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    April 24, 2019
    Law Enforcement Blotter: April 23
    DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Tuesday, April 23 Driving complaint, report of a vehicle all over the road, going only 40 mph, County Road...
    news14 hours 25 min ago
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    Ingebrigtsen's bill focuses on environment
    Senate Republicans passed a comprehensive environment and natural resources bill Tuesday, April 23 on a bipartisan vote of 35-32. The omnibus...
    news/government-and-politics14 hours 52 min ago
    2 held as Wisconsin man's body found in cabin in east-central Minnesota
    SANDSTONE, Minn. - Authorities are investigating after a man's body was found in a "remote" cabin near Sandstone in east-central Minnesota. The...
    news/crime-and-courts15 hours 13 min ago
    For the record
    Rainbow Rider Transit Board Thursday, April 25 (rescheduled) Location: Rainbow Rider Office, 249 Poplar Ave., Lowry 5 p.m. 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Approve agenda 3. Approve minutes of Feb. 28 meeting 4. Approve financial statements • Warrant register • Cash balance • Budget...
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    Echo Press Ice Out Contest winner announced (w/video)
    The ice was officially off Lake L'Homme Dieu as of Tuesday, April 23. And the winner of the Echo Press Ice Out Contest is... ...you'll have to...
    news20 hours 25 min ago
    Zaley Carlson, 5, helps her cousin, Harper Stanek, 1, find eggs at the Osakis Easter Day Saturday, April 20. The two girls, who are both from Grand Rapids, are the granddaughters of Dave and Barb Carlson of Osakis. (Celeste Edenloff / Osakis Review)
    Easter egg-citement
    The Pollard Community Center was hopping with activity last Saturday as nearly 200 kids enjoyed Osakis Easter Day. The event, put on by the Osakis...
    newsApril 24, 2019 - 5:48am
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    Launching into spring
    Connor Couillard (right) drops into the half-pipe at the skateboard park in Alexandria on Tuesday of last week while Anders Turnquist looks on....
    newsApril 24, 2019 - 5:11am
    April 23, 2019
    Law Enforcement Blotter: April 22
    DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Monday, April 22 Criminal damage to property, caller reported damage was done to vehicle over the weekend,...
    newsApril 23, 2019 - 1:05pm
    Update: Burning restrictions issued for area counties
    With fire danger rated as moderate, Douglas, Pope, Grant and Todd counties are among 20 Minnesota counties affected by spring burning restrictions issued Tuesday by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Prompted by warm temperatures and dry conditions, no burning permits...
    news/firesApril 23, 2019 - 11:51am
    April 22, 2019
    This drawing from Kuepers. Inc. depicts plans for the Westfield Apartments on the southeast corner of the 41st and 42nd Avenue intersection, southwest of Dakota Street in Alexandria.
    More apartments in the works
    Alexandria's red-hot residential construction kicked up another notch Monday night. The Alexandria City Council issued a conditional use permit...
    news/government-and-politicsApril 22, 2019 - 10:44pm
    Low-income apartments get tax help
    A $6.9 million project to build a three-story apartment building in Alexandria with 33 units for low-income and homeless people may get a tax break. At its meeting Monday, the Alexandria City Council agreed to allow tax increment financing for "Central Lakes Apartments II," a partnership...
    news/government-and-politicsApril 22, 2019 - 10:42pm
    Changes made for Awake the Lakes
    Two special event permits were issued at Monday's Alexandria City Council meeting:
    news/government-and-politicsApril 22, 2019 - 10:42pm
    Law Enforcement Blotter: April 19-21
    DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Friday, April 19 Assist other agency, report of a van that keeps stopping in front of residence, Ross Garden...
    newsApril 22, 2019 - 6:17pm
    This sleepy 'ol bear was looking for some grub out at Cotton Lake last week after a long winter of hibernation. (Denise Warweg / Special to Forum News Service)
    Lakes area woman captures photo of hungry visitor
    ROCHERT - Denise Warweg was cooking up some bacon in her kitchen on the north side of Cotton Lake, northeast of Detroit Lakes, despite her neighbor’s...
    news/science-and-natureApril 22, 2019 - 1:40pm
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    Lip balm from Todd County goes to Iraq
    U.S. soldiers serving overseas frequently find themselves working in all types of weather conditions. Spending so much time outdoors often wreaks...
    newsApril 22, 2019 - 7:34am
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