Tuesday, January 21, 2003
Conferences scheduled
LITTLE FALLS -- Parent teacher conferences will be from 5-8 p.m. Monday and Jan. 27th at the Little Falls Community High School.
Extra credit
Students from Lowell, Lincoln, Whittier, Riverside, Baxter and Nisswa elementary schools recently played the role of a paleontologist in the new interactive, traveling exhibit tit
Crimes
LITTLE FALLS -- Little Falls police are investigating the theft of 10 Polaris all-terrain vehicles valued at $68,000 from Larson Motor Service in Little Falls Friday.
Courts
The following recently appeared in Crow Wing District Court:
Fire destroys home near North Long
The Brainerd Fire Department Sunday responded to a house fire on Highway 371 near North Long Lake.
Fires
The Brainerd Fire Department responded to what turned out to be a false alarm Monday at Potlatch, 1801 Mill Ave.
Marriage licenses
Clifford D. Young, 59, and Joyce A. Risseeuw, 58, both of Merrifield.
This was Brainerd
JANUARY 21 - 40 years ago (1963) - For the 13th straight day the minimum temperature in the Brainerd area failed to pass the zero mark and the worse may be yet to come with a low of -40 predicted tonight.
The big games
Four boys' basketball games highlight the area slate. Sports writer Jeremy Millsop previews the encounters. Look for the story Tuesday in Sports.
Frigid sunrise
Fish houses were silhouetted against the mist rising from the "black hole" on North Long Lake Tuesday morning.
Two Grand Rapids men die in plane crash near Hill City
HILL CITY (AP) -- Authorities have identified the two men who were killed when their small airplane crashed in a densely wooded area in north-central Minnesota.
FCC rules against station
Minnesota Christian Broadcasters Inc., owners of radio stations KTIG-FM and WZFJ-FM in Pequot Lakes and KCFB-FM in St. Cloud, was ordered Friday to pay $74,550 to the fed
Big catch timely for Ernie Kinney
In a year when walleyes dominated the catch, Ernie Kinney caught the biggest to win the 13th annual Brainerd Jaycees $150,000 Ice Fishing Extravaganza.
Range roots
A California cinematographer created a documentary about his father who grew up on the Cuyuna Range. Read more about this story in Wednesday's Neighbors.
Group offering remote vehicle
A non-profit organization specializing in aquatic investigation and recovery will assist in the search for 21-year-old Erika Dalquist.
Demonstrations in Brainerd Saturday are both for and against conflict with Iraq
Rodney Thoe, Fort Ripley, held a sign showing his support for military action in Iraq. The other side of his sign read "Free Iraq, Bomb Saddam."
Anglers hooked
With a northwest wind gusting to 18 mph and a high temperature of just 8 degrees, Saturday wasn't the ideal day to be on Gull Lake.
Breezy Point business loses sales tax permit
BREEZY POINT -- A Breezy Point business has had its sales tax permit revoked after allegedly failing to pay state sales tax, the Minnesota Department of Revenue reported today.
This was Brainerd
JANUARY 20 - 80 years ago (1923) - Jack Mutch was an excited man the other day at Round Lake. He speared a 30 pound pickerel in his fish house. Fishermen nearby said Mutch was so excited that he could not talk for a while, just kept on yelling.
Correction
The Brainerd Dispatch inadvertently listed the wrong party designation for Rep. Greg Blaine, R-Little Falls, in a story on Page 6A in Sunday's newspaper.
Zonta helps women soar
Cindy Ricard has been flying aircraft for 18 years, and as a Mesaba Airlines pilot she has earned the respect of her colleagues. Yet despite her training and experience, the St. Cloud woman still encounters older passengers who refuse to board her plane because she is a woman.
NightCAP results in five DWI arrests
BAXTER -- Five arrests for driving while impaired were made Saturday as part of Operation NightCAP, an alcohol patrol program funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza prize winners
1 ERNIE KINNEY, ST PAUL MN, 6.63 Walleye, 2002 Ford 4x4 Truck
Local brief
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars is offering a Marcella Arnold Nursing Scholarship designed to help fund the final semester of full-time nursing students seeking an associate degree or baccalaureate degree or before the start of a licensed practical nursing program.
Grand Rapids mourns the loss of hockey dads killed in plane crash
GRAND RAPIDS (AP) -- This north-central Minnesota city has been reeling for two days because of the loss of two leaders who friends say were models for balancing work and family.
