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ALEXANDRIA, Minn. - The former treasurer for a small central Minnesota town faces a felony charge after an investigation discovered she had written more than $34,000 in checks to herself to pay off personal debt. After reviewing financial records for the city of Carlos, the Minnesota...

Bryan James Wynn, 26, Wadena, seat belt, fees $115. Caleb Dean Lanoue, 20, Ogema, Minn., seat belt, fees $115. Quinnel Lynn Arthur, 28, Wadena, seat belt, fees $115. Kelly Leeann Erckenbrack, 25, Wadena, seat belt, fees $115. Margaret Elaine Flath, 22, seat belt, fees $115. Trisha...

Jessica Sly is the newest addition to the Alexandria Echo Press editorial staff. Originally from Wadena, Sly will work as a content writer, a newly created position at the Echo Press. "I've got an apartment I can move into in two weeks, and then I'll be set to explore Alexandria....

UPDATE - Friday, April 20 at 2:30 p.m. 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...

Four young women are dead after a three-vehicle accident on an icy stretch of Interstate 94 near here Monday afternoon. The four are believed to be North Dakota State University freshmen, said Cam Knutson, student body president. The Minnesota State Patrol is expected to officially...

Malissa Lorraine Rogers, 19, Alexandria, Minn., noise ordinance, stay of adjudication, fees $50. Charge of seat belt required was dismissed. Allen Michael Alberts, 18, Staples, fifth-degree assault, 90 days jail with 89 days stayed for one year, one year probation, community service,...

A day on the lake among friends turned tragic in Alexandria Saturday - two were killed in a boating accident on Lake Victoria. The victims were Nicole Marie Getz, 27, and Mathew Paul Spletzer, 30, both of Alexandria, according to information released by the Douglas County Sheriff's...

An 87-year-old Alexandria man died from injuries he suffered in a bicycle-pickup crash north of Alexandria Saturday. Don R. Keith was bicycling south on Highway 29 near Birch Avenue when he collided with a 1997 Ford pickup driven by Nick R. Jalbert, 26 of Alexandria, which was also...

Norwegian band coming to Vikingland Band Festival Alexandria's Vikingland Band Festival is once again an international event, as the 2010 Festival will feature a marching band from Norway. The Nøtterøy School Band from Nøtterøy, Norway, will perform as the Honor Band for this...

A robbery was reported at Tio's Mexican Grill in Alexandria Monday night, the third robbery in the city in a month. A store employee reported to police that a masked, black male showed up at the restaurant about 10 p.m., just about closing time. The suspect told the employee that...