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A young man takes his first buck
David Kaetterhenry of Stillwater is among the young people who harvested their first deer during Minnesota’s firearm deer season.
Thursday, November, 22, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Experience Works helps food shelves, homeless on Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving, more than 50 participants across Minnesota participating in the Experience Works Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), are processing and shelving food donations, keeping track of inventory, filling emergency food box orders, and helping to cook and serve meals at more than 30 Minnesota food banks, homeless shelters, and nutrition programs across the state.
Thursday, November, 22, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Alexandria boys' basketball: Focused on the finish
Alexandria's Logan Doyle is determined to help the Cardinals rebound from a losing season after signing his letter of intent to SDSU
Tuesday, November, 20, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Sports

Capitol chatter: Vikings say seat licenses were part of the deal
The Minnesota Vikings say Governor Mark Dayton and others are jumping the gun in criticizing the idea of selling pricey seats to some season-ticket holders. In strong language, Dayton wrote to Vikings owners complaining about their interest in selling high-priced seat licenses to raise money that would count toward the team’s contribution to a new, nearly $1 billion stadium.
Tuesday, November, 20, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Commentary - Senator Ingebrigtsen supports waste-to-energy over landfilling
To most Minnesotans, remembering to put the trash can out on the curb each week is the extent of the time they spend thinking about the issue. But behind the scenes, a conversation is beginning to take form that will cause all Minnesotans to pay special notice to their trash and put extra thought into where it ultimately ends up.
Tuesday, November, 20, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Letter - Tea Party zealots from Indiana should be suffering from buyers' remorse
By defeating Senator Richard Lugar in the GOP primary, they took what should have been a safe Republican seat and gift-wrapped it for the Democrats.
Tuesday, November, 20, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

New bike trail construction underway in Glendalough State Park
Construction of a new paved bike trail in Glendalough State Park in northwestern Minnesota in underway, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Sunday, November, 18, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Column - Voter suppression damages democracy
Voter-suppression attempts backfired – big-time. The heroes of Election 2012 were the people who stood patiently in long lines to exercise their right to vote. Many were old; some were handicapped; others were tired and hungry. But they stood there – many of them for as long as nine hours – to cast their ballots.
Friday, November, 16, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Another red carpet ride?
He went from Pigpen to Oscar-nominated actor, and rumor has it that it might happen again. John Hawkes, born and raised in Alexandria, is once again receiving critical acclaim for his latest movie, The Sessions – much to the delight of his mother, Pat Perkins of Alexandria.
Friday, November, 16, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Entertainment

Low-income housing plan in Alexandria gets tax break
A project to build a 24-unit townhome development for low to moderate income families will receive a tax break from the city of Alexandria. At its meeting Tuesday night, the city council voted 3-2 to approve a tax increment financing (TIF) request for Deer Ridge Townhomes.
Thursday, November, 15, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

For sale: Douglas County License Bureau?
A lot of people have personalized license plates. How about a private license bureau? The first meeting of the Douglas County commissioners after the election buzz wore off was fairly customary – aside from discussion of the license bureau possibly becoming privatized.
Thursday, November, 15, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Growing Green: Indoor succulent gardens
Looking for a different kind of houseplant or indoor garden? Why not try succulents? Succulents provide interesting geometric forms and textures and require minimal care.
Wednesday, November, 14, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Country

Pheasants Forever announces first veterans wildlife area project
As part of its 30th anniversary and in recognition of Veterans Day, 2012, Pheasants Forever (PF) and its partners are working to develop support for the Minnesota Veterans Wildlife Area project.
Sunday, November, 11, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Capitol Chatter: Cash-strapped Republicans downplay funding issue
Republicans are stereotyped as being rich, but Minnesota Republicans can testify that was not the case in the 2012 campaign.
Saturday, November, 10, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

News Briefs: Suspect arrested in Detroit Lakes shooting case
Editor's note: The following is a collection of news briefs from Forum Communication Company newspapers in Minnesota and North Dakota.
Friday, November, 09, 2012 - Forum Communications Company - News

Kalinowskis carry the cup
Alexandria native and current LA Kings employee Mike Kalinowski invited his parents and more than 200 others to celebrate with the Stanley Cup.
Friday, November, 09, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Sports

Fantasy Freaks: Local buddies discuss fantasy football on the air

Friday, November, 09, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Sports

Mission accomplished: Brandon woman fights cancer, competes in races
Ann Challes is a woman on a mission. She’s determined to prove that cancer hasn’t won. And she is doing it one step at a time.
Wednesday, November, 07, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Eagle rescue: a tale of faith and healing
A walk in the woods last month changed the lives of three Osakis area residents and saved a majestic creature. On October 23, Ken Johnson was out in the woods near his home preparing for deer hunting season when he looked up and there, only six feet away, a bald eagle sat on a pile of logs. The bird jumped around, but obviously couldn’t fly.
Wednesday, November, 07, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Growing Green: Tips for building your own terrarium
Caring for your terrarium is easy. Check the soil moisture every week or so. If the soil is dry to the touch, lightly water with your spray bottle. If you have an enclosed terrarium, remove the lid once a month to reduce condensation.
Wednesday, November, 07, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Country

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