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Now here are the top stories to look out for in Wednesday’s paper:

• We covered graduation ceremonies at Alexandria Area High School and Kalon Prep Academy.
• A community notification meeting will take place in Alexandria about the release of a kidnapper.
• Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach and local legislators took a tour of tornado destruction in Forada.
• In Life, Parkers Prairie elementary kids learn how to play chess.
• In Sports, the Alexandria baseball team is one win away from getting into the state tournament.

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Now here are the top stories to look out for in Friday’s paper:

• We have in-depth coverage of the May 30 tornado in Forada and Nelson
• In other news, a new law was passed that will help local breweries.
• In Life, read about a 1902 tornado that claimed the life of a teacher and student in Moe Township.
• In Sports read about Parkers Prairie hosting the first-ever softball game under the new American Legion-sanctioned league.

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Now here are the top stories to look out for in Wednesday’s paper:

• Memorial Day ceremonies, speeches and a parade took place throughout Douglas County.
•  A warrant has been issued for a man suspected of stealing baby formula. We have details.
• In Life, read about graduation ceremonies that were held in Osakis and Brandon-Evansville.
• In Sports, The Alexandria baseball team won its sixth straight game.

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Do not forget to attend the Red Willow Arts Concert on the courthouse lawn today to kick off the summer concert series. The Echo Press is sponsoring the event. 

Now here are the top stories to look out for in Friday’s paper:

•  A Farm Service Agency leader visited a dairy farm in Kensington and talked about food prices, the drought and more.
• The Alexandria City Council awarded a $7 million bid for the 18th Avenue project.
• We have a feature story about a club that flies remote-controlled airplanes.
• In Life, meet two Osakis brothers in their 70s who made their own e-bikes to see trails, parks and other sights.
• In Sports, read about an Osakis athlete whose standout season was cut short by an injury.

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For this episode, I sat down with Alexandria Police Seargent Brian Kakach and Alexandria Technical and Community College law enforcement graduate, Jack Anderson, to discuss the defund the police movement, no-knock warrants, systemic racism, and the relationship between the Alexandria Police Department and the community. 

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Now here are the top stories to look out for in Wednesday’s paper:

• About 80 bicyclists made a powerful statement without saying a word during the Ride of Silence.
• A $25 million warehouse project will get a tax break after all. Our city council coverage explains.
• An Alexandria cop and an Alexandria College graduate talk about what it’s like to be a police officer.
• In Life, Osakis students watched a mock car crash.
• In Sports, read how the Brandon-Evansville baseball team came up with a big 1-0 win.

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Now here are the top stories to look out for in Friday’s paper:

• Read how an Alexandria couple and their four children hid in a stairwell as a tornado ripped their house apart.
• The Brandon-Evansville School District named a new superintendent. Find out who it is.
• What is it like to be a cop? A police sergeant and an Alexandria College law enforcement graduate share insights.
• In Life, read about the concerts that will be presented on the courthouse lawn.
• Sports, read how the Alexandria boys golf team is aiming high this season.

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For this episode, I sat down with Alexandria Police Seargent Brian Kakach and Alexandria Technical and Community College law enforcement graduate, Jack Anderson, to discuss the training, responsibilities and conflicts of being a police officer.

Part two of our conversation will air next Thursday, May 26. 

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Now here are the top stories to look out for in Wednesday’s paper:

• Storm Stories
• Alexandria School Board puts a public comment period back on its agendas.
• In Life,  a prom was offered to teens and adults with special needs.
• In Sports, the postseason is coming into focus for the Alexandria boys tennis team.

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

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Now here are the top stories to look out for in Friday’s paper:

• More than 500 Alexandria College students graduated on May 11. We look at what their future holds.
• Alexandria students watched a realistic mock crash about the consequences of distracted driving.
• The Outreach Food Shelf is preparing for a “food cliff.”
• In Life, two local veterans experienced an Honor Flight trip to the nation’s capital.
• In Sports, read about an Osakis tennis player who has a perfect record.

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

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