Tuesday, January 20, 2004
Extra credit
Jennifer Hartman, the daughter of Jim and Judy Hartman of Baxter, graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth. Hartman earned a business degree.
Accidents
WADENA -- A 60-year-old Backus woman is in critical condition after apparently suffering a heart attack following an accident, the Wadena County Sheriff's Department reported.
CLC-Staples offers course on 'How to Refuse to be a Victim'
STAPLES -- Experts agree the single most important step toward ensuring personal safety is making the decision to refuse to be a victim.
Rangers ready?
A couple of big games are coming up this week for Crosby-Ironton's girls' basketball team, as sports writer Jeremy Millsop will report in Tuesday's Sports.
Kixters victorious in conference kick
The Kixters won the Central Lakes Conference Saturday in high kick for the seventh year in a row.
Crosslake man's first time fishing on Gull pays off
Until Saturday, Dean Olson had never fished Gull Lake. He had never caught a fish heavier than 4 pounds.
Getting away from it all
A portion of the 11,986 anglers who fished for prizes in the 14th annual Brainerd Jaycees $150,000 Ice Fishing Extravaganza paid attention to the business of fishing Saturday on Hole-in-the-Day Bay on Gull Lake. The crowd was the second largest in tournament history.
Merrifield man arrested in shooting
A 44-year-old Merrifield man was arrested early Tuesday following a shooting in Mission Township, the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Department said.
Sex offender laws discussed at Pequot Lakes town meeting
PEQUOT LAKES -- In the same high school auditorium where nearly four years ago missing college student Dru Sjodin was crowned homecoming queen, Pequot Lakes residents expresse
Super race
An Outing man is training for the "Super Bowl" of sled dog racing -- the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska. Read about this story in Wednesday's Neighbors.
Little Falls teen dies after vehicle hits two trees
LITTLE FALLS -- A 16-year-old Little Falls teenager died after the vehicle she was in ran off the road and struck two trees Sunday, the State Patrol reported.
This was Brainerd
JANUARY 20 - 30 years ago (1974) - Al Bauman, whose Little Falls Flyers are 6-0 on the season and heading toward a repeat of their 1972-73 Mid-State Conference basketball Championship, has been named "Coach of the Week" by WCCO's Radio Prep Parade Program.
Franklin's diva gets a chance to shine
Lea Anderson's colleagues at Franklin Junior High School said they always knew she was an "EveryDay Diva," but now a national television audience will be able to watch her in action.
Passionate Pequot Lakes volunteer wins county human rights award
Martha Smolka Anderson's efforts to help people with mental illness, as well as their families, has been her passion for decades.
This was Brainerd
JANUARY 19 - 30 years ago (1974) - Officials expect the Brainerd School Board to end this fiscal year with a balance of about $1,800,000. This will be far above balances recorded a few years ago, but below the school district's record balance when the last fiscal year ended on June 30, 1973.
Crow Wing, Cass high on alcohol-linked road deaths
Crow Wing and Cass counties are two of 13 counties in the state that account for more than half of all alcohol-related traffic deaths.
Nisswa Jubilee will go on, thanks to community
The Nisswa Winter Jubilee is back.
Area lawmakers provide overview of what's to come
BAXTER -- With the start of the 2004 Legislative session just two weeks away and a proposed $760 million state bonding bill on the table, area lawmakers getting ready for what may be a long session.
Men thankful after rescue from ice
It was an experience they never want to have again.
Jaycees claim state honors
Several members of the Brainerd Jaycees recently were honored during the 72nd annual Minnesota Jaycees convention in Rochester.
Helen U. Boros
LITTLE FALLS--Helen U. Boros, 97 year old resident of Little Falls, Minn., passed away Sunday at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls and from 8 to 10 a.m. on Thursday at the funeral chapel.
Richard 'Schultzie' Schultz
CROSSLAKE--Richard "Schultzie" Schultz, 78, Crosslake, died Saturday, Jan. 17, 2004, at his home. Services will be Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2004 at 1 p.m. at Crosslake Lutheran Church with visitation one hour prior to services. Military honors will be provided by the Crosslake American Legion Post #500. Burial will be at the Pinewood Cemetery in Crosslake. Arrangements are entrusted to the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake.
