Author: Celeste Edenloff

ALEXANDRIA — After the Echo Press received multiple phone calls of several eagles sitting on a pond along County Road 82, an Echo Press employee, Lynn Mounsdon, went out to try and take some photos. On Tuesday afternoon, March 5, just before 1 p.m., Mounsdon found at least five eagles sitting on the lake. The Echo Press received a call earlier today that there were more than 30 eagles at the same lake the day before, Monday, March 4. Eagles, including some juveniles, were reported feeding on fish frozen in the lake. The pond is located next to the Brophy…

ALEXANDRIA — Mother Nature seems unwilling to cooperate this year. Due to unseasonable temperatures and inconsistent ice conditions, Alexandria Industries has announced the cancellation of its annual ice fishing tournament, Fishing for the Cure. The event was scheduled for February 17 but hot weather intervened.According to information in a news release from the company, all funds raised from this year’s entry ticket sales will go directly to the Alexandria Industries team’s contribution to the Douglas County Relay for Life. “Because cancer never stops, neither do our fundraising efforts,” said the company’s marketing coordinator, Cindy Frederick. “We may not be able…