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VIDEO: Saluting soldiers' sacrifices
Veterans come from all walks of life. They’re ordinary people living ordinary lives who are asked to do extraordinary things for their country. Their acts of bravery and sacrifice to preserve American freedoms should never be taken for granted. That was part of the message Major General Gerald E. Lang with the Minnesota Army National Guard delivered in Alexandria on Sunday, Veterans Day.
Wednesday, November, 14, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Happy days for Minnesota Democrats
Forgive Minnesota Democrats if they’re wearing broad smiles lately. Democratic-Farmer-Laborites won all the big prizes in Tuesday’s election.
Wednesday, November, 14, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

News Briefs: Baby shower ends with stabbing
Editor's note: The following is a collection of news briefs from Forum Communication Company newspapers in Minnesota and North Dakota.
Tuesday, November, 13, 2012 - Forum Communications Company - News

Commentary: Every day is Veterans Day
When people think of veterans, they often think of warriors, but Hurricane Sandy offers just the latest reminder of the significant humanitarian and often times life-saving work performed by our veterans on a daily basis.
Sunday, November, 11, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Program has potential to change lives for people with disabilities
The Alexandria Area Community Foundation awarded Fitness For All a grant to begin the process of developing a new program for the community and surrounding areas that has the potential to change the lives of all persons with disabilities.
Friday, November, 09, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Life

Mission accomplished: Brandon woman fights cancer, competes in races
Ann Challes is a woman on a mission. She’s determined to prove that cancer hasn’t won. And she is doing it one step at a time.
Wednesday, November, 07, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

News Briefs: Dairy plant to close, 130 jobs lost
Editor's note: The following is a collection of news briefs from Forum Communication Company newspapers in Minnesota and North Dakota.
Tuesday, November, 06, 2012 - Forum Communications Company - News

Gildea claims experience; Griffith wants public vote
Lorie Gildea campaigns on her record of Minnesota chief justice, telling voters she helped get more court funding and that she makes decisions based on the law, not her feelings. Challenger Dan Griffith does not criticize Gildea, but blasts how she got into office: by governor appointment instead of a public vote.
Friday, November, 02, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Election Notebook: Appeals for campaign money pack inboxes
Last-minute email fund-raising appeals are landing in many Minnesota inboxes by the dozens.
Thursday, November, 01, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

State Class A individual tennis: Osakis' Kraemer drops pair at state

Wednesday, October, 31, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Sports

Editorial - Our choice for Senate: Ingebrigtsen, Westrom
Douglas County is now in two Minnesota Senate districts because of redistricting – Districts 8 and 12. Here’s who we support.
Wednesday, October, 31, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Forum Communications Editorial - Choice for Senate: Klobuchar
For six years, Amy Klobuchar, the first Minnesota woman ever elected to the Senate, has stood strong with jobs-hungry Minnesotans and with jobs-producing Minnesota businesses.
Wednesday, October, 31, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Letter - Romney will speak the truth
Can we handle another four years of Obama? It is heartbreaking what has happened in Libya. Four Americans were murdered and their families are still waiting for answers they are not getting.
Wednesday, October, 31, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Letter - Franson stands up for the little guy
I know politicians always talk about “standing up for the little guy” but I’m actually a “little guy” and Mary Franson really did stand up for me at the Capitol last year.
Wednesday, October, 31, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Some scars still remain
“The bruises, scratches and bumps on my head where it was rammed into a wall or the floor – those have all long since healed. But it’s the emotional/mental scars, I think they will be a long time coming in healing, if that ever happens.” These are the words of Teri (not her real name), a domestic abuse survivor who moved to a Douglas County community shortly after her abuser was jailed two years ago.
Wednesday, October, 31, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Life

Douglas County commissioner candidates speak at forum
Wonder what sets the incumbent candidates apart from their challengers? Read their responses to questions from the non-partisan forum held at the Alexandria City Hall on Tuesday.
Friday, October, 26, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Englund completes epic journey to fight stroke
Monday, September 10 was the first day of National Stroke Week and the day Dan Englund completed an epic 1,000 km running journey. That journey, a personal best, saw Dan raise more than $40,000 for the National Stroke Foundation and raise unparalleled awareness of stroke – its causes, prevention and treatment – in more than 20 rural communities in Queensland.
Friday, October, 26, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Editorial - Our choices for House of Representatives
Because of redistricting, Douglas County is split into three Minnesota House districts for the upcoming election. Here are our choices on who should serve those positions.
Friday, October, 26, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Wellstone legacy survives 10 years after crash
Paul Wellstone lives on. A decade after he died in a northeastern Minnesota airplane crash, the U.S. senator’s legacy remains strong and his namesake son is looking to make it stronger.
Friday, October, 26, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Editorial - Our choices for county commissioner
Because of population shifts and redistricting, all five Douglas County commissioners are up for election this year. Here are our choices for the job.
Wednesday, October, 24, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

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