Al Edenloff
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Al Edenloff is the news and opinion page editor for the Echo Press. He was born in Alexandria and lived most of his childhood in Parkers Prairie. He graduated with honors from Moorhead State University with a degree in mass communications, print journalism. He interned at the Echo Press in the summer of 1983 and was hired a year later as a sports reporter. He also worked as a news reporter/photographer. Al is a four-time winner of the Minnesota Newspaper Association's Herman Roe Award, which honors excellence in editorial writing.
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Amanda Lynn Hinson, a Republican from Long Prairie, filed for candidacy for the 7th District’s U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday. She is running for the seat held by longtime...
On May 22, the Minnesota Senate passed legislation authorizing appropriations from the Minnesota environment and natural resources trust fund. Tucked inside it is a $400,000 matching grant for Douglas County that could allow Andes Tower Hills to be converted into a regional park as part of a potential public/private partnership. The ski hill would remain open as part of the park. The grant must be matched by other state or non-state sources. The appropriation is available until June 30, 2019. By that time, the project must be completed and final products delivered.
Three family members were seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash north of Alexandria on Memorial Day Monday afternoon. The crash happened on Highway 29 near Maple Way NE at about...
Motorists on several west central Minnesota highways will soon encounter a quieter form of rumble strips on the roadway. Crews will begin installing sinusoidal centerline rumble strips, or “mumble strips,”...
Gail Kulp of Alexandria officially entered the race for the Minnesota House of Representatives in District 8B Monday by filing with the Douglas County Auditor. Endorsed by the DFL, Kulp...
A 27-year-old Browerville man was sentenced to three years of supervised probation and ordered to pay $4,263 in restitution, fines and fees for fleeing a police officer in a motor...
State Rep. Jeff Backer of Browns Valley filed for re-election in House District 12A Monday. He officially submitted the necessary paperwork to appear on the Aug. 9 primary election ballot...
The Alexandria Police Department responded to a report of a gunshot at 401 34th Avenue at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday. A nearby citizen reported hearing the shot. Upon investigation, police determined...
The filing period for public offices in Douglas County is off to a quiet start. The filing period opened on May 17, and as of Wednesday, May 25, there was...
A report of a possible tornado is being reported by weather spotters in the Villard area shortly after 3 p.m. According to reports on the police scanner, weather watchers were...
