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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 18 hours 48 min ago
Osakis senior guard Tianna Stanek gets to the basket in the first half of Friday night's game against Browerville-Eagle Valley. Stanek had 10 first-half points to help the Silverstreaks take control early in the win. (Eric Morken / Osakis Review)
Girls basketball: Sustained effort pays off with third win in last four for Osakis
The Osakis girls basketball team has prided itself on continuing to play hard throughout a difficult season in terms of wins and losses. The...
 sports/basketball February 15, 2019 - 10:51pm
Torii Erickson (right) gives a fist bump to a spectator as he is escorted down the aisle during the "Night to Shine" event on Friday, Feb. 8 at New Life Christian Church. (Jared Rubado / Echo Press)
An evening to remember: Night to Shine returns to Alexandria for fourth straight year
As the guests walked through the side-door of the New Life Christian Church, they were bombarded with shoulder-to-shoulder jousting and ear-piercing...
 News February 13, 2019 - 6:16am
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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
The Alexandria girls hockey team embraces at center ice after receiving second place medals on Thursday night after falling to Fergus Falls in the section 6A championship game 3-1. (Jared Rubado / Echo Press) play button
Girls Hockey: Fergus ends Alexandria's section title run
Alexandria had established the right to be considered the favorite in the Section 6A field until proven otherwise. On Thursday night in Willmar,...
 sports/hockey February 15, 2019 - 12:09am
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
A sturgeon estimated to weigh 120 pounds was caught in the St. Croix River recently by Darren Troseth of Jordan, Minn. It is believed to be the biggest record fish ever caught in Minnesota.
WATCH: Minnesota angler pulls 120-pound sturgeon through ice
A Minnesota man likely will go on record as catching the biggest fish in state history. Darren Troseth of Jordan pulled a 78-inch sturgeon through...
 sports/outdoors February 14, 2019 - 10:50am
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Walz proposes $4.6 million in response to CWD spread
ST. PAUL — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Friday, Feb. 15, requested $4.6 million to fight the spread of chronic wasting disease, a deadly neurological...
 sports/outdoors February 15, 2019 - 4:23pm
Ski and snowshoe trails will be lit by candles at Lake Carlos State Park this weekend. (Contributed)
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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
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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
12 Minnesota State Patrol cars hit in two weeks, rivaling past year-long totals
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Last year, 19 Minnesota State Patrol cars were struck by passing cars while stopped on the side of the road. In the first...
 News/accidents February 14, 2019 - 10:07am
U.S. House approves FFA legislation
FFA prides itself on changing with the times. Now, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation to modernize the charter of the...
 News February 14, 2019 - 7:19am
The culmination of the Minnesota Opera's residency in Alexandria this past week was a performance Sunday of "La Traviata" and more, in conjunction with the Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra, at Alexandria Area High School's performing arts center. (Ross Evavold)
Bringing opera to kids: Minnesota Opera sets up shop in Alexandria schools
When the Minnesota Opera last sent a teaching artist to Alexandria public schools several years ago, so many children trooped onto stage for...
 News/education February 13, 2019 - 5:21pm
Melanie Stier, second-grade teacher in the Osakis School District, asks her students questions about the moon and geometry after they watched an educational video on their iPads. (Celeste Edenloff / Echo Press file photo)
Weather wreaks havoc for school districts
Calling off school because of adverse weather is not something school officials take lightly. Area superintendents say it is always a difficult...
 News February 13, 2019 - 12:17pm

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