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When will ice leave L'Homme Dieu?
At this time last year, the newspaper ran a story about the return of spring: brown lawns, bluebirds and 60-degree temperatures. Although there’s not a hint of spring right now, here’s one sure sign of it: the return of the Echo Press Ice Out Contest. It asks the perennial question: When will the ice melt off Lake L’Homme Dieu?
Friday, March, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Flaky weather
It was another weird weather weekend in Douglas County. A wintry mix of sleet and big pelting flakes of snow descended on central Minnesota on Saturday afternoon and continued off and on into the evening. Because icy conditions made traveling hazardous, a winter storm warning was posted from Friday night into Saturday night.
Wednesday, March, 13, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Outstanding senior nominations sought
The Salute to Senior Service program, sponsored by Home Instead, Inc., honors the contributions of adults 65 or older who give at least 15 hours a month of volunteer service to their favorite causes.
Monday, March, 11, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Is there ice on your gas meter?
Snow or ice formations on or near the natural gas meter can cause potentially dangerous conditions, according to CenterPoint Energy.
Sunday, March, 10, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Sealing air leaks cuts heating bills
Air that leaks through the ceiling, walls, foundation, and other areas—known as air infiltration—is a significant source of heating and cooling losses in a home—up to one third in a typical house.
Saturday, March, 09, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

They're baaack!
The ever-shifting wintry weather is causing a familiar sight in Douglas County: ice dams. They occur when heat leaks into an attic and melts the underside of snow on the roof. If weather conditions are right – an abundance of snow combined with big swings in the temperature – ice dams flourish.
Friday, March, 08, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Letter - Where was ice from Ice Age?
E-mails leaked a draft of the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, revealing evidence of 20 years of overestimation of global warming data.
Friday, March, 08, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Senior Menus - Week of March 11-15

Friday, March, 08, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Life

Swinging through winter
Osakis residents hit upon a fun way to beat the winter doldrums – golf through it.
Wednesday, March, 06, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Arne Saari, 83
Arne Arnold Saari, age 83, passed away February 20, 2013 at Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul, from complications following a stroke.
Tuesday, March, 05, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Obituaries (free view)

Palmer Bettermann, 58
Palmer Arthur Bettermann, 58, Miltona, died Friday, March 1, 2013 at his home, following a brave battle with pancreatic cancer.
Tuesday, March, 05, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Obituaries (free view)

Thumbs Up/Down - March 1, 2013
When news broke that Douglas County Library Director Karen Simmons died in a two-vehicle crash in dense fog near Glenwood, it sent waves of shock, sadness and heartfelt loss throughout the community, even among those who didn’t know her that well.
Friday, March, 01, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Calendar - Community Events

Friday, March, 01, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Entertainment

Joseph Ostendorf, 84
Joseph William “Joe” Ostendorf, 84, Villard, died Sunday, February 24, 2013 at the Veterans Medical Center in St. Cloud, surrounded by loving family.
Wednesday, February, 27, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Obituaries (free view)

Alexandria girls' hockey: Hard to say goodbye
Captains called this the closest team they ever played on, which a loss in overtime harder to take.
Wednesday, February, 27, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Sports

Editorial - A message to ice travelers
Be careful out there. Never assume the ice is 100 percent safe and don’t think it’s always “other people” who fall through the ice.
Wednesday, February, 27, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

VIDEO: Alexandria Polar Plunge breaks records
Ice swimming. Norwegians, Swedes and Fins do it all the time for no apparent reason. Folks of all ilks banded together on Sunday at Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center in Alexandria to be freezin’ for a reason – to support Special Olympics by jumping into the icy-cold waters of Lake Darling.
Wednesday, February, 27, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Snow goose season opens Friday
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds interested participants that the spring conservation action on “light” geese (snow geese, blue-phased snow geese, and the smaller Ross’s goose) will open Friday, March 1, and run through Tuesday, April 30, again this spring.
Tuesday, February, 26, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Fish house removal dates approaching
Minnesota’s ice fishing shelter removal dates are approaching, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Tuesday, February, 26, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Obert Braaten, 92
Obert Leland Braaten, 92, passed away peacefully as Jesus took his hand and reunited him once again with his beloved Ethel on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at the Courage Cottage in Morris.
Monday, February, 25, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Obituaries (free view)

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