July 2009 Events for Douglas County

July 6 – 12, 2009 – 2009 Minnesota State Trap Shoot, this event will be held at Alexandria Shooting Park, for more information you can call 320.763.5315 or visit the Minnesota Trapshooting Association website. July 10 – 11, 2009 – Relay for Life of Douglas County, this event will honor cancer survivors and remember those [...]

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June 2009 Events for Douglas County and the surrounding areas.

June 13, 2009 – Viking Speedway Race, located at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Alexandria, late models, super stocks and street stocks.  Call 320.762.1559 for more information on this event. June 15, 2009 – United Way of Douglas and Pope Counties presents the 9th Annual Golf Classic, located at Geneva Golf Course.  Call 320.763.4840 or [...]

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March 2009 Events for Douglas County, MN

March 13, 2009 Eagles live music – at the Eagles Lodge 526 N Nokomis St in Alexandria. March 14, 2009 Big Irish Music Show at Alexandria Area Arts Association in Alexandria March 14, 2009 All Community Breakfast at the United Methodist Church in Alexandria March 16, 2009 Whist, cribbage tournament at Masonic Lodge in Alexandria [...]

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Good news for Minnesota farmers

While reading through echopress.com, I ran across an article entitled, “Minnesota ranks 7th in ag production”. According to this article, even though the nation’s economy is struggling, Minnesota is still among the top ten agricultural leaders in the country and its farm income is growing as is the value of agricultural products. This is even [...]

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Keeping your investment in tip-top shape

If you have a second or winter home there are some important things that you should do to ensure that your investment stays in excellent condition. Your second home or winter home has two natural enemies, weather and thieves. Both of these things can wreak havoc in your home, potentially costing thousands of dollars in [...]

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Featured Listing – 3863 CR-61 NW, Alexandria, MN

3863 CR-61 NW, Alexandria           Outstanding Colonial charm combined with ultimate privacy situated on 10 acres of woods.  The home has 2 bedrooms (one in suite) and two bathrooms with a two-car garage.  This custom Colonial single-family home was built in 2002 and features 4,516 square feet of living space, a gourmet kitchen with [...]

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Minneapolis in Forbes’ Top Suburbs to Live Well

While reading Forbes.com I ran across a ranking of the top fifteen American suburbs that offer the best standard of living.  This year, Minneapolis has placed second in this ranking entitled, “Top Suburbs to Live Well“.  What went into deciding which U.S. cities offered the highest quality of life?  NeighborhoodScout.com provided Forbes with analyses of [...]

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Prepare before you sell

After you decide to sell your house and before you place it on the market, it is a good idea to do some preparation.  I was just reading the real estate section of MSN and I saw a good article for those who are thinking about selling their homes.  This article entitled, “10 must-do repairs [...]

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