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Column - Voting Rights Act must never be nixed
Antonin Scalia should do the country a favor and resign from his lifelong job as U.S. Supreme Court justice. Recently, Scalia described the 1965 Voting Rights Act as a “continuation of racial entitlement.”
Friday, March, 08, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Lawmakers aim to curb bullying in schools
A rural Minnesota woman said if some schools had better programs and plans to deal with bullying, her son might not have killed himself. “I believe that my son’s unbearable pain and sadness was preventable,” Ann Gettis of Kenyon told a state Senate committee Tuesday. Her son, Jeremiah, shot himself in 2006 after years of being bullied at school, she said.
Friday, March, 08, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Legislative Notebook: New gun bill would do less than earlier bills
The author of a new gun bill says she wrote it as a compromise, but those who already have related bills are not buying it.
Thursday, March, 07, 2013 - Forum News Service - News

News Briefs: Man accused of endangering daughters as he drove drunk
Editor's note: The following is a collection of news briefs from Forum Communication Company newspapers in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin.
Wednesday, March, 06, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

1655869 Public Notice - School Board 206 Meeting January 28

Wednesday, March, 06, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Public Notices

State health insurance marketplace moves ahead
Minnesotans either will get a better deal on health insurance or they will face problems if the Legislature and governor agree on a new way for 1.3 million Minnesotans to buy health insurance.
Wednesday, March, 06, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Capitol Chatter: $30 million appears headed to help businesses grow
Legislative leaders say the governor has a good chance of getting $30 million he wants included in the next two-year budget to help businesses move to Minnesota or expand.
Monday, March, 04, 2013 - Forum News Service - News

Area Farmers Union members attend convention in Massachusetts
Farmers from Kensington are among participants in National Farmers Union (NFU) Convention in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Sunday, March, 03, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

1643426 Public Notice - Holmes City Township Accuracy Test

Friday, March, 01, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Public Notices

1649786 Public Notice - Ida Township Accuracy Test

Friday, March, 01, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Public Notices

Carp fighters hook into invasive solutions
Organizations at a Wednesday Asian carp summit hosted by Governor Mark Dayton and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar agreed they would try to convince boaters to stop using a Mississippi River lock in Minneapolis so it can remain closed and act as a barrier to fish that can eat so much food that they push out native species.
Friday, March, 01, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Gay marriage debate revisits Capitol
Those on opposite sides of the same-sex marriage debate use the same argument: It is about families. Both camps made their case Wednesday as Minnesota lawmakers released a proposal that would allow gay couples to wed.
Friday, March, 01, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

News Briefs: Homeowner turns Taser on burglary suspects
Editor's note: The following is a collection of news briefs from Forum Communication Company newspapers in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin.
Thursday, February, 28, 2013 - Forum News Service - News

Federal Affordable Care Act expansion impacts Douglas County Social Services
Douglas County commissioners approve new hires and remember Library Director. Douglas County Social Services is preparing for what could be an influx in Medical Assistance cases come January 2014. An estimated 1,500 people could be added to the department’s case load since the federal Affordable Care Act passed the House and Senate quicker than anticipated.
Wednesday, February, 27, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Section 8AAA wrestling: Cards advance three to state tourney
Blake Olhausen, Tony Hubbard and Justin Cumberbatch will all compete this weekend; coach Tom Ellison is named Section 8AAA coach of the year.
Wednesday, February, 27, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Sports

Column - 2003: Jerry Van Kempen honored as 'Dean of Air-Show Announcers'

Wednesday, February, 27, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Ingebrigtsen: Governor's tax bill introduced
Editor's note: The following is a weekly summary from State Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen, R-Alexandria, about his work at the Legislature.
Monday, February, 25, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Program offers $25,000 grant to make neighborhoods a better place to live
Do you have an idea that would make your community a better place to live, and would $25,000 be a game-changer?
Saturday, February, 23, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

1649743 Public Notice - Belle River Township Annual Meeting

Friday, February, 22, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Public Notices

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

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