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1 day ago | echopress.com | Cullen Holt

MOORHEAD — In track, every athlete is chasing records and championships. For Concordia sprinter Nolan Morical, just getting on the track beats any trophy. Although Nolan Morical already has both championships and records, his track career ran into its biggest hurdle yet last year: A cancer diagnosis. “I never would have imagined that I was going to get diagnosed with cancer, so that was just a huge shock to me," Morical explained.

2 days ago | echopress.com | Jesse Grabow

Question: I know road construction season is starting. Do fines for speeding double in the work zones? Answer: Highway work zones are areas where road construction or maintenance work is underway. Machinery operates day and night and can be moving or stationary. Road workers set up zones with signs and road markings to direct traffic. Motorists must understand and react to these directions. Reduced speeds are often posted in work zones.

2 days ago | echopress.com | Sam Stuve

The Alexandria boys and girls golf teams both finished atop their Pre-Section 8-3A Meets on Friday. The Alexandria boys team won its team title at Greystone Golf Club in Sauk Centre with a score of 295, while the Alexandria girls team won its team title at Headwaters Golf Club in Park Rapids with a team score of 322. The Alexandria boys team edged out a win over Sartell by three strokes in Sauk Centre.

2 days ago | echopress.com | Travis Gulbrandson

ALEXANDRIA โ€” Thanks to a partnership with Central Specialties, Inc., Alexandria Area High School students now have an opportunity to learn more about the trades โ€” and get some hands-on experience, too. "This partnership started in the fall of 2023," said Tiffany Marthaler, human resources director/EEO officer with CSI.

3 days ago | echopress.com | Sam Stuve

Sam Anderson shut down the Hutchinson Tigers in the Alexandria baseball team’s 3-1 win on Friday. Anderson struck out 13 batters in five innings while allowing only one hit and no runs. Alexandria scored a pair of runs in the top of the fourth and another run in the top of the sixth inning to improve its record to 10-4. Alexandria hosts Willmar at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.