Nice GIS Upgrade for Douglas County

GIS is short for geographic information system. From Wikipedia: "In a general sense, the term describes any information system that integrates, stores, edits, analyzes, shares, and displays geographic information. GIS applications are ...
Level, Sandy Lakeshore at Maple Lake in Alexandria

12490 Forada Beach Road SE Alexandria, MN 56308 3 beds | 2 baths | 1996 square feet **This property sold** ...
The Highs and Lows in Alexandria’s Lakefront Market in 2015

The end of each year brings lists to newspapers, magazines and news programs on television such as the top movies of the year or the most used names for newborn babies. Each ...
Lake Cowdry to Lake Darling

Whenever I begin working with buyers that are new or fairly new to Alexandria and a Lake Cowdry property piques their interest, the channel from Cowdry to Darling enters the conversation ...
Lakes From the Air

If I were to post a picture of Lake Carlos or Lake Le Homme Dieu from the air, most of you would recognize it. Below are some lakes in Alexandria or nearby ...
Hangloose MN

I am a fan of Hangloose MN. It is a business in Alexandria, Minnesota owned by Mike and Jaime Jost that among other things, rents Stand Up Boards (and gives lessons as ...
Perry Mason, Pest Detective

You may have seen one of his vehicles around Alexandria and yes, his name really is Perry Mason. Uninvited lake guest such as bats, mice, ants, hornets, etc.....Perry Mason will take care ...
Future Location of First Lutheran Church

Being that there are likely a few Lutherans that visit this site and being that it is of interest to people that own real estate in this area near Lake Victoria, I ...
Broadway Redesign, Four Months in Four Minutes

Alexandria Light and Power has a camera aimed at Broadway in Alexandria and put together a time lapse video showing the work in 4 minutes and thirty-four seconds. The work began in ...
Alexandria’s Farmers Market

Each Tuesday (9-12, June 24– October 28), Thursday (3-6, June 19 – October 33), and Saturday (9-12, May 10 - October 25) 1/2 block north of Big Ole in Alexandria, there is ...
Postcard History Series, Alexandria

A friend of mine and longtime Alexandrian, Barb Grover, has written a second book. Her first book, Images of America : Alexandria was released in 2013 by Arcadia Publishing and helps readers ...
News: No Wake, Top Ten Best Small Town

Yesterday, Douglas County imposed temporary no-wake zones for eight lakes in the Alexandria Area because of the high water. This will last until July 30th or until the lake level decreases by ...
Blakes by the Lakes, Lake Carlos

Passing by Blakes by the Lakes earlier this week on my Stand Up Paddleboard made me think about the history of this location at the south end of Lake Carlos. I have ...
Construction on Broadway

Yesterday the planned work on Broadway in Alexandria got underway. It is going to provide some travel headaches but they will be worth it. For those of you traveling to the any ...
LIVE CAM AT 3RD AND BROADWAY

In the past week I have received a handful of comments and emails about the page where I have a live view of Alexandria's Third Avenue and Broadway on my site. So, ...
Alexandria…#1 in Minnesota

Site Selection, the magazine of corporate real estate strategy & area economic development, has put out their 2013 Top Micropolitan Report (Micropolitan Statistical Areas are classified by the U.S. Census Bureau as ...
Alexandria Area High School Video Tour

Like many peope in Alexandria, I am very pleased that we will have a new high school open its doors in the fall of 2014. It is going to be a big ...
2013 Alexandria Area Lake Home Sales

For those of you interested in Alexandria's lake home market, I have a page of my site where you can review the closed lake home sales in 2013 that occurred in and ...
Missing Alexandria

Hello from Rome. I am writing from an apartment I rented in the Monti quarter of Rome with the Colosseum just a few blocks south of the front door. Today is my ...
High School Construction Status

Construction of an eco-friendly high school with an energy-efficient design and outdoor green areas at the south end of Alexandria is moving along nicely and is set to be completed for the ...
92nd Annual Resorters Tournament

The 2013 Resorters Golf Tournament is underway at the Alexandria Golf Club. It is the 92nd year of this annual event and even if you aren't a fan of golf, it is ...
ALEXANDRIA, A Top Place to Live in the USA

Livability.com included Alexandria, Minnesota in their 2013 top 10 best small towns to live in the United States. A wise choice. Here is what they wrote: Big Ole, a giant viking statue, ...
Kettle Korn Equals Spring

While I don't have a taste for Kettle Korn I do love seeing B-Pop Kettle Korn on Broadway in Alexandria as it means spring is here. Apparently I am in the minority ...
A Brief Tour of Alexandria’s West Side

This past weekend, before it got painfully cold outside, I went out for a ride on my Salsa Mukluk 2 for a ride armed/handlebarred with a GoPro camera attached to the handlebar ...