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• We have photos from the annual STEAM Expo for students that highlight science, technology, engineering, arts and math.
• We have full coverage of Monday’s Alexandria City Council meeting – including Rainbow Rider’s plan to build a new bus garage.
• In Life, see how Andes Tower Hills celebrated the end of its season with a Pond Plunge.
• In Sports, read a preview of the Cardinal boys golf team’s season.

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

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Talk of the Town is a podcast that highlights the stories from people in our community.

This first episode follows the story of Mary Strasser’s 18-month confinement in a Russian Concentration camp and journey to freedom.   

Part. 2 will be released next week and will tell the tale of Mary's immigration to the United States. 

You can also read Mary's story or watch her video interview online at echopress.com.

Stay connected to your community with local news! Get your first three months of unlimited access to ECHOPRESS.COM for only ninety-nine cents a month! Visit ECHOPRESS.COM/subscribe today for this great offer! You can also stop by our office at 225 7th Ave E or call us at 320-763-3133.

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Here are the top stories to look out for in Friday's print edition

• A music practitioner who works with a hospice program, got the opportunity to produce a song with one of her patients.
• New things are happening at the Titus 2 ministry center. We have details.
• We have an update on an expansion project at Brandon-Evansville school.
• In Life, Fire Pit Productions will present a show on the morals and 
• In Sports, an Alexandria golfer who made a verbal commitment to play for the Kansas Jayhawks.

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• A bill, inspired by the bicycling death of a 14-year-old from Miltona, would change where bicyclists ride on the road.
• We have a recap of Monday’s Alexandria School Board meeting, including recent building projects.
• In Life, Cherry Street Books changed ownership.
• In Sports, the Alexandria boys basketball team keeps fans on edge during a championship game

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

Remember to enter the Echo Press Ice Out Contest. Forms are in the paper and shopper.

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Support local journalism by subscribing and becoming a member at echopress.com. Your support will allow us to keep you informed on what is happening the area. You can subscribe online at EchoPress.com, stop by our office at 225 7th Ave E or give us a call at 320-763-3133.

With a pie to the face, Kalon Prep Academy raises over $600 for the people of Ukraine.

An effort to build a memorial park in Parkers Prairie is underway.

An Alexandria woman has been reappointed to the Governor's Council on an Age-Friendly Minnesota.

In Life, The Runestone Museum in Alexandria spotlights many artifacts representing Native Americans.

In Sports, the Osakis boys basketball team made a glorious comeback attempt against Annandale.

Read more from these stories on others, look for them in our print issue and online at echopress.com

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

Support local journalism by subscribing and becoming a member at echopress.com. Your support will allow us to keep you informed on what is happening in the area.

• We have photos and details of the Cool School Plunge at Discovery Middle School.
• Read about a woman who has been sleeping on a friend’s couch because affordable housing is so hard to find. 
• We have full coverage of Monday’s Alexandria City Council meeting, including a $22 million warehouse project that’s seeking tax help.
• In Life, read about local business students who excelled at a state competition.
• In Sports, read how the Cards boys hockey team finished fourth at state in a bounce-back season.

Remember you can subscribe online at EchoPress.com, stop by our office at 225 7th Ave E or give us a call at 320-763-3133.

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

You can subscribe online at EchoPress.com, stop by our office at 225 7th Ave E or give us a call at 320-763-3133, and choose between digital-only or print plus digital.

Support local journalism by subscribing and becoming a member at echopress.com. Your support will allow us to keep you informed on what is happening in the area.

• We have results of Tuesday’s township elections in Douglas County.
• Grants have been awarded to install school bus stop arm cameras in Minnesota.
• Step back in time by reading how Lakes Carlos and Le Homme Dieu got their names.
• In Life, the conclusion to our story about an Alexandria woman who spent 18 months in a Russian concentration camp.
• In Sports, the Alexandria boys hockey team took another step toward the state tournament.

These stories and more can be found in our March. 11 print issue or online at echopress.com. Support local journalism by subscribing and becoming a member.

• An Alexandria woman is drawing portraits of police officers who have died in the line of duty.
• A foreign exchange student from Ukraine shares her feelings about the Russian attack on her country.
• We have a court update regarding a stabbing in Alexandria.
• In Life, an Alexandria woman who spent 18 months in a Russian concentration camp.
• In Sports, the Alexandria boys hockey team that won its first section title since 2018.

Read more from these stories and others at echopress.com. And don't forget to support local journalism by becoming a member at echopress.com.

• Echo Press reporter Celeste Edenloff provides details about her ride along with a sheriff’s deputy who is a trained Drug Recognition Expert.
• Cardinal Fab, a class that is actually a student-run business. They design, make and sell wood and metal products.
• Townships throughout Douglas County will hold elections next week. We have details.
• In Life, read about the latest production at Andria Theatre – Frozen, Jr.
• In Sports, read how the Knights boys basketball team defied the doubters.

Read more from these stories and others in Wednesday's print issue or online at echopress.com

Remember you can subscribe online at EchoPress.com. You can also stop by our office at 225 7th Ave E or give us a call at 320-763-3133 and you can choose between digital-only or print plus digital memberships.

• It was a great year for the Polar Plunge. The Alexandria event raised more than $72,000 for Special Olympics. See our chilling photos.
• A busy section of Broadway will soon be studied to prepare for a major reconstruction project. Read about this and other Alexandria City Council news.
• In Life, read about biology students who studied bison bones at the Runestone Museum.
• In Sports, read how the Alexandria boys swim and dive team won the section championship.