In a letter to employees, Fairview President and CEO James Hereford said they still want “resolution on sale of the academic ...

Minnesota congresswoman Smith said the decision to step out of the race for 2026 is “not political, it is entirely personal.” ...

As elk damage continues in Minnesota and more funds are requested to handle that damage, plans for herd expansion continue to ...

Rural counties experience greater natural losses as deaths continue to outpace births. But there is in-migration attributed ...

The reigning Section 6A team champion, the Bertha-Hewitt-Verndale-Parkers Prairie wrestling team is the No. 1 seed in the ...

ALEXANDRIA — The Alexandria Diamond Buick GMC Bantam A team came into the VFW State Tournament with a lot of momentum as it ...

HOLMES CITY — At about 4:10 p.m., the Douglas County Sheriff's Office received a third party report of a 16-year-old girl having a medical emergency near the intersection of County Road 4W SW and Wild ...

Celeste Edenloff is the special projects editor and a reporter for the Alexandria Echo Press. She has lived in the Alexandria Lakes Area since 1997. She first worked for the Echo Press as a reporter ...

ALEXANDRIA — The Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce Membership Team recognized three new Chamber members on Wednesday, ...

Alexandria (12-12, 3-2 Section 6A) had a 49-25 shot on goal advantage in Tuesday’s win over Fergus Falls (12-12, 4-3 Section ...

ALEXANDRIA — Glenwood State Bank, 2221 S. Broadway St., will host the Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce Wake Up Alexandria event on Friday, Feb. 21 from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.

However, Haffner is not new to barn quilt painting or teaching classes about barn quilt painting. She painted her first one in 2014 and was instantly hooked. Since that time, Haffner has held 29 barn ...