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Summer Sounds Concerts at Lake Brophy Park Begin
An idea by the Alexandria Rotary Club to add another music venue (the Summer Sounds Concerts), raise awareness of one of Douglas County’s newest parks (Lake Brophy Park), and raise money for community projects enters its second year. Tuesday July 16th is the first of four Tuesday night concerts at the park, with Lake Brophy as the back drop for the bands and the Visitor Center, playground and mountain bike trails the backdrop for the fans.
Minnesota Reels from Weekend Storms
(KNSI) – Power is still out in some areas, and cleanup continues after severe weather raked Minnesota over the weekend. Widespread reports of wind damage and large hail occurred with the rounds of thunderstorms from July 13th and 14th. Some of the largest hail came out of a strong supercell dropping hail stones around Big Lake and Monticello the size of softballs. Elsewhere, hail between the size of golf balls to hen’s eggs. Numerous downed branches and trees were also reported stretching from Alexandria through central Minnesota to the Twin Cities. The highest wind gust recorded at the St. Cloud Airport was 49 miles an hour. Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport saw a 62 mile an hour wind gust. Alexandria and Sauk Centre saw wind gusts in the 50s. One tornado was also confirmed in Rice County. Damage there was mostly to crops. St. Cloud officially recorded 2.2″ of rain on Saturday.
Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors recognized four local businesses
(Alexandria, MN)--The Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors recognized four local businesses last week on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Rendezvous Farm is an all-inclusive wedding venue located on a private lake just outside of Alexandria at 12839 County Rd. 7 SW, Farwell. It is owned by Deanna Alvord who has a passion for making wedding visions and other events come to life. Rendezvous Farm has a variety of packages to choose from and runs with the tag line “Twice the Experience at Half the Expense!” Learn more at RendezvousFarm.org.
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