Tuesday, January 22, 2002
Correction
Because of incorrect information submitted to The Dispatch, the Central Lakes College honors list that ran on Page 7E Sunday was the spring 2001 list. The fall 2001 list will be published when it becomes available.
Accidents
UPSALA -- Three people were injured Saturday in a single-vehicle accident on Highway 238 in Morrison County, one mile east of Upsala.
Cimes
JENKINS -- Brandishing a gun, a male suspect robbed the Northland Liquor Store in Jenkins Saturday.
Crimes
Baxter police
Accidents
BAXTER -- Three people were injured in a two-vehicle accident Saturday on Highland Scenic Drive and College Road in Baxter.
Courts
The following recently appeared in Crow Wing District Court:
Rumsfeld says U.S. is treating prisoners 'humanely'
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, under fire from human rights groups, said Tuesday the United States is treating foreign prisoners detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, "humanely," and in accordance with Geneva Conventions.
Senate Democrats want new phone tax for emergency channels
SPRING LAKE PARK (AP) -- At a fire station crammed with uniformed emergency workers and their vehicles, Senate Democrats on Monday proposed a $29 million state terrorism package that would increase phone taxes by 22 cents per month.
Senate office building reopens
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senators and staff were finally returning Tuesday to an office building shut for three months by anthrax contamination. "I go in with confidence and a prayer," said Sen. Joseph Lieberman.
Rumsfeld defends treatment of terrorist suspects; more sent to Cuba
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Pentagon sent more al-Qaida and Taliban prisoners to its high-security prison -- and some back to Pakistan from Afghanistan -- as the Bush administration said it was still sorting out what to do with suspects in the war on terrorism.
Bush advisers fear Enron scandal hurting his second-year agenda
WASHINGTON -- President Bush's advisers, fearing the Enron Corp. bankruptcy controversy could divert attention from his second-year agenda, are debating what to do about a political problem they helped create.
This was Brainerd
20 years ago (1982)-Anne Monda was elected captain of the 1982 Brainerd High School Girls' Swim team. Monda was the Central Lakes Conference champion in the 100 Freestyle.
Kixters win CLC
The Brainerd Kixters dance team won the Central Lakes Conference title for the fifth year in a row.
Citizens to look at school needs
A group of citizens concerned about the March Brainerd School District bond referendum are organizing a committee to look at school building needs.
This was Brainerd
20 years ago (1982)-More than 100 professional snowmobile drivers will compete for prize money this weekend at the Gull Lake 400 Race.
Local briefs
The sixth- through- eighth-grade Brainerd School District Spelling Bee will be at 8:45 a.m. Thursday at the Franklin Junior High School auditorium.
Good grief!
Charlie Brown, the lovable Peanuts character created by the late Charles Schultz, has found a new home at Confidence Learning Center on Sylvan Lake.
Suspect eludes Cass officers
WALKER -- A gas drive-off suspect in a stolen truck led Cass County authorities on an hour-long pursuit Saturday.
Bored? Do the limbo
Carlene Grenier (left) held the limbo stick for 5-year-old Haley Norton at the World on Wheels Skate Center in Brainerd Monday.
Extra credit
Megan Whalen, Merrifield, has been accepted at Augsburg College for the 2002-03 academic school year. Whalen is a senior at Brainerd High School and is a member of Lutheran Church of the Cross. She also was awarded a $8,500 Regents Scholarships from the college.
Chuck Widmark dies at 79 H
An area educator who was loved by students, as well as fellow Brainerd Vocational School faculty, died Sunday.
Local briefs
The 14th annual Mid-Minnesota 150 Sled Dog race from Aitkin to Remer scheduled for Feb. 1-3 has been postponed because of lack of snow, according to Dan Levno, vice president of the race committee.
Attention, shoppers Kmart files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
How the Big Kmart may be affected in the Westgate Mall is uncertain today after Kmart Corp. filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11.
Schools struggle with cell phone use
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. (AP) -- They finish their exams, step outside and pull out their cell phones to call for a ride home.
FBI steps up search for last SLA fugitive
SACRAMENTO (AP) -- He caught up with newspaper heiress Patty Hearst in a cheap Las Vegas motel room in late September 1974, a .38 caliber revolver shoved in his waistband in case they were recognized.
Marines lost in crashes mourned back at the base
SAN DIEGO -- The Marine Corps helicopter crash in Afghanistan Sunday that killed two crew members and injured five others involved troops from the same San Diego base that lost seven Marines in a plane crash in the war zone just 11 days earlier.
