COLUMNS
Column - 2000: Brian Helberg bowls perfect game of 300 
The following is a collection of stories and other items that were included in Alexandria newspapers over the years.
January 13, 2010
Column - Security lapse reflects wider breakdown
The inability to prevent that would-be terrorist from boarding a jet plane recently does not surprise me at all.
By Dennis Dalman , January 08, 2010
Column - College frustrations
As a senior in high school, thinking about going to college can be very exciting, but frustrating.
By By Jordan Peterson, Student Intern , January 08, 2010
Column - 2000: Chad Knapp received a game ball from Randy Moss
The following is a collection of stories and other items that were included in Alexandria newspapers over the years.
By Marge VanGorp , January 06, 2010
Column - 2009: Karma in action
Instead of looking ahead to the New Year and making promises that I probably can’t keep, I’m going to reflect with gratitude on all the good things that came out of the past year – and be glad I’m being given another year, and another chance, to do it all over again.
By Jo Colvin , December 31, 2009
Column - Dinner for two is better
It’s hard to host a dinner these days.
Too many people have become too fussy, like those kids at suppertime who turn their little noses up at anything but junk food.
By Dennis Dalman , December 24, 2009
Column - The agony, joy of Christmas
There was a time in my life when I never would have believed that Christmas could sneak up on a person.
By Eric Morken , December 24, 2009
Column - 1999: Wellstone makes surprise visit to nurses
The following is a collection of stories and other items that were included in Alexandria newspapers over the years.
By Marge VanGorp , December 22, 2009
Column - Joe Lieberman is party's Benedict Arnold
Senator Joe “Spoiler” Lieberman of Connecticut should go jump off a bridge – or just fade away.
By Dennis Dalman , December 18, 2009
Column - A vacation worth every mile
Those of you who know me know that I’m a family person. The best times of my life have been spent with my family – close members and extended – and I relish each and every minute, even those minutes necessary to reach that point.
By Lori Mork , December 18, 2009
Column - 1984: Greengo honored as 'Educator of the Month'
The following is a collection of stories and other items that were included in Alexandria newspapers over the years.
December 16, 2009
Column - Do you know St. Nicholas?
Many people who did not grow up in Catholic communities, as I did, have no idea who St. Nicholas is.
By Dennis Dalman , December 11, 2009
Column - Skating memories roll on
Skating needs to make a comeback.
No, not the winter, ice skating kind or the summer, inline or Rollerblading kind. The good old-fashioned roller skating kind with the tanish-brown, semi ugly skates with the four lovely orange wheels.
By Celeste Beam , December 11, 2009
Column - 1999: Pokemon cards are banned from most schools
The following is a collection of stories and other items that were included in Alexandria newspapers over the years.
December 09, 2009
Column - Dump expectations before family holiday dinners
Why do some holiday dinners turn into family feuds?
Too often, at Thanksgiving and Christmas, family dysfunctions can wreck a dinner as surely as an overcooked turkey.
By Dennis Dalman , December 04, 2009
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