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Astro Bob: Micromoons vs. supermoons

See the pint-sized Pink Moon this week.

How to ready wintered plants for outdoors

Don Kinzler writes: "We can help our wintered plants prepare for another outdoor growing season with a few simple tips."

Custom Bottle Labels: Elevating Your Product's Appeal

A well-crafted label with clear, high-quality design speaks volumes.

Does AI Trader Outperform Human Traders In The Long Run?

Does AI trader outperform human trader in the long run?

Hypatia: The Female Greek Philosopher Killed for Her Beliefs

Hypatia, one of the greatest philosophers of Alexandria, was admired for her ideas but was brutally murdered for them by Christian fanatics

Navigating the Impact of a Growing Medicare Advantage Program on Rural Hospitals

In a panel discussion moderated by Aaron Wesolowski, AHA vice president of research strategy and policy communications, John Allison, AHA senior associate director, health policy and analytics; Jeremy Martin,

‘It’s more than just a campus’: Virginia Tech Innovation Campus gets ready for official opening

Virginia Tech hosted a tour showing off the new Innovation Campus, which sits between Potomac Yard Center and the Potomac River in Alexandria.

Bonnette Auctions holding Equipment and Vehicle Auction

Items up for auction include vehicles, trailers, heavy equipment, implements and more from multiple public municipalities such as the Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office, City of Alexandria, Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office, Town of Jena, Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office, Red River Levee District and more.

Ailing pope resting amid slight improvement — Vatican

A critically ill Pope Francis, battling pneumonia in both lungs, slept well, the Vatican said Tuesday after earlier reporting a "slight improvement" in the health of the 88-year-old.

It's not too late to take these tax deductions for 2024

The traditional and Roth IRA contribution limits for tax year 2024 are $7,000 total among all your accounts. To help Americans who are behind in their retirement savings, employees 50 or older can make extra catch-up contributions, however: For tax year 2024, the catchup contribution is $8,000 total, a thousand more than the general limit.

McFeely: Long-ago Spuds goalie, battling ALS, hopes Moorhead has different outcome against Bemidji this time

Shawn Sarbacker was in the nets in 1986, the first time the Spuds advanced to the section championship game before losing to the Lumberjacks.

Basketball roundup: Osakis boys earn comeback win; Alex boys down Bemidji

Austin Dickinson, who made a buzzer-beater to give Osakis a 64-63 win over Legacy Christian Academy on Feb. 15, at the Breakdown Winter Lakes Classic at Alexandria High School, delivered in the clutch again for Osakis on Monday, Feb. 24, as he hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 30 seconds left to help Osakis get a 65-62 win on the road.

Madison Alexandria Myers

Madison Alexandria Myers, age 24 of Paris, passed away at her residence on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. She was born June 30, 2000, in McKenzie, TN, to Eric Daniel Myers, who survives of Hollow Rock, TN,

Alexandria Polar Plunge raises over $51,000 for Special Olympics over the weekend

The 19th annual Polar Plunge took place on Saturday in front of Zorbas and the Lure LakeBar in Alexandria. Officials say 160 people plunged into the icy waters with

Ahead of special election, Minnesota House Republicans push for votes on their agenda

With a slim majority, Republicans in the Minnesota House are pushing forward bills that are likely not to pass a floor vote. They hope it will still send a political message.

Democrats Are MIA—Just When the Country Needs Them to Counter the Trump-Musk Blitzkrieg

But the absence of a top-dog Democrat swinging hard means the party must fashion a collective response to Trump and Musk. And the newly elected Democratic National Committee chair, Ken Martin, is not the answer. His job is mainly to serve the state committee chairs in managing the internal workings of the DNC, not serve as the party’s gladiator.

Patriarch Theodore II makes historic visit to South Sudan

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit welcomed Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria and All Africa to the Presidential Office in Juba on Monday, marking the first-ever official visit by a Patriarch of Alexandria to South Sudan.

Girls Basketball: Alexandria wallops Detroit Lakes; Osakis earns road wins at regular season's end

For the third straight season, the Alexandria girls basketball team has finished the season undefeated in conference play. With a 78-23 win on the road over Detroit Lakes on Friday, Alexandria finished Central Lakes Conference play undefeated at 16-0 and won its 44th straight conference game in a row.

