Echo Press

Icy conditions have changed plans for a candlelight ski at Lake Carlos State Park this Saturday, Jan. 19. This event will now only be a snowshoe event due to the poor condition of the ski trails with the ice.  "We will still have the snowshoe portion for those wanting to snowshoe...

English students at Alexandria Area High School are holding their first Bingo event in support of U.S. war veterans. The event, called Bingo with the Brave, is coordinated by students from the English department and sponsored by the local chapter of Veterans of Foreign Wars. It will...

The Brandon Evansville School Board — which included the two new members who were elected last November, Jana Anderson and Diane Richter — approved board member salaries at the Monday, Jan. 14 meeting. Board chairman David Anderson, who said he's not on the board for the money,...

Parents in the Brandon-Evansville School District may soon have a new option for before- and after-school child care. The B-E School Board approved the adoption of a day care program on both ends of the school day at its Monday night meeting. Surveys were sent to parents of students...

The West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville (WCAABE) wrestling team went 1-2 in the Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg (KMS) tournament on Friday. WCAABE was defeated by KMS 40-33. Eighth grader Anthony Sykora won the 132 pound matchup with a fall. Sophomore Jordan Lohse also got a fall...

A third-period goal put another tally in the win column for the Alexandria Blizzard Friday night over the division rival Rochester Grizzlies (24-10-0-0). Ike Taraszewski potted the third goal of the game for the Blizzard 7:39 into the final frame. The 3-2 win earned Alexandria two...