MHS) is celebrating Preservation Month in May by encouraging Minnesotans to visit historic sites, to learn how to preserve family treasures and also to share favorite historic places in their communities on social media.
Sunday, May, 05, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Commentary: How politics has changed
The following commentary was written by Lee Hamilton, director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years. As a public service, Hamilton writes regularly about Congress and what individuals can do to make our representative democracy work better.
Sunday, May, 05, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

It's Our Turn: Screening our children
Free-range CHILDREN. FREE Range-children. Free RANGE children. No matter how you say it, it sounds ridiculous.
Friday, May, 03, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

On the Street - May 3, 2013

Friday, May, 03, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Business

Observations from the archives, 1988: Subway opens in Alexandria
1963, 50 years ago: Jim Bormann, director of news and public affairs for Radio Station WCCO, addressed a joint luncheon of the Alexandria Kiwanis Club and the Alexandria Resort Association.
Wednesday, May, 01, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Commentary - There's something wrong with this theory
I know you must believe the theory of evolution is true or you would not teach it. But some things don’t add up.
Wednesday, May, 01, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

New U of M Commodity Challenge ready for action
Commodity Challenge, an online grain trading game, has been redesigned and relaunched by a University of Minnesota Extension economist at the University’s Center for Farm Financial Management.
Sunday, April, 28, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Department of Transportation now on Twitter
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) District 4 in West Central Minnesota is now using Twitter to share information on road closure, construction projects and public meetings.
Friday, April, 26, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Editorial - Horror, lies and resolve rise out of marathon
Of all the gripping details of the Boston Marathon bombings, one image is especially hard to shake. CNN reported it: “One man’s legs were blown off, and he kept trying to stand up.”
Friday, April, 19, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

MnDOT uses Twitter to share information in west central Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Transportation District 4 in west central Minnesota is now using Twitter to share information on road closures, construction projects and public meetings.
Tuesday, April, 16, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Independence Party to hold convention in Alexandria
The Independence Party of Minnesota has called a convention for Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District. The convention will take place on Saturday, April 6 at the Douglas County Library in Alexandria.
Friday, April, 05, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Letter - There is no protection in Constitution for gay marriage
The cases before the SCOTUS are just additional nails in the coffin of our nation, additional steps down the path toward national immorality.
Wednesday, April, 03, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Student artwork sought for congressional competition
U.S. Representative Collin Peterson is inviting high school students from across the Seventh Congressional District to submit their artwork for the 2013 Congressional Art Competition.
Wednesday, April, 03, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

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