Echo Press Newsminute, week of April 13-19, 2025
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MINNESOTA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson talks about the return of the Passion drama at Zion Lutheran Church, a meeting about a new fire station it Carlos that became heated, the things dads read to their kids are different from what moms tend to read, Senator Amy Klobuchar's recent visit to Alexandria and some good news for Alex streets. Those stories and more, this week on the Echo Press News Minute. Check out the top headlines from April 13 and 18 below: April 13, 2025 April 18, 2025
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Echo Press Newsminute, week of April 6-12, 2025
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MINNESOTA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson talks about a protest and march in Alexandria that drew hundreds of people, a fun April Fool's prank at the Miltona Science Magnet School, and a couple of snow days and the fun had by local kids. The Douglas County Library has a new legal kiosk to help folks dealing with legal issues. we're got a feature on the new director of the Andria Theatre, and a referendum for the Osakis Public Schools was defeated. Those stories and more, this week on the Echo Press News Minute. Check out the top headlines from April...
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Echo Press Newsminute, week of March 30 - April 5, 2025
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MINNESOTA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson talks about the STEAM Expo at the end of March and the Battle of the North e-tournament in Alexandria. The Douglas County Board has approved an ordinance that regulates cannabis, Osakis voters head to the polls to vote on a school referendum April 8 and Theatre L'Homme Dieu has announced its summer season. Those stories and more, this week on the Echo Press News Minute. Check out the top headlines from April 2-4 below: April 2, 2025 April 4, 2025
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Minnesota Night Skies: Aurora season continues over most of the state
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This month on , it's a quiet month as we wait for spring to finally arrive, but there are a few things to look out for. Aurora season continues over most of Minnesota! Mars aligns with Gemini's bright start Castor and Pollux on April 10. Look for the smallest full moon of the year, the so-called micro-moon on April 12. Don't believe it? Bob has tips to assemble photographic proof. Also April 12, there's a close conjunction with Spica in Virgo. Look for the peak of the annual Lyrid meteor shower April 22. Venus has flipped over to the morning sky after it passed between the...
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Echo Press Newsminute, week of March 23-29, 2025
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MINNESOTA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson talks about the state class 3A State Championship Alexandria Cardinals. 2024 saw lots of new buildings going up in Alexandria - we have that story, and the story about the former Perry's Furniture coming down. Food shelves were on the mind of the community, the Alexandria Police Chief made his annual report to the city council, and the Alexandria robotics team is on their way to the World Championships. Those stories and more, this week on the Echo Press News Minute. Check out the top headlines from...
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Echo Press Newsminute, week of March 16-22, 2025
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ALEXANDRIA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson tells the story of a former Alexandria exchange student from Ukraine, trying to stay in the US. Read the story and her opinion piece about her fight for freedom. We wrap of Women’s History Month, a protest for veterans lines a block in downtown Alexandria, the Andria Theatre has a new executive director and turnovers make the difference for Alexandria’s boys basketball team. Those stories and more, this week on the Echo Press News Minute. Check out the top headlines from March 16-22, 2025 below:...
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Echo Press News Minute: March 9-15, 2025
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ALEXANDRIA - In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Celeste Edenloff profiles an Alexandria woman being honored for more than 40 years volunteering for her community. We look into an idea being floated for chickens in the city limits, a project that would add 64 units of workforce apartments, and the results — and a recipe — from the Great Hotdish Bakeoff. Check out the top headlines from March 9-15 below:
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Echo Press News Minute: March 2-8, 2025
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ALEXANDRIA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson says more than 300 Discovery Middle School kids took turns plunging into a tank of icy water – for a good cause, we take a look into suicide attempts and threats in the Alexandria area – and how to get help, the Alexandria Police Department is getting new tools to prevent crimes, catch criminals in stolen vehicles and possibly save lives and more. Check out the top headlines from March 2-8, 2025 below: March 5, 2025: March 5, 2025: March 5 2025: March 5, 2025: March 5, 2025: March 5, 2025: March 7,...
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Echo Press News Minute: Feb. 23 through March 1, 2025
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A roundup of the top stories in the Echo Press, February 23-March 2, 2025. The Echo Press, giving information life since 1891.
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Minnesota Night Skies: That ol' busybody moon, a total lunar eclipse and the first day of spring
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This month on , Bob King returns from his trip to Norway, having seen the Northern Lights like he's never seen them before. That ol' busybody moon is hanging with Mars in March, plus there's a total lunar eclipse to look forward to on March 14. Venus transforms from a night owl to a morning person (planet) this month, and spring arrives at 4:01 a.m. March 20. You can see photos from Bob's aurora-watching trip at Sky & Telescope magazine. Next month on Minnesota Night Skies, Venus is a relentlessly perky "morning star" in the eastern sky at dawn and the Lyrid meteor shower...
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Travis Gulbrandson covers several beats, including Osakis School Board and Osakis City Council, along with the Brandon-Evansville School Board. His focus will also be on crime and court news.
Gulbrandson graduated from the University of South Dakota with a bachelor's degree in contemporary media and journalism. He has worked at newspapers in South Dakota, Colorado and New Mexico, covering such topics as crime and courts, city news and education to name a few.