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Douglas County library director dies in foggy crash

By Al Edenloff Alexandria Echo Press GLENWOOD - Karen Simmons, 62, of Glenwood, director of the Douglas County Library, died Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash near Glenwood in central...

news Tue, Feb 26, 2013 - 10:27am

Wind turbine rejected after neighbors protest

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. – The Douglas County Commission has rejected a proposed wind tower in Osakis after voiced opposition. The Douglas County Planning Commission approved property owner Barbara Trisco’s request to...

news Fri, Aug 31, 2012 - 3:06am

UPDATE: Name of victim released in Garfield crash

The name of the woman killed in a two-vehicle crash near Garfield Thursday night has been released. She is Shannon Marie Simonson, 31. The crash happened at the intersection of...

news Fri, Jul 09, 2010 - 6:56am

Douglas County Commissioners split over elected officials' salaries

Per diems and mileage rates were set, the levy was approved, a report was heard from the state auditor's office and raises for some department heads were given while there...

news / government Fri, Dec 25, 2009 - 7:02am

Dispatchers for the Douglas County Sheriff's Office and the Alexandria Police Department may end up in two separate locations. Dispatchers, including Keith Polipnick (front) and Marilyn Peterson (back), answer 911 calls, as well as other calls that come in for the two agencies.

Echo Press photos by Celeste Beam

Joint LEC in jeopardy: County pulls out of plan

The idea of a new joint law enforcement center (LEC) coming to fruition appears to be dead in the water. At Tuesday's regular Douglas County Board meeting, commissioners voted 3-2...

news / government Fri, Sep 25, 2009 - 8:50am

Douglas County board divided over LEC timeline: Some want to proceed; others want to wait

The issue of whether or not to join the city of Alexandria in building a new joint law enforcement center (LEC) led to a heated discussion among all five Douglas...

news / government Mon, Sep 14, 2009 - 6:37am

Douglas County Board holds off decision on LEC

With one commissioner absent from the meeting, no decisions about the proposed joint law enforcement center (LEC) were made at Tuesday's regular Douglas County Board meeting. Commissioner Jerry Johnson said...

news / government Fri, Jul 31, 2009 - 9:23am