Echo Press

Alexandria's tax levy will bump up 3.91 percent next year. The $6.99 million levy, approved at Monday's Alexandria City Council meeting, is $14,000 less that the preliminary levy increase of 4.12 percent approved in September. Although the overall levy is increasing slightly, the...

At its Monday meeting, the Alexandria City Council gave final approval to an ordinance that regulates short-term private vacation home rentals, often referred to as Vacation Rental By Owner, or VRBOs. Douglas County approved a VRBO ordinance in March. The goal of the city's ordinance...

The Alexandria City Council approved several permits and licenses at its Monday meeting. Charitable gambling permits were issued to: Douglas County Pheasants Forever to sell raffles for a Feb. 23 event at Broadway Ballroom; Outreach Food Shelf to conduct bingo at the VFW on Feb. 12;...

BOYS BASKETBALL Alexandria vs. St. Cloud Apollo, 7:15 p.m. Brandon-Evansville vs. Hillcrest Lutheran, 7:15 p.m. Osakis vs. Browerville-EV, 7 p.m. Minnewaska at New London-Spicer, 7 p.m. Parkers Prairie at Rothsay, 7:15 p.m. Ashby at Battle Lake, 7:15 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL

To the editor: Very interesting times. It appears that we are at a crossroads of our future. It is no longer about Democrats and Republicans; it is only about good vs evil, truth vs lies. We all need to find the fence separating the two and make sure we are on the correct side of...