Editing Alexandria, Minnesota (section)

==Sports==
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The [[Alexandria Blizzard]] is a [[junior ice hockey#Tier III|Tier III junior]] [[ice hockey]] team in the [[North American 3 Hockey League]] and play out of the [[Runestone Community Center]]. From 2006 to 2012, the organization had a Tier II team in the [[North American Hockey League]]. The NAHL franchise relocated to [[Brookings, South Dakota]] and the current NA3HL franchise took its place.

Viking Speedway hosts weekly Saturday night dirt track racing from April–September and also periodic special, weekend events throughout the year. Five WISSOTA classes run there: Street Stocks, Midwest Modifieds, Super Stocks, Modifieds, and Late Models. Viking Speedway was awarded WISSOTA's "2005 Track of the Year".

One night per summer, a [[Northwoods League]] baseball game is held at [[Knute Nelson Memorial Park]]. The [[Willmar Stingers]] become the [[Alexandria Beetles]] to pay homage to the time when Alexandria had its own team. The Beetles were in operation from 2001 to 2012 and were renamed the [[Alexandria Blue Anchors]] in 2013. The team folded after the 2015 season.