“This Week” in 1976, 50 years ago: The new Alexandria post office, located on Sixth and Elm Street opened its doors on August 9. The old post office has officially closed. The handsome, dark brick post office, costing an estimated $1 million, was built in response to a community which changed dramatically since the old facility was built in 1910. ADVERTISEMENT2001, 25 years ago: Alexandria area phone service customers may soon not have to pay a long-distance charge to call Osakis. Through the years, the office began to file documents other than deeds, consequently, the name “county recorder” and “office of the county recorder” will be more appropriate said Mrs. Bundy.