OCTOBER 15 20 years ago (1992) Resort owners may get the chance to receive up to a $10,000 matching grant from the state to replace septic systems on their properties. The program is funded by lottery proceeds and cigarette taxes.

OCTOBER 14 20 years ago (1992) Crow Wing County Commissioner Jinx Ferrari, a partner in Range Manufacturing, looks at a single engine airplane that ditched into the Portsmouth Mine Pit Lake in front of his business.

OCTOBER 12 20 years ago (1992) Silence fell over much of the city of Brainerd for a time on Monday when telephone service malfunctioned. It was caused by an electronic problem at the U.S.

OCTOBER 11 20 years ago (1992) One half of the Warrior football game against Little Falls was classic Central Lakes Conference football - a few passing plays and a lot of ball-control running.

OCTOBER 10 20 years ago (1992) (Adv.) Beef Stampede! All USDA Choice! Bottom Round Roast - lb. $1.99; Sirloin Tip Roast - lb. $2.59; Bottom Round Steak - lb. $2.09; New York Strip Steak - lb. $4.59; Top Sirloin Steak - lb. $2.49.

OCTOBER 9 20 years ago (1992) Tough budget decisions are occupying administrators at Brainerd Regional Human Services as they attempt to deal with a projected $2 million dollar shortfall in their salary account.

OCTOBER 8 20 years ago (1992) The suspect in an assault at the Pussy Willows bar parking lot has been charged with assault for stabbing a Pequot Lakes man in the abdomen. He fled on a motorcycle with a woman.

OCTOBER 7 20 years ago (1992) They were close enough to grab the cigar. Members of the Downtown Business Council raised $14,000 of the $18,000 the city asked before a parking lot would be built.

OCTOBER 5 20 years ago (1992) Crow Wing County Attorney Jack Graham had two bits of advice for the county board: Rely on existing state law to control sexual behavior in night clubs and, don't expect it to outlaw topless dancing as such.

OCTOBER 4 20 years ago (1992) Richard Paulson, 52, VP of manufacturing for Potlatch's Northwest Paper Division mill in Brainerd has been promoted to company headquarters in San Francisco.