Advocacy groups battle to ease religious restrictions at Catholic hospitals
On the 29th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, advocacy groups called for Roman Catholic hospitals to ease restrictions on emergency abortions and contraceptive procedures -- and urged politicians to threaten the facilities with funding cutoffs.
U.S. sifts through lessons from days in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON -- Like most Northern Alliance generals, Abdul Rashid Dostum's experience with Russian bombers during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in the 1980s left him skeptical about calling for help from the air. You never knew when -- or even where -- the bombs would hit.
Shooting at American Center in Calcutta leaves five dead
CALCUTTA, India (AP) -- Heavily armed gunmen killed five Indian police officers Tuesday at a U.S. government cultural center, and Indian officials called the slayings a "terrorist attack," saying a Pakistan-based Islamic militant group claimed responsibility.
Protestant churches join in unity pledge against racism
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Nine Protestant denominations pledged Sunday to launch a nationwide campaign against racism designed to help pull together the 22 million members of their congregations.
Minot probe to take months
MINOT, N.D. (AP) -- The investigation into a deadly train derailment here will stretch into the fall, a federal official says.
Thirty-four years after his death, King is just a myth to many young Americans
ATLANTA (AP) -- Four-year-old Jahlazha Johnson knows a little bit about the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. She's been watching tapes of the civil rights leader and learning about the movement.
Vanity plates become the latest vehicle to memorialize Sept. 11 terror attacks
Hours after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, drivers began papering their vehicles with American flags. Then they turned toward something more permanent: vanity plates.
Spy drone crashes
WASHINGTON (AP) -- An unmanned U.S. spy plane collecting intelligence for the war in Afghanistan has crashed, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
Enron shredded papers after probe began, ex-employee says
HOUSTON -- Enron Corp. shredded documents after the company came under federal investigation, attorneys for shareholders said Monday, and the energy company said it would review the allegations.
Steelers do all the talking in victory
PITTSBURGH -- Elvis has left the playoffs.
Denver, SCSU remain atop WCHA
There was little jostling at the top of the WCHA standings this weekend as the top two teams -- Denver and St. Cloud State -- battled nonconference opponents with mixed results.
NFL summaries
Baltimore 0 3 7 0 -- 10
Green Bay packs it in after 8 turnovers in 45-17 defeat
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Ram defense made its way into the NFL record books Sunday, even though most of America had already changed the channel.
Overturned fumble leads Patriots into AFC championship game
FOXBORO, Mass. (AP) -- The New England Patriots plowed into the AFC championship game with a big push from the referee.
McNabb's legs, arm lead Eagles past Bears
CHICAGO -- With his legs, Donovan McNabb broke the heart of Chicago. With his arm, Donovan McNabb collapsed the big shoulders of the big city.
THE PLAYOFFS
Having watched four NFL games, some pro basketball, some college basketball, some golf and the Golden Globes over the last few days, I am very confused.
Return to Chicago not one of Jordan's most memorable games
CHICAGO -- Fortunately, the game was not the story.
Seles beats Venus
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Venus Williams, supreme at Wimbledon and at Flushing Meadows, stumbled at the Australian Open.
Ernest R. Rostberg
MOTLEY -- Ernest R. Rostberg, 78, Motley, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, at the Lutheran Care Center in Little Falls.
Ernest R. Rostberg
MOTLEY -- Ernest R. Rostberg, 78, Motley, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, at Lutheran Care Center in Little Falls.
Madonna 'Donna' Marie Collins
Madonna "Donna" Marie Collins, 75, Brainerd, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, at her home.
Jimmy M. Jones
Jimmy M. Jones, 66, Brainerd, died today, Jan. 22, 2002, at home.
Mardell D. Ford
PARK RAPIDS -- Mardell D. Ford, 68, Park Rapids, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Park Rapids.
Rodney J. Thomas
AITKIN -- Rodney John Thomas, 48, Aitkin, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, at Unity Hospital in Fridley.
Duane M. Meyer
PIERZ -- Duane Michael Meyer, 48, Pierz, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002, at home.
Maureen Thommes
LITTLE FALLS -- Maureen Thommes, 59, Little Falls, formerly of Bemidji, died at home.
Larry A. Anderson
Larry A. Anderson, 60, Brainerd, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, at home.
George L. Brown
AITKIN -- George L. Brown, 93, Aitkin, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, at Riverwood Health Care Center in Aitkin.
Charles 'Chuck' Widmark
Charles "Chuck" R. Widmark, 79, Brainerd, former Brainerd City Council member, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd.
Larry Anderson
Larry Anderson, 60, Brainerd, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, at home.
