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The 56-acre piece of property that was once home to Arrowwood Stables has been sold. The new owners have no plans to operate it as another stable. (Contributed photo)

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Alexandria property that once housed Arrowwood Stables has been sold

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3 victims named in fatal flight that took off from Alexandria

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Council accepts $489,737 bid to extend sidewalk on Highway 29 in Alexandria

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Alexandria 16-year-old Braeden Sladek watches his tee shot in front of PGA Tour veteran Tom Lehman on the 7th hole at the Alexandria Golf Club during the 100th Resorters Tournament on Aug. 7, 2021. Sladek is believed to be the youngest Men's Division champion ever in the tournament as he won two matches on Saturday, including a 2-up victory over former University of Nebraska-Omaha golfer Kelly Brown in the finals. (Eric Morken / Echo Press)

Golf

Alexandria's Braeden Sladek plays beyond his years again to win the men's Resorters championship at 16-years old

Bobbie Osterberg

Government and Politics

City supports project that would provide affordable apartments, help homeless families in Alexandria

Joan Moore, left, reads to Lorraine Benesh, a resident of Bethany on the Lake. Moore has been a certified nursing assistant and resident assistant at the senior care facility in Alexandria for nearly 40 years. She is one of several employees who have worked at Bethany for four decades. (Celeste Edenloff / Alexandria Echo Press)

People

For nearly 4 decades, Joan Moore of Carlos has been making residents of Bethany on the Lake happy.

Obituaries

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Sandra “Sandi” Anderson

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Julie Ann Masteller

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Sports

Betsy Aldrich (left) chats with friends in the Women's Executive Division on the 16th green after winning the championship over Molly Baker on Aug. 7, 2021. Aldrich's win is her sixth Resorters championship. (Jared Rubado / Alexandria Echo Press)

Golf

Resorters: Aldrich wins third straight Women's Executive title, seventh career Resorters championship

Golf

Nicholas Adams wins second straight Men’s Regular title

Golf

Resorters: Osakis' Alayna Eldred back in the Resorters winner’s circle after some heartbreaking losses

Business

Construction padding for the Line 3 pipeline approaches the Mississippi River where the pipeline will cross underneath the river southwest of Bemidji, Minn. Evan Frost / MPR News file photo

Energy and Mining

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency: Line 3 drilling fluid spilled into wetlands

Real Estate

Alexandria property that once housed Arrowwood Stables has been sold

Agriculture

South Dakota farmer feels ‘lucky’ he can water alfalfa

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Gov. Tim Walz speaks at a news conference about the pandemic response inside the Department of Public Safety in St. Paul on April 30, 2020. An MPR News examination of more than 9,000 pages of documents shows who was putting pressure on Walz during the COVID-19 emergency and how the administration reacted. (Evan Frost / MPR News 2020)

Government and Politics

Documents reveal how the Walz administration addressed the Minnesota pandemic in 2020

Wellness

Health Fusion: Study shows vaping one time ups disease risk

Coronavirus

New COVID-19 cases in Minnesota top 1,000 for second day in a row

Government

Sen. Tina Smith (left) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar are the U.S. senators representing Minnesota.

Government and Politics

Minnesota Sens. Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith vote to approve $1 trillion infrastructure package

Government and Politics

Minnesota officials laud Veterans Restorative Justice Act as an 'opportunity to have another path'

Government and Politics

Legislators representing Douglas and 7 other counties to hold townhall meetings Aug. 19-20

Education

Kindergartners, including Destin Saley, right, space out at tables during class Jan. 19, 2021, at Park Brook Elementary School in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. (Christine T. Nguyen / MPR News file)

Education

Delta is surging as Minnesota students go back to school. Here are 5 things to know

Education

New York Mills forest school grows its roots in child care

Education

Minnesota tribal college students construct new building to house their trades classes

Osakis

Osakis

Osakis Police Blotter: July 22-28

Fires

Woman charged in Osakis apartment fire

Fires

Osakis apartment residents evacuate after fire erupts

Northland Outdoors

Jane and Joe Styndl took a trip to see waterfalls like this one at a Minnesota State Park in Mankato. Submitted Photo (July 2021)

Northland Outdoors

Library cards can be keys to unlock access to Minnesota's outdoors

Northland Outdoors

Retiring regional DNR wildlife manager John Williams says challenges lie ahead

Northland Outdoors

Dokken: Drought having negative impact on river fishing, other activities

Opinion

Letters

Letter: Social studies curriculum over emphasizes subject of race and pits races against each other

Letters

Letter: What message is foul language on merchandise sending to our young people?

Letters

Letter: Critical race theory is an issue

Entertainment

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NewsMD

Health Variant: Why is there a widespread blood shortage?

Art

Photo of the Week: Golden evening

Music

Purple Hulls to perform in Alexandria

Crime and Courts

A crowd packs onto the street on the opening day of the Minnesota State Fair on Thursday, Aug 22, 2019.
The Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus and two others filed a lawsuit Tuesday, Aug. 10, that contends the Minnesota State Agricultural Society lacks the authority to bar people from carrying guns on the fairgrounds. (Christine T. Nguyen / MPR News)

Crime and Courts

Lawsuit argues Minnesota State Fair must allow people to carry guns

Crime and Courts

Stolen therapy puppy found in St. Paul, returned to Rochester family

Crime and Courts

Recovery of large volume of drugs leads to 2 arrests in Cass County

MN Public Notices

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Public Notice Publish August 6, 2021 The Douglas County Planning Advisory Commission/Board of Adjustment will be meeting at the Douglas County Courthouse, 305 8th Avenue West, Alexandria, Minnesota 56308 at 9:00 a.

Legal Notices

Englund Estate Publish August 6, 13, 2021 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF DOUGLAS SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No.

Legal Notices

Englund Estate Publish August 6, 13, 2021 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF DOUGLAS SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No.

Lifestyle

Faith

St. John Nepomuk holds annual bazaar

Faith

First Congregational UCC in Alexandria hosts salad luncheon and bake sale

Travel

Here’s what to know if you are cruising from Florida this summer

Echo Press Special Publications

Vacationer Aug/Sept 2021

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Fair Essentials 2021

Lakes Area Business People 2021

Vacationer July/August 2021