Search resumed at mine pit
Authorities today will try again to complete their search of a mine pit lake for Erika Dalquist.
Gage Xavier Chapman
Gage Xavier Chapman, infant son of Harold Chapman and Charity Mertens, died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2003, at Children's Hospital in Minneapolis.
Laverne T. Mammenga
STAPLES -- Laverne T. Mammenga, 78, Staples, died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2003, at home.
Gage Xavier Chapman
WADENA -- Gage Xavier Chapman, infant son of Harold Chapman and Charity Mertens, Wadena, died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2003, at Children's Hospital in Minneapolis.
Irene Card
EUREKA, Mont. -- Irene Card, 84, Eureka, Mont., formerly of Staples, died Monday, Jan. 20, 2003, at the Mountain View Care Center in Eureka.
Eugene L. Marshall
PILLAGER -- Eugene Lawrence Marshall, 69, Pillager, died Friday, Jan. 17, 2003, at home.
Steven L. Carda
AITKIN -- Steven L. Carda, 76, Aitkin, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003, at Aicota Health Care Center in Aitkin.
Edward J. McCormick II
GARRISON -- Edward Joseph McCormick II, 67, Garrison, died Friday, Jan. 17, 2003, at St. Cloud Hospital.
Kenneth W. Anderson
LITTLE FALLS -- Kenneth W. Anderson, 87, Little Falls, died Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003, at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls.
Claire E. LaFond
Claire Elizabeth LaFond, 98, Brainerd, died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2003, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd.
Keith Stark
WHITEHORSE, YUKON -- Keith Stark, 53, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, formerly of Crosby, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003, at home of cancer.
Kenneth W. Anderson
LITTLE FALLS -- Kenneth W. Anderson, 87, Little Falls, died Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003, at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls.
Anna C. Ocel
AITKIN -- Anna C. Ocel, 99, Aitkin, formerly of McGregor, died Monday, Jan. 20, 2003, at Aicota Health Care Center in Aitkin.
Alice L. King
STAPLES -- Alice Louise King, 87, Staples, died Friday, Jan. 17, 2003, at Staples Care Center.
Jerdis B. Hallberg
CROSBY -- Jerdis Bargny Hallberg, 95, Crosby, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd.
Virginia 'Ginny' Albro
McGREGOR -- Virginia "Ginny" Albro, 74, McGregor, died Friday, Jan. 17, 2003, at Riverwood Health Care Center in Aitkin.
Alma C. Whitney
Alma C. Whitney, 100, Brainerd, died Monday, Jan. 20, 2003, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd.
Ihleen Boyd
AITKIN -- Ihleen Boyd, 81, Aitkin, formerly of St. Paul, died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2003, at Leisure Hills Care Center in Grand Rapids.
Waino H. Kako
Waino Henry Kako, 76, Brainerd, formerly of the Wolf Lake area, died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2003, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd.
Al Schneider
LITTLE FALLS -- Al Schneider, 82, Little Falls, died Friday, Jan. 17, 2003, at St. Gabriel's Hospital hospice unit.
Save the Shriners Hospital
I am a mother of a 9-year-old boy with Multiple Hereditary Exostoses. We have been going to Shriners Hospital in the Twin Cities since he was 3 years old. Let me tell you how special the Shriners Hospital has been to our fa
Open Forum
Last year, Minnesota passed a law allowing people to designate on their driver's license if they want to be an organ donor, thus making the designation binding.
Pawlenty's cuts are unfair to rural areas
The following editorial was published in Wednesday's Daily Journal of International Falls.
Vox Pop
Vox Pop, voice of the people, publishes Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Submissions are limited to 100 words.
A gas tax
Sen. Dean Johnson's introduction of a Senate bill proposing a 6-cent increase in the state gas tax was the first transportation salvo of the 2003 Minnesota Legislature.
Still contentious
No political topic generates more emotion than abortion. It was the subject of fierce debate 30 years ago this week when a Minnesotan, Justice Harry Blackmun, wrote the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized the procedure. It continues to be a contentious subject today.
Open Forum
I was out fishing in my fish house near Alexandria last night. My buddy from Alexandria Tech College told me about Erika's disappearance. I said Erika who? Not recognizing the last name. He said "Sunny," which was her nickname . At
3M earnings up 34 percent
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (AP) -- 3M Co. said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter earnings rose 34 percent over a year ago as profits grew more than 10 percent in all six of its business segments.
