Echo Press Minute
Hear the daily local news and get the inside scoop on what’s happening in Alexandria, MN
Hosted By
Thalen Zimmerman
RoboCop-car. Bullet casing art and More
Thu Mar 30 07:00:00 EDT 2023
Here are the top stories in Friday’s paper:
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- R/C vehicle helps Alexandria Police Department assess dangerous situations
- Fraud seminar presented by Viking Bank
- TIF district established for the Broadway Garden Estates project
- George Weatherwax, a 3M retiree, makes spent shell casings into miniature cabins and other tiny things.
- Alexandria Blizzard makes history with first-ever Fraser Cup championship appearance
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Hoffman elevator fire, 'Brawl at the mall' and More
Tue Mar 28 18:32:20 EDT 2023
Here are the top stories in Wednesday’s paper:
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- Explosion and fire at Hoffman grain elevator Friday night
- Minnesota DNR is requesting more Douglas County volunteers to measure rain and snow fall
- A martial arts competition at the Viking Plaza Mall brought many martial arts enthusiasts and students from throughout the region into Alexandria on Saturday, March 25.
- Cardinals Boys basketball are excited about the future after a fourth-place finish at state
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Know the Echo: Kathryn 'Kate' Henderson
Fri Mar 24 12:00:00 EDT 2023
Special Episode!
Kathryn 'Kate' Henderson is the advertising assistant at the Echo Press. Originally from Glenwood, Kate took a job at the Echo Press after first testing the waters in the field of Child Development.
She is responsible for selling ads and making sure they are ready for print and online publishing.
If you need to advertise, stop by the Echo and talk with Kate.
Kathryn 'Kate' Henderson is the advertising assistant at the Echo Press. Originally from Glenwood, Kate took a job at the Echo Press after first testing the waters in the field of Child Development.
She is responsible for selling ads and making sure they are ready for print and online publishing.
If you need to advertise, stop by the Echo and talk with Kate.
Douglas County dive team, City's chicken meeting and More
Thu Mar 23 07:00:00 EDT 2023
Here are the top stories in Friday’s paper:
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- Douglas County Dive Team recently did some underwater ice dive training.
- Chicken jokes flew at a Monday night hearing to consider plans to allow chickens within the Alexandria city limits.
- AAHS 10th Annual Empty Bowls Project
- Alexandria boys basketball beat Mankato East 62-57 and advance to state semifinals
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Myles Frueh
Wed Mar 22 12:00:00 EDT 2023
Myles Frueh is a sophomore at Alexandria Area High School. His love of late-night talk shows, passion for theater and need to entertain others were just some of the ingredients that led him to create a Youtube show and Podcast.
It's called "The Unspecified Show."
The show's name comes from its intentional randomness with the hopes to provide a "little something for everybody." It features a variety of topics and guests with recurring segments like "Table Talk," where he interviews and has conversations with guests; "Jokes" where he tries his hand as a comic; and "Optimistic Positivity" where he reads off positive news from across the globe.
Frueh will be hosting a special live episode on Saturday, March 25, at the Performing Arts Center at AAHS starting at 7 p.m.
The show will feature some of the same segments found on his YouTube channel as well as an opportunity for audience members to participate on stage. The show is free to attend.
Visit echopress.com/podcasts for our full podcast library. From sports talk to true crime, we’ve got a podcast for everyone!
It's called "The Unspecified Show."
The show's name comes from its intentional randomness with the hopes to provide a "little something for everybody." It features a variety of topics and guests with recurring segments like "Table Talk," where he interviews and has conversations with guests; "Jokes" where he tries his hand as a comic; and "Optimistic Positivity" where he reads off positive news from across the globe.
Frueh will be hosting a special live episode on Saturday, March 25, at the Performing Arts Center at AAHS starting at 7 p.m.
The show will feature some of the same segments found on his YouTube channel as well as an opportunity for audience members to participate on stage. The show is free to attend.
Visit echopress.com/podcasts for our full podcast library. From sports talk to true crime, we’ve got a podcast for everyone!
History of a chilling murder, 2A discussions, The bone's story and More
Tue Mar 21 07:00:00 EDT 2023
Here are the top stories in Wednesday’s paper:
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- Man killed family members near Holmes City in 1941 because he 'felt like it'
- Osakis town hall meeting discussed Second Amendment on March 18
- Alex College students study bones at museum
- Alexandria Blizzard clinch Western Division title for the first time
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Know the Echo: Karen Tolkkinen
Fri Mar 17 12:00:00 EDT 2023
Special Episode!
Reporter Karen Tolkkinen grew up in Plymouth, Minnesota, graduated from the University of Minnesota with a journalism degree in 1994. Driven by curiosity and a desire to learn about the United States, Karen Tolkkinen has covered local news from Idaho to New Hampshire to Alabama and landing at the Echo Press in Alexandria in 2017.
In this episode, she talks about her love of writing and the curiosity that brought her around the country
Reporter Karen Tolkkinen grew up in Plymouth, Minnesota, graduated from the University of Minnesota with a journalism degree in 1994. Driven by curiosity and a desire to learn about the United States, Karen Tolkkinen has covered local news from Idaho to New Hampshire to Alabama and landing at the Echo Press in Alexandria in 2017.
In this episode, she talks about her love of writing and the curiosity that brought her around the country
AAHS student's live talk show, Hunger at the Capitol and More
Thu Mar 16 08:51:04 EDT 2023
Here are the top stories in Friday’s paper:
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- AAHS student celebrates one year of YouTube show
- The Alexandria City Council approves bid for sidewalk extension
- Locals talk about hunger at the state capital
- The Alexandria girls basketball team advances to the Class AAA state semifinal after beating the the Hill-Murray Pioneers 57-39.
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Faction Challenge, Teacher shortage and More
Tue Mar 14 07:00:00 EDT 2023
Here are the top stories in Wednesday’s paper:
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- Local board shop holds 20th snowboard competition.
- Area school administrators talk about teacher shortages.
- The Douglas County Library organized a “Beat the Cold Beach Party.” Bad weather cut into attendance, but the event was a success, said organizers.
- Alexandria girls’ beat Sauk Rapids-Rice in the Section 8AAA championship game
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Permit to carry data, Clinical care award, A loss at state and More
Thu Mar 09 07:00:00 EST 2023
Here are the top stories in Friday’s paper:
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- A Cool School Plunge raises money for Special Olympics.
- Douglas County permit to carry data
- Local ambulance service receives award
- Cardinals boy’s hockey loses to Mahtomedi Zephyrs 6-3
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