20 years ago (1991) Crow Wing County Attorney Jack Graham says he can prosecute only 10 of about 80 bad check cases he recently reviewed in his office. Graham, who maintains part of the state's bad check law is unconstitutional, figures he has a backlog of 150 bad check cases.  ...

APRIL 26 20 years ago (1991) Brainerd native Sandy Smith has been called up by the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins, who defeated the Washington Capitols 4-1 to win the Patrick division. Smith was named Rookie of the Year at the Penguins' farm team at Muskegon, Mich.  ...

APRIL 25 20 years ago (1991) Larry Frankhauser became the first of the California defendants in the Brainerd International Trade Centre case to face a local jury. He was arraigned before Judge Robert Kautz on charges of theft and conspiracy to commit to fraud.  ...

20 years ago (1991) Baxter business owners said they are reluctant to fund $2 million worth of commercial area improvements. At a public hearing, they said part of the cost should be shared by all residents, as they will benefit from improved roads and shopping opportunities.  ...

20 years ago (1991) (Photo) More than 400 walkers participated in the fifth annual Crop Walk, raising $10,000 for world hunger. Twenty area churches helped enlist support for the project to aid hungry people such as the Kurdish refugees living between Turkey and Iraq. ...

20 years ago (1991) Kory Adair made his first varsity start for the Warrior baseball team a memorable one, as he one-hit St. Cloud Apollo through 6 1/3 innings. He departed with a comfortable four-run lead, but Brainerd had to scramble to pull out a 5-4 victory after several errors....

20 years ago (1991) If you're under 21 and thinking of throwing a beer party this spring in Crow Wing County, the sheriff says: “Don't.” Sheriff Dick Ross says he has instructed his deputies to crack down on under-age drinking, and three beer parties have already been broken up....

APRIL 19 20 years ago (1991) Nicole Tanner, Brainerd High School senior, is one of two Minnesota high school seniors to be awarded a $10,000 Science Achievement Scholarship award, sponsored by the Science Museum of Minnesota. Tanner is first in her class with a GPA ...

APRIL 18 20 years ago (1991) A lawsuit scheduled for trial before a county jury on charges of misrepresentation in the sale of Vilo Lanes in Baxter was continued indefinitely. A local group, seeking to buy the bowling alley, filed suit against American National Bank...

20 years ago (1991) (Edit.) “Our” Marine came home. Although the Dispatch cared about all members of the military from our area that served in Desert Storm, one Marine was special. He was Cpl. Jeff Volkl, whose mother, Joni, works in our classified department.    ...