20 years ago (1991) The Brainerd wrestling team has enjoyed great success in the Region 8AA tourney the past four years, advancing 18 individual wrestlers to the state meet and winning three team championships. But this year, only Kirk Hayes moves forward for the Warriors.   ...

20 years ago (1991) The Brainerd boys' swimming and diving team captured its first Section 8 title in program history. The Warriors were led by Lance Hoff, Mark Schmitz, Evan Kaneski and Steve Piepgras in toppling six-time defending champ Fergus Falls 345 to 307.   30 years ago (1981) Twenty-tw...

20 years ago (1991) Warrior senior Heather MacIver took third place in the state cross country meet, leading the Brainerd girls' team to a third place finish. The team was rated 7th and MacIver 9th in the last coaches' poll. MacIver placed fourth last year at the state meet.   ...

20 years ago (1991) (Adv.) GULL LAKE Cedar-sided walkout rambler with 3 bedrooms, fireplace, screened-deck, double garage on 130-feet of sandy lakeshore. Also has a 2-unit guesthouse for visiting family. $174,900. Paul Bunyan Realty - Nisswa.   30 years ago (1981)...

FEBRUARY 14 20 years ago (1991) Rainbow Foods announced that it will close its Brainerd store on March 23. Manager Jeff Nowak said he will accept an offer to move to another store, but isn't sure about other employees yet. Its small size and split parking lot hinder...

20 years ago (1991) Crow Wing County's budget problems worsened Tuesday. Auditor Roy Luukkonen told the county board it will be losing about $335,000 in state aids because of recent legislation to cope with a $197 million projected state budget shortfall.   30 years ago...

20 years ago (1991) Center Margit Rinke scored a career-high 30 points, and point guard Heather Anderson added a career-high 23 points, as the Warriors knocked off 8th ranked Cretin Derham-Hall 70-64 in St. Paul. Sarah Northway added 13 points.   30 years ago (1981)...

20 years ago (1991) Walk into any bait shop and you'll notice a distinct odor emanating from the water tanks. Larry Hall of Baxter has taken the smell out of bait water tanks. His state-of-the-art filtration system removes the ammonia and wastes given off by minnows.   ...

20 years ago (1991) If “ultra-athlete” is a word, then Bob Engen fits its definition. He's completed the Hawaiian Ironman Triathlon, two 210-mile Iditaski cross country ski races in Alaska and last year the 4-day, 500-mile Border-to-Border Triathlon across Minnesota.   ...

20 years ago (1991) Ignited by one of the strangest goals of the season, the Brainerd Warrior hockey team defeated Alexandria 3-1 at the Brainerd Civic Center. People were talking about Brainerd's first CLC championship in 10 years, based on their 9-1-1 CLC record.   30 years ago (1981)...