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Rune Update, Black Widow Discovery, Locals Drafted to NHL and More


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

  • The Rune project in Alexandria is finally making some progress.
  • Federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Minnesota, including Douglas County. 
  • An Alexandria woman found a black widow spider lurking in the organic grapes she bought.
  • In Sports, two Northstar Christian Academy hockey players were selected in the NHL Draft.

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

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