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News Briefs: Dairy plant to close, 130 jobs lost
Editor's note: The following is a collection of news briefs from Forum Communication Company newspapers in Minnesota and North Dakota.
Tuesday, November, 06, 2012 - Forum Communications Company - News

Minnesota business filings on tract for near record year
The Minnesota Office of the Secretary of State reported that business filings through October of 2012 were 51,977 and have already surpassed the total filings for 2011 which were 51,723.
Monday, November, 05, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

An educational debate
Two candidates vying for a spot on the Alexandria School Board talked about bullying, early childhood education, the budget, teacher evaluations, class sizes and more Tuesday night.
Friday, November, 02, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Our Turn: Donkeys, elephants, monkeys and weasels, are you playing political musical chairs?
Who will you vote for when the music stops? I just wrapped up coverage of the League of Women Voters Douglas County commissioner candidate forum. It took forever. Ten candidates vying for five seats, sharing their views on queries from the public. That’s a lot of information to process, which makes me wonder: How much information do we retain, how many voters are really informed?
Friday, November, 02, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Swimming and diving: Gators win finale 102-78

Friday, November, 02, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Sports

Forum Communications Editorial - Vote Romney to move nation ahead
There’s little argument President Obama has been aggressive, bold and willing to take chances in the name of returning our nation to a place of prosperity and security. Recall his stimulus bills, the bailouts, the Affordable Care Act and even the daring mission that took out Osama bin Laden.
Friday, November, 02, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Column - Bob, the 'hood,' was always on a mission
In the mid-to-late 1950s, hometown buddies LeRoy, Monte Edmandson and Bob formed a band called The Golden Chords. They played often in the garage of Bob’s home on 7th Street, a stone’s throw from the high school. The trio was often on a mission. That was Bob’s word for doing something cool.
Friday, November, 02, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Gildea claims experience; Griffith wants public vote
Lorie Gildea campaigns on her record of Minnesota chief justice, telling voters she helped get more court funding and that she makes decisions based on the law, not her feelings. Challenger Dan Griffith does not criticize Gildea, but blasts how she got into office: by governor appointment instead of a public vote.
Friday, November, 02, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Jobs and Java event set for November 6
Taco Bell will be the featured employer at Jobs and Java on Tuesday, November 6 at 10 a.m.
Friday, November, 02, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Business

Cheryl Grefe, 61
Cheryl “Cher” Marie Grefe, 61, Kensington, died Sunday, October 28, 2012 at St. Cloud Hospital.
Wednesday, October, 31, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Obituaries (free view)

Section 5A volleyball: Silverstreaks season ends
Osakis fell to state-ranked BBE in playoff action
Wednesday, October, 31, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Sports

State Class A tennis: Osakis team is consolation runner-up

Wednesday, October, 31, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Sports

Section 4 9-Man football: Chargers fall to Onamia in OT

Wednesday, October, 31, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Sports

Election Notebook: Court challengers face uphill climb
Challengers to Minnesota Supreme Court justices say that their job is tough. Obstacles challengers point out include restrictions on collecting donations, making campaigns tough to fund against better-known incumbents.
Wednesday, October, 31, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

New conservation officers begin field assignments
Seven new Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conservation officers (COs), including Mitch Lawler of Alexandria, are on the job following 16 weeks of field training.
Wednesday, October, 31, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Klobuchar, Bills look through different lenses
Kurt Bills dumped several books on a table in his U.S. Senate campaign office, declaring they were his plan to fix the federal budget. He said those documents provided a “starting point,” admitting that key provisions such as eliminating the Education Department likely would be dropped in negotiations. Amy Klobuchar touted her vote on the Budget Control Act that would chop $2.2 trillion in federal spending over 10 years as her starting point.
Wednesday, October, 31, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Forum Communications Editorial - Choice for Senate: Klobuchar
For six years, Amy Klobuchar, the first Minnesota woman ever elected to the Senate, has stood strong with jobs-hungry Minnesotans and with jobs-producing Minnesota businesses.
Wednesday, October, 31, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Letter - Cunniff over Franson in District 8B
I have talked with Mary Franson on several occasions and I like her. However, her radio, TV and forum opportunities have been wasted with well-rehearsed platitudes and little substance.
Wednesday, October, 31, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Letter - Time to fire incumbents in District 8B
We need new leadership in the Minnesota Legislature. The last session was dominated by failed partisan politics, gridlock, divisive social issues, raising our property taxes, and borrowing money from schools to pretend the deficit was “fixed.”
Wednesday, October, 31, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Letter - Keep common sense working
As part of reducing government red tape and getting people back to work, State Representative Torrey Westrom stood up for many common sense reforms.
Wednesday, October, 31, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

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