Maureen C. Thommes
LITTLE FALLS -- Maureen C. Thommes, 59, Little Falls, formerly of Bemidji, died at her home.
Charles Widmark
Charles Widmark, 79, Brainerd, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd.
Nina L. Glenn
CROSBY -- Nina L. Glenn, 86, Crosby, formerly of Emily, died today, Jan. 21, 2002, at Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby.
Mardell D. Ford
PARK RAPIDS -- Mardell D. Ford, 68, Park Rapids, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Park Rapids.
Open Forum
The following Open Forums were submitted by Brainerd High School students:
MLK Day 2002
To spend Martin Luther King Day only reliving old injustices and recalling powerful images of past evils is to miss the importance of Dr. King's message. More enduring than the racial animosities and oppression that gave rise to the civil rights movement that he led, Dr. King's message was that we could, as a people, be as good as our professed ideals; that we could live up to our promises; that as a nation, we could profoundly change our ways. That message, and the actions it inspired, sparked a civil rights revolution, changing America for the better. But despite enormous racial progress in the past 50 years, the challenge is to fully live out the meaning of the American creed.
An honest debate?
WASHINGTON -- This is a Milius moment, and the tragedy is that we no longer have Peter Milius to walk us through it.
Open Forum
The following Open Forums are submitted by Brainerd High School students:Dance team support:
Vox Pop
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Facing sin in the ranks
This editorial appeared in Monday's Los Angeles Times:
Baseball's woes
It's a professional sports fan's inherent right to second-guess the actions of athletes, referees, coaches or owners. It might be poor manners but few actions are as satisfying as standing up at a pro sporting event and lustily booing a bad call.
Sun Country saved plenty
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- People who flew Sun Country Airlines from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport saved nearly $250 million during a two-year period, according to an economist's study.
Northwest to end frequent flier blackouts
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Northwest Airlines announced major changes in its frequent flier program Tuesday that will increase the minimum number of award miles needed for free travel while eliminating blackout dates.
Warm weather won't melt hopes for the St. Paul winter carnival
ST. PAUL (AP) -- There will be snow and ice at St. Paul's 116th Winter Carnival despite the warm weather, even if organizers have to truck snow in from a ski resort and cut ice out of a frozen lake.
Second Fingerhut suitor contacts St. Cloud mayor
ST. CLOUD (AP) -- A second investor is interested in acquiring Fingerhut Companies Inc., the catalog retailer that will close if its parent company can't find a buyer.
Waite Park man still critical
UPSALA -- A 22-year-old Waite Park man injured Saturday after being ejected from his pickup is still in critical condition.
Hitterdal boy who almost froze is fine a year later
HITTERDAL, Minn. (AP) -- A year ago Tuesday, 20-month-old Simon Nelson was found lying unconscious and near death from exposure on a concrete slab 100 yards from his parent's northwestern Minnesota home.
State briefs
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- An Asheville man has been charged in the hit-and-run death of an elderly Minnesota couple a week earlier, Asheville police said.
State cash crunch puts schools on defensive
ST. PAUL -- Smarting from a legislative session that left many public schools pleading poverty, education interests hoped 2002 would bring better luck.
Homemade bomb found; police allege plan to rob businesses
ROCHESTER (AP) -- A suspect was in custody Monday after a truck driver delivering gasoline found a homemade bomb in the underground gasoline tank of a Rochester service station, police said.
St. Paul schools reach tentative deal with its teachers
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- The St. Paul School District has reached a tentative agreement with its 3,700 teachers on a new two-year contract, union and school officials said.
Road Crew third, S-M fourth
STAPLES -- The Pequot Lakes/Pine River-Backus Road Crew finished third and the Staples-Motley Cardinals were fourth at the Staples-Motley wrestling tournament Saturday.
Game-winning grasp
Brainerd senior forward Kirk Flanagan (20) celebrated with teammate Morgan Shepherd after Flanagan scored the game-winning goal in the Warriors' 3-2 victory over Duluth East Saturday night. Shepherd assisted on the play.
Victory should aid program, section seeding
When the upset was complete, members of the Brainerd Warriors boys' hockey team swarmed goaltender Jon Weston and dogpiled into the boards to celebrate in front of their astonished fans.
Whalen's hat trick leads Warrior girls
LITTLE FALLS -- Megan Whalen recorded a hat trick in the Brainerd Warriors 8-0 Central Lakes Conference girls' hockey rout of the Little Falls Flyers Saturday.
Scoreboard
GIRLS BAsketball
Sports briefs
The Brainerd Warriors defeated Sartell 35-20 in sophomore girls' basketball Friday.
