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Rachel Barduson

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Rachel Barduson

    From the Echo Press archives, 1976: Wildfire rampages through 40 acres (opens the original)

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    “This Week” in 1976, 50 years ago: After months of planning and preparation, Jefferson Senior High School has begun using a new dimension in their driver education program. An off-street driving range, one of the few in operation in the state, was opened September 20 on a marked, black-topped area immediately southeast of the Alexandria Area Vocational Technical Institute. The installation of the range has resulted in an overhaul of the district’s driver education program. Tom Honkomp is full-ti

  2. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Rachel Barduson

    From the Echo Press archives, 1976: Alexandria street named after Erc Aga (opens the original)

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    “This Week” in 1976, 50 years ago: In addition to determining the outcome of a number of political races at the Nov. 2 general election, Douglas County voters will also determine the fate of a $600,000 bond issue for a new county jail. Estimated cost of the two-story building, to be constructed on site of the present jail, is $825,000. If approved by the voters, $600,000 of that total will be paid by a bond issue while the rest will come from a county building fund which has been built up over a

  3. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Rachel Barduson

    From the Echo Press archives: 2001: Students watch terrorist attacks (opens the original)

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    “This Week” in 2001, 25 years ago: Jefferson High School students in Alexandria sat quietly as they watched history-making events unfold on television broadcasts Tuesday morning, September 11. Students in Kelly Hillbrand’s Senior Social class were among those allowed to watch news broadcasts of the terrorist attacks on the East Coast. 1976, 50 years ago: Swine Flu vaccine clinics will be held throughout Douglas County in November according to Dr. Vernon Kuhlmann, director of the county’s vaccine

  4. Article · Sep 2, 2026 · Rachel Barduson

    From the Echo Press archives 2001: Hospital adds new surgery center in Alexandria (opens the original)

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    “This Week” in 2001, 25 years ago: Phase I of the expansion of the Douglas County Hospital is completed, but because most of the work was done underground, it may not seem like much has happened. The hospital is adding a new surgery center to its building in Alexandria. It will be a state-of-the-art facility that will improve the hospital’s ability to provide surgical procedures according to Hospital Administrator Bill Flaig. Phase I included excavation, footings, underground framing and plumbin

  5. Article · Aug 25, 2026 · Rachel Barduson

    From the Echo Press archives, 1976: 4-H Auction takes in its largest purse of $39,712 (opens the original)

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    “This Week” in 2016, 10 years ago: The old south-bound Highway 29 bridge in Alexandria has been completely removed and work on the west half of the new bridge is well under-way. As for the over-all timeline, the Highway 29/Interstate 94 project is currently right on schedule, according to MnDOT. Work on the west side of the Highway 29/50th Avenue intersection and the west side ramps will not be completed until after Labor Day. 1951, 75 years ago: The Alexandria school hour schedule is changed –

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