Alexandria News

Alexandria will be turning purple next week. Not out of anger but to raise awareness about the fight against cancer.

Funerals are being held Friday and Saturday for two church youth group leaders who drowned while rescuing a boy struggling in Pokegama Lake in Grand Rapids.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is increasing enforcement efforts to prevent the transportation of aquatic invasive species from several lakes in the Alexandria area in west-central Minnesota.

A local resident found a zebra mussel attached to a coffee can in the northeast corner of Lake L'Homme Dieu in Alexandria last week.

In an unusually bloody weekend, five people died in five separate accidents across the state.

Zebra Mussels pop up in another Minnesota lake...this time in Alexandria.The Minnesota department of natural resources says a residentFound one mussel attached to a coffee can in the northeast corner of Lake Le Homme Dieu this past week.The DNR will designate the lake as infested if its own survey finds live zebra mussels there.They're concerned ...

State officials are investigating the discovery of a zebra mussel in Lake Le Homme Dieu in Alexandria.

A zebra mussel has been found in Lake Le Homme Dieu in Alexandria, the first time the non-native creature has turned up in the popular lakes region of western Minnesota.

Three people were arrested Tuesday night after a month-long marijuana investigation in Alexandria.

It's a critical point of the year for newly hatched upland birds and waterfowl. While most young-of-the-year have popped from their eggs, weather conditions over the next week to 10 days can make or break a successful nesting season.

A portion of the garbage produced in the St. Cloud area will start heading to an Alexandria burning facility in August.

Heavy rain and hail hit Central Minnesota overnight and this morning drivers are running into patchy fog.

Alexandria's Bryce Uhrig pitched five stellar innings in a high scoring affair as the Beetles defeated Thunder Bay 11-8 Wednesday night.

The Kensington Runestone is once again in the limelight. This time, as part of a documentary set to air on The History Channel this fall.

Mr. and Mrs. Delly of Lakeville, Minnesota are proud to announce the birth of their son, Emmett John.

It's been moved and renovated and on Monday it will be reopened. The Brainerd outpatient clinic run by the St.

Bruce and Kathleen Pohlig of Alexandria, announce the engagement of their daughter Rebecca, to Todd Schroeder, son of Bill and Jay Schroeder, St.

MADISON, Wis. - For the second time in as many starts, St. Cloud Apollo graduate and St.

ALEXANDRIA - The following students received diplomas at Alexandria Technical College's graduation ceremony held on May 15: Brian Butler of Holdingford received an associate in applied science degree in law enforcement; Derek Meehl of Royalton received an associate in applied science degree in communication art and design.

As a historic spring drought continues to grip much of Minnesota, state officials are banning open burning across a swath of the central part of the state.