FEBRUARY 1 20 years ago (1993) Brainerd-Baxter residents love to gamble. That's according to a study by two social anthropologists. Similar studies were done in Willmar and Virginia.

JANUARY 31 20 years ago (1993) Today, Jim Langer is wholesale manager of Radco Industries topper division in Brainerd. Twenty years ago he and the Miami Dolphins were preparing to play the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII.

JANUARY 30 20 years ago (1993) At least a dozen employees of Trus Joist MacMillan in Deerwood have experienced asthma-like symptoms associated with MDI, a bonding agent used in the plants wood products.

JANUARY 29 20 years ago (1993) It appeared the Warrior boys' basketball team was striking out as Rocori's Steve Huls scored 20 points in the first quarter to spark a big lead. Brainerd mounted a late rally to win 64-58.

JANUARY 27 20 years ago (1993) County Sheriff Dick Ross said he wants County Attorney Jack Graham out of office. "The lines are drawn," Ross said. "I want him gone." Ross said he can longer work with the county attorney's office.

JANUARY 25 20 years ago (1993) Jeremy Fyle of Burnsville, formerly of Nisswa, was in 6th place after the opening leg of the I-500 Snowmobile Race from White Bear Lake to Brainerd. Craig Feierabend, his father, Tom, and D.J.

JANUARY 23 20 years ago (1993) Healthy competition between members of the Warrior gymnastics team is leaving opponents feeling unhealthy. Brainerd scored a season high 136.85 to top Hibbing's 118.00.

JANUARY 22 20 years ago (1993) Eight Brainerd entrants in the I-500 Snowmobile Race hope for a home advantage as the course comes through Brainerd.

JANUARY 21 20 years ago (1993) A few hundredths of an inch of rain last night created a skating rink in central Minnesota. Freezing rain forced out the sanding trucks while other vehicles went bump in the night.

JANUARY 20 20 years ago (1993) While most Brainerd residents have watched inauguration hoopla on their TV sets, Brainerd's 18-year-old Erika Diemert has a ringside seat.