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Editorial - Is that opportunity knocking?
They say opportunity knocks only once. Here’s something to add to that wise adage: Door-to-door scammers will keep knocking as long as there are victims willing to part with their money. The problem is getting worse.
Wednesday, August, 22, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

District 1 county board candidates answer questions
The responses for the districts that held a primary on August 14, Districts 2, 3 and 4, have already been published. The newspaper will now be printing the responses from the other two districts, beginning with the District 1 race between challenger Bonnie Huettl and incumbent Jerry Johnson.
Wednesday, August, 22, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Incumbents survive primary
All three Douglas County commissioners survived Tuesday’s primary election and will appear on the ballot this fall. If Tuesday’s vote is any indication, they’ll face stiff competition from their challengers.
Friday, August, 17, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

PRIMARY UPDATE 12:43 AM: Final results show Meyer and Anderson winning District 4
The final results are finally in for the primary election in Douglas County.
Wednesday, August, 15, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

DNR releases updated infested waters list
With the additions of these 26 water bodies, there are now more than 600 lakes and rivers on the DNR Designated Infested Waters List, plus numerous unnamed ponds and wetlands.
Wednesday, August, 08, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Just Fish contest entries

Friday, August, 03, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Sports

Commissioner candidates in District 3 answer questions
To help voters reach a more informed decision in the primary election on August 14, the Echo Press mailed questionnaires to the Douglas County commissioner candidates. Here are the responses from the four candidates who are running in District 3
Wednesday, August, 01, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Beetles baseball: Alexandria drops four straight before break
The Beetles will resume play on Thursday
Wednesday, July, 25, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Sports

Beetles baseball: Alexandria tops Rochester, falls to Willmar

Friday, July, 20, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Sports

Alexandria area fishing contest

Friday, July, 20, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Sports

Honors

Wednesday, July, 18, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Life

Fishing contest leaders

Friday, July, 13, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Sports

Editorial - Scammers appear when disasters strike
Everyone wants to help when disaster strikes. It’s human nature – one of the best sides of human nature. But with everything, there is a flip side, too: People who try to take advantage of other people’s misfortune. In the wake of tragedies, there are always scammers trying to turn a fast buck, according to the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Minnesota and North Dakota.
Wednesday, July, 11, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Fishing contest leaders

Friday, July, 06, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Sports

Column - It's time to dump the useless penny
The other day in the Walmart parking lot, as I was getting out of my car, I spotted at least a dozen pennies on the asphalt. I didn’t pick them up. Just a few years ago, I would’ve picked up every one of them.
Friday, June, 29, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Beetles baseball: Alexandria drops pair

Friday, June, 22, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Sports

Beetles baseball: Alexandria wins three more
The Beetles defeated Mankato and split four with Waterloo
Wednesday, June, 20, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Sports

Editorial - Don't be swindled by asphalt scams
They’re out there again, hoping to make a fast buck with shoddy, overpriced work. They’re unlicensed, unprincipled asphalt scam artists.
Wednesday, June, 20, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Delegation announced for Gov. Dayton's China trade mission
A 50-member delegation of business and industry association executives, higher education leaders and state government officials will accompany Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton on an upcoming trade mission to China.
Saturday, June, 02, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

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