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Photo of the Week - January 30, 2026
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (48+ words) Jodi Chicoine of Alexandria took this photo of a supermoon setting over the ice on Lake Carlos.To see previous Photo of the Week submissions, go to our Photo of the Week photo gallery. If you have a good photo,…...
The Shopper – January 31, 2026
8+ hour, 54+ min ago (12+ words) The Shopper " January 31, 2026Alexandria Echo Press The Shopper " January 31, 2026...
Velvet Brass to perform at Alexandria Senior Center on Feb. 1
2+ day, 3+ min ago (87+ words) ALEXANDRIA " Velvet Brass will perform at the Alexandria Senior Center for its Sunday Music program from 2-4 p.m. on Feb. 1. John Morton, Chuck Wencel and several other local musicians will play songs from the '30s, '40s and '50s. Snacks and beverages will be available for…...
'Hunchback of Notre Dame' to open at the Andria Theatre Feb. 5
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1226+ words) ALEXANDRIA " Sharon Thalmann said she was excited to see that the Andria Theatre was including "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" into this season because she is fascinated by stories from the medieval area. Thalmann is directing the production, which opens…...
For the record, January 30, 2026
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (27+ words) For the record, January 30, 2026echopress.com For the record, January 30, 2026 What's coming up for the Douglas County Board 9 a.m. Call to Order...
Minnewaska Showstoppers brings comedy 'Invisible Eddie' to Glenwood
4+ day, 7+ min ago (322+ words) GLENWOOD " The Minnewaska Showstoppers are set to chase away the winter blues this January with their latest production, "Invisible Eddie," a fast-paced British comedy by Becky Kimsey. The production will be held at the Lakeside Ballroom in Glenwood on Friday,…...
It's Travis' Turn: Thoughts on our vanishing film heritage
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (556+ words) Film offers a look into the past that is unmatched by any other medium. While writing can help you understand how people felt about something, it doesn't always capture the flavor of the period. It's unfortunate, then, that the world's…...
Minnesota's Lady Liberty is laid out, future uncertain
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (1007+ words) DULUTH " She leans forward against a bench, her gaze turned toward the snowy ground. Her crown has lost most of its spikes, but her posture remains proud. "If it's standing upright, it could fall over," said Robert Hurd, construction project…...
10 years later, Brandon man recalls painting Minneapolis' Foshay Tower
1+ week, 4+ day ago (516+ words) MINNEAPOLIS " Tom Slack doesn't like heights. But that didn't stop the owner of Slack Painting in Brandon from painting the Foshay Tower in Minneapolis 10 years ago, an event that just had its anniversary. "I'm glad I just did it once,…...
The books that 'democratized America' are no more
1+ week, 4+ day ago (417+ words) ALEXANDRIA " A staple of reading life " and grocery store checkout lanes " breathed its last three weeks ago. The mass market paperback " or, as they used to be called, just "paperback," is no more. In an article last month , Publishers Weekly…...