20 years ago (1991) Curbside recycling for the City of Brainerd appears more likely now that the county has appropriated $49,000 for a pilot program. Mayor Bonnie Cumberland said a plan could be ready for consideration by the council by the end of May.   30 years...

MAY 3 20 years ago (1991) High winds were blamed for two power outages that affected portions of Brainerd, Baxter and areas to the south. The first, on a Crow Wing Co-op line knocked out power to 1,100 customers. The second hit the south half of Brainerd and areas n...

MAY 2 20 years ago (1991) Brainerd's league bowlers went on strike this winter - not with picket signs, but rolling strikes at a high rate. In the past, Paul Bunyan Bowl and Brainerd Bowling Center have had a half dozen 700 series per year. This year they combined f...

20 years ago (1991) Crow Wing County Attorney Jack Graham followed through on his threat and announced his office will not prosecute misdemeanor offenders for the city of Brainerd because they had not agreed to his terms. “They called my bluff and I wasn't bluffing,” Graham said...

20 years ago (1991) The board of directors of CreditAmerica Savings recently announced the promotion of Terry Baltes and Chuck Albrecht. Albrecht is the new executive vice president of the Brainerd corporate office, and Baltes is vice president of the Brainerd lending office.  ...

20 years ago (1991) They call him “Chis.” Ron Chisholm earned 12 letters in four sports as a Brainerd Warrior in the 1950s. His exploits earned him a place in this year's Hall of Fame class with Bruce Gross and former coaches Dick Lagergren and Bud Eiden.   30 years...

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.  ...