CLC women bounce back to defeat Vermilion
The Central Lakes College Raiders women's' basketball team used grit and determination, not to mention outstanding free-throw shooting, as it bounced back from a heartbreaking overtime loss Wednesday to defeat Vermilion 64-59 Saturday.
Brainerd wrestlers win title in Wisconsin
ST. CROIX FALLS, Wis. -- Despite only wrestling in nine of the 13 weight classes, the Brainerd Warriors still managed to win the St. Croix Falls Interstate Classic Saturday.
Sebeka overcomes Pillager girls 53-40
SEBEKA -- The Pillager Huskies dropped a 53-40 Park Region Conference girls' basketball matchup to the Sebeka Trojans Monday.
Flyers second in own gymnastics invitational
LITTLE FALLS -- The Little Falls Flyers gymnastics team finished second with 128.675 points and Wadena-Deer Creek/Staples-Motley placed sixth with 121.550 at the Flyers' Invitational Saturday.
Ironmen deal Raiders first division defeat, 88-74
The first big test of the conference season rolled into Central Lakes College Saturday afternoon as the Raiders men's basketball team squared off against North Division leader Vermilion.
Pillager boys defeat Verndale
VERNDALE -- The Pillager Huskies used a strong second-half surge to defeat the Verndale Pirates 68-52 in boys' basketball Monday.
Flyer girls shoot way past Brooklyn Center, 67-49
BROOKLYN CENTER -- The Little Falls Flyers shot 58 percent from the field on their way to a 67-49 girls' basketball victory over Brooklyn Center Saturday.
Scoreboard
BOYS BASKETBALL
Warriors shock East
As Al Michaels said in 1980, "Do you believe in miracles?
Local sports shorts
BLOOMINGTON -- Pillager is one of four Minnesota high schools that has received a donation from Wendy's International.
Warriors swim to second place at U of M
MINNEAPOLIS -- Despite only one individual victory, the Brainerd Warriors still managed to pull out a second-place finish at the University of Minnesota swimming and diving invitational with 509 points Saturday.
Northwoods League's Alexandria Beetles to be sold
ST. CLOUD (AP) -- The owner of two Northwoods League teams said he will sell the Alexandria Beetles to two Alexandria-area businessmen.
Webb leads Grand Rapids past Little Falls boys, 78-51
LITTLE FALLS -- Junior guard Eric Webb scored 24 points to help Grand Rapids, ranked fifth in Class 3A, beat Little Falls 78-51 in a non-conference boys' basketball game Saturday.
Top area boys' teams battle Thursday
For years Staples-Motley, Pine River-Backus and Crosby-Ironton have been the powerhouses in area boys' basketball, but that distinction currently belongs to two new teams.
Rakow helps Little Falls boys skate past Cathedral
LITTLE FALLS -- After giving up three first-period goals, the Little Falls Flyers closed up the holes in their defense and held on for a 5-3 non-conference boys' hockey victory over the St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders Saturday.
Gophers' Whalen player of week
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Sophomore Lindsay Whalen was named the Big Ten Women's Basketball Player of the Week Monday for the third time this season after leading Minnesota to a pair of wins last week over nationally ranked opponents.
Gophers make women's poll for first time in 20 years
Once again, it's all Duke.
Brandon's return, Garnett lead Timberwolves
"I thought Terrell got about the right amount of minutes. I wasn't worried about his layoff when it came to shooting free throws. He is one of the best free-throw shooters in the league. He always has confidence at the line."
Whalen scores 32 as Gopher women stun No. 5 Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Lindsay Whalen and Minnesota took advantage of their chance to put on an impressive performance.
Wolves impress Jordan
MINNEAPOLIS -- Michael Jordan used to beat up on the Minnesota Timberwolves. This time, he complimented them.
Last-second shot nips Gophers
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Bernard Robinson didn't start, but he definitely finished.
Senators stop losing streak, Wild
OTTAWA (AP) -- Shawn McEachern can put all those well-intentioned pep talks behind him.
Tice continues to talk to potential assistant coaches
EDEN PRAIRIE (AP) -- Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Tice continues to interview potential assistant coaches, speaking with Atlanta Falcons special teams coach Joe DeCamillis on Monday about a similar position in Minnesota.
Witt leads St. Cloud State men past NDSU
FARGO, N.D. (AP) -- Forrest Witt scored 35 points to lead St. Cloud State to a 93-79 win over North Dakota State on Saturday.
Iowa state forecast
Today...Sunny to partly sunny with record or near record highs in the 50s to mid 60s.
State forecast for north dakota
Today...A chance of light snow northwest. Occasional light snow central and east. Highs from around 5 northeast to around 30 southwest.
