Jo Colvin
Jo Colvin is a feature writer for the Life section of the Echo Press. She has been a member of the Echo Press team since May 1995 and has worked in several departments. She has been a reporter since November 2003. In her spare time she enjoys jogging, reading, baking and spending time with her two children.Contact
Don't throw money in the trash
Box tops aren’t just from cereal anymore. They can be clipped from Kleenex and broccoli and soup and milk. They can even be found on underwear packaging. Best of all, box tops mean free money for schools.Alexandria Echo Press, 11/14/2012
Mission accomplished: Brandon woman fights cancer, competes in races
Ann Challes is a woman on a mission. She’s determined to prove that cancer hasn’t won. And she is doing it one step at a time.Alexandria Echo Press, 11/07/2012
A feat of 14,000 feet
There’s nothing like a high peak to pique Troy Aupperle’s curiosity – not to mention his determination to get to the top of it. Aupperle, a Miltona resident, recently completed yet another milestone of mountainous proportions.Alexandria Echo Press, 11/07/2012
'Super' excitement
It was hard to tell which was better news – the fact that the new high school is on track and progressing, or that Alexandria School District 206 officially has a new superintendent. Of course, the budget audit and enrollment figures were exciting too.Alexandria Echo Press, 10/19/2012
Fire and honor: AFD members attend memorial dedication service
Since 1881, 207 Minnesota firefighters have died trying to save other lives. On Sunday, September 30, those brave people who died in the line of duty were honored at a ceremony at the State Capitol.Alexandria Echo Press, 10/17/2012
Get busy living or get busy dying
Local men get help with addictions from MnATC.Alexandria Echo Press, 10/17/2012
Historical society leader turns new page in career
Rachel Barduson’s career is history. On September 14, she officially retired from her position as executive director of the Douglas County Historical Society (DCHS) in Alexandria. Now she wants to get going on her future.Alexandria Echo Press, 10/12/2012
With helping comes healing
Amy Kiehn can only hope that she can give others hope. Because she has been through it herself, she thinks she may be able to do just that.Alexandria Echo Press, 10/10/2012
Bedbug bedlam
Good night, sleep tight. Don’t let the bedbugs bite. You should have taken your parents’ bedtime story advice seriously. But they left out one important detail. Don’t let the bedbugs get there in the first place.Alexandria Echo Press, 09/21/2012
My belly, their baby
Carlos woman opts for gestational surrogacyAlexandria Echo Press, 09/19/2012
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