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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

1629054 Public Notice - LaGrand Township Annual Meeting

Wednesday, February, 20, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Public Notices

Column - 1963: A 17-pound northern speared in Maple Lake
FEBRUARY 1988 The retail service window at Alexandria Post Office will close one half hour earlier on weekdays.
Wednesday, February, 20, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

1629054 Public Notice - LaGrand Township Annual Meeting

Friday, February, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Public Notices

1646079 Public Notice - City Ordinance 682 Cable TV Franchise

Friday, February, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Public Notices

Building activity still strong in Alexandria
Construction activity in the Alexandria area appears to be hammering out a “new normal” of between $50 and $52 million a year. Last year, the Alexandria Building Department issued 1,030 permits for projects valued at $51.64 million, according to the department head Bruce Jaspersen, who presented his annual report to the Alexandria City Council Monday night.
Friday, February, 15, 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

House votes to expand health coverage for poor Minnesotans
More than 35,000 low-income Minnesotans would gain health-care coverage under a bill the House approved Monday. Representative Tom Huntley, DFL-Duluth, said the federal government would pick up most of the cost under a new health-care law.
Friday, February, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

News Briefs: Man dies when car hits train
A man was killed in northeast Minnesota Wednesday morning when his SUV hit a stopped train west of Cotton.
Thursday, February, 14, 2013 - Forum News Service - News

Gun week fires up supporters
Gun week in the Minnesota Legislature came and went, but the debate is far from over. A former law enforcement officer, now a senator, pledges to continue the fight against weakening gun freedoms.
Wednesday, February, 13, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

I'm Just Sayin' - The Church of Waddling Ducks
Soren Kierkegaard told a parable of a community of ducks waddling off to duck church to hear the duck preacher. The duck preacher spoke eloquently of how God had given the ducks wings with which to fly. With these wings there was nowhere the ducks could not go and there was no God-given task the ducks could not accomplish.
Wednesday, February, 13, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

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