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CONFESSIONS OF A [FORMER] FAT GIRL When one door closes, another one opens
I am going to share with you, my dear readers, my last column for the newspaper, which is in today's issue, February 11. Enjoy. Here it is: As I sat down to my computer, fingers poised upon my keybo...
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Column - 1911: Council votes to close saloons on Christmas Day 
December 1911
The City Council voted unanimously and the mayor proclaimed that all saloons be closed on Christmas day.
By Marge VanGorp , December 07, 2011
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Column - The bottom line on stress
With the holiday season upon us, it is always a good time to stop and take stock of our lives, what we are blessed with, and what we should be thankful for. During that process, I also came upon some thoughts regarding the things that make us a bit crazy and negative – things like politics, relationships, money, school, job, health issues, etc. I could go on and on, but I will stop there.
By DuWayne Paul, Columnist , December 07, 2011
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Column - 'Will you still need me when I'm 64?'
At one point, a couple people verging on mummyhood inched past me. I felt young again, sort of, for a couple seconds. Then a depressing thought struck me: The only thing older than us concert-goers here tonight is this Elks building – erected in 1913.
By Dennis Dalman , December 02, 2011
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It's Our Turn: A picture is worth 1,000 words
Nature always seems to give me a helping hand by doling out beautiful sunrises and storm clouds crackling with lightning, birch trees loaded with colorful leaves and pines filled with snow – almost impossible to pass up.
By Lori Mork , December 02, 2011
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Column - 1911: 700-pound moose shot
November 2001
Construction of a 35,000 square-foot themed water park is scheduled for next spring at Arrowwood Resort.
November 30, 2011
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Column - Mute button best invention since the wheel
The mute button on my TV remote is, I swear, the best invention since the wheel. It allows me to squelch to silence what is my all-time-worst pet peeve: TV commercials. Actually, ongoing "torture" is more accurate than mere "peeve."
By Dennis Dalman , November 25, 2011
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It's Our Turn: The Echo Press in print
If you’ve never seen a commercial press at work, you are missing an amazing sight.
The Echo Press is printed at Forum Communications Printing (FCP) in Detroit Lakes. The company prints about 40 weekly newspapers and one daily, as well as numerous monthly publications and other commercial work, averaging 1.5 to 2 million copies per week. On average, the presses print 18,000 copies per hour.
November 25, 2011
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I'm just sayin' - The strange case of Roscoe Filburn
Have you ever heard of Roscoe Filburn? Neither had I until doing some recent research. With all the talk and political debate over the last few years about government and courts overstepping their bounds, I decided to do some research and see if I could find some instances that made the case one way or the other.
By DuWayne Paul, Columnist , November 22, 2011
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It's Our Turn: Remember to be thankful
Several months ago, a special Echo Press reader told me she had clipped out the Thanksgiving column I had written several years ago and rereads it every once in awhile because it makes her feel good.
To a writer, that’s the ultimate compliment!
By Tara Bitzan , November 18, 2011
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Column - Lambs sacrificed to football god
At Penn State, eight lambs – eight that we know of – were sacrificed to the Almighty Football God.
That's really not much of an exaggeration. It's obvious, from recent news reports, that Penn State's football program was to be protected at all costs from any whiff of scandal that might tarnish its sanctity.
By Dennis Dalman , November 18, 2011
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Column - 1961: 17-year-old bags deer 10 minutes after season opens
The following is a collection of stories and other items that were included in Alexandria newspapers over the years.
November 16, 2011
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Are radar detectors legal in MN?
If you choose to use a radar detector, where you place it could be an issue. State law prohibits any objects suspended between the driver and windshield, other than sun visors, rearview mirrors, global positioning systems or navigation systems when mounted or located near the bottom-most portion of the windshield; and electronic toll collection devices. So mounting it to the windshield would be illegal.
By Jesse Grabow, Minnesota State Trooper , November 16, 2011
Column - Hooray for long-overdue consumer victory
I have complained about all of those petty problems, in some cases many times. All to no avail. I am seriously hoping this consumer victory over Bank of America is just the start of more to come. Dare I hope a critical mass is forming that will force arrogant companies to serve their customers instead of gouging or spiting them?
By Dennis Dalman , November 11, 2011
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It's Our Turn: A tough bite to chew
Due to an over population of roosters, we have been forced to, must I say it…butcher them. Frito the rooster became the main ingredient of a lovely chicken soup my husband prepared.
By Stacie Kimball , November 11, 2011
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Column - 1911: Kensington schoolhouse, uninsured, is destroyed by fire
The following is a collection of stories and other items that were included in Alexandria newspapers over the years.
By Marge VanGorp , November 09, 2011
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