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No 'pane,' no gain: Propane powered vehicles are a gas in Alexandria
Twenty-cent weekly jumps at the gas pumps, fluctuating corn prices, skepticism about electric cars and insecurities about the fuel of the future caused some people to look elsewhere for an alternative energy source. Lee Ostendorf, owner/manager of TireMaxx in Alexandria, looked across the pond.
Wednesday, February, 20, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Letter - Gun column shortchanges the truth
A recent piece by regular columnist DuWayne Paul, titled “Gun salesman of the year: Barack Obama,” shortchanges both history and truth.
Wednesday, February, 20, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

1646113 Foreclosure Postponement - Anderson

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

Column - Anything scientific must, of course, be a leftist lie
There is nothing more stubbornly reactionary than those who deny anything and everything scientific. Facts to these people are nothing but pesky nuisances or, worse, lies disguised as “facts” by the liberal news media.
Friday, February, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

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

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

Letter - Background checks creates paranoia
Concerning the non-stop, abhorrent vitriol aimed at anyone who would like to see a tightening of background checks for weapons ...
Wednesday, February, 13, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Alexandria City Council joins new economic development effort
When it comes to economic development, cities in rural Minnesota are not getting their fair share compared to metro areas, according to a new partnership.
Tuesday, February, 12, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

MPCA invites comments on statewide permit that regulates construction stormwater
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) invites comments through March 20 on a permit that regulates construction stormwater throughout the state.
Saturday, February, 09, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Editorial - Here's why public notices belong in newspapers
When readers are asked what their favorite part of the newspaper is, they’ll often say sports, obituaries, the front page, or the Life section. But there’s another part of the paper that is just as important: public notices.
Friday, February, 08, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Column - More guns are not the answer
I want to thank all of the readers who responded to my recent column about assault weapons. Some e-mail messages and letters were written in wholehearted agreement. Others were downright nasty and, as is so typical, mostly unsigned.
Friday, February, 08, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Letter - No more gun control, plain and simple
As a former sheriff and current state senator, I was sworn to uphold the Constitution of the State of Minnesota and the United States. I take this oath seriously. Unfortunately, it is apparent that some do not.
Friday, February, 08, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Dayton says Minnesota is OK but needs his budget
Minnesota’s financial picture is improving, Governor Mark Dayton proclaimed in his Wednesday night State of the State address, but policies in the last decade have hampered progress.
Friday, February, 08, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Public forum will examine ways of protecting drinking water sources
The forum is open to anyone concerned about protecting the state's water resources from contaminants. It is an opportunity to share information related to contaminants of emerging concern and to learn more about CEC program activities.
Thursday, February, 07, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Meeting - Alexandria City Council February 11

Thursday, February, 07, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Public Notices

Meeting - Viking Library System February 12

Thursday, February, 07, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Public Notices

1639825 Public Notice - School District 206 Organizational Meeting January 7, 2013

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

Beautiful, strange, powerful - monstrous ice heaves rise up on Lake Carlos
They’re beautiful, strange looking and have the potential to cause a lot of problems. They’re called ice heaves or ice ridges and some wicked looking ones are rising up along the east side of Lake Carlos.
Wednesday, February, 06, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

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