Saturday, February 5, 2000
Around the watercooler
GAME-TIME?: A quarter of Americans are playing Internet games during their work breaks, according to a new Netpulse study, commissioned by pogo.com, an online game service provider.
Small-capitalization fund managers face growing pains
NEW YORK -- Money managers who oversee mutual funds that focus primarily on small companies are facing growing pains.
Business notes
Kareyanne Hawkinson, travel consultant with Traveler's Fare, Inc. and recent graduate of The College of Disney Knowledge, has earned the Disney Specialist Designation.
Biz buzz
Professionals in the automotive industry met recently in Brainerd to discuss how to find more talented, qualified automotive technicians.
With interest-rate debate still looming, will bulls or bears prevail?
NEW YORK -- The Federal Reserve's modest boost to interest rates this past week surprised no one on Wall Street.
Retailers report better-than-expected sales in January
NEW YORK -- Consumers continued their yearlong buying binge in January, despite some harsh weather that paralyzed much of the country and forced many stores to close.
Retailers report better-than-expected sales in January
NEW YORK -- Consumers continued their yearlong buying binge in January, despite some harsh weather that paralyzed much of the country and forced many stores to close.
Are marketplace rules made to be broken?
NEW YORK (AP) -- There remain a few certainties left in this marketplace, one being that those who hold to formulas and strategies that worked a decade ago are now a bit rattled.
Business notes
Shanda Ament has joined the team at the Fine Line Salon and Spa as a nail technician.
Deli savors tasty new downtown location
Four months ago, Mike Stanwood was close to having to give up on the Uptown Deli and Cheese House.
Presbyterian youth event's deficit stands at $1.7 million
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) says it lost $1.7 million on a youth rally in Indianapolis that ended New Year's Day.
Faith conference draws thousands of women to Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (AP) -- More than 17,000 women gathered this week at a sold-out Women of Faith conference, listening to Christian motivational speakers and reexamining their lives.
Valentine's Day reading: the Bible's most controversial book
''O that you would kiss me with the kisses of your mouth! For your love is better than wine. ...''
Freedom for children should be granted in small steps
QUESTION: It's obvious that our teen-age son is rapidly becoming an adult. What guidelines can you offer to help us transfer power at the right time -- neither early nor late?
Episcopal bishop invites parish to secede
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) -- A long-standing rift over biblical interpretation has prompted the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia to suggest his third-largest parish consider leaving the denomination.
Mormon prophet visits strife-torn Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- The head of the Mormon church visited the world's most populous Muslim nation as it grappled with rising interreligious violence.
Promise Keepers shuts all eight regional offices
DENVER (AP) -- Promise Keepers, the Evangelical group that stages mass revival meetings for men, has closed all eight of its U.S. regional offices and consolidated field work at headquarters.
Churches
Daughters of Isabella No. 592 will have corporate communion and an audit at 8 a.m. Feb. 12. The regular meeting will be after the audit. Hostesses will be Evelyn St. Onge and Peggy Hildebrandt.
Random thoughts for February Friday
What makes a community a great place in which to live, to work, to raise a family?
Area recording studio produces Christian CDs
They didn't foresee its surge in popularity, nor did they know they'd become immersed in it when they decided to go into the production business.
Cash grain
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Wheat receipts Thursday 140, a year ago 86.
Livestock
SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Thursday cattle: 550.
School lunch menus
MONDAY -- B-Cereal, bread, fruit. L-Taco salad or tacos, soft pretzel, corn, pineapple.
Crime
MCGREGOR -- A 16-year-old Eden Prairie resident was taken in custody Monday, Jan. 31, after firing a weapon at Aitkin County Sheriff's deputies, the sheriff's department reported.
Accident
The State Patrol reported a two-vehicle accident Thursday on Highway 371 near Pequot Lakes.
Livestock
SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Friday cattle: 450.
Agendas
Brainerd City Council -- Meets 7:30 p.m. Monday -- City hall
Crime
ARREST -- Brainerd police arrested Anthony Walter Swankier, 18, Brainerd, on Thursday at Brainerd High School. Swankier, who is not a student there, confronted another student and intimidated the student with acts of violence. Swankier is being arraigned in court today on charges of terroristic threats. Police also seized a pellet pistol from Swankier's car, though it was not thought to have been used in the crime. Brainerd Police Chief Frank Ball said the altercation between Swankier and the other student was reported quickly by high school officials, and he commended them for their zero tolerance on violence and intimidation policy.
Duval shares Pebble Beach lead Woods 2 strokes back after first round
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- It took two days, one delay because of wind and one postponement because of rain, but they finally squeezed in the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
'I made a bad decision. I'm telling you from experience ... just say no. I would hate to see any of you go through what I have to go through.' -- Golfer Notah Begay at clinic for youths
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- Notah Begay, winner of two tournaments last year, will be skipping the Doral Ryder Open in Miami the first week in March. His schedule will go like this:
Stewart offers flowers by mail
Just sighted: www.marthasflowers.com
Remember when we had to get up to change the television channel?
