MAY 31 20 years ago (1993) (Photo) Bill Van Essen clowns around at an open house in his honor at the Brainerd Elks Lodge on Tuesday night. Van Essen was named Outstanding Citizen of the Year for 1993.

MAY 28 20 years ago (1993) (Photo) Motley High School senior class advisor Dave Skogen instructs the eight members of the 1993 graduating class on the order of events in a practice run before commencement ceremonies at the school Thursday.

MAY 29 20 years ago (1993) The Vukelich family celebrated the graduation of the fifth member of the family to attend Brainerd Community College.

MAY 26 20 years ago (1993) Violence erupted last night at the White Gables Motel, north of Brainerd on Hwy 371, when law officers tried to arrest a suspect who threatened to kill people.

MAY 23 20 years ago (1993) (Photo) Nick Hoffman and Luke Zauhar practice chipping while Keith Wroolie and J.J. Kidder watch during a Brainerd Youth Golf Assn. session.

MAY 22 20 years ago (1993) Anne Gustafson earned medalist honors to help the Warriors tie for third place at the Central Lakes Conference girls' golf meet.

MAY 21 20 years ago (1993) (Photos) Tony Fay of Albertville pulled in this 11-pound walleye using a crank bait in Little Star Lake. Dave Hess of Baxter landed an 8-7 walleye using a minnow on Love Lake. (Photos by Nisswa Bait Shop).

MAY 14 20 years ago (1993) If the Dept. of Health's 1993 Fish Consumption Advisory were a restaurant menu, it might have little hearts next to fish from central Minnesota lakes.

MAY 9 20 years ago (1993) (Adv.) Your Mom Deserves the World! Buy her round trip airfare from Minneapolis to: Las Vegas - $189; Orlando - $189; London - $599; Cancun - $279; San Diego - $229; Phoenix - $199.

MAY 8 20 years ago (1993) Region 5 had the highest unemployment in the state for the month of March. The region's rate was 10.6 percent, down from 12.2 percent in February. Crow Wing County's rate dropped from 10.7 to 9.1 percent.