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;...

The Minnewaska boys basketball team needed overtime to move to 3-0, but the Lakers got the job done in a 63-61 victory against New London-Spicer on Tuesday. The two teams were tied at 50 after regulation, and the Lakers outscored the Wildcats (3-2) 13-11 the rest of the way.