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Building activity still strong in Alexandria
Construction activity in the Alexandria area appears to be hammering out a “new normal” of between $50 and $52 million a year. Last year, the Alexandria Building Department issued 1,030 permits for projects valued at $51.64 million, according to the department head Bruce Jaspersen, who presented his annual report to the Alexandria City Council Monday night.
Friday, February, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Construction activity in the Alexandria area appears to be hammering out a “new normal” of between $50 and $52 million a year. Last year, the Alexandria Building Department issued 1,030 permits for projects valued at $51.64 million, according to the department head Bruce Jaspersen, who presented his annual report to the Alexandria City Council Monday night.
Friday, February, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Weathering the storm
Area wildlife might be better equipped to handle rough winters than we think. It can be hard to imagine anything surviving some of the elements that Minnesota winters can throw at wildlife across the state.
Friday, February, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Area wildlife might be better equipped to handle rough winters than we think. It can be hard to imagine anything surviving some of the elements that Minnesota winters can throw at wildlife across the state.
Friday, February, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Photo of the Week - Sunset
Jason R. Kemp took this photograph of a sunset by Lake Carlos on February 7.
Friday, February, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Jason R. Kemp took this photograph of a sunset by Lake Carlos on February 7.
Friday, February, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Angler in Park Rapids contest accused of cheating; he denies it
Alexandria residents may remember Mead. He won the Ice Fishing Challenge in Alexandria in 2004 with a 7.14 pound walleye he brought to the weigh-in station during the contest’s final seconds. He won a Ford F150 pickup with the catch.
Friday, February, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Alexandria residents may remember Mead. He won the Ice Fishing Challenge in Alexandria in 2004 with a 7.14 pound walleye he brought to the weigh-in station during the contest’s final seconds. He won a Ford F150 pickup with the catch.
Friday, February, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Dog training classes to begin
Lakes Area Recreation (LAR) will offer six weeks of obedience training for all dogs on Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. at the LAR gym February 27 through April 3.
Friday, February, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Lakes Area Recreation (LAR) will offer six weeks of obedience training for all dogs on Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. at the LAR gym February 27 through April 3.
Friday, February, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Funds available for rental repairs
The Douglas County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (DCHRA) has funds available to help qualifying rental property owners make necessary repairs.
Friday, February, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
The Douglas County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (DCHRA) has funds available to help qualifying rental property owners make necessary repairs.
Friday, February, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Bill would exempt new radio equipment from sales tax
State Representative Jay McNamar, DFL-Elbow Lake, presented a bill to the House taxes committee that would make all ARMER radio equipment exempt from state taxes.
Friday, February, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
State Representative Jay McNamar, DFL-Elbow Lake, presented a bill to the House taxes committee that would make all ARMER radio equipment exempt from state taxes.
Friday, February, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Local Habitat team builds in Bangladesh
This past December, two local volunteers travelled halfway across the globe to take part in Habitat for Humanity of Bangladesh’s first large-scale volunteer building event, the Friendship Build.
Friday, February, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
This past December, two local volunteers travelled halfway across the globe to take part in Habitat for Humanity of Bangladesh’s first large-scale volunteer building event, the Friendship Build.
Friday, February, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
House votes to expand health coverage for poor Minnesotans
More than 35,000 low-income Minnesotans would gain health-care coverage under a bill the House approved Monday. Representative Tom Huntley, DFL-Duluth, said the federal government would pick up most of the cost under a new health-care law.
Friday, February, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
More than 35,000 low-income Minnesotans would gain health-care coverage under a bill the House approved Monday. Representative Tom Huntley, DFL-Duluth, said the federal government would pick up most of the cost under a new health-care law.
Friday, February, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Conservation district to host Tree Open House in Alexandria
Douglas Soil Water Conservation District (DSWCD) will host its annual Tree Open House on Wednesday, February 20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the USDA Service Center (directly behind McDonald’s on Highway 29 North of Alexandria).
Thursday, February, 14, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Douglas Soil Water Conservation District (DSWCD) will host its annual Tree Open House on Wednesday, February 20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the USDA Service Center (directly behind McDonald’s on Highway 29 North of Alexandria).
