Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Classes to be offered at Woodland
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, in conjunction with Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, will have Senior College at the Woodland Good Samaritan Campus.
CRIMES
THEFT - Kari Kilpatrick, 900 block of Southeast 28th Street, Friday reported her vehicle stolen. The vehicle was recovered about two hours later in downtown Brainerd.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Kiel E. LaVigne, 34, and Michele L. Beckett, 32, both of Brainerd.
BIRTHS
Samantha Martin, Brainerd, a girl, Emma Rose, 8 pounds, 15 ounces, Dec. 27, 2006. Grandparents are Myrna and Wayne Martin, Pillager.
Fitness a big focus of 2007 Kinship Partners program
I rode my bike from New Orleans, lived on the water tower, walked the state of Minnesota and swam across Mille Lacs. For 2007, I will loose 100 pounds before Dec 20 to promote the Kinship Wellness Challenge.
Weighing in on Kinship Partners
Gary Walters' latest Kinship Partners challenge is tough, but it's one anyone can join.
Halfway to Headwaters bike ride in the works
James Munsch, the Brainerd man who's pedaling his bike around the nation to raise money for cancer research, set out with a goal to raise $5 million. Today, with his trip about half over, he's managed to raise $400. It appears he will fall considerably short of his goal.1
Stellar performance
Sally Leek submitted this photograph of her son, David, competing in July in the USA Special Olympic Nationals in Ames, Iowa.
Reflections
Anne Marie Schmaltz submitted this photograph taken Thanksgiving weekend outside her home. This photo is of Sylvan Lake in East Gull Lake overlooking the Sylvan Beach Club marina.
Crowning of Miss Nisswa to kick off Winter Jubilee
The Nisswa Area Women of Today will kick off the 2007 Nisswa Winter Jubilee by hosting the 2007 Miss Nisswa Scholarship Pageant on Friday, Feb. 9, at the Lutheran Church of the Cross in Nisswa.
ALL IN THE FAMILY
The first fishing pole. Atika Goble, with Papa Goble, enjoyed fishing on the river with her new Cinderella fishing pole.
The champions
The Brainerd U-10 girls' hockey team won its invitational Jan. 5-7 at Brainerd Area Civic Center. Front row: Katrina Impola (left), Hannah Lundstrom, Tory Brown, Paige Oakley, Taylor Cadwell, Kristina Anderson, Paige Rivers, Kayli Scammahorn, Jenny Muesing. Middle: Emma Whiteman (left), Cassandra Kendall, Kali Wolhart, Hannah Moen, Karli Ring, Kelsey Zuk, Gretchen Gramer. Back: Coaches Jerry Oakley, Todd Brown, Ray Scammahorn. Not pictured: Erica Swanson.
LOCAL BRIEFS
DULUTH - Two Brainerd area Shriners were recently installed as officers in Aad Shrine in Duluth.
For PBSBA, 'Summer' has arrived
In the middle of winter, we all slip into summer daydreaming now and then.
She always looks forward to riding
Kelsey is l8 years old. She was born with cataracts and is blind in her left eye. She has epilepsy, her left side is partially paralyzed and she is developmentally delayed. The doctors said she would be lucky if she ever said a word.
PETS OF THE WEEK
Otis is one of the many puppies available for adoption at Heartland Animal Rescue Team. Otis is a 4-month-old black Lab mix who came to HART with his brother, who has since been adopted. Otis is energetic and playful and can't wait to find a new home.
This was Brainerd
Recently, the school district purchased three music synthesizers - in portable keyboards that are capable of mimicking many instruments, including the violin, flute, trumpets and organ.
LOCAL BRIEFS
HACKENSACK - Four people were injured - one seriously - about 7 p.m. Sunday after their car went off Cass County Road 6 and collided with trees about three miles west of Highway 371 near Hackensack, the Cass County Sheriff's Department reported.
Brainerd loses in tie-breaker in kick competition
The Brainerd Warrior dance team lost a tie-breaker to St. Cloud Tech for top honors in the kick competition Saturday at a dance invitational in Wayzata.
Wonderland on ICE
WADENA - Nestled between a wooden swing set and blue trampoline and the two-story, split-level home of Jim and Traci Formanek is a winter wonderland.
Tribe, Cass cite joint
successes
WALKER - The Leech Lake Tribal Council and Cass County Board shared information Tuesday at a special joint meeting on projects each government has undertaken since their last joint meeting a year ago.
Marchers demonstrate on Roe anniversary, but abortion foes have lost clout at state Capitol
ST. PAUL - Abortion opponents who held their yearly march outside the Capitol on Monday acknowledged the political reality inside: They've lost clout.
Overheard
"The budget we're unveiling will likely be criticized by the left as not enough, and criticized by some on the right as too much. I think it's about right."
LOCAL BRIEFS
AARP Tax-Aide is the nation's largest volunteer-run tax counseling and preparation service, preparing tax returns and answering tax questions free of charge. AARP Tax-Aide is administered by the AARP Foundation in cooperation with the IRS.
This was Brainerd
JANUARY 23 - 80 years ago (1927) - Fire in Brainerd during the year 1926 did an estimated damage of over $20,000. During the year there were 98 fires in the city, ten more fires than during the year 1925.