Fishing picking up
Weather drawing by Lauren Johnson in the Harrison fifth grade of Mrs. Larson.
The Weather Elsewhere
Monday
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly to mostly cloudy. A few morning snow showers or flurries east. Highs from the upper 20s to lower 40s.
State forecast for south dakota
Today...Partly to mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s northeast... And in the 40s to lower 50s south and west.
Minnesota state forecast
Winter weather advisory far northwest into this evening...
Minnesota state forecast
Today...Areas of fog lifting central and sout
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly to mostly sunny...Breezy and unseasonably mild. Highs from near 30 north to the lower 50s southwest.
The Weather Elsewhere
Tuesday
State forecast for north dakota
Today...Partly sunny west. Cloudy east...With scattered light snow or flurries northeast. Highs around 20 northeast to the lower 40s southwest .
Iowa state forecast
Rest of today...Partly to mostly sunny far northeast...Otherwise sunny and mild. Highs in the 40s to lower 50s.
King day
Weather drawing by Lauren Johnson in the Harrison fifth grade of Mrs. Larson.
State forecast for south dakota
Today...Mostly cloudy west and north. Increasing clouds southeast. Chance of light snow west. A few flurries or sprinkles south central this afternoon. Highs from the lower 30s north to around 60 degrees extreme southeast.
Thousands urged to apply King principles
ATLANTA (AP) -- Across the nation, thousands remembered the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with parades, speeches, rallies and memorial services that invoked the slain civil right leader's message of unity and equality, especially after the events of Sept. 11.
Penny left behind helps mom move ahead
DEAR ABBY: My son, Tommy, loved orange and grapefruit juice. A serious baseball player and avid outdoorsman, he was a health-conscious 17-year-old. Early in January 1999, a good friend gave me two cans of grapefruit juice for Tommy. Two weeks later, there was still one left.
Movie on mental illness honored
HOLLYWOOD -- A film delving into the darkness of mental illness and a vibrant yet tragic period musical won top honors at the 59th annual Golden Globes ceremony Sunday night.
Limbaugh says his hearing returned
MIAMI (AP) -- Talk show host Rush Limbaugh told his listeners Monday that an ear implant has partially restored his hearing.
A golden opportunity to reclaim red carpet
HOLLYWOOD -- Hollywood's unofficial mourning period appears to be over, as celebrities donned their feathers and sequins and emerged from their roped-off enclaves to tout themselves and hawk their films at Sunday's Golden Globes ceremony.
With the military
Airman First Class Shirley J. Lindroth, daughter of Gary and Diane Lindroth, Brainerd, was recently awarded the AETC Commander's Award in recognition as the top graduate for superior academic achievement and
Patriots must learn to pay proper respect for the flag
DEAR ABBY: How do you chew out someone whose heart is in the right place? During the Cold War, I spent almost six years defending the flag of our country. While I am delighted to see it flying everywhere, folks -- please use your head as well as your heart.
Peggy Lee dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Peggy Lee, the singer-composer whose smoky, insinuating voice in such songs as "Is That All There Is?" and "Fever" made her a jazz and pop legend, died Monday. She was 81.
Israeli troops take over entire West Bank town
TULKAREM, West Bank (AP) -- For the first time in 16 months of fighting, Israeli troops took over an entire Palestinian town Monday, imposing a curfew, searching homes and arresting suspected militants in retaliation for attacks on Israeli civilians.
Gunshots in central Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) -- A gunman opened fire on a busy downtown street Tuesday afternoon, wounding at least 14 people before he was killed by police, officials said.
Marines killed in chopper honored
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) -- U.S. Marines swiped at their eyes and hugged Tuesday as a military chaplain invoked the memory of two comrades killed in the Afghan campaign's second deadly air crash in less than two weeks.
World pledges $2.6 billion to rebuild Afghanistan
TACOMA, Wash. (AP)-- The rebuilding of Afghanistan will be more challenging than the U.S.-led military effort to end terrorist domination in that country, Secretary of State Colin Powell said Monday.
Four Islamic militants killed
NABLUS, West Bank (AP) -- Israeli commandos raided a Hamas hide-out and explosives lab in this Palestinian city Tuesday and killed four Islamic militants in a gun battle, the army and Palestinian officials said. Hamas said it would no longer abide by a truce with Israel.
Gas station explodes in Congo, killing at least 30
GOMA, Congo (AP) -- Lava flows from a volcanic eruption ignited a gas station Monday, killing between 30 and 50 people trying to siphon fuel from the elevated tanks, witnesses said.