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Editorial - Scammers appear when disasters strike
Everyone wants to help when disaster strikes. It’s human nature – one of the best sides of human nature. But with everything, there is a flip side, too: People who try to take advantage of other people’s misfortune. In the wake of tragedies, there are always scammers trying to turn a fast buck, according to the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Minnesota and North Dakota.
Wednesday, July, 11, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
Everyone wants to help when disaster strikes. It’s human nature – one of the best sides of human nature. But with everything, there is a flip side, too: People who try to take advantage of other people’s misfortune. In the wake of tragedies, there are always scammers trying to turn a fast buck, according to the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Minnesota and North Dakota.
Wednesday, July, 11, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
Double trouble for those spreading milfoil, zebras
If you’re careless about spreading aquatic invasive species (AIS) such as zebra mussels and Eurasian watermilfoil, you’ll face double the consequences.
Friday, July, 06, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
If you’re careless about spreading aquatic invasive species (AIS) such as zebra mussels and Eurasian watermilfoil, you’ll face double the consequences.
Friday, July, 06, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Editorial - Do you call before you dig?
It happens too frequently throughout the summer: Somebody who is digging underground hits a gas line. We hear the calls to repair broken gas lines on the scanner on a regular basis and it causes us to wonder if these incidents would have happened if homeowners and contractors had remembered to follow Minnesota’s “call before you dig” law.
Friday, July, 06, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
It happens too frequently throughout the summer: Somebody who is digging underground hits a gas line. We hear the calls to repair broken gas lines on the scanner on a regular basis and it causes us to wonder if these incidents would have happened if homeowners and contractors had remembered to follow Minnesota’s “call before you dig” law.
Friday, July, 06, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
It's Our Turn - Chance encounters add to vacation memories
When people go on vacations, they typically take pictures of the sights they come across – sunsets, mountains, the ocean, landmarks and such. But the most vivid part of a vacation can be found in the people you happen to meet.
Friday, July, 06, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
When people go on vacations, they typically take pictures of the sights they come across – sunsets, mountains, the ocean, landmarks and such. But the most vivid part of a vacation can be found in the people you happen to meet.
Friday, July, 06, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
Milfoil found in Lake L'Homme Dieu
Eurasian watermilfoil has been discovered growing in Lake L’Homme Dieu in Alexandria, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). A small patch of the nonnative, invasive aquatic plant was discovered by an angler June 27 in the middle of the lake between the Krueger’s Creek and Rotary Beach public accesses.
Tuesday, July, 03, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Eurasian watermilfoil has been discovered growing in Lake L’Homme Dieu in Alexandria, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). A small patch of the nonnative, invasive aquatic plant was discovered by an angler June 27 in the middle of the lake between the Krueger’s Creek and Rotary Beach public accesses.
Tuesday, July, 03, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Editorial - President can claim a victory
The overheated political rhetoric aside, the Obama administration – and President Barack Obama personally – won a big one Thursday when the U.S. Supreme Court said the “individual mandate” of the Affordable Care Act is constitutional.
Tuesday, July, 03, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
The overheated political rhetoric aside, the Obama administration – and President Barack Obama personally – won a big one Thursday when the U.S. Supreme Court said the “individual mandate” of the Affordable Care Act is constitutional.
Tuesday, July, 03, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
UPDATE: KSAX discontinues broadcasts
For many viewers, it’s like losing a long-time friend. KSAX-TV, which has provided news programming in the Alexandria area for 25 years, announced Tuesday that it was substantially reducing its operations, effective immediately.
Friday, June, 29, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
For many viewers, it’s like losing a long-time friend. KSAX-TV, which has provided news programming in the Alexandria area for 25 years, announced Tuesday that it was substantially reducing its operations, effective immediately.
Friday, June, 29, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Thumbs Up/Down - June 29, 2012
Couch conundrum Thumbs Down: Maybe there is an answer to this problem and we’d like to hear it.
Friday, June, 29, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
Couch conundrum Thumbs Down: Maybe there is an answer to this problem and we’d like to hear it.
Friday, June, 29, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
It's Our Turn - Chocolate-gilded barbarities
I bite into a fresh-from-the-oven brownie. The warm aromas are enticing; I taste the sweet chocolate, the light texture and the child slavery. Wait, what? Slavery only exists in history books, right? It ended with the Civil War, right? Wrong.
Friday, June, 29, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
I bite into a fresh-from-the-oven brownie. The warm aromas are enticing; I taste the sweet chocolate, the light texture and the child slavery. Wait, what? Slavery only exists in history books, right? It ended with the Civil War, right? Wrong.
Friday, June, 29, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
City delays contributing to event center study
How much would an event center benefit Alexandria? Would the economic punch from a center justify the costs? What kind of events would it bring here and how many people would it draw?
Friday, June, 29, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
How much would an event center benefit Alexandria? Would the economic punch from a center justify the costs? What kind of events would it bring here and how many people would it draw?
Friday, June, 29, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Dahlheimer competes for 'Soldier of the Year' honor
Spencer Dahlheimer of Alexandria puts his heart and soul into being a solider. He improves himself every day by sharpening his skills at the firing range, competing in long-range shooting events and taking on demanding physical activities like rock climbing, running and swimming with weights.