Fuel tanker spill forces evacuations in Staples
A gasoline spill Sunday from a fuel tanker at a Staples gas station forced the evacuation of homes and businesses in a two-block area for several hours.
City hall face-lift?
Brainerd City Hall could be in for a face-lift.
BRHSC plan envisions razing some buildings and saving others
A completed master reuse plan for the Brainerd Regional Human Services Center moved one step closer.
Psychiatric unit opens Monday in Baxter
BAXTER - The newest neighbor on Baxter's Grand Oaks Drive - a 16-bed psychiatric hospital - is on track to open Monday.
City informs county on Wright Street project
Crow Wing County commissioners learned Tuesday that Brainerd's plans for a Wright Street extension across the fairgrounds hit a dead end with Oak Lawn Township.
Overheard
"The war on terror we fight today is a generational struggle that will continue long after you and I have turned our duties over to others. That is why it is important to work together so our nation can see this great effort through."
Vote set on lawsuit with state
LITTLE FALLS - The Little Falls City Council will vote Monday on dismissing a lawsuit it has with the state.
Juvenile center faces new deadline
Time is growing shorter for the Central Minnesota Juvenile Detention Facility in Brainerd.
Warren Clarke
PEQUOT LAKES - Warren Clarke, 84, of Pequot Lakes, Minn., died Monday, Jan. 22, 2007, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Arrangements are pending with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Pequot Lakes.
Thomas Woitalla
HARDING - Thomas Woitalla, age 44, of Harding, Minn., passed away on Jan. 22, 2007, at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls, Minn.
Ardis Hill
BEMIDJI - Ardis Hill, age 74, of Bemidji, Minn., died Monday, Jan. 22, 2007, at home.
Dolores Miller
AITKIN - Dolores Miller, age 78, of Aitkin, died on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007, in Aitkin. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 27 at the Bethlehem Church in rural Aitkin. Friends may call at the church one hour before the services. Arrangements are with the Sorensen-Root-Thompson Funeral Home in Aitkin.
Thomas W. Corey
Thomas W. Corey, 47, Brainerd, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007. He was born on June 22, 1959, in Brainerd to Charles and Viola (Zugschwert) Corey. He graduated from Brainerd High School in May of 1978, from Brainerd Community College with an associate in arts degree in July 1981 and from Bemidji State University with a bachelor of science degree in February 1986.
Margaret E. Cimenski
Margaret E. Cimenski, 91, Brainerd, passed away Monday, Jan. 22, 2007, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd.
Mary Schlichting
ROYALTON - Mary Schlichting, age 97, of Royalton, Minn., died Jan. 21, 2007, at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls, Minn.
Harold L. 'Mike' Wiese
PINE RIVER - Harold L. (Mike) Wiese, age 85, of Pine River, passed away Monday, Jan. 22, 2007, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. He was born July 14, 1921, at Burwell, Neb.
Llewellyn 'Jim' Haux
ST. CLOUD - Llewellyn "Jim" Haux, age 63, of Little Falls, Minn., died Jan. 21, 2007, at St. Cloud Hospital.
Eldon L. Stevens
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Eldon L. Stevens died on Dec. 28, 2006, after a valiant battle with cancer. Eldon was born June 17, 1920, the second oldest of eight children of Frank and Gladys Stevens.
August 'Gust' J. Heinz
LITTLE FALLS - August "Gust" J. Heinz, 44-year-old resident of Little Falls, Minn., died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2007, at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls, Minn. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. at the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Home, East Chapel, with the Rev. Nick Landsberger officiating. Friends may call from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the funeral chapel. Burial will be at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
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Warren 'Bud' Clarke
PEQUOT LAKES - Warren "Bud" Clarke, 84, of Pequot Lakes, died Monday, Jan. 22, 2007, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. A memorial service is planned for 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 26, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes with a visitation starting one hour prior. Interment will follow at Pequot Lakes City Cemetery.
Obituary policy
Obituary notices are charged at 40 cents a word, exclusive of the first 125 words, which are free. A $10 fee is charged for a half-column photograph. To place an obituary in the Dispatch, consult the funeral home handling arrangements.
VOX POP
Why are Brainerd citizens paying for the county's $60 million dollar buildings that can only be used by Crow Wing County staff? I thought all of us were paying for those but obviously I'm wrong.
Open Forum
My congratulations to the people at Hibbing Community College who recognized that their football program was not helping anybody get an education. This fact is true in a lot of our colleges who have lost their focus. These schools were created to educate our young people and should not waste time on people only interested in playing sports. Maybe it's time for the major league boys to have their own football farm programs and not leave it up to the schools and universities to do it for people who do not belong there, and maybe it's time the schools and universities realize that.
Open Forum
On the commentary page of Wednesday's Dispatch, was an opinion piece by a Minnesota National Guardsman. He believes that the main thing needed to win in Iraq is "the will to win." Unfortunately, we have already lost the war, Twenty thousand more troops are not enough to turn it around.
