Ottawa threw 52 shots on goal against Filip Gustavsson, who kept the Wild in it early before getting hung out to dry in the third. He finished with 46 saves. Ottawa’s Leevi Merilainen needed only 16 ...

ALEXANDRIA — For the second time in three seasons, the Alexandria girls hockey team is set to host the St. Cloud Crush in the first round of the Section 8-2A Tournament.

ALEXANDRIA — In a back-and-forth seesaw battle, the Alexandria girls hockey team tied with No. 8 (Class 2A) Roseau, 5-5, on Friday. Roseau led 1-0 three minutes into the game thanks to a goal by ...

The mask, featuring a design by Mdewakanton Dakota artist Cole Redhorse Taylor and worn by Minnesota Wild goaltender ...

ALEXANDRIA — The Echo Press was honored with 12 awards in the 158th Minnesota Newspaper Association’s “Better Newspaper Contest.” Echo Press staff picked up the awards and attended seminars at the ...

ALEXANDRIA — Midwest Manufacturers Association has announced the formation of the new Midwest Manufacturers Foundation. The foundation will empower the AMFA, CMMA, RRMEA, and TSMA affiliates through ...

MINNESOTA — Astro Bob is back with a new podcast! Join Astro Bob King and host Lisa Johnson from the Alexandria Echo Press ...

ALEXANDRIA — Chase Thompson missed Alexandria’s first game against the Sauk Rapids-Rice boys basketball team this season with an injury. Sauk Rapids-Rice took advantage of this as it earned an 81-76 ...

It was heard loud and clear, especially by the team’s top line of Brodie Ziemer, Erik Påhlsson and Jimmy Snuggerud. The trio ...

It was that kind of night for the No. 3 Gophers at Ridder Arena on Friday. Their 3-1 victory over the No. 2 Buckeyes was an ...

Celeste Edenloff is the special projects editor and a reporter for the Alexandria Echo Press. She has lived in the Alexandria Lakes Area since 1997. She first worked for the Echo Press as a reporter ...

Keeping Edwards moving forward is Finch’s most important duty as Minnesota’s head coach, and he’s good at it. The ...