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Alexandria City Council member Owen Miller was recognized by the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) July 25 during the coalition's three-day summer conference in Bemidji for his excellence in service to Greater Minnesota. The Excellence in Service Award is given annually...

The Alexandria City Council voted Tuesday night to pursue a major trail project that would run the length of the city, from 50th Avenue to Lake L'Homme Dieu. The north-south route would roughly follow existing flood board easements. "Unquestionably, this is some of the most beautiful,...

The Alexandria City Council will have a new look when it convenes in 2013. Sara Carlson, who has been serving as Ward 2's council member, will be the new mayor. She defeated Mark Pederson in Tuesday's election by a margin of 3,771 votes to 2,216. Incumbent Mayor Dan Ness is stepping...

Q: Please list your background and specific qualifications for this position. A: I graduated from high school and attended Alexandria Technical College. I worked in advanced sales for 10 years and have extensive training in sales and marketing. I was a volunteer fireman and EMT....

Q: Please list your background and specific qualifications for this position. A: My leadership experience is the result of service to my community through serving as the chair, president or charter president of organizations including Jaycees, Boy Scouts of America, church, Fellowship...

Q: Please list your background and specific qualifications for this position. A: I am a 49-year-old native of Minnesota. My wife Peggy and I have been married for 29 years and have lived in Alexandria for the past 18 years. We have four grown children and 11 grandchildren. I have...

Q: Please list your background and specific qualifications for this position. A: Loiann and I have been living here almost 30 years. I have been serving on the city council for the past 16 years, representing the citizens of Alexandria. We are members of Shalom Lutheran Church, involved...