• A new $1.24 million fire truck arrived in Alexandria. Find out how it can save lives.
• City and county leaders are addressing a problem on 34th Avenue – trucks that make U-turns.
• Alexandria Public Schools provided a breakdown of how the district used COVID-19 aid.
• In Life, read how high school students competed for scholarships in a Shark Tank event.
• In Sports, read how the Alex girls basketball team showed composure in a victory over Brainerd.

• A labor shortage in the Alexandria construction industry has sparked a new incentive – scholarships for students.
• Two groups are opposing the Lake Geneva Christian Center’s plans to expand.
• Another story gives tips on how to stay safe on winter roads.
• In Life, read about Rattlesnake James who murdered a Forada woman back in the 1930s.
• In Sports, read how the Cardinals boys hockey defense lifted the team to a victory over St. Cloud.

• The Viking Sportsmen held a free ice fishing event for “Take a Kid Fishing Weekend.” Kids fished for rainbow trout.
• State Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen announced that he won’t seek a sixth term in the Legislature.
• A local group of friends is raising money to bring an Afghan refugee family to Alexandria.
• In Life, read about the Andria Theatre’s newest production, The Shawshank Redemption.
• In Sports, read how the Cardinals racked up top-four finishes at Big Ole Wrestling Invitational.

• Ways to stay active in Douglas County during the winter.
• The Alexandria City Attorney has drafted policies to prepare for vaccines of city employees if mandates are upheld in the Supreme Court.
• Details of the Christmas bird count at Lake Carlos State Park.
• Seventh graders in Parkers Prairie learned about polio vaccines from a survivor.
• A West Central Area senior basketball player who reached a major milestone, scoring 2,000 points in her career.

• The City of Alexandria is getting Noonan Park ready for winter skating.
• A woman is charged with vehicular homicide of a Garfield man.
• Douglas machine receives help for $11million project,
• Museum collaboration brings history to your home.
• A nephew of a former Douglas County Commissioner is preserving memories of his relatives,
• The Alexandria Area High School dance team hosted an invitational tournament Saturday.
• And a quick update on Covid-19 in Douglas County. 

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