Joyce E. Hahn
SPRING LAKE PARK -- Joyce E. Hahn, 64 year old resident of Spring Lake Park, Minn., formerly of the Swanville area, passed away Friday, Jan. 16, 2004, at Unity Hospital in Fridley, Minn. Funeral services for Joyce Hahn will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Swanville Bible Church with Pastor David Packo officiating.
Frances T. Moore
HACKENSACK -- Frances T. Moore, 83, died Saturday, Jan. 17, 2004, at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Center, Pine River. Funeral
Lindsey Rae Liebel
LITTLE FALLS--Lindsey Rae Liebel, age 16, of Little Falls, passed away Saturday, Jan. 17, 2004 from injuries received in an automobile accident. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Jan. 22, at 1 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Little Falls with the Rev. David Steffenson officiating.
Lindsey Liebel
LITTLE FALLS -- Lindsey Liebel, 16 year old resident of Little Falls, passed away Sunday as the result of an automobile accident. Funeral arrangements for Lindsey Liebel are pending with the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls.
Anna Cecilia Plut
DEERWOOD--Anna Cecilia Plut, age 90 of Deerwood, died on Monday, Jan. 19, 2004 at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. She was born on March 10, 1913 in Hibbing to John and Mary (Deanovich) Satovich. She was a former cafeteria and gourmet cook working with the Franklin Elementary School, Crosby, food service.
Alma Koski
AITKIN -- Alma Koski, 91, of Aitkin, formerly of East Lake, Minn., died Friday, Jan. 16, 2004, at the Aicota Health Care Center in Aitkin.
Earl Dornfeld
CROSSLAKE--Earl Dornfeld, of Crosslake, died Jan. 19, 2004 at his home. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake.
Richard 'Schultzie' Schultz
CROSSLAKE -- Richard "Schultzie" Schultz, 78, Crosslake, died Saturday, Jan. 17, 2004, at his home. Services will be Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004, at 1 p.m. at the Crosslake Luthera
Leona A. Gohl
LITTLE FALLS--Leona A. Gohl, age 83, a resident of Little Falls, Minn., passed away Monday, Jan. 19, 2004 at St. Otto's Care Center.
Obituary policy
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Obituary policy
Obituaries are a paid service of The Brainerd Dispatch Advertising Department and also appear online. Obituary notices will be charged at $10 per column inch, exclusive of the first 4 inches, which will be printed at no charge. An additional fee of $10 will be charged for a half-column photograph.
Leona Gohl
LITTLE FALLS -- Leona Gohl, 83, Little Falls, died Jan. 19, 2004, at St. Otto's Care Center in in Little Falls, Minn. Arrangements are with Brenny-Simonet Funeral Home, East Chapel.
Beatrice Grecula
Beatrice (Thornton) Grecula, age 84, resident of Brainerd, died Monday, Jan. 19, 2004 at her home. Beatrice was born Oct. 10, 1919 in Hibbing. She graduated from Hibbing High School in 1937 and was a telephone operator for Northwestern Bell from 1940 to 1943.
Marie Olson
CROSBY -- Marie Olson, age 81, of Crosby, died on Friday, Jan. 16, 2004, at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. She was born in Swatara to Henry and Halma (Albert) Olson. She was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Crosby.
Myrl Curtis
GLEN -- Myrl Curtis, age 79, of the Glen Community, died on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2004, at the Aicota Health Care Center in Aitkin. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Aitkin Westside Church. Interment will be in the Malmo Cemetery. Friends may call at the Sorensen-Root-Thompson Funeral Home from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday and the church one hour before the services.
Mollie Lindberg
LAPEER, Mich. --Mollie Emley Lindberg, 91 year old resident of Lapeer, Mich., formerly of Little Falls, Minn., died Saturday, Jan. 17, in Lapeer, MI. Funeral services will be held Friday, J
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Open forum
I read a newspaper article recently that talked about the new spas that have opened in the Twin Cities area that cater to children as young as 5 years old. Much of the article dealt with the expense of such services and how we continue to set the bar higher and higher as to what our children expect out of life and what they feel is important.
Holznagel's four points lead BHS past Sartell
SARTELL -- Erin Holznagel recorded two goals and two assists in the Brainerd Warriors 9-1 Central Lakes Conference girls' hockey victory over the Sartell Sabres Saturday.
Duluth East blitzes Warriors with seven goals
Duluth East bolted from the starting gate like a pack of Greyhounds.
