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Icy conditions have changed plans for a candlelight ski at Lake Carlos State Park this Saturday, Jan. 19. This event will now only be a snowshoe event due to the poor condition of the ski trails with the ice.  "We will still have the snowshoe portion for those wanting to snowshoe...

English students at Alexandria Area High School are holding their first Bingo event in support of U.S. war veterans. The event, called Bingo with the Brave, is coordinated by students from the English department and sponsored by the local chapter of Veterans of Foreign Wars. It will...

The Brandon Evansville School Board — which included the two new members who were elected last November, Jana Anderson and Diane Richter — approved board member salaries at the Monday, Jan. 14 meeting. Board chairman David Anderson, who said he's not on the board for the money,...

Parents in the Brandon-Evansville School District may soon have a new option for before- and after-school child care. The B-E School Board approved the adoption of a day care program on both ends of the school day at its Monday night meeting. Surveys were sent to parents of students...

HOCKEY NorthStar Christian Academy at NAHL Prep League Playoffs (in Troy, Mich.), TBD BOYS BASKETBALL Minnewaska vs. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa, 7 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL Parkers Prairie vs. BBE, 7:15 p.m. Ashby vs. Hillcrest Lutheran, 7:15 p.m.

To the editor: I read your article about the ongoing salt problem ("What to do about salt," Jan. 4) with interest. I am a Smithsonian subscriber so I've been thinking about it for a while. Rebates from the government for high efficiency water softeners is a great idea. In a free...

The Alexandria boys swimming and diving team has shown off its depth all season and that fits perfectly into the format of a true team meet where every finish is scored. The Cardinals will swim at state true team on Jan. 26 at the University of Minnesota after taking second at the...