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Rollin' into spring at Grand Arbor
A new bike program at Grand Arbor’s Nelson Wellness Center in Alexandria provides residents and members the opportunity to get on a bike again.
By Amy Chaffins , May 22, 2013
Delivering comfort to wounded warriors
Piece by piece, stitch by stitch, quilt by quilt -– a group of quilters volunteered their talents over the last 18 months to deliver comfort to wounded soldiers.
Five local women from the Honor Quilts organization recently joined forces with quilters from Fergus Falls, Perham, Dent and Underwood to sew and hand-deliver 950 Quilts of Valor (QOV) to injured soldiers at Fort Knox and Fort Campbell.
By Amy Chaffins , May 22, 2013
Replace summer boredom with plenty of summer fun!
Summer is fast approaching, but that doesn’t mean your kids should stop learning.
According to the National Summer Learning Association, kids not involved in meaningful summer activities lose learning skills.
May 15, 2013
Don't take your health for granted
What if you essentially had to learn how to eat all over again?
This became one woman’s reality after being diagnosed with celiac disease.
By Megan Radermacher, Student Intern , May 08, 2013
An 'accidental' discovery
Brady Lind of Alexandria is your typical 9-year-old rough-and- tumble boy. He loves hockey and baseball and playing with his brothers Evan, 12, and Caleb, 7.
That’s why his parents, Scott and Linda, weren’t surprised when he ended up with a possible fracture in his elbow.
By Tara Bitzan , May 01, 2013
'Busy and active and socially happy' despite Parkinson's diagnosis
After 33 years of harried deadlines and countless evenings and weekends spent covering area sporting events, Larry Holverson was looking forward to retirement.
But his vision of what retirement looked like changed considerably just two weeks before he wrapped up his career. In May 2007, the Echo Press sports editor was told he had Parkinson’s disease (PD).
By Tara Bitzan , April 24, 2013
So much to do, so little time
The only thing Harry and Joan Davis of Brandon have to worry about during retirement is how to find enough time to get everything done.
Their shop is full of projects patiently waiting to be completed. While the projects themselves aren’t in any hurry, the Davises are.
By Tara Bitzan , March 13, 2013
Mittens that heal
It all started with a simple black and white tie.
Judy Oatman of Lowry found herself grieving her father’s death. When she traveled back home from his funeral in Washington, she brought along a few of her father’s ties he wore as an usher at church on Sundays.
By Megan Radermacher, Student Intern , March 06, 2013
Biking across America
It’s likely a childhood bike ride with her sisters from Lazy Day Villa Resort in Alexandria to Carlos Corners inspired Megan Ausen to tackle a bike ride across the country in adulthood.
By Amy Chaffins , February 27, 2013
A haven in Haiti
Mickey McRoberts always envisioned Haiti as messy and hot and ugly. She was right.
But in its messiness she saw a way to help clear away some clutter.
Despite its oppressive heat, she saw a way to bring just a small breath of fresh air.
By Jo Colvin , January 18, 2013
Pedaling, pulling her way to international title
There’s a national champion living in the Osakis community. Averie Mounsdon, 9, is the top puller in the National Pedal Pull competition.
In September, the Osakis third grader pulled 190 pounds of weight 29-feet, 9-inches to earn the national championship.
By Amy Chaffins , January 16, 2013
A memory to last a lifetime
While many of us were closely watching the Olympics from our TVs, 15-year-old Conor Allen of Alexandria was experiencing it first-hand.
By Tara Bitzan , August 29, 2012
Osakis woman battles rare form of cancer
Benefit for Dayni Imdieke will be on Sunday
By Amy Chaffins , April 18, 2012
Looking back 150 years at the Dakota Sioux uprising
The Runestone Museum in Alexandria is sponsoring a series of speakers in recognition of the 150th anniversary of the 1862 Dakota Sioux uprising.
January 13, 2012
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