Thursday, February, 14, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Three arrested near Alexandria after cocaine, stolen items are found in vehicle
Three suspects were charged with first degree controlled substance crimes after their vehicle was stopped on Interstate 94 near Alexandria Monday night.
Wednesday, February, 13, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Three suspects were charged with first degree controlled substance crimes after their vehicle was stopped on Interstate 94 near Alexandria Monday night.
Wednesday, February, 13, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Bold budget request approved for Douglas County IT department
Douglas County Commissioners took a virtual leap into the county’s future on Tuesday at their county board meeting in Alexandria.
Wednesday, February, 13, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Douglas County Commissioners took a virtual leap into the county’s future on Tuesday at their county board meeting in Alexandria.
Wednesday, February, 13, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Big fish, little fish, prize fish
Chad Malvin of Carlos doesn’t usually fish for northerns through the ice, but on Saturday, he was willing to make an exception. “On a day like today, I put down a big jig with a big [shiner] minnow, hoping,” he said. “Because I knew a smaller northern is a bigger fish in this tournament.”
Wednesday, February, 13, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Chad Malvin of Carlos doesn’t usually fish for northerns through the ice, but on Saturday, he was willing to make an exception. “On a day like today, I put down a big jig with a big [shiner] minnow, hoping,” he said. “Because I knew a smaller northern is a bigger fish in this tournament.”
Wednesday, February, 13, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Gun week fires up supporters
Gun week in the Minnesota Legislature came and went, but the debate is far from over. A former law enforcement officer, now a senator, pledges to continue the fight against weakening gun freedoms.
Wednesday, February, 13, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Gun week in the Minnesota Legislature came and went, but the debate is far from over. A former law enforcement officer, now a senator, pledges to continue the fight against weakening gun freedoms.
Wednesday, February, 13, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
A heavy dose of winter
Snowblowers got a workout in Douglas County Sunday and Monday. More than a foot of snow was reported in parts of the county, including 14 inches in Millerville and 13 inches in Carlos.
Wednesday, February, 13, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Snowblowers got a workout in Douglas County Sunday and Monday. More than a foot of snow was reported in parts of the county, including 14 inches in Millerville and 13 inches in Carlos.
Wednesday, February, 13, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Out and About: Robins spotted
Is all the snow bringing you down? Maybe a sign of spring will cheer you up.
Wednesday, February, 13, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Is all the snow bringing you down? Maybe a sign of spring will cheer you up.
Wednesday, February, 13, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Miltona man gets eight and half years in prison for meth crime
A 39-year-old Miltona man was sentenced last Friday to 104 months in prison after he was convicted of a first degree controlled substance crime involving methamphetamine.
Tuesday, February, 12, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
A 39-year-old Miltona man was sentenced last Friday to 104 months in prison after he was convicted of a first degree controlled substance crime involving methamphetamine.
Tuesday, February, 12, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Alexandria City Council joins new economic development effort
When it comes to economic development, cities in rural Minnesota are not getting their fair share compared to metro areas, according to a new partnership.
Tuesday, February, 12, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
When it comes to economic development, cities in rural Minnesota are not getting their fair share compared to metro areas, according to a new partnership.
Tuesday, February, 12, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
House fire in Brandon Monday morning
The Brandon Fire Department and Douglas County Sheriff's Office responded to a house fire on County Road 7 NW in Brandon at 5:01 a.m. Monday morning.
Monday, February, 11, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
The Brandon Fire Department and Douglas County Sheriff's Office responded to a house fire on County Road 7 NW in Brandon at 5:01 a.m. Monday morning.
Monday, February, 11, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
Stolen guns, drugs found in bust
Stolen guns and marijuana were turned up in a drug bust in Osakis on January 28. According to the West Central Narcotics Task Force, a search warrant was issued at 11 West Main Street in Osakis, where officers recovered two stolen guns, marijuana, scales, packaging supplies and $2,310 in cash near the drugs.
Friday, February, 08, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
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Stolen guns and marijuana were turned up in a drug bust in Osakis on January 28. According to the West Central Narcotics Task Force, a search warrant was issued at 11 West Main Street in Osakis, where officers recovered two stolen guns, marijuana, scales, packaging supplies and $2,310 in cash near the drugs.
Friday, February, 08, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News
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