Festler nets 200th career point
LITTLE FALLS - Jared Festler notched his 200th career point as the Little Falls Flyers defeated the Fergus Falls Otters 11-5 in Central Lakes Conference boys' hockey Tuesday.
Warriors shoot past Apollo
ST. CLOUD - Sam Holland and Joe Frazer each scored two goals for the Brainerd Warriors in an 8-2 Central Lakes Conference victory over the St. Cloud Apollo Eagles Tuesday.
Aitkin sweeps triangular
STAPLES - Brett Mylnar recorded his 75th career victory and Isaac Werner, Justin Chouanard, Andrew and Travis Hallberg, Matt Christensen, Brandon Perrine and Nick Nadeau all finished with two victories for the Aitkin Gobblers wrestling team Tuesday at the Staples-Motley triangular.
Late flurry drops Warriors
Just one less minute.
S-M pounds Perham 68-48
STAPLES - Caleb Nurnberger scored 29 points to lead the Staples-Motley Cardinals to a 68-48 non-conference boys' basketball victory over the Perham Yellowjackets Tuesday.
Brianna Sanoski leads Flyers
LITTLE FALLS - Brianna Sanoski won the uneven parallel bars, floor exercise and the all-around title to help Little Falls narrowly defeat Litchfield 132.75 to 132.65 in non-conference gymnastics Tuesday.
'Dadboni' Formanek is a smooth operator
Every hockey rink needs a Zamboni, but Jim Formanek's backyard rink has a "Dadboni."
Brainerd U-10 girls win tournament
The Brainerd U-10 girls' hockey team won its invitational Jan. 5-7 at Brainerd Area Civic Center.
A healthy Steffens gives W-DC state hopes
For wrestling teams the lucky number is 14.
Wadena's Steward loses main event
Second-ranked Javonte Starks from Circle Of Discipline in Minneapolis won a close decision over DeWayne Steward of Wadena at 165 pounds in a four-round main event on a Golden Gloves boxing card Saturday at the Wadena National Guard Armory.
Cards pin down Pequot
PEQUOT LAKES - Sam Rosenthal scored 12 points and Brittany Miller finished with 11 to lead the Staples-Motley Cardinals past the Pequot Lakes Patriots 52-41 in Mid-State Conference girls' basketball Tuesday.
Win makes Warriors smile
Smiles.
Scoreboard
Area events
LOCAL SHORTS
Nels Danielson of Brainerd and Josh Goble of Baxter competed in the Drummers Diesel 100 USCC cross country snowmobile races Minto, N.D., last weekend.
Warriors' best effort sinks Otters
Brainerd High School girls' basketball coach Carl Hendrickson has been waiting for the night when the Warriors didn't depend on Kayla Huether to do the majority of their scoring.
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Area events
Scearcy returns to where it all began
Lowell Scearcy's coaching career started in Pillager and now might end there.
State women's bowling tourney under way
Three lakes area women are in the top 10 after the first weekend of the Minnesota U.S. Bowling Congress women's state tournament at Jack's House and Paul Bunyan Bowl.
Twins pitching - past, present, future
When the Twins Winter Caravan came to the Lodge in Baxter last week I had a chance to speak to Twins pitching legend and current radio broadcaster Jack Morris, reliever Pat Neshek and pitching prospect Glen Perkins.
Ruttger helps Warrior girls to title
DULUTH - Brainerd's Taryn Ruttger won the individual title and helped the Warrior girls' team to the championship in the Duluth East Alpine skiing invitational Thursday at Spirit Mountain.
Warriors coast to win over Cards
ALEXANDRIA - The Brainerd Warriors' 200-yard medley relay of Michael Brekken, Jared Anderson, Michael Ruen and Evan Reese won the opening event on their way to a 101-85 win over the Alexandria Cardinals in Central Lakes Conference action Tuesday.
Virnig, Monson lead Pierz Pioneers
PIERZ - Bryan Virnig and Dustin Monson each had 17 points as the Pierz Pioneers defeated Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 73-56 in non-conference boys' basketball Monday.
Anderson's double-double leads PR-B
PINE RIVER - Naomi Anderson had 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to help the Pine River-Backus Tigers past Cass Lake-Bena 47-41 in non-conference girls' basketball Monday.
State forecast for S.D.
Freezing rain advisory for portions of central south dakota until 9 am cst/8 am mst...
Skating
Weather drawing by Annika Mau of Ms. Hemstad's third-grade class at Baxter school.
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming cloudy. Light
Let's have a party
Weather drawing by Kaitlyn Hall in the Riverside second grade of MRs. Grammer.
State forecast for N.D.
Today...Partly cloudy west with light snow ending this morning.
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Partly cloudy west and central...Decreasing clouds east. Highs from the upper 20s far northeast...To the lower 50s southwest.
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Mostly cloudy. Scattered flurries. Highs 15 northeast to
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Cloudy with a chance of light snow or flurries. Highs in the teens north to 20s south.
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Cloudy. Scattered flurries this morning. Highs 25 to 35.
State forecast for N.D.
Today...Partly sunny central and west. Mostly cloudy east. Highs 15
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow southwest. Highs around 20
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Mostly cloudy. A chance of light snow or flurries far north. Highs in the middle 20s to around 30.