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• 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.

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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.

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• 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.

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

• We look into what’s happening with The Rune development and the deadlines the $25 million project faces.
• An Alexandria couple built an ice bar in their backyard. Read how they did it and why.
• We preview the Polar Plunge that will take place this Sunday in Alexandria.
• In Life, we have lots of photos from a two-day storm that dumped about a foot of snow in Alexandria.
• In Sports, read how the Alexandria boys hockey team breezed to a win in the section quarterfinals.

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Live at 12:30 p.m.: President Biden delivers remarks on Russia’s attack on Ukraine.

Biden will outline harsh new sanctions against Russia, after Moscow attacked Ukraine by land, air and sea, triggering condemnation and financial penalties from the United States and its allies.

Watch the stream live at echopress.com

These stories and more can be found in Wednesday, Feb. 23 print issue or online at echopress.com. 

• The annual “Fishing for the Cure” fundraiser to fight cancer was a big hit. We take a look at how the event went and the money raised.
• A new study shows that some stormwater basins, which are supposed to protect lakes from pollution, may be contributing to the problem.
• An Alexandria business helped with the financing of the city’s new $1.24 million fire truck and helped purchase electric vehicles in St. Paul.
• In Life, read about a musical that provided historical insights into the women’s suffrage era.
• In Sports, read how the Knights wrestling team advanced to the state tournament.

These stories and more can be found in our print issue or online at echopress.com.

• Funeral services were held for the 3M worker who died at the Alexandria plant last week. Read how he will be remembered.
• A group of DECA students is interviewing people about how important it is to shop local.
• We have all the news from the Alexandria City Council – including an update on 18th Avenue.
• In Life, read how a local legend, the Big Ole statue, came to be. 
• In Sports, read about a brave 10-year-old hockey player battling cancer.

• A 3M employee died while working at the Alexandria plant. We have more information.
• Alexandria Industries' annual fishing tournament is coming up and we have details.
• An expert in the paranormal gave a presentation. Read what he thinks of Old Broadway’s ghosts.
• In Life, find out what the most craved sweets are for Valentine’s Day.
• In Sports, read how the Alexandria girls hockey team is at the top of its game heading into the playoffs.