Here are the top stories in Friday’s paper:

• The Alexandria Area High School’s production of “Chicago: Teen Edition” took home 11 awards from the Hennepin Theatre Trust’s Spotlight Education program. 

• A new restaurant opens inside Copper Trail Brewing Company.

• A free Christmas dinner is planned at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Alexandria. 

• In life, Alexandria man raises award-winning American Kennel Club retriever

• In sports, Alexandria senior Charlotte Lempka signed with the University of James Town North Dakota to play college volleyball.

To read more from these stories and others, look for them in out print edition and online at echopress.com.

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