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Editorial - Farmers deserve thanks for keeping up with the times
What did you have to eat on Tuesday? It probably will take you a few minutes to recall everything on your plate and you’d likely miss a few things, but here’s a certainty: Farmers had something to do with it.
Friday, March, 22, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Editorial - More open governments benefit us all
The caller on the other end of the phone line was near exacerbation. He had been given the run-around by government officials, the very people he put in office to represent him, and his quest for answers was met time and again with roadblocks.
Wednesday, March, 20, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Town hall meeting to discuss voting law changes for those with disabilities
As the Minnesota Legislature considers changes to voting laws (see HF894), state leaders are seeking need more public input.
Thursday, March, 14, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Register for meeting on disability voting rights
A Minnesota State Council on Disability (MSCOD) Town Hall on Voting Rights meeting will take place on Monday, March 18 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at Douglas County Human Services, 809 Elm Street, Suite 1186, Alexandria.
Wednesday, March, 13, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Showcase highlights student talents
District 206 will host its fourth annual Student Showcase Celebration on Thursday, March 14 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Discovery Middle School in Alexandria. It will showcase the talent and creative projects of District 206 students.
Wednesday, March, 13, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Entertainment

Alexandria council hears request to revive historic downtown building
It’s a grand old building filled with more than 100 years of history but it’s been sitting silent and vacant for the last decade. It’s the Carnegie Building that sits across from Alexandria City Hall on 7th Avenue West that was once the home of the Douglas County Library. Now, the Douglas County Historical Society (DCHS) wants to make it a vibrant part of the community once again.
Tuesday, March, 12, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Editorial - Tax on advertising is wrong approach
While we appreciate Governor Mark Dayton’s willingness to put out a budget plan to address the state’s financial troubles, we have serious concerns about one part of it: placing a new 5.5 percent tax on advertising. It’s just not a good idea.
Friday, March, 08, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Lawmakers aim to curb bullying in schools
A rural Minnesota woman said if some schools had better programs and plans to deal with bullying, her son might not have killed himself. “I believe that my son’s unbearable pain and sadness was preventable,” Ann Gettis of Kenyon told a state Senate committee Tuesday. Her son, Jeremiah, shot himself in 2006 after years of being bullied at school, she said.
Friday, March, 08, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Senior College kicks off spring season
With spring comes a new session of Alexandria Technical and Community College’s (ATCC) Senior College. It begins with the kick-off on Tuesday, March 12 in the Information Technology Center, Room 743 with Fred de Sam Lazaro.
Wednesday, March, 06, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Life

Student Honors

Wednesday, March, 06, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Education

News Briefs: Man charged with arson following vehicle theft
Editor's note: The following is a collection of news briefs from Forum Communication Company newspapers in Minnesota and North Dakota.
Monday, March, 04, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

'Asking the Big Questions' event examines reality TV
The next Asking the Big Questions discussion will take place on Tuesday, March 12, at 7 p.m. in the McGinnis Room of Rodney Briggs Library in Morris.
Sunday, March, 03, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Students encouraged to submit artwork to Congress
U.S. Representative Collin Peterson, D-Minnesota, is inviting high school students from across the Seventh Congressional District to submit their artwork for the 2013 Congressional Art Competition.
Saturday, March, 02, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

New season of Prairie Yard and Garden gears up; hosted by Alexandrian
Larry Zilliox, former University of Minnesota Extension educator from Alexandria, Minnesota, hosts the popular 30-minute program—one of Minnesota’s top resources for gardening information.
Saturday, March, 02, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Letter - Last line of defense is armed citizen
With the cry for more gun laws, that they might save even one life even though they will take away some of our Constitutionally-granted rights, is it going to be worth the price?
Friday, March, 01, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Fires cause $750,000 in damage in Alexandria last year, chief tells council
Fires caused more than $750,000 worth of damage in the Alexandria area last year. Local firefighters prevented nearly $1 million more from going up in smoke. The numbers were presented at Monday’s Alexandria City Council meeting by Fire Chief Jeff Karrow.
Tuesday, February, 26, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Take a book, leave a book, read a book
Take a book, leave a book, but – most importantly – read a book! That is the hope of three local residents who erected public libraries right in their own yards.
Wednesday, February, 20, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Life

Students' honors and accomplishments

Wednesday, February, 20, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Education

News Briefs: Boxer in critical condition after bout
Editor's note: The following is a collection of news briefs from Forum Communication Company newspapers in North Dakota and Minnesota.
Tuesday, February, 19, 2013 - Forum News Service - News

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

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