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Isaac Gorham does a rep on the pectoral fly machine while his mother, Liz Hedine, watches. (Rachel Kubik / Echo Press)

Health Aug 14th 2019 - 8am

Brain cancer survivor to be honored in Minneapolis

Sports Aug 21st 2019 - 10am

Harris emotional over Hall of Fame honor

Education Aug 20th 2019 - 8am

Brandon-Evansville School Board approves $7.8 million for indoor air quality improvements

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Nonprofits Aug 21st 2019 - 12pm

Board seeks low-income rep

Sports Aug 21st 2019 - 11am

Sports schedule for Wednesday, Aug. 21

Volleyball Aug 21st 2019 - 10am

Volleyball: Foslien takes over as Knights’ head coach

Editorials Aug 21st 2019 - 10am

An Echo Press Editorial: Make a difference in young people's lives

Sports Aug 21st 2019 - 10am

Harris emotional over Hall of Fame honor

Music Aug 21st 2019 - 10am

Cimarron to perform courthouse concert

News

Makayla Gill, Sonja Braund and Grace Hedstrom (left to right) laugh as they ride the Scrambler together Friday afternoon at the Douglas County Fair in Alexandria. (Lowell Anderson / Echo Press)

Events Aug 21st 2019 - 6am

Switch to Wednesday brings more out to Fair

The winter of 2018-2019 will be remembered for patches of extreme cold and above-average snowfall, which combined to close most area schools for a half-dozen days or more. (Echo Press file photo)

Education Aug 20th 2019 - 8am

School board implements at-home learning for snow days

University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel (left) and Regent Thomas Anderson (middle) speak with fair goers. (Rachel Kubik / Echo Press)

Education Aug 21st 2019 - 9am

New U of M president visits county fair

Obituaries

Aug 21st 2019 - 10am

Mary L. Weihrauch

Aug 21st 2019 - 10am

Kathleen “Katie” (Strand) Broten

Aug 20th 2019 - 4pm

Kathleen “Katie” (Strand) Broten

Aug 20th 2019 - 11am

Donna Bergner

Video

Events Aug 19th 2019 - 12pm

Douglas County Fair

Sports

Sports Aug 21st 2019 - 11am

Sports schedule for Wednesday, Aug. 21

Volleyball Aug 21st 2019 - 10am

Volleyball: Foslien takes over as Knights’ head coach

Sports Aug 21st 2019 - 10am

Harris emotional over Hall of Fame honor

Business

Protestors Kieran Cuddy, Ned Flowers and Maddie Harrison locked themselves to the main entrance of Enbridge’s Bemidji office on Monday morning in protest of Line 3. Laura Botero holds up a megaphone mic as Cuddy sings and plays a song on his banjo, which he wrote about the pipeline. (Annalise Braught | Bemidji Pioneer)

Energy and Mining Aug 20th 2019 - 8am

Line 3 protesters shut down Bemidji Enbridge office

Healthcare Aug 20th 2019 - 8am

Planned Parenthood to Walk Away from Title X

Healthcare Aug 19th 2019 - 4pm

For black mothers and babies, prejudice is a health risk

Events

Country rock group Cimarron will perform at the Douglas County Courthouse on Thursday, Aug. 22. (Contributed)

Music Aug 21st 2019 - 10am

Cimarron to perform courthouse concert

Events Aug 21st 2019 - 6am

Switch to Wednesday brings more out to Fair

Music Aug 20th 2019 - 12pm

Terry Nelson Band to perform at Knute Nelson

How would you rate this year's Douglas County Fair?

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Good to excellent

39%
It was OK

25%
I was disappointed

36%

Government

Government and Politics Aug 18th 2019 - 12pm

First half mobile home property tax due Sept. 3

Science and Nature Aug 17th 2019 - 7am

A new ditch for Lake Ida

Government and Politics Aug 16th 2019 - 12pm

For the record

Education

University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel (left) and Regent Thomas Anderson (middle) speak with fair goers. (Rachel Kubik / Echo Press)

Education Aug 21st 2019 - 9am

New U of M president visits county fair

Education Aug 20th 2019 - 8am

School board implements at-home learning for snow days

Education Aug 20th 2019 - 8am

Brandon-Evansville School Board approves $7.8 million for indoor air quality improvements

News

News Aug 20th 2019 - 3pm

Law Enforcement Blotter: Aug. 18-19

News Aug 19th 2019 - 5pm

Law Enforcement Blotter: Aug. 14-17

Science and Nature Aug 19th 2019 - 12pm

Seeing more monarchs? Butterfly numbers are up, but challenges persist

Outdoors

Ethan Goodwin releases a bucket full of brown trout into the Spruce Creek on June 15. (Lowell Anderson / Echo Press)

Outdoors Aug 20th 2019 - 7pm

How have local trout responded through the summer?

Outdoors Aug 17th 2019 - 2pm

DNR warns against pulling fish from deep waters

Outdoors Aug 13th 2019 - 7pm

Sixth annual Youth Outdoor Activity Day set for Aug. 25

Columnists

This picture of the Alexandria Clippers baseball team was taken in 1909. (Contributed)

Columns Aug 17th 2019 - 10am

Our Turn: The intriguing history of the Clippers

Columns Aug 15th 2019 - 7am

1919: "Aeroplaning" becomes the latest fad

Columns Aug 14th 2019 - 3pm

In the Know: Fast action can save stroke victims

Extra! Extra!

News Aug 2nd 2019 - 1pm

Resorters 2019 - Issue 5

News Aug 1st 2019 - 1pm

Resorters 2019 - Issue 3

News Jul 31st 2019 - 11am

Resorters 2019 - Issue 2