Stable fire kills 17 horses in Lakeville
LAKEVILLE (AP) -- A fire that killed 17 horses trapped in their stable Sunday may have been started by a heater, authorities said.
Report: MSNBC hires Ventura
BLOOMINGTON (AP) -- Former Gov. Jesse Ventura has signed a deal for a new talk show on the MSNBC network and the Mall of America has been scouted as a possible location, according to a report broadcast Monday.
Poll shows views on abortion
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Thirty years after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion, a majority of Minnesotans still support the decision, but they are almost evenly split over whether the Legislature should make it harder for women to get an abortion, according to the latest Star Tribune Minnesota Poll.
Speakers at King events say progress made but work remains
ST. PAUL (AP) -- The address of the Capitol was 75 Constitution Avenue when Gov. Tim Pawlenty headed off to make a speech to mark the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. When he returned hours later, his office was at 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Blandin to focus on economic development
GRAND RAPIDS (AP) -- The Blandin Foundation announced Monday that it is shifting the focus of its grantmaking toward economic development during the next few years.
Met Council is home for candidates
ST. PAUL (AP) -- Retirees have Florida. Defeated politicians have the Metropolitan Council.
Smurfit-Stone to close St. Paul carton plant
ST. PAUL (AP) -- The nation's largest packaging company plans to close a St. Paul carton plant and lay off about 100 workers by mid-March.
Hearings planned on MnDOT action
ST. PAUL (AP) -- The leaders of the House and Senate transportation finance committees say they will hold hearings on the use of consultants by the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Informational session planned at college
ALEXANDRIA -- Alexandria Technical College will host an information session for anyone interested in attending a college or university in 2003-04 at 12:30 p.m. Saturday in the gymnasium.
Lawmakers continue race to fix deficit
ST. PAUL -- The Legislature's sprint to fix the first part of a budget deficit will dominate the short week that begins with a break to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
St. Paul school to begin Hmong curriculum
ST. PAUL (AP) -- An elementary school in St. Paul is believed to be the first public school in the country to feature Hmong curriculum as it tries to appease parents of a group that has increasing influence in the city.
Anti-tobacco ad raising questions because of its not real
ST. PAUL (AP) -- A recent television commercial by the state's anti-tobacco group has caused an increase in calls to the organization's help line.
Roberts, Hoheisel lead Huskies to win
PILLAGER -- Melissa Roberts scored 11 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and Whitney Hoheisel had 11 points and 11 boards to lead the Pillager Huskies past the Lake Region Christian Hornets 48-30 in girls basketball on Monday.
Vermilion men defeat Raiders, 89-81
ELY -- The Central Lakes College men's basketball team dug itself a hole that it couldn't dig out of, facing an 18-point halftime deficit, and eventually falling 89-81 Saturday to the Vermilion Ironmen.
Duluth East rallies to edge Brainerd boys, 2-1
DULUTH -- Kiel Browne scored Brainerd's only goal as the Warriors fell to Duluth East 2-1 in boys' hockey Saturday at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center.
Scoreboard
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Three area boys basketball teams fall
Wheaton-- Wyatt Carr scored a game-high 18 points as the Verndale Pirates were defeated 71-49 in boys' basketball Saturday.
Starcevic basket leads Raider women
ELY -- Kayleen Starcevic grabbed 11 rebounds and scored 10 points.
Three teams go 3-0 at Staples-Motley tournament
STAPLES -- The Minnewaska Lakers, Perham Yellowjackets and Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Thunder each won all three of their dual meets in the Staples-Motley dual meet tournament Saturday.
Local shorts
With a decision over Cody McManigle of Wadena, Ricky Aulie of the Brainerd Golden Gloves boxing team won a USA state championship Saturday in St. Cloud.
Morris-Benson defeat Grizzlies, 8-4, in boys' hockey
CROSBY -- Kris Boike's hat trick was spoiled as the Crosby-Ironton/Aitkin Grizzlies were thumped 8-4 by Morris-Benson Saturday night in boys' hockey.
Area spotlight falls on big games
If the first game is any indication, then today's 7:30 p.m. rematch between the Crosby-Ironton Rangers and Aitkin Gobblers won't be decided until the last shot.
Warriors win three championships, team title
ST. CROIX, Wis. -- Konrad Abramo, Tom Zelinske and Andy Pickar all won their respective weight classes as the Brainerd Warriors won the St. Croix Falls wrestling tournament Saturday.