When cabin fever means an urge to burn the current sofa set, it may be time to think of something new.
North woods decor, log furniture popular here
Not surprisingly the Brainerd lakes area has a heavy influence of lake cabin living and north woods decor, especially in the summer months.
TV decorator to star in own magazine
Vampy, campy Christopher Lowell -- the Discovery Channel's daytime decorating guru -- is about to star in his own magazine, to be published by Washingtonian Vicki Bagley.
Monson named top Nisswa Realtor
NISSWA -- Don Monson has been named top producer for the fourth quarter of 1999 and Realtor of the Year by Positive Realty of Nisswa Better Homes and Gardens.
Informal kitchen
Today's kitchens continue to flow into the informal family living and breakfast areas, reflecting our informal lifestyle.
Family awarded $1.9 million in carbon monoxide deaths
ST. CLOUD (AP) -- A former Kimball couple that lost two young children to carbon monoxide poisoning won a wrongful death lawsuit Friday and was awarded $1.9 million by a jury.
Baxter students eager to be mayor, city council members
BAXTER -- Students turned out in large numbers to play the role of Baxter mayor and city council members.
Winning letters describe what students would do as mayor
Two letters were judged winners in a letter campaign to describe what students would do if they were mayor of Baxter.
Minnesota legislator first to announce run for Vento's seat
ST. PAUL (AP) -- The race is already on to replace U.S. Rep. Bruce Vento.
This was Brainerd
February 6 -- 80 years ago (1920) -- Because of the scarcity of power on the Northern Pacific Railway, the Brainerd railway shops have been ordered on a nine-hour basis. The men were working eight-hour days. The new schedule provides time and a half for the extra hour.
Boy allegedly seen with gun outside Bemidji school
BEMIDJI (AP) -- Police arrested a 13-year-old boy allegedly spotted outside the Bemidji Middle School with a pellet gun tucked into his pants.
Medicare malady
It's a situation area hospitals, home health care agencies and nursing homes are struggling with: How do you serve Medicare patients when the federal government expects your business to absorb costs it won't pay for?
Local briefs
Several Crow Wing County Fair representatives recently attended the Convention of County Fairs in Bloomington.
American Crystal considers sugar forfeiture because of bad prices
MOORHEAD (AP) -- American Crystal Sugar Co. is considering forfeiting sugar to the government for the first time in more than 20 years because of poor prices.
Senate panel resoundingly rejects Minn
ST. PAUL -- Gov. Jesse Ventura is vowing to fight on for beleaguered Commerce Commissioner Steve Minn despite a rejection from a key Senate panel.
Marty bill would open negotiations, strategy sessions, to public view
ST. PAUL -- Doors would open wide on party strategy meetings and end-of-session negotiations where many deals are struck, under a bill Sen. John Marty promotes as an alternative to a unicameral Legislature.
City couple among trio that had triplets
In one fell swoop a Brainerd couple doubled the size of their family in a single day.
Introducing the Warrior Whistler
Starting today, readers of The Brainerd Daily Dispatch will have the chance to keep up on more of the happenings in the Brainerd School District each month.
Car plunges through ice, driver critical
A minnow bucket and hat of an ice fisherman floated out of his vehicle after it plunged through thin ice near Holman Point on the east side of Gull Lake near the Nashway Road public access. The man, Kent Johnson, 79, Brainerd, was critically hurt.
Ventura proposes $470 million sales tax rebate
ST. PAUL -- Gov. Jesse Ventura proposed a $470 million sales tax rebate Friday that, unlike the 1999 version, would include senior citizens and the disabled who live on Social Security income.
Snowmobiler Jay Anderson helps come to rescue of Brainerd man Kent Johnson
NISSWA -- Imagine vacationing in the Brainerd lakes area and stumbling onto a partly submerged vehicle with a man splashing inside.
Capitol notebook
MEMORIAL VETO
FLUORIDATION
Memories of Brainerd's long fight against fluoride are still strong among the people who were part of the controversy. Last week they recalled the long struggle.
Vehicles fall through lake ice
WALKER -- The Cass and Itasca county sheriff's departments with the Leech Lake DNR were recently called because of two reports of vehicles going through the ice.
This was Brainerd
20 years ago (1980) - Fire Chief Ray Shortridge Monday night told the Brainerd City Council the city can be without adequate fire protection when two fires are reported at or near the same time due to the present staffing arrangements. With one full-time engineer on duty at all times, whenever a fire is reported the station is left unmanned for however long it takes for a volunteer to arrive.
