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    August 24, 2018
    Viola Larson, 100, of Alexandria, visits with lifelong friend, Elvira Blank, 100, of Miltona. The two have known each other their entire lives and have remained good friends throughout the last century. (Lowell Anderson / Echo Press)
    Friends for a century: Two women, who are almost 101, form unique bond
    "We're old-timers," Elvira Blank exclaimed as she smiled at one of her best friends. Viola Larson's eyes sparkled as she agreed with Elvira....
    community/peopleAugust 24, 2018 - 5:36am
    July 19, 2018
    Britta Alverson and her brother-in-law, Will Alverson, both of Osakis, ran Grandma's Marathon in Duluth last month. It was the first marathon for both runners. (Contributed)
    Running down a dream: Osakis mom overcomes pain, finished marathon
    Two years ago, Britta Alverson wrote a post on her Facebook page about her dream of running Grandma's Marathon in Duluth. However, a medical...
    lifestyle/healthJuly 19, 2018 - 8:18am
    June 22, 2018
    Members of the Alexandria chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America, including (left to right) Tom Scearcy of Alexandria, Steve Carlson of Frazee (formerly of Garfield) and Merl King of Evansville, rode their motorcycles to Washington, D.C. to take part in the Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally. Not pictured: Gary Modlin of Lowry. (Celeste Edenloff / Echo Press)
    Visiting the wall: Four area vets join Rolling Thunder protest and rally in D.C.
    Spending Memorial Day visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. — and knowing people whose names are etched into the...
    community/peopleJune 22, 2018 - 4:53am
    May 18, 2018
    A photo of Steven "Beaver" Hlinsky is held by his children, Abby Hlinsky and Dominic Hlinsky, while Beaver's dog, Ollie, stands by them. (Celeste Edenloff / Echo Press)
    A big heart: Forada firefighter loved helping everyone
    As a young boy, when Steven Hlinsky wrote his name on his schoolwork he never used his real name. Instead, his mother, Dorothy Hlinsky, said...
    lifestyle/familyMay 18, 2018 - 6:40am
    March 12, 2018
    And the most-requested library books are....
    The Douglas County Library is a busy place. The 21,728 registered borrowers at the library read, watched or listened to 324,837 books, audiobooks, movies and CDs from the library in 2017. At the end of 2017, the library's collection held 109,617 items. Everything in our library is...
    opinion/columnsMarch 12, 2018 - 7:03am
    March 9, 2018
    Alexandria Area Community Calendar
    January 2017 Friday, Jan. 13 Lakes Area Radio Theatre live radio show, 2214 Geneva Rd NE, Alexandria; (320) 808-3841, www.lakesareatheatre.com. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Therapeutic Drama, 819 Irving St., Alexandria; (320) 304-0853, azkcccc.weebly.com. Saturday, Jan. 14 7:10 p.m. Granite...
    community/eventsMarch 9, 2018 - 2:57pm
    January 29, 2018
    In the July 3, 1978 edition of what was then called the Lake Region Echo, several articles were written about Douglas County Sheriff Deputy Curt Felt, who was shot and killed in the line of duty. (Lowell Anderson / Echo Press)
    The day Curt Felt died
    On June 29, 1978, Deputy Curt Felt was called in from road duty to transport a prisoner to the jail in Fergus Falls as Douglas County was in...
    lifestyleJanuary 29, 2018 - 6:49am
    January 28, 2018
    Bonding over books
    Can you read on a train? Can you read on a plane? Can you read in a car? Can you read at home? The answer to all of these questions is yes. A...
    milestonesJanuary 28, 2018 - 11:56am
    January 11, 2018
    The Toys for Kids crew included: Front row from left: Dave Anderson, Grant Haugen, Tammy Boushek, Jim Nelson and Larry Puls. Back row, from left: Joe Washek, Dave Wasnek, Jay Jenson, Jon Gackle and Bud Anderson. (Contributed)
    Toys for Kids reaches 165 children
    The Runestone Detachment 1409, Marine Corps League, served 72 families from Douglas and Pope counties during its fifth annual Toys for Kids disbursement...
    lifestyleJanuary 11, 2018 - 3:25pm
    What would Mr. Fitzgerald think?
    Delving into the history of the Douglas County Library for a number of projects last year gave me an interesting reminder of how different the library is today than when it was first established in the 1890s. In fact, the Alexandria Public Library that I first entered almost 36 years...
    lifestyleJanuary 11, 2018 - 8:24am
    December 7, 2017
    In the Three Little Pigs makerspace, a new exhibit for children at the Douglas County Library, Tiffany Olson, a fifth-grader in the Brandon-Evansville School District, helps Lexie Lamm, a student in the district's 3-4 School, build a "straw" house. The Brandon-Evansville students explored the new exhibit on Friday, Dec. 1. (Celeste Edenloff / Echo Press)
    A space for young learners: Library exhibit combines science and art
    Kids can huff and puff all they want to test the strength of the houses they build. The "Three Little Pigs" makerspace at the Douglas County...
    newsDecember 7, 2017 - 1:22pm
    December 3, 2017
    One page at a time: Library can help you through the holidays
    During this exciting and sometimes overwhelming time of the year, the Douglas County Library can help make your holidays jollier and less stressful.
    lifestyleDecember 3, 2017 - 2:51pm
    November 13, 2017
    Donors can swap books for wine
    Adults can swap a new children's book for a glass of wine at a kickoff event to collect new books for Christmas baskets distributed by the Jingle Bells Foundation. The American Association of University Women and the Garden Bar on Sixth will launch Project Bookshelf at 5 p.m. Thursday,...
    lifestyleNovember 13, 2017 - 12:20pm
    Clara Olson (right) owns Hair Profiles Salon and Day Spa. Her daughter, Lisa Heinrichs (center), has worked for her for 23 years, while her granddaughter, Carley Yeats (left), has been employed at the salon for six years. (Beth Leipholtz / Echo Press)
    A family affair: Three generations of women keep salon growing
    Clara Olson never planned to be a cosmetologist. Neither did her daughter, Lisa Heinrichs, or Lisa's daughter, Carley Yeats. But now all three...
    lifestyleNovember 13, 2017 - 8:24am
    College to show film about Rwanda war crimes
    Alexandria Technical and Community College is bringing a film to Alexandria called "The Uncondemned," about the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda's trial of Jean-Paul Akayesu, who encouraged the Hutus in murdering Tutsis. His trial marked the first time in history that rape...
    lifestyleNovember 13, 2017 - 6:18am
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