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Neal Baker and Dena Hintermeister are the winners of the Cutest Couple Contest. (Contributed)
And the cutest couple of Douglas County is...
The votes are in — more than 10,000 of them — and the winner of the first-ever "Cutest Couple Photo Contest" is Neal Baker and Dena Hintermeister. The...
 News 6 hours 49 min ago
The original owners of Douglas Machine, (left to right) brothers Vern and Paul Anderson and their cousin, Bud Thoen, work on landscaping at the new location in the late 1960s. (Contributed)
Douglas Machine co-founder retires: Faith is foundation of company he helped build
As a young boy, Vern Anderson envisioned owning his own company someday. His dream became a reality through the grace of God, he said, but it...
 News February 15, 2019 - 12:05am
Jim Hughes caught and released this 20.5-inch tullibee while fishing for crappies on Lake L'Homme Dieu on Feb. 12. (Submitted photo)
Big tullibee pulled through the ice on the Alexandria Chain
It's not all that uncommon to run into a bigger fish when targeting crappies through the ice in the Alexandria area. Northerns are plentiful...
 sports/outdoors 6 hours 43 min ago
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West Central Area's Hailey Bennett (left) and Morgan Woodle force Brandon-Evansville's Mikenna Pattrin into a contested shot late in the first half on Friday afternoon in Brandon. (Eric Morken / Echo Press)
Girls basketball: Knights inch toward top of 6A South after win at B-E
Two teams that are fighting to keep climbing the ladder in the Section 6A South seeding met in Brandon on Saturday afternoon as the West Central...
 sports/basketball February 17, 2019 - 10:28am
The first signs of spring: Twins preparing to open 2019 spring training season
It might not quite feel like spring, but one of the sure-tell signs is here: the start of of spring training. Pitchers and catchers reported...
 sports/baseball 11 hours 45 min ago
(From left) Derek Steidl of Alexandria, Sarah Glover of Osakis and Eric and Shelby Thesing of Carlos gather round a northern that was just an inch shy of keeping Saturday at the Fishing for the Cure ice fishing challenge on Smith Lake. (Ross Evavold / Echo Press)
Fishing For the Cure sets sights high
Alexandria Industries set a lofty goal for its 13th annual Fishing for the Cure ice fishing challenge Saturday afternoon on Smith Lake. The...
 sports/outdoors February 16, 2019 - 3:40pm
Alexandria senior Sydney Gray competes on the bar during the Section 8A meet in Perham on Saturday. Gray was sixth in the all-around at the meet and punched her ticket to state on the floor by taking fifth in that event with a score of 9.325. (Robert Williams / Forum News Service)
Gymnastics: Gray gets her trip to state as a senior
Alexandria senior Sydney Gray had high hopes of making the state gymnastics meet on the floor after coming up just short the last couple of years....
 sports/gymnastics February 17, 2019 - 12:16pm
Deputy Erick Rypkema was injured when a shooting suspect he was pursuing shot at him from a vehicle Thursday night, Feb. 14. Hubbard County Sheriff's Office / Special to Forum News Service
Authorities identify 2 deputies involved in Nevis shooting
NEVIS, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Public Safety has identified two Hubbard County Sheriff's Office deputies involved in a shooting...
 News/crime and courts February 18, 2019 - 8:04pm
Winnifred Lanyero carries a box of food at her local church in Glenwood, where she volunteers for Manna Market. She will be attending Alexandria Technical & Community College in August. (Contributed)
Striving for a bigger cause: Lanyero's nursing aspirations led her to Alexandria
In July 2017, Winnifred Lanyero stepped out of a plane and walked on American soil for the first time. Even though she was only 21 years old,...
 News February 17, 2019 - 7:27am
Travis Paulson poses for a portrait in his mother's sunroom on Feb. 13. Paulson used to own sports cars and live on his own. When insulin prices became too much to handle, he gave up his home, cars and way of life. He used to go days without eating to ration insulin. Tyler Schank / Forum News Service
Minn. man wants to know why a drug costs $40 in Canada, $350 in US
EVELETH, Minn. — Travis Paulson lay in bed, miserable with what felt like a bad case of the flu. He had known that not taking insulin for his...
 Business/healthcare February 18, 2019 - 8:46pm
Runestone Museum volunteers bring a Viking-style boat to Alexandria. The boat is one used in a Science Channel TV series about ancient Viking travels in North America. The Kensington Rune Stone and the Runestone Museum will be featured in the fourth episode on Sunday, March 3. (Contributed)
TV show delves into Runestone
Fans of the Kensington Runestone may be tickled to learn that this century-old mystery will be featured in a Science Channel series called "America's...
 News/science and nature February 15, 2019 - 12:07pm
Program offers help for homebuyers
More than $60 million is available to provide affordable mortgages to first-time homebuyers through a collaboration with Minnesota cities and counties, including $222,407 for Alexandria. Homebuyers can take advantage of these resources through the Minnesota Housing Start Up loan program,...
 News/government and politics February 15, 2019 - 4:35pm
Ski and snowshoe trails will be lit by candles at Lake Carlos State Park this weekend. (Contributed)
Community news
Candlelight ski, snowshoe at Lake Carlos Lake Carlos State Park will open its trails from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16, for skiing or snowshoeing...
 community/events February 15, 2019 - 12:28pm
Law Enforcement Blotter: Feb. 13-14
DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Wednesday, Feb. 13 Suspicious vehicle, caller reported a vehicle was parked in front of the residence, checked...
 News February 15, 2019 - 11:51am
Joyce McIntosh
Senior services coordinator introduced to county board
Senior citizens have a new face to greet them at the Douglas County Senior Services office. Joyce McIntosh, the new senior coordinator, was introduced...
 News February 15, 2019 - 9:10am

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