Carlier makes 52 saves in LP-GE/W-DC victory
WADENA -- Jill Carlier made 52 saves and Nikki Ecklund, Heather Bodle and Amanda McManigle scored goals as Long Prairie-Grey Eagle/Wadena-Deer Creek defeated East Grand Forks 3-1 in girls' hockey Saturday.
Warrior wrestlers win in Wisconsin
ST. CROIX FALLS, Wisc. -- Led by Tyler Jensen's and Tom Zelinske's individual championships the Brainerd Warriors wrestling team won the St. Croix Falls Invitational Saturday with 189 points.
Stoll's 30 points pace Huskies
PILLAGER -- The Pillager Huskies won a battle of 30-point scorers in a 79-62 section boys' basketball victory over the Hill City Hornets Saturday.
Lakers down Patriots
BREEZY POINT -- Despite outshooting the Detroit Lakes Lakers 37-31, the Pequot Lakes Patriots fell 7-3 in Mid-State Conference boys' hockey Saturday.
Things finally coming together for Ranger girls
It came one year late, but the Crosby-Ironton Rangers girls' basketball team is glad it finally came.
Pater leads CLC men
HIBBING -- Mike Pater finished with 21 points and seven rebounds to lead the Central Lakes College Raiders to a 97-86 Northern Division victory over Hibbing Saturday.
Carlson, Pillager sneak past Hill City
PILLAGER -- Megan Carlson had 13 points and Whitney Hoheisel 10 to help the Pillager Huskies past Hill City 48-44 in girls' basketball Saturday.
Ice Fishing Extravaganza results
FINAL RESULTS
Sports shorts
The Brainerd Warriors sophomore boys' basketball team beat Sauk Rapids 60-37 Thursday.
BHS comeback attempt falls short
ALEXANDRIA -- A slow start for the Brainerd Warriors boys basketball team had them playing catch up in a 55-54 loss to the Alexandria Cardinals in Central Lakes Conference action Saturday.
Raider women earn first division victory
HIBBING -- Bobbi VanWechel nailed the last two free-throws to ice a 64-63 win for the Central Lakes College Raiders over the Hibbing Cardinals in a Northern Division matchup Saturday.
Scoreboard
BOYS BASKETBALL
Sports shorts
The Brainerd Warriors sophomore boys' basketball team lost to Alexandria 72-58 Saturday.
Scoreboard
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Greens are money for Hornets
SWANVILLE -- The Lake Region Christian School Hornets had the Swanville Swans girls' basketball team seeing green Monday in a 43-34 non-conference victory.
Wilczek wins at Bemidji; Flyers take fifth
BEMIDJI -- Ted Wilczek's individual championship at 119-pounds lifted the Little Falls Flyers to fifth at the Bemidji wrestling tournament Saturday.
State forecast for North Dakota
Today...Mostly cloudy with scattered flurries. Highs around zero
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Partly to mostly cloudy. Highs 8 to 18.
State forecast for Iowa
This afternoon...Mostly cloudy. Scattered light snow north...With
Snow for the snowmen
Weather drawing by Jenna Hotlingsworth of Mrs. Meyer's third grade class at Riverside school.
State forecast for South Dakota
Today...Mostly cloudy. A chance of light snow northwest. Highs from 5 to 10 above northeast...To 30 to 35 southwest.
State forecast for South Dakota
Today...Mostly cloudy. A chance of light snow west. Areas of light snow east this morning. Highs around 20 northeast to the mid 30s southwest.
We're still waiting
Weather drawing by Victoria Babineau in the Lowell School second-grade class of Mrs. Holbrook.
State forecast for Minnesota
Wind chill advisory in effect this morning far southeast...
Wisconsin state forecast
Wind chill advisory for parts of western wisconsin this morning...
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly or mostly cloudy. Scattered flurries southwest. Highs near 10 north and teens south.
State forecast for North Dakota
Today...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of light snow. Patchy
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Mostly cloudy. Areas of light snow or flurries west and
What's doing
The Nisswa Garden Club meeting and luncheon will be 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Iven's. The program by Burt Knandel is titled "Dried Flower Arranging." The coordinator is Jody Hedtke. Hosts are Marie and Charlie Boudrye and Sue Jordan. Non-members who wish to attend may call 963-7494 before Monday to make reservations. The cost is $10.
Zonta lecture to feature talk on Amelia Earhart
A community lecture sponsored by the Brainerd Area Zonta Club will be 7 p.m. Thursday at Central Lakes College Room C171.