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Let's Go Fishing with Kids
The Alexandria Youth Fishing Federation and the board members of the Alexandria Let’s Go Fishing with Seniors are bringing back Let’s Go Fishing with Kids for 2013.
Friday, April, 05, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Lakes Tea Party plans monthly meeting
The Alexandria Lakes Area Tea Party will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 9 at the Broadway Ballroom in Alexandria.
Friday, April, 05, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

55+ driver improvement program offered
The Minnesota Highway Safety Center will offer two 55+ Driver Improvement Courses.
Friday, April, 05, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Independence Party to hold convention in Alexandria
The Independence Party of Minnesota has called a convention for Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District. The convention will take place on Saturday, April 6 at the Douglas County Library in Alexandria.
Friday, April, 05, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Energy assistance funding still available
The Minnesota Department of Commerce Division of Energy Resources wants low-income Minnesotans, especially seniors, people with disabilities and families with children, to know that grant funds are still available to help pay their heating bills.
Friday, April, 05, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Basic motorcycle training offered
Alexandria Technical and Community College will again offer a basic motorcycle rider course this summer.
Friday, April, 05, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Wear denim to take a stand against rape
The second annual Denim Day for Douglas County will be on Wednesday, April 24. Someplace Safe invites the Alexandria area to wear denim to show their support for victims of sexual violence and their support against the victim-blaming myths that surround sexual assault.
Friday, April, 05, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Photo of the Week: Blue jay
Donna Erickson of Alexandria captured this image of a blue jay at her suet feeder just outside her picture window.
Friday, April, 05, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Governor taps Alexandrian for peace officer board
Rebecca Swanson of Alexandria, a higher education faculty member, was recently appointed to the board of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) by Governor Mark Dayton.
Friday, April, 05, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Take a tour of a Habitat home Saturday, April 20
Habitat for Humanity of Douglas County is currently accepting applications for immediate and future home ownership.
Friday, April, 05, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Seventh Judicial Court candidates recommended
The Commission on Judicial Selection recommended three candidates to Governor Mark Dayton for consideration to fill the vacancy in Minnesota’s Seventh Judicial Court.
Friday, April, 05, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Expect more tobacco-free zones soon
If you think tobacco problems have been snuffed out, think again. Tobacco continues to be the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the U.S. and throughout the world, according to Amy Reineke, health educator with Douglas County Public Health.
Friday, April, 05, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

These road projects will affect your summer
Locally, Interstate 94 is the main target for state road work this year.
Friday, April, 05, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Chippewa River Watershed Project annual meeting is April 18
The Chippewa River Watershed Project (CRWP) is hosting its annual meeting on Thursday, April 18 at the Starbuck Community Center in Starbuck. The evening begins with registration and social gathering at 5 p.m., meal at 6 p.m. and program at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April, 03, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Twenty-six city-owned liquor stores lost money, says report
State Auditor Rebecca Otto recently released the 2011 analysis of municipal liquor store operations. The report provides comparative data on liquor operations owned and operated by Minnesota cities.
Wednesday, April, 03, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

What can you do to make this area healthier?
It’s impossible to disconnect our individual health from our community’s health. When it comes to good health, a rising tide lifts all boats. Public health systems work to carefully monitor that tide, pinpointing choppy waters and struggling vessels and taking action to ensure that all boats have an opportunity to sail smoothly to healthier destinations.
Wednesday, April, 03, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Train spilled less oil than thought, says MPCA
A train that derailed north of Parkers Prairie last Wednesday didn’t spill as much oil as initially estimated, according to officials with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Canadian Pacific.
Wednesday, April, 03, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Crash-landing on Latoka
A family of four escaped injury when their plane parachuted down onto Lake Latoka in Alexandria on Friday morning. Witnesses on shore reported hearing a plane’s engine making sputtering noises, followed by a loud bang, which came from the plane’s parachute being deployed.
Wednesday, April, 03, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Family copes with heartbreaking month of loss
In the space of a month, Jack Baumann of Alexandria lost his wife, Arlene, to heart problems and then his three dogs and home to a house fire. The house, a Civil War-era log home that had been extensively remodeled, went up in flames last Wednesday.
Wednesday, April, 03, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

April is for budget; guns and marriage return in May
The Minnesota Legislature is famous for deciding major issues near the end of each year’s session. Expect 2013 to be no different.
Wednesday, April, 03, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

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