Echo Press Newsminute, week of August 24-30, 2025

MINNESOTA — In this episode of the Echo Press News Minute, reporter Lisa Johnson talks about Alomere Health Board’s hopes to convert to non profit status, lots of photos from Millerville Butter Day, an expanded cell phone policy in Osakis that may cause some cell-shock when school starts, a much-deserved Service to Mankind award for a local couple and an update on an Alexandria child torture case.

Those stories and more, this week on the Echo Press News Minute.

Check out the top headlines from August 27 and August 29 below:

August 27, 2025

Alomere Health board votes to move to nonprofit status

Cool temps, sunshine, and a butter ball turkey (w/VIDEO)

Business gets approval to cultivate and sell cannabis indoors in Alexandria

‘Cell shock’ for some Osakis students; third time's the charm for school referendum?

Sonya and Earl Anderson of Alexandria receive 2025 Sertoma Service to Mankind Award

Viking Speedway: Alexandrians Kreg Anderson, Bailey Rosch win division season titles

August 29, 2025

Alexandria man to plead guilty to felony child torture, document says

There's no business like snow business in Osakis

Girls Tennis: Minnewaska looks the part

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