Echo Press Minute

Here are the top stories in Wednesday’s paper:

• Jingle Bells Telethon in Alexandria raises $102,000, helps hundreds of families, children in need

• The City of Alexandria will collect $8.42 million in property taxes next year – an increase of 5.77% from this year.

• The Echo Press office is moving. 

• Alexandria Area High School students are once again operating Cardinal Fab, a student-run business, and the DECA club is helping to promote it. 

• The West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville wrestling program hosted the Grant County Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 10, and a good chunk of Knights took home some medals.

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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.

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Here are the top stories in Wednesday’s paper:

• First Lutheran Church in Alexandria tells Jesus' origin story with drive-through

• Douglas County commissioners set the budget and levy. 

• The co-owner of an Alexandria business faces felony charges for not completing a house project. 

• State Rep. Mary Franson to lead a House committee on infrastructure needs.

• Benilde-St. Margaret’s boys basketball beat the Alexandria Cardinals 82 to 78

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Here are the top stories in Friday’s paper:

• Four local men purchase Alexandria Shooting Park.
• Alexandria City Council updates flag code.
• Andria Theatre presents “The Sound of Music.”
• Osakis girls' basketball beat Paynesville in the season opener on Tuesday.

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Here are the top stories in Wednesday’s paper:

• A new four-story, 60,000-square-foot student housing building for the Alexandria Technical and Community College is in the works.

• Two people died from their injuries in two-vehicle crash near Carlos on Highway 29 that sent seven people to the hospital.

• A Medora Christmas show will take place in Alexandria.

• Alexandria girls’ Nov. 22, hockey game against Brainerd-Little Falls ends in tie.

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Here are the top stories in Friday’s paper:

• Building activity continues at a torrid pace in Alexandria; more than $31 million worth of construction was reported by the city’s building department in just one month, October.
• The Alexandria Art Guild opened a new store on Broadway, just in time for the holiday shopping season.
• 10 classmates from Alexandria Technical and Community College's first and second law enforcement classes — the classes of 1969 and 1970 — met over brunch at Travelers Inn along with a retired law enforcement instructor.
• In sports, find out how nine area athletes are doing since they graduated from high school.

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Here are the top stories in Wednesday’s paper:

• Douglas County property owners received a surprise in their proposed property tax notices – big increases in property value.
• Christmas events will kick off the holiday season in Alexandria Friday.
• In Life, a Minnewaska student raises money and awareness for epilepsy.
• In Sports, the Card swim and dive team earned medals at the state tournament

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Here are the top stories in Friday’s paper:

• Comments from one of the owners of the Corral in Nelson on the Monday, Nov. 14 fire.
• During the November election, the tiny, conservative city of Millerville in northwestern Douglas County became the only precinct to favor DFLer Tim Walz over GOP candidate Scott Jensen for governor.
• More than 2,000 backpacks were packed during the United Way luncheon
• Libraries have changed over the years and Dawn Dailey, director of the Douglas County Library, shares her thoughts about it. 
• Alexandria girls hockey clinches a win over Fergus Falls with an overtime goal.

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Here are the top stories in Wednesday’s paper:

• Four fire departments battled a blaze at The Corral, a popular restaurant in Nelson. We have photos and video.
• Veterans Day ceremonies took place at Reach Church in Alexandria. We have highlights.
• The Rune development received an extension for when the work will be completed.
• In Life, Pickleball is growing in Alexandria.
• In Sports, the Alexandria girls swim and dive team finished second in the sections.

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Here are the top stories in Friday’s paper:

• Turnout, results and trends from Tuesday’s midterm elections in Douglas County.
• Sacred Journey Academy to offer K-8 classes in Alexandria
• Alexandria's Kalon Prep Academy provides multiple mental health services for its students
• Alexandria Area High School senior Hannah Boraas sings with Montana State University’s women’s golf program.

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