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National Guard flies Minnesota educators to Camp Ripley for a day

Twenty-five educators from across the state were guests of the Army National Guard as they were given a helicopter ride and a tour of the camp.

National

Alexandria National Guard unit returns home

The unit had served in Afghanistan and Iraq for nine months.

November 24, 2021 09:00 AM

News

Alexandria Area High School choir gets illustrious visitor

Former music director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir shares tips, praise and moving moments from his career.

November 16, 2021 07:00 AM

Northland Outdoors

Minnesota's Backyard: A perfect confluence of rivers, history and nature at Crow Wing State Park

The third stop on our 20-site tour of Minnesota's state parks brings us to the center of Minnesota, where two rivers meet and people gathered, traded, battled and passed through, both long before and some time after European settlers came to the region. Crow Wing State Park is a perfectly preserved slice of nature and history.

May 20, 2021 07:00 AM

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Community

Officials push proposal to jointly house Minnesota's military, fishing museums

CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. — Officials converged on Camp Ripley Friday, Sept. 6, for a tour and presentation on a bonding initiative to potentially bring two cultural hubs of the region together — namely, the Minnesota Military Museum and Library, alongside the Minnesota Fishing Museum and Hall of Fame.

September 09, 2019 06:57 AM

By Gabriel Lagarde / Forum News Service

Sports

Applications for archery hunt in Camp Ripley accepted starting July 1

Applications will be accepted from July 1 to Aug. 16 for the annual archery deer hunts at Camp Ripley near Little Falls. Hunters may choose from one of two seasons: Oct. 17-18 or Oct. 26-27. A total of 4,000 permits (2,000 per two-day hunt) are a...

July 01, 2019 03:08 PM

By DNR release

Community

Jacobson inducted into Minnesota National Guard Court of Honor

An Alexandria man is among seven former service members who will be inducted into the Minnesota National Guard Court of Honor during a ceremony at Camp Ripley on Sunday, Oct. 7.

October 11, 2018 06:53 AM

Connor Kruse (left) watches while Amy Kruse and 1st Lt. Jacob Kruse (right) pin the new rank Saturday, Nov. 18, on Brig. Gen. Lowell E. Kruse, who assumed the duties as Minnesota National Guard Assistant Adjutant General-Army and the Camp Ripley Senior Commander on Oct. 1, 2017. The promotion ceremony recognized Kruse’s new rank as well as his family and fellow soldiers. Steve Kohls / Forum News Service

News

Camp Ripley ceremony honors new commander Kruse

CAMP RIPLEY, Minn.-Brig. Gen. Lowell E. Kruse always wanted to do two things in life: be a soldier and a farmer.The 50-year-old fulfilled both of his lifelong ambitions. From 1989 to 2006, the husband and father of two operated a 70-cow dairy far...

November 19, 2017 07:05 PM

By Frank Lee

Dr. Craig Jessop will be the principal teaching artist at the three-day choral retreat at Camp Ripley, Oct. 14-16, featuring, among other, the Alexandria High School Choir. (Contributed)

Arts and Entertainment

Alexandria High School Choir to perform at Camp Ripley choral retreat

The Alexandria High School Choir will be one of the featured ensembles in a three-day choral music retreat at Camp Ripley Oct. 14-16. This is the fourth in a series of similar events hosted by the Upsala/Swanville Area Community Chorus.

October 07, 2016 02:00 AM

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News

Storm tears off roofs, damages new solar panels at Camp Ripley

LITTLE FALLS, Minn.--A storm Wednesday night damaged barracks buildings and set back the opening of a new solar panel array at the Minnesota National Guard's Camp Ripley near Little Falls.

September 09, 2016 09:54 AM

By Forum News Service

News

Camp Ripley to be honored Saturday with distinguished guest

The Chief of Defense for Norway General Harald Sunde will visit Camp Ripley, Minnesota on Saturday, February 16, to recognize and honor the 40th Anniversary of the United States / Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange program. "This is a great hono...

February 16, 2013 10:18 AM

By EchoPress News

News

Cross-country ski and shooting event to take place at Camp Ripley

The National Guard Regional Biathlon competition of the upper Midwest will take place on Camp Ripley this Saturday, January 26, from 9 a.m. to noon.

January 24, 2013 10:40 AM

By EchoPress News

News

Hospitals, public agencies simulate natural disaster for training purposes

Hospitals and public agencies from 22 counties, including Douglas County, will work together to prepare for disasters during the exercise, "Operation Gone with the Wind" June 20-21 at Camp Ripley, Little Falls.

June 21, 2012 11:00 PM

By EchoPress News