ALEXANDRIA MN
Evansville, Minn., man dies in machinery accident in Alexandria 
A 50-year-old Evansville man died in work-related machinery accident at the Pope Douglas Solid Waste Management facility Thursday night.
By Forum Communications , December 28, 2012
Devoted Minnesota kitty watched out for deaf, nearly blind sheep
Even though Oliver is orange and white, he’s the black sheep of the family. But he can’t pull the wool over his owners’ eyes. They know he’s just a cat in sheep’s clothing.
By Jo Colvin , December 19, 2012
250-mile bike tour expected to bring more than 1,000 to Bemidji
This will be the first time the city hosts The Ride Across Minnesota, held annually in different parts of the state. This year's ride goes from Bemidji to Alexandria with overnight stops in Walker, Park Rapids, Wadena and Fergus Falls.
By Bethany Wesley , July 20, 2012
Raging fires force former Alexandria resident to flee
Thousands of residents were forced to flee from Colorado last week as raging fires tore through the state, leaving homes, business and churches burned to the ground.
By Leah Stinson , July 11, 2012
University of Mary partners with another school
The four-year Bismarck school is partnering with the two-year Alexandria Technical and Community College in Alexandria, Minnesota, to offer undergraduate degrees in business management, criminal justice, human resources and applied sciences.
By Associated Press , May 03, 2012
VIDEO: Alexandria woman killed, Osakis man found dead Friday afternoon
An Alexandria woman was found dead in her home Thursday and this afternoon, authorities reported that the man they were looking for was found dead in Osakis. According to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, David Dewain Everett, 51, was found dead in a car located inside a storage unit on the west side of Osakis.
By Amy Chaffiins , April 20, 2012
Squid mystery shows up on shore of South Union Lake in Alexandria, Minn.
It began as a mystery. Last Friday afternoon, the Alexandria (Minn.) Echo Press received a call from a resident on South Union Lake with a weird tip: He came across what appeared to be a dead squid lying on the ground of the public access on South Union Lake, just a few feet from the water.
By Al Edenloff , March 27, 2012
NDSU campus, families grieve for 4 students killed in crash
Campus leaders plan candlelight vigil at 10 Thursday nightJordan Playle and three other Twin Cities-area residents — Lauren Peterson, 18, Prior Lake, Danielle Renninger, 18, Excelsior, and Megan Sample, 18, Rogers — were killed when the westbound car they were riding in lost control and went through the median into the eastbound lanes and were hit broadside by an oncoming vehicle, the Minnesota State Patrol reported.
By Helmut Schmidt and Marino Eccher , February 21, 2012
Stormy Monday leads to rash of traffic deaths in western Minnesota, N.D.
Days like Monday are becoming increasingly rare, Minnesota Department of Public Safety spokesman Nathan Bowie said, but it doesn’t make them any less tragic. Snowy and blustery conditions played a role in at least seven roadway fatalities in western Minnesota, as many as the state has seen in a single day in nearly two years. And a North Dakota teen died Monday in a head-on crash on slippery roads near Valley City, N.D.
February 21, 2012
4 NDSU college roommates killed in Minnesota crash
Family members say the four women who died in an interstate crash west of Alexandria, Minn., were college roommates heading back to North Dakota State University.
By Forum Communications , February 21, 2012
Surprise guest answers little girl's Christmas wish
Her list: Barbie and DadAbby Koopman of Alexandria wanted a Barbie for Christmas, but more than that, she wanted her dad home for the holidays. Abby’s dad, Joe Koopman, is a sergeant in the National Guard stationed in Kuwait.
By Stacie Kimball , December 20, 2011
Minnesota state trooper jumps into lake to rescue driver
Sgt. Jesse Grabow was on patrol on Interstate 94 near Alexandria Thursday afternoon when the car in front of him left the freeway and plunged into Lake Latoka. Grabow jumped into the chilly water as the woman's car began to sink. Another trooper arrived and helped bring the woman to safety.
By Associated Press , November 11, 2011
Alexandria, Minn., man, 87, dies in U.S. 10 rollover near Perham
PERHAM, Minn. – An Alexandria, Minn., man died Thursday following a crash on Highway 10 west of Perham, the Minnesota State Patrol said. Roland J. Norling, 87, was eastbound on Highway 10 about 1 p.m. Thursday when his SUV drifted toward the shoulder of the road and he over-corrected, causing the vehicle to roll over several times, the State Patrol said.
By Forum Communications , November 11, 2011
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