Two dentists recall they received little support in fluoridation battle
Sometimes it could get a little lonesome being a fluoride proponent in the Brainerd area.
Local briefs
One of the country's most respected authorities on worker slavery is coming to Central Lakes College in Brainerd for a Feb. 17 presentation in the John Chalberg Theatre.
Warning: Check ice carefully
The Friday afternoon accident was the third time this past week that a vehicle plunged through ice in Cass or Crow Wing counties.
Graham still fighting government over fluoridation of water
For Jack Graham, the fight against fluoride doesn't just go on. It thrives.
Planner Dean Williams strives to make a difference
Dean Williams has 20 more years to work for a county in his career and he chose Crow Wing County to complete his public work.
Frustrations vented over feedlot rules
NEW ULM (AP) -- Reacting to regulations proposed by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency governing livestock operations, a single voice rose above an otherwise dry meeting with MPCA officials to expose the true feelings of more than 200 gathered farmers.
Area news briefs
WALKER -- The Cass and Itasca county sheriff's departments with the Leech Lake DNR were recently called because of two reports of vehicles going through the ice.
Profile of Learning moratorium sought
ST. PAUL -- While legislators wrangle over changes to the Profile of Learning, the state's largest teachers union and the education commissioner want to exempt students from its requirements.
Addition proposed at Nisswa School
NISSWA -- What started as a proposed children's literature center at Nisswa Elementary School is turning more into a community facility/elementary library.
Chemical leak forces evacuations
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- About 1,000 gallons of hydrochloric acid spilled at a printing company in northeast Minneapolis Friday night, forcing the evacuation of more than 100 workers. No one was injured.
Doctors offer hope in treating macular degeneration
Macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness in the elderly, appears to be yielding to new laser treatments that seal off destructive blood vessels behind the retina.
Study says extra oxygen reduced wound infection
Giving patients more oxygen during and after surgery can cut the risk of wound infection by 50 percent, according to an international study led by a University of California researcher.
War on guns
WASHINGTON -- Stepping up pressure on the gun industry, President Clinton today gave federal agents new powers to crack down on dealers and pawnbrokers who sell a disproportionate number of the weapons used in crimes.
Looking back:
MINNEAPOLIS -- On the 19th floor of a swank downtown building, in a corner office that befits a former vice president and law-firm rainmaker, Walter F. Mondale can see the place where his political career began more than a half-century ago.
New eating guides focus on good, bad fat
WASHINGTON -- New federal nutrition guidelines proposed Thursday would for the first time make a clear distinction between fats Americans should eat and fats they should avoid.
State suspends license of doctor who carved initials in patient
NEW YORK -- The state has taken away the license of an obstetrician who carved his initials in a woman's abdomen immediately after she gave birth, Health Commissioner Antonia Novello said Thursday.
'Hyper-parents' go overboard on control
Let's start with some kooks.
Mattel CEO Jill Barad steps down under pressure
By Abigail Goldman
The XFL? WWF to run pro football league
Professional football is returning to the Los Angeles Coliseum -- but don't expect to see Kurt Warner, Terrell Davis or any other big-name stars.
Activist wants athletes held accountable for violence
DENVER (AP) -- Two years ago, Kathy Redmond wept at the suicide of an NFL player's girlfriend, a woman she had never met.
Defending champs favored in Rolex 24
NASCAR is the only major sport that begins each year with its equivalent of the Super Bowl.
Jeter signs for $10 million for one year
NEW YORK -- Derek Jeter's star power pretty much guarantees he doesn't wait or want for much these days. But George Steinbrenner is stubbornly showing his best player that he's going to have to wait a little longer, at least, for his seven-year, $118.5-million contract.
Gordon faces a lot of changes
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- For Jeff Gordon's team, there are more questions than answers heading into the 2000 season.
Jim Haslett hired as coach of the Saints
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Just three years after hiring high-profile coach Mike Ditka, who took over with talk of winning the Super Bowl, the New Orleans Saints hired a low-key assistant who promised nothing more than hard work and hard-nosed play.
Even at 50, firsts abound at NHL All-Star game
TORONTO (AP) -- The NHL All-Star game has returned to where it all started. Even after 49 editions, there's plenty of room for first-time occurrences.
New details emerge in Lewis case
ATLANTA -- An attorney for Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis said Thursday that the All-Pro star initially was unaware that two men had been stabbed to death outside a nightclub here early Monday, describing Lewis as ''a horrified bystander'' to the fight and blaming ''over-aggressive'' police for his arrest.
Pro Bowl or not, Coughlin can't shake thoughts of losing to Titans
HONOLULU (AP) -- Tom Coughlin has more to think about than the AFC team he's coaching in Sunday's Pro Bowl.