Wednesday, June, 27, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Spencer Dahlheimer of Alexandria puts his heart and soul into being a solider. He improves himself every day by sharpening his skills at the firing range, competing in long-range shooting events and taking on demanding physical activities like rock climbing, running and swimming with weights.
Wednesday, June, 27, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Editorial - Expecting moms getting mixed messages about alcohol dangers
If you’re an expecting mom and think that it’s OK to have a little alcohol during your pregnancy, you should think twice before tipping that drink. The Minnesota Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (MOFAS) is concerned that a recent research study from Denmark gives women a mixed message. The study states that low to moderate drinking of up to eight alcoholic drinks per week is generally safe for the developing baby. MOFAS disagrees. It believes there is no safe level of alcohol during pregnancy.
Wednesday, June, 27, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
If you’re an expecting mom and think that it’s OK to have a little alcohol during your pregnancy, you should think twice before tipping that drink. The Minnesota Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (MOFAS) is concerned that a recent research study from Denmark gives women a mixed message. The study states that low to moderate drinking of up to eight alcoholic drinks per week is generally safe for the developing baby. MOFAS disagrees. It believes there is no safe level of alcohol during pregnancy.
Wednesday, June, 27, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
Big things on tap in Brandon
A towering sight took shape in Brandon last week. A new water tower was put in place near the intersection of Front Street and Nelson Avenue.
Friday, June, 22, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
A towering sight took shape in Brandon last week. A new water tower was put in place near the intersection of Front Street and Nelson Avenue.
Friday, June, 22, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Editorial - Not enough boaters are pulling plug on zebra mussels
You see all those boats pulling out of lake accesses? One in every five is leaving with an unwanted hitchhiker – aquatic invasive species.
Friday, June, 22, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
You see all those boats pulling out of lake accesses? One in every five is leaving with an unwanted hitchhiker – aquatic invasive species.
Friday, June, 22, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
Editorial - Don't be swindled by asphalt scams
They’re out there again, hoping to make a fast buck with shoddy, overpriced work. They’re unlicensed, unprincipled asphalt scam artists.
Wednesday, June, 20, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
They’re out there again, hoping to make a fast buck with shoddy, overpriced work. They’re unlicensed, unprincipled asphalt scam artists.
Wednesday, June, 20, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
Thumbs Up/Down - June 15, 2012
Thumbs Up: Alexandria School District 206 said good-bye to a very special teacher: Kim Walsh is retiring after 23 years in special education.
Friday, June, 15, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
Thumbs Up: Alexandria School District 206 said good-bye to a very special teacher: Kim Walsh is retiring after 23 years in special education.
Friday, June, 15, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
It's Our Turn - You're indispensable
We honor moms on Mother’s Day for their hard work, sacrifices, and ability to shape the next generation. They deserve our praise for all these things and more. However, we often seem to expect less of dads.
Friday, June, 15, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
We honor moms on Mother’s Day for their hard work, sacrifices, and ability to shape the next generation. They deserve our praise for all these things and more. However, we often seem to expect less of dads.
Friday, June, 15, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
VIDEO: Smiling all the way - class of 2012 says good-bye to high school
In welcoming the huge crowd that gathered in the sweltering heat inside Jefferson High School’s gym for Sunday’s graduation ceremony, science teacher Thomas Smith joked that the event was the hottest ticket in town. The celebration was moved indoors because of the threat of thunderstorms, but it didn’t wilt the enthusiasm of the Class of 2012’s last hurrah of high school.
Wednesday, June, 13, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
In welcoming the huge crowd that gathered in the sweltering heat inside Jefferson High School’s gym for Sunday’s graduation ceremony, science teacher Thomas Smith joked that the event was the hottest ticket in town. The celebration was moved indoors because of the threat of thunderstorms, but it didn’t wilt the enthusiasm of the Class of 2012’s last hurrah of high school.
Wednesday, June, 13, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Editorial - Get informed about elections right now
With the first wave of filing for public office now over, the choices Douglas County residents will face this November are becoming more clear. We urge all residents – especially those who have turned a deaf ear to the political process in the past – to tune in and become more engaged in determining who our elected leaders will be.
Wednesday, June, 13, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
With the first wave of filing for public office now over, the choices Douglas County residents will face this November are becoming more clear. We urge all residents – especially those who have turned a deaf ear to the political process in the past – to tune in and become more engaged in determining who our elected leaders will be.
Wednesday, June, 13, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
Editorial - Remember lakes when repairing your driveway
Seal coating makes old asphalt look new and protects its surface, but there are serious environmental concerns with its use. Seal coat comes in two basic varieties: coal tar-based and asphalt-based. The coal tar variety is more resilient, but it contains much higher levels of a class of chemicals called PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) that harm fish, and with prolonged exposure, pose a risk of cancer in humans.
Friday, June, 08, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
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Seal coating makes old asphalt look new and protects its surface, but there are serious environmental concerns with its use. Seal coat comes in two basic varieties: coal tar-based and asphalt-based. The coal tar variety is more resilient, but it contains much higher levels of a class of chemicals called PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) that harm fish, and with prolonged exposure, pose a risk of cancer in humans.
Friday, June, 08, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion
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