Print and Online Subscriptions

The Official Newspaper of Douglas County!

View Cart Shopping Cart

Refine your search

  [ Advanced Options ]

TAGS

These tag channels match your search request. Click the tag for collection of related articles and information.

weather, weatherization, Severe Weather Awareness Week, Cold Weather Rule

RELATED CONTENT

Articles: 369 results from the past year. For older articles, see advanced options.

On target for another great year
Alexandria's clay target team will try to defend a conference championship as its second season begins
Friday, April, 19, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Sports

Local schools to get fix-ups
On Monday, the Alexandria School Board approved spending about $667,000 on capital improvements, deferred maintenance, and health and safety projects next school year district-wide.
Friday, April, 19, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Habitat to hold spring volunteer kick-off
The weather outside may not seem spring-like this year, but local residents are encouraged to “think spring” and check out the Habitat for Humanity of Douglas County (HFHDC) Spring Volunteer Kick-off.
Friday, April, 19, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Commentary - Earth Day is April 22; global warming is occurring
The first Earth Day was organized in 1970. The purpose and goal was to inform and amend practices that contributed to “dirtying our environment.” Today, the purpose is the same because the problem is the same.
Friday, April, 19, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Battling back the winter blues
The Alexandria 7th-8th grade track team competed in a winter Olympics event.
Friday, April, 19, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Sports

JHS spring musical tonight is postponed

Thursday, April, 18, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Wintry weather closes some schools early
The heavy snowfall is causing some schools in the area to close early today, Thursday.
Thursday, April, 18, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

State's jobless rate drops slightly in March
The Minnesota unemployment rate dropped 0.1 percent in March to a seasonally adjusted 5.4 percent, according to figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
Thursday, April, 18, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Are you prepared for severe weather, tornadoes?
On average, Minnesota’s severe weather season sees 40 tornadoes per year creating the potential for property damage, financial distress, and personal danger for families.
Thursday, April, 18, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

News Briefs: Dead baby found at laundry in Red Wing
Editor's note: The following is a collection of news briefs from Forum Communication Company newspapers in Minnesota and North Dakota.
Wednesday, April, 17, 2013 - Forum News Service - News

Clash over handling of Knute Nelson ballpark
How to clear the Alexandria baseball field has created controversy.
Wednesday, April, 17, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Sports

Letter winners abound on Minnewaska baseball team
The Lakers' squad is looking to build off last year's experience.
Wednesday, April, 17, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Sports

Observations from the archives: 1913, All mail at depot destroyed by fire
1963, 50 years ago: A 13-year-old eighth grader from Evansville walked off with the Douglas County Spelling Championship.
Wednesday, April, 17, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Lessons learned from the 2012 ice fishing season
The 2012 ice fishing season is drawing to a close. For those of you who spend time on the ice, there are a few things we can learn from this year’s ice fishing season. These are important lessons, life’s moments that will someday be the “I remember back during the winter of 2012” that will be ever etched in our minds.
Wednesday, April, 17, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

New free app gives alerts to tornado dangers
The American Red Cross recently launched its tornado app. This free app, available in English or Spanish, gives iPhone, iPad and Android smartphone and tablet users instant access to local and real-time information. This will help them know what to do before, during and after a tornado.
Wednesday, April, 17, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Life

The facts on older adult drivers
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 33 million licensed drivers age 65 and older in the U.S. in 2009.
Wednesday, April, 17, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Life

Insulation can cut heating, cooling costs 15 percent or more
Adding insulation, combined with sealing air leaks, is one of the most cost-effective energy-saving improvements you can make to an existing home, according to the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
Monday, April, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

'Birding by Ear' spring workshop offered in Fergus Falls
“Spring is the perfect time to challenge yourself to identify a greater variety of bird species by their calls since new migrants are arriving quickly,” encouraged Matt Conner, Visitor Services Manager at the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center (PWLC) in Fergus Falls.
Monday, April, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Are you obeying road work zone laws?
Despite the wintry weather Minnesota is experiencing, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is kicking off Work Zone Awareness Week April 15 with a new public education campaign. The campaign reminds motorists to slow down and pay attention in construction zones.
Monday, April, 15, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

DNR closes trails in some state parks
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will need to close many roads and trails temporarily in state forests, state parks, recreation areas and wildlife management areas, due to wet, snowy conditions.
Sunday, April, 14, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

« Previous   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  Next »