New academies to address age-old question: Why do I have to learn this stuff?

The new high school in Alexandria will not only establish a modern education campus, but also a whole new, innovative learning program too. Alexandria School District 206 will introduce learning academies at Alexandria Area High School, beginning in the fall of 2014.

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Awake the Lakes brimming with weekend fun

Awake the Lakes, the annual kick-off to summer in the Alexandria lakes area, is under way! The celebration includes a full weekend of family-friendly events. For more information, visit www.awakethelakes.com.

• Fireworks
• Rib Fest
• Car Show

UPDATE: Fatal crash near Villard Tuesday

Villard man dies in two-vehicle crash.

• Crash May 21 on Highway 28, near Villard.

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.

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• Upright trike
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Goodbye 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.

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A 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.

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Beware 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.

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• Packaged quilts
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Robotics 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.

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Minnesota 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.

• Vikingland Band Festival
• Osakis Festival Parade

Alexandria boys' golf: Cards hitting their stride

The Alexandria boys' golf team is getting better every meet

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Adapted bowling: Three thirds at state

Alexandria finished third in three events - PI Singles, PI Team and CI Doubles

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Alexandria girls' golf: Cards first, third

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