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Echo Press Newsminute, week of January 4-10, 2026
Episode 2
Friday, 9 January, 2026

MINNESOTA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson talks about the local skating pond ready for the season, two Douglas County Christmas Bird Counts that turned up records, some County and School Board news, and why some people think they could beat a grizzly bear in an unarmed fight. Those stories and more, this week on the Echo Press News Minute. Check out the top headlines from January 7 and January 9 below: Wednesday January 7, 2026 Noonan Park skating pond is officially ready for the season Two die in head-on crash on Highway 71 in rural Belgrade, Minnesota $100,000 winning lottery ticket sold in Alexandria Alexandria Area High School senior nominated by U.S. Rep. Fischbach for 3 military academies Douglas County bird counts postponed due to weather; still set records Wrestling: Nolan Fettig wins 150th career match as Alexandria boys takes St. Paul Harding duals title Friday, January 9, 2026: Shane Schmidt named board chairperson for the Douglas County Board of Commissioners Could you beat a grizzly bear in an unarmed fight? Kyle Momsen appointed to open seat on Alexandria School Board Boys Basketball: Alexandria wins shootout to hand Moorhead first loss of season Opinion