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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.
RELATED CONTENTGoodbye winter white, hello construction orange: 2013 Douglas County road work plans revealed
Another winter has given way to Minnesota’s second season – construction. Twelve projects are planned for the summer of 2013 in Douglas County. A bid opening is scheduled for June 10.
RELATED CONTENTA glimpse into military life and death
This post is about one particularly hard day, meant only to give you a glimpse of what it is like here and how we cope with what we see. It was 0830 and I was in my office working on some useless spreadsheet when my pager went off. It said “Ax1, GSW APH ETA 10 m.” This translates to incoming…one injured, life threatening (Alpha), Gun Shot Wound, coming by Apache Helicopter, Estimated Time of Arrival, 10 minutes.
RELATED CONTENTBeware of bogus e-mail from 'wallmart.com'
If you receive an unusual e-mail from Walmart, beware. It could be a scam. The Alexandria Police Department and the Alexandria Walmart have received numerous phone calls from residents about e-mails they’ve received from Walmart, sometimes misspelled as Wall-Mart, regarding purchases made on their account.
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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.
RELATED CONTENTRobotics team competes at state
FRC Team 3313 Mechatronics from Jefferson High School (JHS) in Alexandria recently competed at the Minnesota State Championship. The Minnesota State Robotics Competition is a Minnesota State High School League-sanctioned event. The competition was held at Williams Arena on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus.
RELATED CONTENTMinnesota Destinations: Alexandria
The phrase, “easy to get to – hard to leave,” isn’t just a Chamber of Commerce pitch line for the Alexandria lakes area. It’s true. People are having a hard time leaving because they’re having so much fun. Alexandria is conveniently located on Interstate 94.
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Alexandria boys' golf: Cards hitting their stride
The Alexandria boys' golf team is getting better every meet
RELATED CONTENTAdapted bowling: Three thirds at state
Alexandria finished third in three events - PI Singles, PI Team and CI Doubles
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MORE WITH MORKENAlex girls golf remains a model of consistency
The Alexandria girls' golf team is in the driver's seat heading into the final Central Lakes Conference meet of the season on Thursday, and it's a spot that this program has become all too familiar wi...
5/21/13 at 12:21 PM
CAPITOL CHATTERCapitol, floods, veterans, disaster bills end 2013 legislative session
By Don Davis The Minnesota Legislature ended a historic 2013 session seconds before midnight Monday after voting to renovate the state Capitol building, help communities fight floods, give veterans...
5/21/13 at 1:16 AM
ASTROBOBAre there waves on Titan's Ligeia Sea?
Cassini will soon make its next flyby of the planet's largest moonTitan to look for waves on the surface ofLigeia Mare(lie-JEE-uh MAH-ray), a large sea of bitterly-cold liquid ethane in the moon's n...
5/20/13 at 1:30 PM
COMPASS POINTSIt's 'game on' at Devils Lake
Devils Lake is clear of ice finally! and a couple of area fishing guides recommend finding the warmest water for the best early season walleye action. In a news release from the Devils Lake Conve...
5/20/13 at 10:41 AM
THE AREA VOICES COMMUNITYIf you write an Areavoices blog you'll want to see this
So you've been writing your blog for awhile...everything is fine. But there's something missing. The magic is gone. Cue the melodramatic music. Okay, I won't go that far. But the fact is, so...
5/14/13 at 4:55 PM
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THE DIRTNew growth
And the rain continues. . . not that I'm complaining. Everything was so dry--now there is green everywhere. The leaves are coming out on the bushes and trees and the grass already needs mowing again. ...
5/22/13 at 7:38 AM
CHICZ MAGAZINESweet tee-time
By Crystal Dey Goldilocks would have loved Arnold Palmer. He got the swell drink of the 1960s just right not too sweet, not too sour, not too bitter. His classic cocktail has been Chiczified and bro...
5/21/13 at 11:24 AM
FAR SIDE OF FIFTYDay Off?
Appointments and meetings filled the day off. I did get about an hour nap to help recharge..and then was interrupted by a phone call..bummer. I have another busy week, appointments, tours for first g...
5/21/13 at 5:05 AM
SENSE AND CENTSIBILITYDefaulted Student Loans: A borrower’s worst nightmare
The more I learn about student loans, the more I see them as a double-edged sword poised to either help you or beat you down. On the one hand, student loans can be an excellent tool for completing hig...
5/20/13 at 9:28 AM
RETIRE EARLY IN MEXICOFondo Flor
Bienvenido, loyal reader. Bruce and Mary have been so caught up with their Cupocity coupons which have taken them to some pretty nicerestaurantsthat they have neglected the bread and butter of their t...
5/19/13 at 9:18 AM
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