Scoreboard
BOYS BASKETBALL
Brainerd boys snap three-game losing streak
ST. CLOUD -- PauI Tuchscherer's first career double-double couldn't have come at a more opportune time for the Brainerd Warriors as they defeated St. Cloud Tech 59-47 in boys' basketball Saturday to snap a three-game losing streak.
CLC men hope home advantage is just that
The Central Lakes College Raiders men's basketball team has one thing going in its favor this week: It's playing at home.
Tech sophomores defeat Warrior boys, 75-58
Zach Eastman scored 12 points and Spencer Sundberg and Gabe Solseth each added 11 in the Brainerd Warriors 75-58 loss to the St. Cloud Tech Tigers in sophomore boys' basketball Saturday. Brainerd is 5-7.
Rapids girls defeat Flyers
GRAND RAPIDS -- Michelle Nieman scored 12 points for the Little Falls Flyers in a 58-47 loss to the Grand Rapids Thunderhawks in girls' basketball Saturday.
Flyers fourth in own gymnastics invitational
LITTLE FALLS -- Little Falls placed fourth with 130.05 points in the Flyers Invitational gymnastics meet Saturday.
Wild wins in OT
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The images were telling.
No. 12 Minnesota women trounce Purdue
MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota played at the only speed it knows: fast.
Chisholm's McDonald notches 800th victory
CHISHOLM (AP) -- Chisholm High School boys' basketball coach Bob McDonald won his 800th game Friday night, 67-52 over AlBrook at Roels Gymnasium.
Gophers looking to climb back into Big Ten race
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- By beating Michigan State on Saturday, Minnesota gave itself a much-needed boost in self-esteem and in the Big Ten standings.
Goalie, Kariya lead Mighty Ducks
ST. PAUL (AP) -- The Minnesota Wild dominated all but two of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks.
Wolves capitalize on Wallace's absence
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- When Kevin Garnett woke up Saturday morning, he was expecting to face star power forward Rasheed Wallace in a few hours. When game time arrived, his opponent was a second-year man making his first start.
Sioux, Tigers remain in tie for WCHA lead
North Dakota and Colorado College share first place again in the race for the MacNaughton Cup as the WCHA season moves into the final seven weeks.
Flip gets 300th win
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Timberwolves were happy about giving coach Flip Saunders his 300th career victory. They weren't particularly pleased with the way they won, though.
Minnesota state forecast
Today...Increasing clouds most areas. A chance of light snow or flurries north and central. Partly cloudy southeast. Highs from 5 below northeast to 10 above southwest.
State forecast for South Dakota
Today...Mostly cloudy to cloudy. A chance of light snow west. Occasional light snow central...And light snow likely northeast. Highs from around 5 above northeast to 15 to 20 southwest.
State forecast for South Dakota
Today...Cloudy...Except partly sunny far southwest. Chance of light snow or flurries except southwest and northeast corners. Light snow likely southeast this afternoon. Highs from 10 to 15 northeast to the lower 40s southwest.
State forecast for North Dakota
Today...Occasional light snow and flurries southwest...Partly cloudy with a few morning flurries northeast. Highs 5 above northeast to near 25 far southwest.
State forecast for North Dakota
Today...Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy with occasional light snow and flurries. Highs 5 below northeast to 10 above southwest.
Iowa state forecast
Today...Partly sunny southwest. Cloudy elsewhere with flurries possible. Highs in the teens north to upper 20s far southwest.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly sunny and cold. A chance for lake effect snow showers and flurries far north. Highs in the single digits and teens.
Snow dance
Weather drawing by Jordan Nickey in the Lowell first grade of Sharon Jendro.
Iowa state forecast
Today...Partly sunny northeast. Mostly cloudy southwest. Highs from 10 to 20.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly to mostly cloudy. Scattered lake effect snow showers and flurries far north. Highs from the single digits far north...To the low 20s southeast.
Minnesota state forecast
Today...Partly cloudy north. Mostly cloudy south. A chance for light snow or flurries southwest. Highs from 3 below zero far north to the upper teens southwest.
Let it snow
Weather drawing by Ally Mueller of Mr. Meyer's fourth grade class at Lowell school.
Utilities commission to meet Jan. 28
The Brainerd Public Utilities Commission will meet 9 a.m. Jan. 28 in the board room at 1151 Highland Scenic Drive.