20 years ago (1991) Todd Wensloff's goal at the end of the second overtime gave Roseau a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Brainerd in the Section 8 championship game. Brainerd finishes with the best season in Warrior hockey history at 21-3-1.   30 years ago (1981) ...

20 years ago (1991) High school brains, not brawn, will be tested in the 4th Annual Citizen Bee, sponsored by the Brainerd Dispatch. Entered this year are 39 students from 15 area high schools.   30 years ago (1981) A Fergus Falls' goal in overtime put an end t...

20 years ago (1991) An oak tree might have been easier to decorate, but workers undertook to wrap a giant, yellow ribbon around the landmark water tower in Brainerd to welcome the troops home. The city's Al Cottingham and Cliff Waltz, and the Chamber's Barb Unger di...

20 years ago (1991) Steve Nunnink had more to celebrate today than the end of the war with Iraq. The Brainerd High School biology and sports medicine teacher was named 1991 Brainerd Teacher of the Year. On a count of three, all his students cheered and applauded.   30 y...

FEBRUARY 27 20 years ago (1991) Ski Gull, Inc., the Brainerd lakes area's only downhill ski facility, is threatened with loss of its tax-exempt status. Tom Burton, president, said the IRS has filed notice of intent to withdraw the exemption. Attorney Deb Hallbeck will file an appeal...

FEBRUARY 25 20 years ago (1991) Most Brainerd area people turned their eyes to their TV sets Saturday when coalition ground forces went on the attack against Iraq. At Camp Ripley, Col. Ben Murdock, camp commander, said staff was getting its information through the m...

20 years ago (1991) The Warrior gymnastics team won its 10th consecutive Region 8AA title with 139.15 points, outdistancing St. Cloud Apollo in second with 131.85. Julie Beasley and Missy McCollough advance to state in individual events for Brainerd.   30 years ago (198...

20 years ago (1991) The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Department called in its tactical team after a U.S. marshall arrived to arrest a man wanted for drug smuggling. After staking out a residence for seven hours, when the house was searched it was discovered the man wasn't there.   30 year...

FEBRUARY 21 20 years ago (1991) Concerns raised about possible hazards on S. 6th Street prompted the council to direct its Safety and Public Works committee to review safety there. The street was restriped last fall to create four lanes, a center turn lane and no pa...

20 years ago (1991) Police Chief Ralph Hitchens will retire as soon as possible in what was described as an effort to restore harmony in the police department. The city council agreed to pay him $46,000 in salary, retirement funds and accumulated sick-leave to have him leave now. &n...