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WCI unveils new logo
West Central Initiative (WCI) has officially unveiled a new logo. The regional community foundation replaced the “W” and grid with an outline of the state of Minnesota and a simple visual representation of the nine counties WCI serves.
Wednesday, July, 11, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Better Business Bureau seeks to veto utility scam
The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) is issuing an urgent warning to businesses and consumers about a scam claiming that President Obama will pay their utility bills through a new federal program.
Monday, July, 09, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Poll reveals consumers’ top financial regrets
The recent National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) online poll allowed consumers to select their greatest financial regret. Of more than 2,200 respondents, 53 percent indicated that habitually overspending was what they regretted most.
Sunday, July, 08, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

You asked: Where is E85?
E85 gasoline: cheaper, better for the environment and utilizes local resources. So, one Echo Press reader asked, why does only one gas station in Alexandria offer this seemingly auspicious resource?
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

Let's Go Fishing continues partnership with Chevy
Let’s Go Fishing (LGF) of Minnesota is partnering with Select Heartland Chevy Dealers again this year to help provide no-charge fishing and boating trips to thousands of Minnesota’s senior citizens, kids and military veterans.
Friday, July, 06, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Business

Unemployment decreases; food support increases
Since 2009, the number of individuals who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, formerly called food support, has almost doubled in Douglas County. The number of health care assistance cases has also grown.
Friday, July, 06, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Mary Lou Smith, 67
Mary Louise Smith, 67, died June 27, 2012.
Monday, July, 02, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Obituaries (free view)

Legislation addresses carbon monoxide dangers
The Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act, named for two young brothers from Kimball who died from carbon monoxide poisoning, would empower the Consumer Product Safety Commission to enforce tougher standards to help ensure carbon monoxide detectors are safe and reliable.
Thursday, June, 28, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

1496891 Public Notice - School Board Special Meeting May 31, 2012

Wednesday, June, 27, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Public Notices

Letter - Let's all work together every day
June 17 marked the two-year anniversary of the EF4 tornado that ravaged the city of Wadena; damaging more than 400 homes, 20 businesses, the community center, ice arena and our high school.
Wednesday, June, 27, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

UPDATE: Big project on Broadway moves ahead
If you think driving on Alexandria’s Broadway is hectic right now, wait a couple of years. A major reconstruction project of Broadway from 3rd to 8th Avenue is planned for 2014.
Tuesday, June, 26, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Big project on Broadway moves ahead at Alexandria City Council meeting
If you think driving on Alexandria’s Broadway is hectic right now, wait a couple of years. A major reconstruction project of Broadway from 3rd to 8th Avenue is planned for 2014.
Tuesday, June, 26, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Alexandria Education Foundation awards $25,000 in teacher innovation grants
The Alexandria Public Schools Education Foundation announced the 2012 Teacher Innovation Grant Awards. The foundation awarded a total of $25,000 in support of student-engaged projects that will enrich learning and encourage classroom innovation.
Friday, June, 22, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Cover crop cost-share dollars available
Rural Advantage in Fairmont, in partnership with Practical Farmers of Iowa, is seeking agricultural producers interested in utilizing cover crops.
Wednesday, June, 20, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Country

Know when to evacuate during severe weather
CenterPoint Energy would like to remind the public of important natural gas safety tips to follow when there is severe weather.
Sunday, June, 17, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

State jobless rate holds steady at 5.6 percent
The state unemployment rate remained unchanged at a seasonally adjusted 5.6 percent in May, according to figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The U.S. unemployment rate was 8.2 percent last month.
Thursday, June, 14, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Rooney to perform with all-state choir
Brittany Rooney of Alexandria is part of a group of about 40 high school singers who make up the 2012 Minnesota All-State Lutheran Choir (MASLC). Rooney graduated this year from Jefferson High School and is in her second year with MASLC.
Wednesday, June, 13, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Life

Letter - Solar energy has more benefits
Thanks to Editor Edenloff and the Echo Press for your May 16 story "Bonding bill includes bright news for solar energy future."
Wednesday, June, 13, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Get involved in Alexandria's comprehensive plan update
The city of Alexandria recently embarked on an update to its 2007 Comprehensive Plan. The update will integrate current community values with city policy and actions that will preserve and enhance Alexandria’s unique livability.
Wednesday, June, 13, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

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