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Emily Cass enjoys cooling off in water sprayed by fire trucks during the Party in the Street in Alexandria Friday evening. The annual celebration began several years ago as a way to celebrate the reconstruction of downtown Broadway. (Lowell Anderson / Echo Press)
Alexandria Party in the Street: A cool time on a hot day
A portion of Broadway between Fourth and Seventh Avenue in Alexandria will be blocked off from 4 to 11 p.m. on Friday, July 19, during Party...
 community/events July 20, 2019 - 2:12pm
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin salutes the United States flag, during the 21 and a half hours he and Neil Armstrong spent on the moon's surface, according to NASA. (Courtesy of NASA)
Moon landing a touchstone event
The decade of the 1960s was drawing to a close, and time was running out to fulfill the 1961 pledge that President John F. Kennedy had made. He...
 News July 19, 2019 - 9:41am
The Alexandria girls basketball team won the Class AAA Breakdown summer state tournament in Maple Grove. Team members are (back, left to right) coach Julie Wrobel, Morgan Jones, Mia McGrane, Summer Gerhardt, Cate Bloom, Lilly Horn, Ella Grove, Maggie Anderson, head coach Wendy Kohler, (middle) Sadie Boraas, Myah Kremer, Mataya Hoelscher, (front) Tessa McGrane, Jaya Hatlestad, Alayna Strand and Lexi Berger. (Contributed photo)
Basketball: New-look Alex girls gain some confidence with summer state title
Summer basketball is often about individuals improving themselves by working out and going their separate ways on AAU teams, but there are chances...
 sports/basketball July 20, 2019 - 5:47am
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Jeff Roste talks about the miniature Western town that he is restoring in his workshop at his home in Alexandria. The village was built by his grandfather in the 1950s and was displayed in liquor stores where he worked in Elk River and Maple Lake.
Restoring a tiny Western world
Jeff Roste reached down, plugged in a cord and brought a miniature world to life. A horse bucked, two figures worked a crosscut saw and the...
 lifestyle July 19, 2019 - 6:00am
Detour to begin soon on McKay Avenue
Drivers should be prepared for a detour on North McKay Avenue (County Road 46), near Woodland Elementary School in Alexandria, starting Tuesday, July 23. That's when work on a new pedestrian underpass is slated to begin, weather permitting. The $641,315 project, split between the...
 News July 20, 2019 - 10:05am
District sets goals for graduates
The Alexandria school district is pushing students to become more self-directed in order to be better prepared for college and careers, officials told the Alexandria School Board at its Monday, July 15 meeting. It was one of the ways the district is pursuing goals set for Minnesota...
 News July 21, 2019 - 7:04am
Echo Press' new website goes live next week
The Echo Press will launch a new website next week, with new features to improve the experience of our digital readers. The new echopress.com...
 News July 19, 2019 - 2:54pm
SuperAmerica in Alexandria will close its doors at the end of July. (Lowell Anderson / Echo Press)
SuperAmerica to close doors
The SuperAmerica convenience store at 3rd Avenue and Nokomis St. will close at the end of July. Manager Carrie Keesling said the store's lease...
 Business/announcements July 19, 2019 - 3:15pm
Watch out for fresh oil on Hwy 27 between Alexandria, Hoffman
The Minnesota Department of Transportation warns motorists to watch for fresh oil on Highway 27 between Hoffman and Alexandria, from Wild Rose Lane/Timber Shores Drive to Honeysuckle Lane. Crews are in this area completing a preventative maintenance sealcoat project and fresh oil...
 News/traffic and construction July 19, 2019 - 1:05pm
Law Enforcement Blotter: July 18
DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Thursday, July 18 Animal complaint, caller reported an injured deer is in the yard, Highway 27 W., Kensington. Shooting...
 News July 19, 2019 - 12:42pm
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License bureau and facilities directors hired
Susan Crotteau has officially been hired as the deputy registrar/license director of the Douglas County License Bureau. The Douglas County...
 News/government and politics July 19, 2019 - 7:00am
It’s back and better than ever! Now accepting nominations for Best of the Lakes Area
Click HERE for contest website. The Best of the Lakes Area contest is back and this year, it is better than ever. We are shaking things up and...
 News 2 hours 46 min ago
Art in the Park is back for its 44th year. (Echo Press file photo)
Art in the Park still a landmark for theater
For more than four decades, Art in the Park has been a staple for Alexandria. However, the event continues to bring in fresh aspects each year....
 News/community/events 4 hours 34 min ago
Alexis Bitzan soars high into the air on the bungee ride at Millerville Butter Days. (Al Edenloff / Echo Press)
Cause for celebrations
A weekend packed with celebrations took place in Douglas County July 19-21. Big crowds gathered to celebrate the completion of a street, a town's...
 lifestyle 4 hours 34 min ago
Dennis Imdieke of Wadena (left), also known as "Dennis the Dove Man," holds one of his doves for a family member who attended Knute Nelson Hospice's dove release. (Contributed)
Doves released in memory of hospice patients
Legend says if you whisper to a dove, it will carry your message to the heavens. And that's why a dove release took place in the Healing Garden...
 lifestyle/family/community/events/Business/healthcare 4 hours 34 min ago

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