Celeste Edenloff, Echo Press Journalist Profile

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Evansville Art Coalition, Evansville Art Center's Poetry Night celebrates 30 years

1 week ago | echopress.com | Celeste Edenloff

EVANSVILLE — It is an exciting year for the Evansville Art Center and its Evansville Art Coalition board of directors . The center is celebrating its 30th year anniversary, its annual Poetry Night is also celebrating 30 years and the board has several new faces.
Douglas County commissioners approve boat safety grants, opioid grant request and more at Tuesday's meeting

1 week ago | echopress.com | Celeste Edenloff

DOUGLAS COUNTY — It may not seem like it weather wise, but summer is coming and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will once again patrol Douglas County lakes. A resolution that supports the 2025 annual county boat and water safety grant contract with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources was approved at the Tuesday, April 15, Douglas County Board meeting.
LaJune Hausken

1 week ago | echopress.com | Celeste Edenloff

Dec. 23, 1930 - Apr. 15, 2025 ALEXANDRIA, Minn. - LaJune Hausken, 94, Alexandria, Minn. died Tuesday, Apr. 15, in Bethany. Visitation will be held Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 10:00 - 11:00 AM at Anderson Funeral Home with a Funeral Service at 11:00 AM at the funeral home. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements by Anderson Funeral Home.
More than 1,000 attend this year's Passion Drama at Zion Lutheran Church in Alexandria (w/video)

1 week ago | echopress.com | Celeste Edenloff

ALEXANDRIA — Organizers of this year's Passion Drama at Zion Lutheran Church were pleased with the turnout and how the event went this year. There were more than 1,000 people who walked through the stations of Jesus' life at this year's Passion Drama, which took place on Psalm Sunday, April 13. Brett Ludwig, one of the Passion Drama organizers and a teacher at Zion Lutheran School, said the last time the drama was portrayed in its full form was in the spring of 2016.
Douglas Anderson

1 week ago | echopress.com | Celeste Edenloff |Travis Gulbrandson

Douglas Edward Anderson Sr., age 78, of Alexandria, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, February 27, 2025. A Celebration of Doug's life will be held on Sunday, April 27, 2025, from noon to 5:00 PM at the Alexandria VFW Post #936, located at 1102 3rd Avenue East, Alexandria, Minnesota. His burial will take place at a later date following his return from the Anatomy Bequest Program. May his memory bring comfort to those who knew him.
Raymond "Ray" Farley

1 week ago | echopress.com | Celeste Edenloff |Travis Gulbrandson

May. 12, 1934 - Apr. 12, 2025 ALEXANDRIA, Minn. - Raymond "Ray" Farley, 90, Alexandria, Minn. died Saturday, Apr. 12, in Grand Arbor. Visitation will be held on Monday, April 21, 2025, 4:00 - 6:30 PM with a Prayer Service and a Time of Sharing at 6:30 PM. Visitation will continue on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 10:00 - 11:00 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery. Arrangements by Anderson Funeral Home.
New restaurant, Somedays Bar and Grill, is now open in Evansville

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Celeste Edenloff

EVANSVILLE — At the age of 14, Kellie Anderson started waitressing at the cafe in Millerville. Since then, working in the restaurant business is all she has known – and loved, some days. “Since I’ve done this for years and years, some days the people are 100% why I keep doing it. But some days, they’re also the reason I hate my job,” Anderson said with a big grin on her face.
New restaurant, Somedays Bar and Grill, is now open in Evansville

1 week ago | echopress.com | Celeste Edenloff

EVANSVILLE — At the age of 14, Kellie Anderson started waitressing at the cafe in Millerville. Since then, working in the restaurant business is all she has known – and loved, some days. “Since I’ve done this for years and years, some days the people are 100% why I keep doing it. But some days, they’re also the reason I hate my job,” Anderson said with a big grin on her face.
New Andria Theatre executive director has always had a love for the arts

1 week ago | echopress.com | Celeste Edenloff

ALEXANDRIA — Karley Colberg has always had a love for the arts. The 2016 Parkers Prairie graduate, who now lives in Osakis, attended theater camps and was part of theater groups when she was younger. And now, she has a career in theater – as the new executive director of the Andria Theatre . On March 18, the theater’s board of directors unanimously voted to hire Colberg for the position. Working at the Andria, however, is not new to Colberg.
Willard Allen "Bill" Feda

1 week ago | echopress.com | Celeste Edenloff |Travis Gulbrandson

Willard Allen Feda, known to many as Bill, passed away on February 3, 2025, in Kodiak, Alaska, at the age of 69. Bill was born on October 3, 1955, in Alexandria, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm in Belle River, Minnesota. He graduated from Jefferson Senior High School in Alexandria and continued his education at Alexandria Technical College, where he studied hydraulics and welding.