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Alexandria man is member of Journeymen Chorus performing on Sunday, March 23

The concert, which is a free event courtesy of the Red Willow Arts Coalition, will take place at 1:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at the Alexandria Area High School.

Alexandria School Board votes to not administer controversial MN Student Survey

Also at the March 17 meeting, staff and students from Garfield and Carlos schools shared info about student leader groups and Miltona staff shows video about what makes the school special.

Troopers: "Major "firearms investigation leads to felony charges for Alexandria father, son

State police seized 33 guns and charged a father and son with multiple felonies after executing search warrants Tuesday at three northern Jefferson County properties as part of what troopers described as a "major" firearms and animal cruelty investigation.

Bernie Sanders, AOC to visit Arizona for rally

Independent Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are set to appear in Tempe as part of the 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour. The event is set to take place at the Mullett Arena.

DOGE cuts haven't upended DC's rental market yet — but a more powerful catalyst could send rents soaring

The Department of Government Efficiency's spending cuts don't seem to be shaking rents in Washington, DC — but there may be a catch.

Who is Badar Khan Suri, Indian researcher facing deportation in US for ‘Hamas ties’?

Donald Trump is not sparing student activists. The latest target is Badar Khan Suri, an Indian researcher studying and teaching at Georgetown University in Washington DC. He has been arrested for having close connections to Hamas and now faces deportation.

Georgetown University graduate student detained by immigration authorities

Federal immigration authorities have detained a Georgetown University graduate student from India who was teaching at the Washington institution on a student visa, his attorney said Wednesday.

Georgetown University researcher detained in Trump crackdown on student activists

Masked agents arrested a Georgetown University postdoctoral fellow and instructor as part of the Trump administration’s campaign against student activists accused of opposing U.S. foreign policy, according to media reports.

Baseball: Legends return from Florida with 7-3 record

ALEXANDRIA — With a 7-3 record, the Alexandria Technical and Community College baseball is receiving votes to be ranked in the NJCAA DIII rankings (top 15 teams) as of March 17, 2025. The Legends just returned from playing at the Russmatt Invitational in Auburndale, Florida, where it went 6-2.

LSP investigating officer-involved shooting in Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, La. - Detectives with the Louisiana State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Alexandria. Authorities say it happened just after 10 p.m. Wednesday on Willow Glen Stree

'Keeper of the Flame': Rest in Peace, Anthony R. Dolan

Anthony R. Dolan, the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist-turned-chief-speechwriter to President Ronald Reagan who used insights into what

Voters reject Newfound school budget

Voters in the Newfound Area School District defeated the proposed $26.48 million operating budget for fiscal year 2025-26, which leaves the district to work within the default budget

Egypt: GAFI CEO, Giza Governor probe boosting investments in Bahariya Oasis, Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road

Heiba unveiled high demands for establishing investment zones in the sectors of logistics, preservation, packaging, and redistribution in Giza to serve Greater Cairo

Horrific video: Egyptian woman runs over father and his son

ALBAWABA - A horrific run-over accident happened near a popular shopping mall in the Smouha district, east of Alexandria, Egypt.A woman driving a car ra