Here are the top stories in Friday’s paper:

• AAHS student celebrates one year of YouTube show

• The Alexandria City Council approves bid for sidewalk extension

• Locals talk about hunger at the state capital

• The Alexandria girls basketball team advances to the Class AAA state semifinal after beating the the Hill-Murray Pioneers 57-39.

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