Celeste Beam
Celeste Beam, a member of the Echo Press editorial team since May of 1999, is a news reporter and photographer. She is also the coordinator for the Entertainment section and the editor of the Vacationer, a free, weekly summer publication. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, playing games with her family, shopping, learning about wine and surfing the Internet.Contact
Compromise reached over DMS cuts
School District 206 administrators and school board members listened when teachers, students and parents voiced concerns over a proposed change in next year’s 7th and 8th grade schedules.Alexandria Echo Press, 12/24/2010
County faces gaps in mental health needs
When asked what they wanted, Anna Olson and Jane Callaway explained they weren’t asking for anything, but just wanted to provide information to the Douglas County Board of commissioners.Alexandria Echo Press, 12/22/2010
Paying fines is easier now
If you receive a ticket from the State Patrol, Department of Natural Resources or any local law enforcement agency anywhere in Minnesota, paying your fine just got easier.Alexandria Echo Press, 12/17/2010
County speeds up time for public to get vehicle titles
A new program approved by Douglas County commissioners Tuesday should help speed up the time it takes to obtain a title after purchasing a vehicle from a dealership.Alexandria Echo Press, 12/17/2010
Reporter falls through the ice: Dive team hones rescuing skills
Inch by inch, step by baby little step, we moved closer and closer to the edge. With every teeny-tiny step, the crackling and gurgling sounds coming from beneath our feet became more frequent and more frightening.Alexandria Echo Press, 12/17/2010
An amazing day for Special Olympics
It’s not every day that you put on a pair of swimming flippers and try to flip a tortilla onto someone else’s head.Alexandria Echo Press, 12/15/2010
Jingle jangle: Jingle Bells donations end up near $110,000
Whether it was $10 or $1,000, the donations rolled in Saturday night during the 61st annual Jaycees Jingle Bells telethon.Alexandria Echo Press, 12/15/2010
Fake pot, real risks
Calling all parents: Has your son or daughter taken an interest in tea or have they brought home anything that resembles incense lately?Alexandria Echo Press, 12/10/2010
MPCA fines incinerator for violation
Pope Douglas Solid Waste Management (PDSWM) – along with 63 other facilities around the state – were penalized by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA).Alexandria Echo Press, 12/08/2010
New radio dispatch system gains ground
A new era in emergency radio communications is making progress in Douglas County. Douglas County Sheriff Troy Wolbersen wants to move forward with the Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER) system for Douglas County.Alexandria Echo Press, 12/08/2010
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