20 years ago (1991) Two anglers stand at the head of the walleye class with one final exam remaining. Gary Roach of Merrifield and Dan Plautz of Wisconsin rank one and two on the Professional Walleye Trail. Roach leads with 155.6 pounds after the initial three tournaments.   ...

JUNE 27 20 years ago (1991) Howling winds ripped the Brainerd lakes area, felling trees, damaging buildings and taking one life. Steve Rosenow, asst. county emergency management director, said winds were clocked at 60 to 70 miles per hour, but no twister sightings w...

20 years ago (1991) Crow Wing County Board chairman Steve Sievek has received copies of 195 letters directed to County Attorney Jack Graham, asking him to resign. All were form letters with the same date. Graham said he wasn't surprised.   30 years ago (1981) H...

20 years ago (1991) The Brainerd Community College Foundation has just accepted the donation of property and a building valued at $16,000 from the South Long Lake Gun Club. The property will be sold and the proceeds used to create an endowed scholarship in name of the gun club. &nbs...

20 years ago (1991) The former Hardware Hank building in downtown Brainerd is being remodeled as the 371 Downtown Bingo Palace. Brainerd Amateur Hockey Assn. is buying the building from former Mayor Bob Olson, and three non-profits will operate bingo there.   30 years a...

20 years ago (1991) Pat Forte has been hired as coach of the Brainerd Warrior hockey team. The 25-year-old graduate of Eveleth High School and Bemidji State will replace Chuck Whalen. “I know I'm replacing a fine coach, who has done a super job,” said Forte.   30 ye...

JUNE 21 20 years ago (1991) Removal of the Highway 210 overpass in Baxter is being postponed again, a MnDOT spokesman said today. Once again Burlington Northern has said it cannot abandon the railroad tracks beneath it due to the need to service one last customer - ...

JUNE 20 20 years ago (1991) Brainerd Mayor Bonnie Cumberland said today the city will withdraw its police chief job offer to Capt. David Johnson of St. Cloud because of salary issues. Cumberland said Johnson's salary request was more than the city was prepared to pa...

JUNE 19 20 years ago (1991) (Photo) A mature bald eagle soars above its nest near Pequot Lakes as Bob Salmonson climbs a tree to search for eagle chicks to send to Georgia to help replenish that state's population. There was only one chick in the nest, so he got one...

20 years ago (1991) Brainerd police advised today that people be careful when eating bananas because of a report that a needle was found in a banana purchased at a Brainerd grocery store. A Brainerd woman said she purchased the bananas and her husband found the needle.   ...