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    May 19, 2019
    Faith news
    Friendship Table meal First Presbyterian Church of Osakis invites everyone to the Friendship Table Meal on Wednesday, May 22, at the Fellowship Hall, 101 West Oak St., Osakis. This month's meal will be a fish fry with baked beans, potato salad and dessert. Serving will be from 5:30-7...
    lifestyle/faithMay 19, 2019 - 7:29am
    The Douglas County Courthouse is the setting for free concerts every Thursday night through the summer, courtesy of the Red Willow Arts Coalition. (File photo/ Echo Press)
    Rocking on the courthouse lawn – for now
    Amid uncertainty over the venue, the Red Willow Arts Coalition is not holding back on programming as it launches its yearly Concerts on the Courthouse...
    lifestyleMay 19, 2019 - 7:21am
    May 17, 2019
    Douglas County horticulture wants you!
    If you are a gardener or are interested in lawns and landscapes, local foods, fruits and vegetables, water quality, invasive species, integrated pest management or trees and flowers, we want to hear from you.
    lifestyle/home-and-gardenMay 17, 2019 - 5:31pm
    Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, pose with their newborn son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor on May 8, 2019 in Windsor, England. Dominic Lipinski / WPA Pool / Getty Images / TNS
    Move over, Olivia and Oliver: Social Security releases most popular baby names of 2018
    FARGO — The name game is more of the same for American children. For the second straight year, the top five girls’ names and four of the...
    lifestyle/familyMay 17, 2019 - 10:02am
    May 15, 2019
    Jan Wilson creates a Sami bracelet at Potomac Bead Co. in downtown Alexandria April 25 during the Nordic Folk Art Festival. Alexandrians will get another chance to celebrate Nordic heritage during Mai Fest on Saturday, May 18. (Ross Evavold / Echo Press)
    Community news
    Walk for mental illness Vikingland Community Support, which helps people living with mental illness, is holding its annual Mental Health Walk...
    lifestyleMay 15, 2019 - 4:34pm
    May 12, 2019
    Faith news
    Weekly grief support group to start New Life Christian Church will host a 13-week GriefShare series for widows and widowers on Mondays beginning May 13, and for those who have lost children, family members or friends on Tuesdays beginning May 14. Each meets from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at...
    lifestyleMay 12, 2019 - 6:52am
    May 11, 2019
    Henry Ramstorf, an eighth-grade student at Discovery Middle School, created the winning T-shirt design that students will wear on the Day of Caring on Friday, May 17. (Contributed)
    Community news
    Evansville show draws on old masters A mostly self-taught artist heavily influenced by the old European master artists will display her work...
    lifestyleMay 11, 2019 - 6:49am
    May 8, 2019
    This quilt of Prince Rogers Nelson took first place in a quilting challenge issued by a Baxter, Minnesota company. Quilts from the challenge will be exhibited at the North Star Retreat Center in Ashby starting this week. (Contributed)
    Community news
    Talk focuses on Asia The Inclusion Network will host a Community TED Talk Conversation from noon-1 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, at Alexandria Technical...
    lifestyleMay 8, 2019 - 3:33pm
    May 7, 2019
    Stock image
    Measles were eliminated in the U.S. 19 years ago. So why is it suddenly raising such a fuss
    DULUTH, Minn. - Today’s story will begin with a quiz.Which of the following contagious diseases is most readily spread?EbolaInfluenzaMeaslesIf...
    lifestyle/healthMay 7, 2019 - 2:28pm
    May 6, 2019
    When Genevieve Mahoney was born at 5 pounds, 3 ounces, she let out a big, strong cry. Special to Forum News Service
    When doctors prepared expectant Minnesota mother for the worst, she prayed. It worked.
    Julie Buntjer / Forum News Service WORTHINGTON, Minn. — Jenalee Mahoney was 20 weeks pregnant when, during her ultrasound appointment, a heart...
    lifestyle/healthMay 6, 2019 - 10:44am
    May 4, 2019
    Zion Lutheran School's spring musical cast will present three performances of "Inside Out in an Upside Down World," on Friday, May 3. (Contributed)
    Faith news
    Zion presents spring musical Zion Lutheran School in Alexandria, which teaches preschool through grade 8, will present its spring musical, "Livin'...
    lifestyle/faithMay 4, 2019 - 10:29am
    May 2, 2019
    The National Lutheran Choir will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4 in Alexandria. (Contributed)
    Community news
    Tuesday Nightclub plays Evansville concert Tuesday Nightclub, a local group playing smooth jazz and show tunes, will perform from 7-9 p.m. Friday,...
    lifestyleMay 2, 2019 - 5:53am
    May 1, 2019
    Student accomplishments
    Dean's list Glenn Seela of Nelson was named to the first semester's dean's list at Concordia College in Moorhead. To qualify for this designation, students must carry a minimum of 12 semester credits and have a grade point average of at least 3.7 on a 4.0 scale. *** Kendall Kohler...
    lifestyleMay 1, 2019 - 12:55pm
    April 30, 2019
    STDs at record high in Minnesota
    ST. PAUL -- When it comes to sexually transmitted diseases, the state of Minnesota keeps breaking records it doesn’t want to break. The Minnesota...
    lifestyle/healthApril 30, 2019 - 7:29pm
    April 28, 2019
    Bible teacher Eric Samuel Timm will reach out to middle school and high school students in Alexandria on Wednesday, May 1. (Contributed)
    Faith news
    Timm to visit Alexandria Bible teacher Eric Samuel Timm will speak and paint for middle school and high school students on Wednesday, May 1,...
    lifestyleApril 28, 2019 - 12:40pm
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