EDITORIALS
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Editorial - Is your identity up for grabs? 
An Echo Press story last month highlighted the dangers people faced by dumping items at a Carlos car wash that included sensitive, personal information, such as Social Security numbers, tax forms and bank statements.
Those who casually throw away such things are setting themselves up to be victims of identity theft. The danger is more real than you may guess.
May 11, 2012
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Editorial - A chance to learn about Alzheimer's
Rock-and-roll artist Bobby Vee’s announcement that he was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease created headlines in media outlets throughout the Midwest.
Born and raised in Fargo, Vee, now 69, lives in the St. Cloud area and recorded the hit song, Susie Baby, in Minneapolis. His 1961 hit, Take Good Care of My Baby, went to No. 1 in the U.S.
The news about Vee, while sad, presents a good opportunity to shed light on what Alzheimer’s disease is.
May 09, 2012
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Thumbs Up and Down – Views by the Echo Press May 4, 2012
A woman was walking across Broadway in the middle of the street with the phone clutched to her ear, apparently expecting all traffic to come to a screeching halt so she could complete her more important business.
May 04, 2012
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Editorial - Shatter stigma surrounding mental illness
Stigma is defined in the dictionary as “a mark of shame or discredit – a stain.”
Unfortunately, people who are coping with a mental health condition have to deal with stigmas every day. People judge them in all kinds of negative ways, making wrong, hurtful assumptions that only compound the problem, which is an illness not a defining personality trait.
May 02, 2012
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Editorial - Good jobs are out there; ATCC is helping to fill them
Despite some of the negative talk one hears about the economy, job opportunities are out there.
In the Alexandria area, for instance, there is a shortage of qualified workers for high-tech manufacturing jobs.
April 27, 2012
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Editorial - The rest of the story on mail order medications
An April 4 Echo Press editorial listed suggestions from the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants on how people could save money on their health care costs.
On the surface, the first tip listed – getting medications through a mail order pharmacy – might seem reasonable, until you consider other factors.
April 25, 2012
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Thumbs Up and Down – Views by the Echo Press April 20, 2012
Thumbs Down: Tailgating. It’s easy to get upset when the driver behind you gets close enough to nearly touch your bumper. State Trooper Jesse Grabow recently addressed the problem in his “Ask the Trooper” column.
April 20, 2012
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Editorial - Stop texting for a minute and read this
Here’s something to pay attention to: State traffic safety officials and law enforcement agencies are launching a distracted driving education campaign this week anchored by increased enforcement tomorrow, April 19.
April 18, 2012
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Editorial - Signs of economic recovery spring up in Alexandria
If you want to see some promising signs of an improving economy, take a look around Alexandria.
Things are looking up. Several businesses are building, expanding or moving to bigger locations. There’s a lot of activity up and down Broadway.
April 13, 2012
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Editorial - Be sure to follow rules when removing weeds
With another lake season getting under way, some cabin owners may be thinking of tidying up their property and improving the swimming area by getting rid of the weeds near the shore.
Not so fast.
Removing aquatic plants may require a permit from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
April 11, 2012
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Thumbs Up and Down – Views by the Echo Press April 6, 2012
Thumbs Down: An e-mail going around about a grocery receipt found in a parking lot in Menominee, Michigan is cause for outrage: It shows that a shopper used a form of food stamps to purchase six lobsters, two porterhouse steaks and six cases of Mountain Dew Soda.
April 06, 2012
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