4+ hour, 29+ min ago  (171+ words) ALEXANDRIA " Although the weather outside was frightful " single-digit temperatures " inside the Legacy of the Lakes Museum Boathouse was delightful on Monday, Dec. 15. The museum hosted its first-ever Bobber Ornament Craft Night. The attendees started out with a traditional red and…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (376+ 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…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago  (231+ words) ALEXANDRIA " A seventh grader at Discovery Middle School in Alexandria is hosting a toy drive for kids with cancer. Kennedi Hay, a cancer survivor, organized the "Season of Smiles Toy Drive" as a project for school. She said in a…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (635+ words) DETROIT LAKES " Breaking the norm of sputtering out of the gate to start games this season, the Alexandria girls basketball team fired off quickly on Tuesday, Dec. 16. The Cardinals raced out to a 22-point lead at halftime, topping Central Lakes…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (324+ words) ALEXANDRIA " Alexandria girls hockey player Emily Doherty had only scored once over her last six games on the ice. She quickly made up for lost time on Tuesday, Dec. 16. Doherty, a sophomore, scored a career-high four goals and tallied an…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (241+ words) ALEXANDRIA " Friday night, Dec. 12, was a perfect night for the Garden of Lights Walking Light Tour at the Legacy of the Lakes Gardens , 205 3rd Ave. W. in Alexandria. The sky was a deep, soft, navy blue. The air temperature hovered around -10" and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (323+ 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…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (656+ words) ALEXANDRIA " The Alexandria girls basketball team faced an early-season test from new Section 8-4A opponent Moorhead on Monday, Dec. 8. Playing a physical basketball game, the Cardinals rode momentum from a strong opening half. Alexandria pulled out a hard-fought 58-45 win over the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (737+ words) ALEXANDRIA " The city has reached a labor agreement with the two unions representing Alexandria patrol officers and sergeants. The agreements are for 2026 and 2027. The Alexandria City Council approved the agreements at its Monday meeting, Dec. 8. Police officers will receive a…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (473+ words) ALEXANDRIA " Going into Monday night's truth in taxation hearing, the Alexandria City Council's planned to decrease the city's $30,000 contribution to the Alexandria Senior Center to $15,000. That may not seem like much money " $15,000 in a proposed city budget of $10,380,080 " but it…...