05/09/2008 12:00 AM Brothers Dana and Paul Nelson grew up working on the family turkey farm near Kensington.
They had no idea at the time that they’d still be working there years later.
05/09/2008 12:00 AM The Alexandria Woman’s Club – General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) – named Kathryn LeBrasseur as the 2008 Empowered Woman (Woman of Achievement).
05/02/2008 12:00 AM Several local residents had the privilege of touring the Minnesota World War II Veterans Memorial and Fleming Field recently, including a couple of veterans of that war.
04/30/2008 12:00 AM The Alexandria School District 206 4th grade Destination ImagiNation (DI) team, Smart Alex, took third place in their division at the state DI competition on April 19.
04/30/2008 12:00 AM The Jefferson High School (JHS) Concert Choir, an auditioned choir of mixed voices in grades 10-12, will participate in the 2nd annual Choirs of Note.
04/30/2008 12:00 AM Five Alexandria District 206 instrumental music students recently performed in the Minnesota Band Directors Association (MBDA) All-State Honor Bands.
04/30/2008 12:00 AM Sixteen Jefferson High School Band students were recently selected for membership in the 22nd annual Central Lakes Conference All-Conference Band.
04/25/2008 12:00 AM When we are in love, we may be “swept off our feet.” When we don’t want to do something, we are said to have “cold feet.” A sensible person “has both feet on the ground.”