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Alomere Health in Alexandria, formerly known as Douglas County Hospital, is meeting a new federal requirement to list the prices of medical procedures. (File photo)

New rule strives to make hospital prices clearer

At first thought, a new federal rule that requires all hospitals to post out-of-pocket costs of medical procedures would seem to help consumers. They...

Business/healthcare 4 hours 16 min ago

Daniel Savageau

Boys basketball: Osakis will welcome in Melrose at 23-0 after BBE win

The Osakis boys basketball team will head into its much-anticipated Monday night showdown with Melrose at 23-0 after taking care of a good Class...

sports/basketball 4 hours 22 min ago

Eastbound I-94 near Barnesville reopens

Due to several crashes, the Minnesota Department of Transportation says that an eastbound section of Interstate 94 has been closed Friday as...

News/accidents 23 hours 2 min ago

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Law Enforcement Blotter: Feb. 19-21

DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Tuesday, February 19 Drug related activity, caller stated she found drug paraphernalia in her house. Suspicious...

News February 22, 2019 - 12:11pm

Douglas County Board approves contracts with Miltona, Evansville

The Douglas County Board approved contracts between the Douglas County Sheriff's Office and the cities of Evansville and Miltona for 20 hours of dedicated service per month. The contracts, according to Douglas County Sheriff Troy Wolbersen, are long-standing agreements that are brought...

News/government and politics February 22, 2019 - 11:41am

Scott Johnson

Boys basketball: Johnson sets another Ashby scoring mark in win

The Ashby boys basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak on Thursday night, and senior forward Scott Johnson set another Arrows’ record...

sports/basketball February 22, 2019 - 10:09am

Police officer Jim Gripne, who retired as of Feb. 19, shares a laugh with a group of juniors at Alexandria Area High School. The boys are (left to right) Trenton Toavs, Ethan Schweich, Sean Larson, Luis Otto and Domanik Hines. (Celeste Edenloff / Echo Press)

A career of building relationships, connections; Officer Jim Gripne retires

If you were to ask any high schooler to describe a law enforcement officer, would the words friendly, caring, respectful, understanding, talkative...

News February 20, 2019 - 5:56am

Chad Legare (left) and Father Robert Wapenski

Priest says 'fear has overtaken' him since attack

TOWNER, N.D. — It will likely be a packed, emotional courtroom in McHenry County on Monday, Feb. 25, when a judge is expected to sentence...

News/crime and courts February 22, 2019 - 8:17am

Chargers center Mikenna Pattrin (left) throws a layup towards the basket with Panthers defender Abby Burquest (right) contesting on Tuesday night in Parkers Prairie's 53-39 win over Brandon-Evansville. (Jared Rubado / Echo Press)

Girls Basketball: Panthers notch another win over Chargers

Section 6A-South saw two of its top teams go head-to-head in the final week of the regular season Tuesday night. The Parkers Prairie girls basketball...

sports/basketball February 22, 2019 - 7:01am

Polar Plunge Sunday at Arrowwood

The 13th annual Polar Plunge is Sunday afternoon at Arrowwood Resort & Conference Center in Alexandria. The Polar Plunge, in which people jump in a frozen lake, is held at many locations throughout the state to raise money for Special Olympics Minnesota.

community/events February 22, 2019 - 7:53am

Tom Kersting, author of the book, “Disconnected,” is speaking at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Garfield Saturday, Feb. 23.

'Digital dementia': Author to speak about kids, digital devices

The author of a book about kids and digital devices will speak in Garfield on Saturday, Feb. 23, brought here by a youth pastor whose confirmation...

News February 21, 2019 - 12:02pm

The city of Evansville is receiving $3.3 million in grants and low-interest loans to rehabilitate its drinking water treatment plant, build a new water tower and install new water meters. (File photo)

Evansville lands funds for water upgrades

This may be the last winter Evansville firefighters will have to ask for water from neighboring communities. The Minnesota Public Facilities...

News/government and politics February 20, 2019 - 10:59am

Steve Vrchota

Solid waste service fee doubles: Increase will be on March tax statements

Next month, a $50 solid waste service fee increase will finally show up on property tax statements for residents in both Pope and Douglas counties....

News February 20, 2019 - 3:03pm

Jim Hughes caught and released this 20.5-inch tullibee while fishing for crappies on Lake L'Homme Dieu on Feb. 12. (Submitted photo)

Big tullibee pulled through the ice on the Alexandria Chain

It's not all that uncommon to run into a bigger fish when targeting crappies through the ice in the Alexandria area. Northerns are plentiful...

sports/outdoors February 19, 2019 - 5:00pm

Neal Baker and Dena Hintermeister are the winners of the Cutest Couple Contest. (Contributed)

And the cutest couple of Douglas County is...

The votes are in — more than 10,000 of them — and the winner of the first-ever "Cutest Couple Photo Contest" is Neal Baker and Dena Hintermeister. The...

News February 19, 2019 - 4:53pm

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