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What Girl Scout cookies mean to the girls in our community 
Have you ever wondered how selling cookies makes a difference in a girl’s life and what do girls in the Alexandria area do with their “cookie dough” or troop cookie profits?
December 18, 2009
'Hunt Down Your Photos' contest winners named
The winners of the eighth annual Echo Press Hunt down Your Photos contest have been chosen.
December 16, 2009
Bringing wildlife to life
When a storm blew down a tree in his yard, Troy Helget carved himself a new career.
By Jo Colvin , December 11, 2009
Caffeine confusion
It used to be when you would go out for a cup of coffee, you would order....a cup of coffee. Not anymore.
By Jo Colvin , December 09, 2009
A sentimental journey
When Barbara Everson went for a bike ride this past summer, she didn’t mess around – she chose a 4,200-mile route that would take four months to complete.
By Jo Colvin , December 04, 2009
JHS cafeteria gets face lift
A group of students from Jefferson High School (JHS) in Alexandria recently took on a big project – painting the school cafeteria.
December 02, 2009
Ring those bells!
While walking through the parking lot to a store to do some holiday shopping, have you ever heard the harmonious ringing of bells?
By By Jordan Peterson, student intern reporter , November 26, 2009
If the shoe fits
Alexandria Distict 206 students showed just how creative they could be at the recent Step Up to Creative Thinking challenge.
November 24, 2009
Not ready to shelve their work
Florence and Wilbur Nelson need their people fix. That’s why they still show up for work every day – at 88 years old.
By Jo Colvin , November 20, 2009
Small experiments yield big results
Elementary students in Alexandria School District 206 exhibited their projects at the annual science fair sponsored by School District 206.
November 18, 2009
One of the guys
Sometimes, Alan wishes he were the opposite of everything he is. He’d love to be popular and be the life of the party. He wants to be a big brute.
By Jo Colvin , November 13, 2009
Good Thunder Returning
Alexandria couple's adopted son brings families full circle.
By Jo Colvin , November 11, 2009
Orgaard helps students' careers take root
It’s an acronym that no longer stands for anything. But it’s an organization that stands for a lot.
FFA isn’t just for farmers anymore.
By Jo Colvin , November 06, 2009
Boy Scouts to celebrate 100 years of nurturing boys
The Boy Scouts will celebrate their 100th anniversary in 2010, which raises the question: How can an organization exist that long and still serve a need?
By By Jim Stratton, Boy Scouts leader , November 06, 2009
Besos y Lagrimas
Who really killed Michael Jackson? Was it his money-hungry wife, Billie Jean? Was it a deranged stalker obsessed with the King of Pop and his white glove?
By Jo Colvin , November 04, 2009
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