2+ hour, 32+ min ago   (144+ words) BRANDON-EVANSVILLE " The Brandon-Evansville School Board held a reorganizational meeting on Jan. 12 at the Brandon school. The board officers and committee assignments remain the same as last year. Jana Anderson is board chairperson, Rachel Wagner is vice chairperson, Jaci Stepan is…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (157+ words) EVANSVILLE " Fire destroyed a shed near Evansville early Saturday morning, Dec. 13. At about 1:06 a.m., Douglas County Dispatch received a call from the homeowner, Randy Joseph Bitzan, 50, that his storage shed was on fire at his residence at 17866 County Road 16 NW. When…...

2+ mon, 3+ hour ago   (318+ words) BARRETT " West Central Area/Ashby-Brandon-Evansville wrestling is ready to put forth a strong follow-up campaign to 2024. The Knights enter the new season with a deep roster, a strong returning core and high expectations following last year's breakthrough as Section 6A champions…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (198+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (519+ words) BRANDON " The Ashby-Brandon-Evansville football team overcame a slow start offensively to begin the section playoffs. It also happened to be the Bolts" second victory over a new rival this season. No. 3-seeded A-B-E eventually pulled away in the second half,…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (549+ words) Blake Durham is the Sports and Outdoors Editor at the Echo Press. He joined the newspaper in September 2025 and covers various sports in Alexandria and throughout Douglas County. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a bachelor's degree…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago   (207+ words) EVANSVILLE " Evansville Art Center has been awarded a $7,820 Spring Legacy Organization Grant from Lake Region Arts Council. This grant allows Evansville Art Center to launch three artistic projects: Stop action artist Deacon Warner will be at the Brandon-Evansville School from…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (233+ words) ALEXANDRIA " During the month of October, Evansville Art Center's gallery space is shared by two artists, Matt Bakke and TJ Pendergast. Bakke works in wood. His turned-wood designs reflect the natural beauty of the wood he uses, each piece holding…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (204+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (245+ words) Despite their efforts, the Ashby-Brandon-Evansville Bolts were outmatched by the Benson Braves at the Friday, Sept. 12 game in Benson. In a runaway win, the Braves defeated the Bolts 44-8. According to the stats provided by Bolts Head Coach Dan Johnson, his…...