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Law Enforcement Blotter: June 14-17
DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Friday, June 14 Suspicious activity, caller reported meth users are acting weird, pushing cars around in the...
 News/crime and courts 54 min 25 sec ago
Parkers man dies after being trampled on farm
A 41-year-old Parkers Prairie man died after he was trampled by a bull or cows on his farm over the weekend. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office received a report about the death of Craig Allen Thoennes at about 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 15, at 7439 Thoennes Lane NW, Parkers Prairie....
 News/accidents 7 hours 28 min ago
Approximately 160 people attended a community meeting to hear about school facility options for the Brandon-Evansville School District Monday night in the Evansville gym. (Celeste Edenloff / Echo Press)
Community members looking at Option C: All grades would be housed in Brandon
Out of an estimated 160 people who attended a community meeting for the Brandon-Evansville School District Monday night in Evansville, just 94...
 News/education 15 hours 42 min ago
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Top three two-person teams from the Osakis Lions Club Walleye Tournament on June 15 are (left to right) Dean Grochow and Tim Servin, second place; Joe Brickow and Andy Mahowald, third place; and Brice Gillman and Rene Marelic, first place. (Jared Rubado / Osakis Review)
Osakis walleye tourney: Gillman and Marelic take home top prize
Rene Marelic and Brice Gillman enjoy their trips to the annual Lake Osakis Lions Club Walleye Tournament every year. Their ride from the Hutchinson...
 sports/outdoors June 17, 2019 - 11:37am
Keith Hefley brings 18 years of experience to Alexandria, where he is the head brewer at 22 Northmen Brewing Company. (Celeste Edenloff / Echo Press)
22 Northmen Brewing Company to open Saturday, June 15
Clean, approachable, classic. Historic, innovative, tasteful. Those are all words used by Keith Hefley to describe the beer brewed at 22 Northmen...
 News June 14, 2019 - 7:07am
Brandy Safe, Hospice of Douglas County registered nurse, talks with a patient about the hospice program and what it offers. (Celeste Edenloff / Echo Press)
'They were a godsend': Hospice of Douglas County praised for work
Cathy Juettner of Alexandria knows first-hand how important the services of hospice are to families. Her father, Jack, was under the care of...
 News June 15, 2019 - 8:09am
Children enjoy getting sprayed with water during Rune Stone Days in Kensington Saturday morning. The annual event runs through this Sunday with a variety of entertainment and events. (Lowell Anderson / Echo Press)
Having fun in Kensington
Children enjoyed participating in a variety of fun activities during Rune Stone Days in Kensington Saturday morning. The annual event runs through...
 community June 15, 2019 - 2:44pm
John Figi (right), a pro angler out of Bloomington, is all smiles as he accepts his $10,000 top prize for winning the Classic Bass Champions Tour event on the Alexandria Chain of Lakes on June 14. (Eric Morken / Echo Press)
Champions Tour Bass: Top two anglers find huge numbers on the Alexandria chain
Time was standing still for pro angler John Figi during the final few hours of Friday's opening tournament on the 2019 Classic Bass Champions...
 sports/outdoors June 15, 2019 - 11:16am
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Pack up and ship out: Unique roadside attractions, including geographical center of North America, are just a short drive away
FARGO — Summertime means family time.
lifestyle/travel June 16, 2019 - 8:01am
A summer hunger campaign by the United Way of Douglas & Pope Counties aims to raise funds for mobile food drops in both counties. (Contributed)
Summer Hunger campaign returns
Last year, the United Way of Douglas & Pope Counties launched a Fight Against Summer Hunger campaign to raise enough money to supply more...
 community/nonprofits June 15, 2019 - 10:29am
University of Minnesota women’s basketball coach Lindsay Whalen talks with fans in the autograph line during the Gopher Coaches Caravan stop in Alexandria on June 12 at Carlos Creek Winery. (Eric Morken / Echo Press)
Whalen embraces the process of building the Gophers
University of Minnesota Athletics Director Mark Coyle likes to jokingly remind fans at stops like the one in Alexandria on June 12 that he's...
 sports/basketball June 14, 2019 - 6:22pm
Carl Vaagenes
Vaagenes receives state award for health care work
Carl Vaagenes, chief executive officer at Alomere Health in Alexandria, recently received a state award for his efforts in improving health care. He...
 News June 14, 2019 - 2:26pm
Law Enforcement Blotter: June 14-17
DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Friday, June 14 Suspicious activity, caller reported meth users are acting weird, pushing cars around in the...
 News/crime and courts 54 min 25 sec ago
Highway 29 lane to close near Glenwood
Motorists traveling on Highway 29 north of Glenwood will encounter a lane closure on Wednesday, June 19. Crews will be completing storm sewer repairs near Second Avenue, approximately two blocks north of the Highway 29, 28 and 104 intersection, according to the Minnesota Department...
 News/traffic and construction 5 hours 9 min ago
Alexandria's Taylor Jendro pitches during the high school season on May 16, 2019. Jendro got the start in the Legion baseball opener on June 17 and allowed three runs, just one earned, in five innings at Willmar. (Eric Morken / Echo Press)
Legion baseball: Alexandria edged in summer opener at Willmar
The Alexandria Post 87 Legion baseball team opened up its summer season on Monday night by going on the road and falling in a 3-2 game at Wi...
 sports/baseball 6 hours 12 min ago

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