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Alexandria, Minnesota Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hey there, Alexandria! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Alexandria responders helped find a missing neighbor in just hours
  • How an Alexandria teen walked the stage after a devastating injury
  • How a rough start ended Alexandria Cardinals’ playoff baseball run

Also on today's calendar: SMART ALEX TRIVIA and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Thursday: Variably cloudy, a t-storm, temps: high: 78, low: 60.
  • Friday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• UPDATE: Missing Carlos man found (echopress.com) — An elderly Carlos man with dementia was safely found after a large multi-agency search that drew in Alexandria police, fire, and drone resources along with neighbors near Harmony Hills Drive NW. The coordinated effort, including air support and park rangers, lasted nearly four hours before he was located unharmed at a neighbor’s home, highlighting strong local emergency response and community cooperation.
   

• Teen walks graduation stage 1 year after suffering severe spinal cord injury (kimt.com) — An Alexandria high school senior who suffered a severe spinal cord injury during a 2025 hockey game has now walked across the graduation stage. After months of therapy while commuting from Alexandria to Golden Valley, he’s regained enough mobility to pursue an independence program this summer and hopes to coach hockey in the future.
   

• Baseball: Early advantage helps St. Michael-Albertville eliminate Alexandria from Section 8-4A playoffs (echopress.com) — Alexandria Cardinals baseball saw its season end Tuesday with an 8-2 playoff loss to top-seeded St. Michael-Albertville in Section 8-4A. Despite hits from Brody Adelman and Griffin Wimmer, early errors and big innings by the Knights proved too much, closing Alexandria’s year at 13-11.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Staffmark posted a job opening for Material Handler in Alexandria. Apply here.
  • Goodwill-Easter Seals of Minnesota posted a job opening for Donations Processor - Alexandria, MN - (Full Time) in Alexandria. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alexandria here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sauk Centre

  • Five Injured In Run-Off Road Vehicle Crash In Sauk Centre (knsiradio.com)
  • Raiders Compete at Section 6A East Sub-Section Meet (inhnews.com)
  • Remembering Craig Pietrzak: A Life Of Nature And Family (wjon.com)

Melrose

  • Albany's Claire Lecy turns backyard passion into pioneering flag football program (stcloudlive.com)

Morris

Ok Alexandria! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Alexandria

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Alexandria

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.