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Through it all, there were shining moments of kindness, generosity and unity. Written By: Al Edenloff | × In April, Public Works Director Bill Thoennes used a bucket truck to put a mask on Big Ole in Alexandria. The event was organized by city staff. "Our message is simple — we are masking up for safety," said Sara Stadtherr, communications coordinator for the city. "Safety of our community, safety of those around us, ourselves and for our families." (Echo Press file photo) The year 2020 will be most remembered for another set of numbers – COVID-19. Back on March 6, the E...

The 2020-21 season of the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course started Dec. 4 at the installation, officially beginning the fifth season of the course. This season, the CWOC training team of instructors — Hunter Heard, Joe Ernst, Manny Ortiz, and Brian Semann — is prepared to hold five, 14-day training sessions of CWOC as well as two, three-day sessions. Class dates are: class 21-01, Dec. 4-17; class 21-02, Jan. 4-17, 2021; class 21-03, Jan. 21 to Feb. 7; class 21-04, Feb. 15-28; and class 21-05, March 8-21. Dates for the three-day short courses are Jan. 22-24 and March 5-7. At...