3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (217+ words) ALEXANDRIA " An Alexandria man has been convicted of felony child torture. Parker William Johnson, 28, was sentenced for the crime earlier this month in Douglas County District Court. Three other charges against Johnson were dismissed. According to court documents, he will…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (164+ words) ALEXANDRIA " Pope/Douglas Solid Waste Management is pleased to host another Fix-It Clinic on Saturday, May 30, from 11 a. m. to 2 p. m. The event will be held at the Pope/Douglas Solid Waste Management Environmental Center, 1916 Nokomis St. , Alexandria. This free community event, in…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1620+ words) WASHINGTON, D. C. " Mike Shaughnessy of Alexandria celebrated his 80th birthday last week in a big way. He watched a Changing of the Guard Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, visited the Military Women's Memorial, along with the Lincoln, Korean War and Vietnam War…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago  (447+ words) BRAINERD " The Alexandria boys golf team sits within striking distance of the top spots on Wednesday, May 20. The Cardinals currently sit in second place after the opening 18 holes of the Central Lakes Conference championships on the Dutch 18 course at Cragun's…...

6+ day, 19+ min ago  (415+ words) BRAINERD " The Alexandria softball team had an answer in the early innings for every Brainerd run scored. However, the Warriors had the final say on Tuesday, May 19. A go-ahead RBI single from Keira Rademacher powered top-seeded Brainerd to a 5-3 victory…...

2+ 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…...

3+ week, 9+ 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…...

3+ week, 11+ 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…...

3+ 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…...

3+ 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…...