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For three hours, the Douglas County Historical Society staff and 10 volunteers worked diligently to remove dirt and moss from headstones. Some of the graves date back to the late 19th century.

Gary Gease was born July 7th, 1938 in Garfield, MN to Clarence and Malinda Gease. He graduated from Alexandria High School in 1956. Following his education, Gary ventured to the Twin Cities working at Mayflower and Honeywell, making a little money and a lot of friends and memories along the way. With that money starting to burn a hole in his pocket he went back to the Garfield Corner Bar and asked Herb for some advice; should he buy a Corvette or lake property. Well, he bought a piece of lakefro...

If necessary, a primary election will take place on Aug. 9.

Dorothy Marion (Hass) Schulz, was born July 5, 1919 to Paul Hass Sr. and Marie (Jarchow) Hass in Swanville, Minnesota. She was one of six children.

The new boundaries won't impact this year's election. There are still three county commissioners who will be on the ballot.

Events for April 1-8, 2022

Sandra Sue Dittberner (Sandi Lenz) was born on January 19th, 1942 in Parkers Prairie hospital in Minnesota.

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Eigen defeats Patience by 267 votes.

Thousands of carp were removed from Lake Winona on Tuesday, Oct. 19 by the Alexandria Lake Area Sanitary District (ALASD) and commercial fishing crews. Consultants from WSB and Stantec coordinated the personnel involved in the project