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Parkinson's Disease event in Alexandria raises $13, 000
1+ week, 6+ day ago (182+ words) ALEXANDRIA " "It was a huge success and a perfect day." That's how organizers summed up Alexandria Moving Day, which raises money and awareness of Parkinson's Disease. The May 2 event took place at Lake Brophy County Park. People of all ages…...
MN Author Events slated for Alexandria this summer - including this weekend.
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (240+ words) Lisa Johnson has been a broadcast journalist, anchor and producer over half her life. She started her broadcast career spinning country music at KWWK/KOLM Radio in Rochester, Minnesota. She's worked in Moorhead, Bismarck, Wahpeton and Fergus Falls, and spent…...
Alexandria Area YMCA hands out first-ever Impact Awards
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (893+ words) ALEXANDRIA " Five different awards were handed out Sunday, May 3, during the Alexandria Area YMCA's first-ever Impact Awards ceremony. Jackie Peters, executive director of the YMCA, emceed the event along with her co-host, Catherine Stine, the chairperson of the YMCA's Board…...
Softball: St. Cloud Crush power past Alexandria
2+ week, 4+ day ago (328+ words) ST. CLOUD " The Alexandria softball team struggled to keep pace with St. Cloud Crush on Thursday, April 30. The Crush scored in each of the first three innings and pulled away for a 12-2 win over the Cardinals in six innings at…...
Girls Golf: Alexandria perseveres at home invitational
2+ week, 5+ day ago (397+ words) ALEXANDRIA " It was a trying day out on the links for the Alexandria girls golf team. The Cardinals placed 11th out of 12 teams at the Alexandria Invitational on Wednesday, April 29, at Alexandria Golf Club, posting a cumulative score of 371. Alexandria was…...
Improvements await pickleball courts at Alexandria City Park
3+ week, 14+ hour ago (466+ words) ALEXANDRIA " Good news for pickleball players. Big improvements will be made soon at the pickleball courts at Alexandria City Park. Eight courts and a walkway will be resurfaced and a new portable net system will replace the current in-ground net…...
2 events set for downtown Alexandria on May 1 and May 8-10
3+ week, 20+ hour ago (216+ words) ALEXANDRIA " Downtown Alexandria Inc. is excited to announce two upcoming events designed to bring the community together while exploring and supporting local businesses. "Shop, Stroll, and Solve," taking place on May 1, and "Catch a Deal," happening May 8-10, offer unique and…...
Wake Up Alexandria event to be held on Friday, May 1
3+ week, 8+ hour ago (286+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little…...
Little Round Distillery plans to open May 19 in The Rune in Alexandria
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (918+ words) ALEXANDRIA " The Little Round Still, which will open soon in The Rune development at 317 Broadway, Suite 500, received a micro distillery off-sale liquor license from the Alexandria City Council Monday night. It also received an on-sale micro distillery cocktail room license....
Baseball: Alexandria gets strong pitching in twin-bill split with St. Cloud
3+ week, 2+ day ago (390+ words) ST. CLOUD " Alexandria split a baseball doubleheader with St. Cloud Crush on Saturday, April 25, opening the day with a 5-0 shutout before falling 5-2 in the second game. In Game 1, the Cardinals got a dominant pitching performance from Landon Gess-Norling, who struck…...