show moreAn historical fix-up
The Alexandria Rotary Club has sponsored many international and local projects, including study exchange groups from France, Mexico and Sweden. It provided one of the gazebos at the Maritime Gardens, the wood working room at Grand Arbor, and most recently, the new garden shed at the historical society.
RELATED CONTENTWe don't want your water
Ida Lake Association expressed concerns and upset regarding ditch water overflow in Garfield. Parks Superintendent Al Lieffort discussed new ways to get state money into Douglas County parks and trails.
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Think your teenagers aren’t listening when you have “the talk?” Declining teen pregnancies in Minnesota indicate some kids are paying attention.
RELATED CONTENTTwo lives filled with music hit new high note
For Randy and Mary Morken of Alexandria, life has been a symphony filled with musical memories that began when they were just toddlers. For the past 40 years, the Morkens haven’t lived without musical high notes in their lives.
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And, they're off!
Brock Wood and Jesse Hacker dropped their oars into the water at the headwaters of the Mississippi River at Itasca State Park at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 17. For the next two months, they will paddle their way 2,350 miles down the mighty river.
RELATED CONTENTNew opportunities for Birthright
“Helping someone else through tough times makes you appreciate what you have,” said Tammy Lenz, who has been volunteering at Birthright in Alexandria for 15 years. Birthright provides caring, non-judgmental support to girls and women who are distressed by an unplanned pregnancy.
Minnesota Destinations: Ely
Ely offers up a national park and Kabetogama Lake. Kabetogama Lake, Voyageurs National Park is a very special place. Voyageurs National Park consists of preserved landscapes and scenic waterways that shaped the route of the North American fur traders and defined the border between the United States and Canada.
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The Legion team opened up the summer with a new coach, in a new district
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BOLD's pitching was too much for the Silverstreaks
RELATED CONTENTAlex VFW 16s are tournament champions
The local squad rolled through the tournament undefeated
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FORUM COMMUNICATIONSGrand Forks Herald Publisher Mike Jacobs to retire in 2014
By Robb Jeffries Grand Forks Herald GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Grand Forks Herald Publisher Mike Jacobs has announced he will retire March 31. Jacobs, who became publisher in 2004, has held numerous positi...
6/19/13 at 9:56 AM
ASTROBOBCelebrate summer's start 'round about midnight Friday
Summer afternoonsummer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language. - Henry James So it's always seemed to me at the start of a summer vacation. End...
6/19/13 at 9:38 AM
CAPITOL CHATTERFood stamp cut begins farm bill debate
By Don Davis Food stamps are at the same time the biggest hurdle to enacting federal farm policy and a necessary part of passing the farm bill. Discussion about cutting spending for the program to fee...
6/18/13 at 5:16 PM
COMPASS POINTSDragonfly program and survey set for Friday night and Saturday at Norris Camp
Dragonflies and spaghetti are on the menu if the road takes you to Norris Camp, headquarters of Red Lake Wildlife Management Area, this weekend. Gretchen Mehmel, manager of Red Lake WMA, sent me a fl...
6/13/13 at 11:09 AM
MORE WITH MORKENAction photos from Wednesday's Class 3A state golf meet
The weather didn't exactly know what to do with itself at the Class 3A state golf meet at Bunker Hills on Wednesday. The Alexandria boys played two holes before waiting through a rain delay early in ...
6/13/13 at 10:39 AM
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REALLY EATINGHow does your garden grow?
I got the first harvest from my garden last night. Yep, it's only one radish, butin my bookit still counts. Looks like a few days before I'll get another, and I have a lot of weeds to take care of so...
6/19/13 at 7:44 AM
THE DIRTVolunteer update
I know it hasn't been that long since my original post on this grapevine-looking volunteer, but I just had to add this. On Monday I moved the armillary in that garden to the spot where the volunteer ...
6/19/13 at 7:39 AM
FAR SIDE OF FIFTYWistful Wednesday: 1953
Yesterday I wrote about the Jack and Ella McGrane place where I used to visit. My very first party was held at that old two story brown stucco house with the east facing porch. It was Corrines birthd...
6/19/13 at 5:03 AM
OUTDOORS WITH SAM COOKWilderness canoeing in Ontario's Quetico Provincial Park
Last week, six of us made an eight-day trip through Ontario's Quetico Provincial Park, starting at Nym Lake, just north of the park, and paddling to Mudro Lake near Ely. We caught walleyes, lake tro...
6/18/13 at 2:03 PM
SENSE AND CENTSIBILITYHow to Prepare for an Accident
We never really know what our future holds. We can plan and prepare, but we cant control every aspect of our lives. Unfortunately, any one of us may get sick or become seriously injured in an accident...
6/18/13 at 8:30 AM
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