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Minnesota Farm Bureau celebrates National Agriculture Week
Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) commemorates National Agriculture Week, March 17-23, and National Agriculture Day on March 19. This year marks the 40th anniversary of National Agriculture Week, which is celebrated in classrooms and communities across the country. The theme for Ag Week 2013 is “Generations Nourishing Generations.”
Tuesday, March, 19, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

John Esala, 85
John Norman Esala died March 5, 2012 at Douglas County Hospital at the age of 85.
Tuesday, March, 19, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Obituaries (free view)

Dennis Augdahl, 74
Dennis Warren Augdahl, 74, Alexandria, passed away at his home on March 5, 2013, after a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer.
Tuesday, March, 19, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Obituaries (free view)

Do’s and don’ts for managing your credit score
Few financial figures are as important as a credit score. The three-digit figure has a major impact on daily life – dictating what consumers can buy, how much credit they can obtain and even where they choose to reside.
Monday, March, 18, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Westrom: Bills heart to unionize day care, increase speed limi
Editor's note: The following is a Week in Review column provided by State Senator Torrey Westrom, R-Elbow Lake.
Monday, March, 18, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day honors those impacted by disease
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD) will be observed in Minnesota and across the nation on Wednesday, March 20. The goal of the day is to raise awareness about the impact that HIV/AIDS has had on American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians and to honor those who are infected or affected or who have died due to the disease.
Sunday, March, 17, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Minimum wage earners must work 89 hours per week to afford modest apartment
According to a national report released last week, a minimum wage earner in Minnesota would have to work 89 hours per week – or hold 2.2 full time jobs -- to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment. Of the twelve states in the Midwest, Minnesota has ranked the worst for affordability for minimum wage workers for three consecutive years.
Sunday, March, 17, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Sports scoop

Friday, March, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Sports

Same-sex marriage advances in Legislature
Legalizing same-sex marriage in Minnesota took a key step forward Tuesday but faces many hurdles to approval.
Friday, March, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Construction Couture dazzles with raw materials
The Vikingland Builders Association (VBA) will go vogue with Construction Couture, a raw materials fashion show that will take place on Thursday, March 21 at the Holiday Inn in Alexandria.
Friday, March, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Farm Bureau sparks awareness about food
Minnesota Farm Bureau celebrated February as Food Awareness Month. The effort sparked awareness of all things food, from the farmers who grow and raise food, to food safety and availability.
Friday, March, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Dayton strikes out sales tax plan, keeps additional spending in plan
Gov. Mark Dayton scaled back his tax requests today after hearing from the public, businesses and legislators that they were not keen on expanding the sales tax to most goods and services.
Thursday, March, 14, 2013 - Forum News Service - News

Leland Wilken, 73
Leland Gale Wilken, 73, Osakis, passed away March 11, 2013 at Sheyenne Crossing Nursing Home in West Fargo, North Dakota.
Thursday, March, 14, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Obituaries (free view)

Sports scoop

Wednesday, March, 13, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Sports

Alexandria man wins $50,000 lottery prize
Jason Qual of Alexandria won $50,000 on a Double Dollar Fortune ticket that he purchased at Holiday, 785 North Nokomis Northeast in Alexandria.
Wednesday, March, 13, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

From the Bench: Dissolution (divorce) in Minnesota
I have dealt with divorce as a former family law attorney and now as a judge. It can be a painful and complex process. Emotionally, people need to rely on family, friends, and clergy to navigate through the process.
Wednesday, March, 13, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

I'm Just Sayin' - A Dr. Suess-style explanation of the sequester
If you have been paying attention to the children arguing over the candy bowl in Washington, you have heard about the “sequester.” My intention was to write a column about the silliness of what is going on and how it is being portrayed to the public.
Wednesday, March, 13, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Dayton drops parts of sales tax plan
It seemed as if pretty much no one liked Governor Mark Dayton’s proposal to tax business services, prompting him to overhaul a budget plan he presented six weeks ago.
Wednesday, March, 13, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Ingebrigtsen, Anderson and Franson discuss Dayton's plans
Douglas County residents, city council members and county commissioners congregated at the Broadway Ballroom in Alexandria to hear local Republican leaders’ takes on DFL Governor Mark Dayton’s plans for Minnesota. Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen and Representatives Paul Anderson and Mary Franson shared their perceptions of Dayton’s tax proposal for 2014-2015 and took questions from an audience of approximately 50 people.
Tuesday, March, 12, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Lucy Molitor, 65
Lucy Mary Lilienthal Molitor, 65, Parkers Prairie, died March 5, 2013 at St. Cloud Hospital, with family by her side.
Tuesday, March, 12, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Obituaries (free view)

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