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MINNESOTA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson talks about turbulence surrounding an Alexandria Airport runway project, a wrapup of two great fall festivals, and a look at Alexandria Public Schools proposed capital projects levy. Those stories and more, this week on the Echo Press News Minute. Check out the top headlines from September 10 and September 12 below: September 10, 2025 September 12, 2025
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MINNESOTA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson talks about back to school, the West Central Initiative making a difference in Douglas County, a witness to the Kensington Bank robbery 50 years ago tells his story, and a Minnesota town comes together to honor its veterans. Those stories and more, this week on the Echo Press News Minute. Check out the top headlines from September 3 and September 5, 2025, below: September 3, 2025 September 5, 2025
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This month on , September means cooler temps and no mosquitos - great stargazing weather! We’ve got tips for watching the lunar eclipse (the one that's not visible in North America) September 7 . There's a double - or triple - conjunction September 19 this month (if you want to ). Venus, Regulus, and that ol' crescent moon will be, as Bob says, "stacked like a Viennese torte." Plus, it sounds like something out of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. Bob says the idea of a Blood Moon is "particularly heinous." Autumn begins at 1:19pm September 20, and look for...
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MINNESOTA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson talks about Alomere Health Board’s hopes to convert to non profit status, lots of photos from Millerville Butter Day, an expanded cell phone policy in Osakis that may cause some cell-shock when school starts, a much-deserved Service to Mankind award for a local couple and an update on an Alexandria child torture case. Those stories and more, this week on the Echo Press News Minute. Check out the top headlines from August 27 and August 29 below: August 27, 2025 August 29, 2025 ...
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MINNESOTA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson talks about the Douglas county fair, efforts to host Hockey Day Minnesota in Alexandria in 2028, an active shooter training exercise in Osakis and the Douglas County Commission’s efforts to balance funding requests with some less-than-idea budget news. Those stories and more, this week on the Echo Press News Minute. Check out the top headlines from August 20 and August 22 below: August 20, 2025: August 22, 2025:
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MINNESOTA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, guest host Kris Kerzman talks about Garfiled Days, housing in Douglas County, new improvements to Fillmore Park, the Douglas County Fair, and other coverage available now from the Echo Press. Check out the top headlines from August 13 and August 15 below: August 13, 2025 August 15, 2025
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MINNESOTA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson talks about Alexandria’s all-female motorcycle collective, the local hospice providing training for death doulas, an upcoming law enforcement training in Osakis, and lots of Resorters coverage available in the Echo Press. Those stories and more, this week on the Echo Press News Minute. Check out the top headlines from August 6 and August 8 below: August 6, 2025 August 8, 2025
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MINNESOTA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson talks about Art in the Park, the Alexandria Historic House Tour, the splash pad delay and romance novels as an escape when life gets too serious. Those stories and more, this week on the Echo Press News Minute. Check out the top headlines from July 30 and August 1 below: July 30, 2025 August 1, 2025
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This month on , August is the month of the full Sturgeon Moon! We’ve got tips for watching the Perseids mid-month, either from your very own lounging chair in the backyard, or . Jupiter and Venus are in conjunction this month (if you want to ). Look to the northeast August 12, between 4:00-5:00am to see what Bob calls “a potentially life-changing” event. Mercury returns, and Bob assures us that it’s ok if we really didn’t notice Mercury was missing in the first place. Plus Bob’s got , for all your stargazing needs. And next month, no meteor showers, no bright stars,...
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MINNESOTA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson talks about the death of a pioneer in local television and the Echo Press, new owners for Anderson Greenhouse, the Alexandria family named 2025 Farm Family of the Year, some impressive anniversaries, and a new playspace for kids called Grammy’s Town. Those stories and more, this week on the Echo Press News Minute. Check out the top headlines from July 23 and July 25, 2025 below: July 23, 2025 July 25, 2025
info_outlineMINNESOTA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson talks about Art in the Park, the Alexandria Historic House Tour, the splash pad delay and romance novels as an escape when life gets too serious.
Those stories and more, this week on the Echo Press News Minute.
Check out the top headlines from July 30 and August 1 below:
July 30, 2025
An estimated 15,000 attend 2025 Art in the Park in Alexandria
Brandon SummerFest will take place July 30 through Aug. 2
Buildings declared hazardous on 1211 6th Ave. East in Alexandria
Briefs filed in fatal stabbing case in Alexandria
Alexandria Historic House Tour has a big first year
Legion Baseball: Alexandria falls to Grand Rapids, beats Hutchinson to keep season alive
August 1, 2025
Tip Top Dairy Bar in Osakis celebrates 70 years
New splash pad in Alexandria delayed until next Memorial Day
Council finds a bargain for playground equipment for splash pad park in Alexandria
Community Night Out set for Tuesday, Aug. 5, in Alexandria
Romance novels provide an escape from the serious things going on, says Alexandria book store
Football: Evan Zabel becomes latest Alexandria area athlete to commit to North Dakota