Man faces felony charge for another alleged child abuse incident

An Alexandria man faces a felony charge for an alleged incident similar to one for which he has been charged in Douglas County. Parker William Johnson, 27, has been charged with being a fugitive from justice from another state in Douglas County District Court.

Stephen A. Smith Quickly Emerging As A Front-Runner To Run For President In 2028 Election In Latest Odds

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith is emerging as a front-runner to run for the 2028 presidential election, according to the betting odds.

10 Cayuga County-area athletes to watch this winter postseason

With winter high school sports playoffs now underway for most teams, The Citizen has selected 10 student-athletes in the Cayuga County area to watch this postseason.

Egypt: Spinalex’s EGM greenlights capital hike

The company will raise its capital by EGP 80.160 million distributed over 40.08 million shares, with a nominal value of EGP 2 per share

LSUA sweeps LCU in Red River Rivalry

PINEVILLE, La. (KALB) - The LSUA Generals swept the LCU Wildcats for the first time in program history in the Red River Rivalry. LSUA won game one 9-7, game two 5-1 and game three 13-9. Generals Head Coach Kody Gautreaux would also win his 100th game with LSUA.

Twins remain mum on Louie Varland’s role for upcoming season

In September 2023, Varland rejoined the Twins as a reliever and posted a 1.50 earned-run average, striking out 17 in his 12 innings pitched. The way his stuff played up was clearly intriguing to Baldelli and the Twins.

Critics Worry Kash Patel Will Purge the FBI. Would He Even Need To?

Kash Patel, Trump’s nominee for FBI director, could do a lot of damage without overhauling the bureau much at all.

Girls Basketball: Cards get No. 1 seed in Section 8-3A playoffs; Osakis gets No. 12 seed in Section 6-2A

Alexandria has an opening round bye, host section semifinal on Saturday; Osakis plays at Legacy Christian Academy on Tuesday

Washington-Liberty girls a strong fourth in region swim and dive

They didn't win any events, yet the Washington-Liberty Generals placed a solid fourth in the girls team standings at the 6D North Region swimming and diving championships. The finish, and point total of 217,

My Top 10 REITs For 2025 (Revisited)

I screened for high-quality, competitively advantaged REITs to deliver 29% annualized returns in 2025. Check out my top 10 REITs for 2025.

Wrestling roundup: Alex's Nolan Fettig wins Section 8-2A 127-pound title, 17 area wrestlers make state

Alexandria's Nolan Fettig and Minnewaska's Miles Wildman win titles at Section 8-2A meet; Five WCA-A-B-E wrestlers, two B-H-V-PP wrestlers, and two Osakis wrestlers win titles at Section 6A meet

Check out results from the LHSAA indoor track meet

High jump: 1. Gionni Wiltz, Slidell, 6-10.75. 2. Corey Waits, Shaw, 6-8.75. 3. Travon James, Ellender, 6-4.75. 4x800: 1. Mandeville, 8:01.23. 2. Jesuit, 8:07.62. 3. Catholic High, 8:07.66. 60 hurdles: 1. Zion Smith, Airline, 8.22. 2. Jaivyn Washington, Prairieville, 8.27. 3. Jeron Bickham, Warren Easton, 8.41.

6 Yellowjacket individuals secure championship spots at Section 8AA tournament

The Yellowjackets saw six individuals battle to the championship match. Dresden Wegscheid (121), Peyton Trout (127), Jonny Ramos (139), Isaac Adams (145), Carsen Ziese (152), and Tiegan Detloff (172) all made it to the finals on day two.

Girls Basketball: West Central Area gets No. 2 seed in south sub-section of Section 6A playoffs

West Central Area hosts either Brandon-Evansville or Ortonville on Thursday, Parkers Prairie and Ashby begin playoffs on the road

Dacia Barfield embraces adversity as senior leader of boy’s basketball team

Dacia Barfield has never been an outsider to the Alexandria Country Day basketball team. Back in 2021, Barfield won a state title with the girls team and learned what it takes to be a leader.

First stage of Louisiana 318 area code changes begins February 24

Beginning August 25, 2025, you must dial 10 digits (area code + 7-digit telephone number) for all local calls, including calls within your same area code. On and after this date, if you dial just 7 digits your call will not be completed, and a recording will instruct you to hang up and dial again, including the area code.

Rising seas are already toppling coastal cities

In the port city of Alexandria, the rate of building collapses has jumped from approximately one per year to around 40 per year.