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It's Our Turn - You're indispensable
We honor moms on Mother’s Day for their hard work, sacrifices, and ability to shape the next generation. They deserve our praise for all these things and more. However, we often seem to expect less of dads.By Lowell Anderson , June 15, 2012
Growing green - Bugged by ants? Here's what to do
I have received many calls recently requesting information about how to get rid of ants in the home and lawn. Ants are the most frequent and persistent pests encountered around homes and buildings, and they have been a particular nuisance this year.By Robin Trott, U of M Extension educator , June 13, 2012
Column - Hillary continues to be a trailblazer
It's about time Hillary Clinton is receiving the widespread admiration she always deserved. She is, once again, on the top of the list as the world's most admired woman. It's a wonder she was able to endure all that baiting, hounding, heel-nipping and blind hatred aimed at her all through the 1990s when her husband was president. She not only endured it but bounced back to become an acclaimed U.S. senator and, currently, a brilliant secretary of state.By Dennis Dalman , May 11, 2012
Faith Matters - Minnesota nice: An introduction
Being a long-time Dakotan recently moved east, I’ve heard of “Minnesota nice.” Prior to moving to Alexandria, I didn’t know if it was a fact or another Paul Bunyan legend. Two months here, I’ve experienced it.By Kent Stillson, Pastor , January 13, 2012
November is National Caregivers Month
Caregivers are needed for family members of all ages. With appropriate support and information, family caregivers can help their loved ones through their disease process and hopefully shorten institutional care. So, with that, who are family caregivers? This is a complicated question and hard to answer.By Mary Krueger, Douglas County Senior Coordinator , November 16, 2011
Library seeks teen input
From vampires to zombies, from flying airships to worlds filled with magic, teen fiction now gets the star treatment from publishers and readers. As the new youth librarian for the Douglas County Library, I want to build strong ties to the teens in the community. Anyone from grades 6-12 is welcome to come to the teen program at the library on Wednesday, November 16 at 3:30 p.m.By Sarah Wethern, County Youth Librarian , November 16, 2011
Storing the harvest
My porch is covered with assorted winter squash and dried beans, and my kitchen table has tomatoes and peppers in various stages of ripeness, and the number one question I am getting from vegetable gardeners is, “How do I store my home grown produce properly?”By Robin Trott, U of M Extension educator , November 02, 2011
Column - 1961: Two men charged with robbery at Pete's
The following is a collection of stories and other items that were included in Alexandria newspapers over the years.By Marge VanGorp , October 05, 2011
Column - 1986: Pollard's Mill in Osakis named historic place
The following is a collection of stories and other items that were included in Alexandria newspapers over the years.August 17, 2011
Column – Memories of red, white and blue
Fireworks, flags, food, friends and family – when I think of the Fourth of July, these are the things that come to mind.By Jenna Galstad , July 01, 2011
Column - Hearings should include all roots of violence
Conducting a congressional hearing about the ways in which Muslim Americans become "radicalized" is, in my opinion, a perfectly legitimate undertaking. But, whoa! I must quickly add, not if the hearings are going to be limited to "just" Muslims.By Dennis Dalman , March 25, 2011
120 Years - A look back at the Echo Press – Advertising
Of course, today’s advertising is much different than that of the early 1900s. Ever-changing technology has brought the black and white line drawing advertisements of a century ago to the full color, intricately designed, unique and complex advertisements of today.March 25, 2011
1986: Gas prices drop to 83.9 cents a gallon
March 1911 The live performances of novelty musicians Birch and Birch accompanied by the “The Wrestling Bears” film attracted 1,000 viewers in the first three appearances at the Crystal Theater.By Marge VanGorp , March 23, 2011
Column - Compelling call of the whales
On my trip to Hawaii in January, I fell in love. Yep, head over heels, crazy and star-struck. My newly found sweetie loves the water, especially the Pacific blue of the Hawaiian islands, and spends his entire winter there. I spent hours watching him frolic in the waves, splashing and playing.By Lori Mork , March 18, 2011
Column - We ignore nasty reminders at our peril
We humanoids in this arrogant world need a nasty reminder every now and then that we ain't quite so smart as we think we are. For example, can anything be quite as stupid as building a nuclear power plant at the very edge of an earthquake fault zone?By Dennis Dalman , March 18, 2011
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