Press
Welcome to the promotional Web site for Larson Contracting and "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition." Here, you will find links to press releases and articles as we move forward. Scroll down for press releases and the form for press passes. Thanks again for visiting!
Everything:
Click here for everything so far.
Stories:
Dates refer to when stories first appeared online at AlbertLeaTribune.com. A date that pops up when you click on the story might be a later date because additional information might have been added. Click on the headline to read the stories.
Sept. 16: 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' is coming to Freeborn County
Sept. 16: Why would a commercial builder construct a house?
Sept. 17: People excited about TV show coming
Sept. 18: Over 300 sign up for 'Extreme Makeover' effort
Sept. 20: 'Extreme Makeover' committee no longer taking applications from unskilled volunteers
Sept. 22: 'Extreme Makeover' pep rally is Tuesday
Sept. 23: Are you ready to build?
Sept. 30: 'Extreme Makeover' knock is today
Sept. 30: 'Extreme Makeover' knocks on door
Sept. 30: It's the DeVries family!
Oct. 1: Get ready for demolition
Oct. 2: DeVries are 'caring, loving, humble people'
Oct. 2: School daze: Hollandale school floored by news
Oct. 2: Tearing down the house
Oct. 3: Volunteers really get into the fun
Oct. 3: Tearing down the house
Oct. 3: More about 'Extreme' duct-tape content
Oct. 4: What does Paul DiMeo like?
Oct. 4: Silent auction close to its end at mall
Oct. 4: The house goes up fast
Oct. 5: 'Extreme Makeover': Working in the middle of the night
Oct. 5: Minnetonka 'Extreme' family visits
Oct. 5: 'It just doesn't happen to people like us'
Oct. 6: Student wins duct-tape contest
Oct. 6: Fellow church members rejoice for DeVries family
Oct. 6: They're almost done!
Oct. 6: They're almost done!
Editorials:
Sept. 16: Volunteer for 'Extreme Makeover'
Sept. 20: Thumbs Up
Oct. 1: The DeVries family deserves it
Oct. 2: About making online comments
Oct. 4: Thumbs Up
Oct. 6: Let's keep the giving spirit
Letters to the Editor:
Oct. 4: Albert Lea always rallies for good causes
Videos:
Sept. 24: Executive Producer Conrad Ricketts at pep rally
Oct. 1: Day 2: Move Out & Site Setup
Oct. 2: Day 3: Braveheart Scene
Oct. 3: Day 3: Demo of the House
Oct. 5: Day 4: Framing the House
Oct. 5: Day 4-5: Exterior and Interior Construction
Photos:
The Tribune is placing all of its photos related to the show in its WeSpotted site. Check them out: Extreme Makeover
Most photos also appear with the stories listed above. Here are a few others:
Sept. 23: Extremely Eager
Sept. 30: Aerial photo of farm
Sept. 30: the DeVries family
Oct. 5: Saturday night photo gallery
Oct. 6: Market force
Press releases:
These are Microsoft Word documents or Adobe Acrobat PDFs that download when you click on them.
→ Larson Contracting Initial Press Release
→ Larson Contracting: Our History
→ Larson Contracting: Who We Are
→ "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" Fact Sheet