Albright named as BWSR’s Watershed Employee of the Year

The Buffalo-Red River Watershed District was in its infancy when Bruce Albright was appointed as its administrator in 1980. Thirty-four years later, he's still there -- though the part-time job that was part of his work with Houston Engineering h...

1395694+12-24-Bruce-Albright.jpg — Bruce Albright, at right, was presented with the Watershed Employee of the Year Award by John Jaschke, executive director of the Minnesota Board of Soil & Water Resources, during the annual convention of the Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts at Arrowwood Resort in Alexandria on Friday, Dec. 5. SUBMITTED PHOTO

By Vicki Gerdes

December 22, 2014 at 2:04 PM

By Vicki Gerdes

A reporter at Detroit Lakes Newspapers since relocating to the community in October 2000, Vicki was promoted to Community News Lead for the Detroit Lakes Tribune and Perham Focus on Jan. 1, 2022. She has covered pretty much every "beat" that a reporter can be assigned, from county board and city council to entertainment, crime and even sports. Born and raised in Madelia, Minnesota, she is a graduate of Hamline University, from which she earned a bachelor's degree in English literature (writing concentration). You can reach her at vgerdes@dlnewspapers.com.