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Echo Press Newsminute, week of October 12-18 , 2025

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Release Date: 10/17/2025

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MINNESOTA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson talks about impressive graduation rates in Douglas County schools, runestones in Melby, and lots of music and poetry on the way.   Those stories and more, this week on the Echo Press News Minute. Check out the top headlines from April 8 and April 10  below:   Here are the top stories in our Wednesday, April 8 issue:   Here are the top stories in our Friday, April 10 issue:

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MINNESOTA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson says the Alexandria Jaycees have ceased operations after almost 80 years; yes, there were Irish pioneers in Douglas County, and Alexandria DECA students excelled at the state Career Development Conference. Plus bad art, good hotdish and more, this week on the Echo Press News Minute. Check out the top headlines from March 18 and March 20  below:   Here are the top stories in our Wednesday, March 18 issue:   Here are the top stories in our Friday, March 20 issue:

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MINNESOTA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson talks about this year’s Polar Plunge and the plunges coming up at area schools, the death of a Miltona woman in a house fire, a group of local parents helping their kids - and themselves - unplug from screens, not-so dry history in Douglas County, a Habitat For Humanity Open House, township elections next week, and high school wrestlers and basketball players making their marks.   Those stories and more, this week on the Echo Press News Minute. Check out the top headlines from March 4 and March 6...

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MINNESOTA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson talks about beating the winter blues with world-class blues and jazz, a peek at how the proposed new Douglas County Library could look, building demolition in preparation for a Kwik-Trip in western Alexandria, and a romantic article about how Alexandrians are bedazzled by romance books … and how they bedazzle the romance books right back. Those stories and more, this week on the Echo Press News Minute.   Check out the top headlines from February 11 and February 13  below: Here are the top stories in...

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MINNESOTA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson talks about the first-ever SNOfest Winter Carnival, the demise of the paperback novel, a shooting death in Alexandria, community support for a Miltona couple who lost their home in a fire just after Christmas, and the ancient prayer practice that has returned to an Alexandria church.   Those stories and more, this week on the Echo Press News Minute. Check out the top headlines from January 21 and January 23  below:  Jan. 21, 2026:     Jan. 23, 2026:  

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MINNESOTA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson talks about light in the dark, a doubled reward in a 30 year old cold case, DECA students bringing new flavors to the holiday season and Alexandria’s winning girl’s basketball team. Those stories and more, this week on the Echo Press News Minute.   Check out the top headlines from the week of December 14-20 below:  

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MINNESOTA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson talks about celebrations: from the Halloween Parade to upcoming Veteran’s Day festivities. Plus the fate of  some school bonding referendums in Douglas County. Those stories and more, this week on the Echo Press News Minute.   Check out the top headlines from November 5 and November 7 below: November 5, 2025   November 7, 2025:  

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