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Drivers should be prepared for a detour on North McKay Avenue (County Road 46), near Woodland Elementary School in Alexandria, starting Tuesday, July 23. That's when work on a new pedestrian underpass is slated to begin, weather permitting. The $641,315 project, split between the...

The Alexandria school district is pushing students to become more self-directed in order to be better prepared for college and careers, officials told the Alexandria School Board at its Monday, July 15 meeting. It was one of the ways the district is pursuing goals set for Minnesota...

The Minnesota Department of Transportation warns motorists to watch for fresh oil on Highway 27 between Hoffman and Alexandria, from Wild Rose Lane/Timber Shores Drive to Honeysuckle Lane. Crews are in this area completing a preventative maintenance sealcoat project and fresh oil...

The Alexandria Post 87 Legion baseball team got the fifth seed in the Sub-State 14 Tournament when the bracket was released this past weekend. The whole tournament will be played in Detroit Lakes from July 24-27. Post 87 will open up against fourth-seeded Perham at 11 a.m. on July...

The Region 16C amateur baseball tournament is set, and the Osakis Hawks earned one of the four byes due to their solid regular season. Osakis won the Resorters League with an 11-1 record this summer. The Hawks will now turn their attention to the playoffs, where they play the winner...