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    November 10, 2017
    Barb Grover’s decorated table at a past Christmas Table Luncheon included holly and silver reindeer. This year’s event will be held Saturday, Dec. 2, at 11 a.m. at the Alexandria Senior Center. (Contributed)
    Christmas Table event seeks hostesses
    Organizers of the Fourth Annual Christmas Table Luncheon are looking for hostesses to create festive, creative tables settings at the Alexandria...
    lifestyleNovember 10, 2017 - 11:13am
    November 9, 2017
    Take the Echo Press with You
    Jim and Cheryl Augdahl took the Echo Press with them to Palmer, Alaska, in August. • • • Take the Echo Press with you when you travel....
    lifestyleNovember 9, 2017 - 11:20am
    November 8, 2017
    Young Minnesota judges display the ribbons they received in a national Arabian horse judging competition. From left: coach Josh Tjosaas, Taylor Clemenson from Stevens County, Madison Floden from Douglas County and Savannah Aanerud from Stevens County. (Contributed)
    Osakis 4-H'er judges Arabians in Oklahoma
    A young Douglas County horsewoman's strong performance in a statewide horse show this fall earned her a trip to a national horse judging event...
    lifestyleNovember 8, 2017 - 10:29am
    Jingle Bells organizers seek performers
    The annual Jingle Bells Telethon season launches on Saturday, Nov. 11, with the first round of auditions for the five-hour fundraiser set for 3-6 p.m. at the Lake Geneva Christian Center, 605 Birch Ave. in Alexandria. Run by the Alexandria Jaycees, the telethon seeks to raise money...
    lifestyleNovember 8, 2017 - 10:21am
    Rick Devereaux
    Retired Air Force major general to speak on climate change
    The local chapter of the Citizens' Climate Lobby is bringing in a retired U.S. Air Force officer to speak about the national security risks of...
    lifestyleNovember 8, 2017 - 9:32am
    November 6, 2017
    Grateful Knute Nelson throws free community lunch
    Voters chose Knute Nelson as the best place to go for assisted living, memory care, retirement living and rehab during the Echo Press's Best of the Lakes Area promotion. Now Knute Nelson is saying thanks, by inviting the public to a free community lunch from noon-1 p.m. on Wednesday,...
    lifestyleNovember 6, 2017 - 10:35am
    November 5, 2017
    Douglas County Library Board seeking new member
    The Douglas County Library Board is looking to fill a vacant seat from Commissioner District 2. County commissioners appoint the library's seven-member governing body based on recommendations submitted by the current library board. Library Board trustees work with the library director...
    lifestyleNovember 5, 2017 - 5:44pm
    Library offers fiction writing class
    Author James Zarzana, whose first novel Kirkus Reviews called "compulsively readable," will teach a fiction writing workshop from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, at the Douglas County Library. The workshop, "Getting Started Writing Fiction," will cover the five practical steps in fiction...
    lifestyleNovember 5, 2017 - 4:40pm
    Photo of the Week
    Brrrrr! A small willow sags under its heavy winter coat in this photo snapped by Judith Peterson on the east side of Lake Le Homme Dieu on Halloween...
    lifestyleNovember 5, 2017 - 2:43pm
    Faith events
    UCC hosts night of spaghetti, auction and bake sale Fancy getting a homemade pie every month? Or a special Italian dinner? These are two items up for auction when the First Congregational UCC hosts its traditional spaghetti and meatball dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Thurs., Nov. 9....
    lifestyle/healthNovember 5, 2017 - 2:40pm
    Members of Church of the Harvest pose with other volunteers and the home owner in Houston, Texas. They spent four days helping homeowners clean up after Hurricane Harvey. (Contributed)
    Alexandria church sends team to Houston
    Seven volunteers from Alexandria's Church for the Harvest went to Houston to help clean up after Hurricane Harvey, and the church might send...
    lifestyle/healthNovember 5, 2017 - 12:42pm
    Births
    Douglas County Hospital October 24, 2017 Girl, Ashley and Benjamin Bruggeman, Sauk Centre Twin Boys, Megan Vanscoik and Craig Hookom, Alexandria October 26, 2017 Girl, Jessica and Tyson Bartell, Herman October 27, 2017 Boy, Jennifer and Eric Vipond, Norcross Girl, Olena and Andrew...
    lifestyleNovember 5, 2017 - 7:39am
    November 4, 2017
    Tax volunteers sought
    West Central Communities Action is seeking tax volunteers to "put the 'fun' in 'refund.'" Each year, the nonprofit puts on a free tax clinic to help low-income taxpayers. The agency notes that many people find taxes the opposite of fun, "But how do you think you would feel if giving...
    lifestyleNovember 4, 2017 - 5:43pm
    November 3, 2017
    Library friends back new writers, fun events
    If you are reading this column today, it is quite likely that you may not recognize the name Allen Eskens. Those fortunate enough to attend the special night at the Carnegie Library put on by the Douglas County Library Friends and Foundation on Oct. 16 got to meet Allen. Others may...
    lifestyleNovember 3, 2017 - 3:38pm
    2017 Brandon-Evansville sixth grade Lions Peace Poster Contest winners: From left, Allex Schmidt, 3rd Place; Dru Blanchette, Winner; Kaleb Burkey, 2nd place (Contributed)
    B-E students make posters of peace
    What do you think of when you imagine the future of peace? Brandon-Evansville sixth-graders saw doves, people of different races shaking hands,...
    lifestyleNovember 3, 2017 - 2:41pm
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