NBA notes
Associated Press Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Terrell Brandon likely won't return to the team until after the Feb. 13 All-Star game, but team officials declined Friday to set a firm date for Brandon's return.
Twins hire Gladden for broadcast team
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Former Minnesota Twins outfielder Dan Gladden will join the team as a radio analyst, the team announced Friday.
Wacky Rodman may become a Maverick
DALLAS (AP) -- In the last 10 months, Dennis Rodman has been arrested three times and added several more tattoos and piercings to his walking collection.
VIOLENCE and CRIME in the NFL Has it become the National Felony League?
BALTIMORE -- The NFL used to spend most of the offseason pondering such problems as the length of games, the shifting of franchises or the proper use of TV replay.
Weather is only winner at Pebble Beach on this day
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- Heard this one before? Play was canceled at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am because of (you fill in the blanks.)
Vikings curious on George
MINNEAPOLIS -- Jerry Seinfeld, who made a mint off a television show about nothing, would have been proud of the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday.
Wolves blast Rockets
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- For all the effort and minutes they spent trying to get Kevin Garnett his third career triple-double, the Minnesota Timberwolves wasted no time lamenting his missed opportunity.
Violet B. Huro
ANNANDALE -- Violet B. Huro, 65, Annandale, died Friday, Feb. 2, 2000, at the St. Cloud Hospital.
James L. Wolleat
JACKSON, Ga. -- James Lowell Wolleat, 75, Jackson, Ga., died Friday, Jan. 21, 2000.
Judie LaVoy
Judie LaVoy, 54, Brainerd, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2000, at her home.
Claire M. Bach
MAPLETON -- Claire M. Bach, 78, Mapleton, died at the Mapleton community Home on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2000.
Virginia Nelson
AITKIN -- Virginia Nelson, 86, Aitkin, died today, Friday, Feb. 4, 2000, at Riverwood Extended Care Unit.
Theodore W. Carlson
AITKIN -- Theodore W. Carlson, 92, Aitkin, died Friday, Feb. 4, 2000, at the Aicota Nursing Home in Aitkin.
Anne M. McGregor
STAPLES -- Anne Marie McGregor, 87, Staples, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2000, at Greater Staples Hospital.
Glorene Longerbone
PINE RIVER -- Glorene Longerbone, Pine River, died Feb. 4 2000, at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Center in Pine River.
Allen 'Doc' LeDoux
CROSBY -- Allen "Doc" LeDoux, 78, Crosby, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000, at Veterans Administration Medical Center of St. Cloud.
Dimitrios N. Vangelof
CROSSLAKE -- Dimitrios N. Vangelof, Crosslake, died Jan. 20, 2000.
Margaret J. Crofts
LITTLE FALLS -- Margaret J. Crofts, 97, Little Falls, died today, Friday, Feb. 4, 2000, at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls.
Clifford E. Rogers
Clifford E. Rogers, 71, 804 Wright St., Brainerd, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2000, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village of Brainerd.
Floyd J. Sonnenburg
LEADER -- Floyd Julian Sonnenburg, 81, Leader, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, at Greater Staples Hospital.
Helen A. Snabb
Helen A. Snabb, 69, Brainerd, died Friday, Feb. 4, 2000, at St. Joseph's Medical Center.
Theodore Carlson
AITKIN -- Theodore Carlson, 92, Aitkin, died today, Friday, Feb. 4, 2000, at Aicota Health Care Center of Aitkin.
Pauline M. Thrun
Pauline M. Thrun, 77, Brainerd, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000, at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center of Crosby.
Character counts in the 2000 election
MILFORD, N.H.--In the 1980 New Hampshire primary, when Ronald Reagan was trying to recover from his defeat at the hands of George Bush in the Iowa caucuses, his handlers were worried that the age issue (Reagan was then 69) might work against him. Reagan press secretary Lyn Nofziger set out to combat the danger by referring to him, in conversations with reporters, as the ''Oldest and Wisest.''
Abortion advice
How do you resolve an unresolvable conflict? You agree to disagree and move on. For the Republican Party, that needs to be done now with the issue of abortion.
News council will help readers
The Minnesota News Council is an independent organization that examines citizens complaints alleging inaccuracy, unfairness or unethical conduct by the media.
Sign ban - Dispatch Editorial
The Crow Wing County Board was right to place a moratorium on commercial development last August.
Stumbling in New Hampshire
MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Texas Gov. George W. Bush's embarrassing defeat in New Hampshire did more than puncture the aura of invincibility surrounding his candidacy. It underscored the weaknesses of a campaign that was built more on money, endorsements and inevitability than a compelling message that connects with the voters.
Open Forum
Mao, Lenin, Stalin, Hitler, and Castro all centralized governmental powers by eroding priv
The Legislature to the rescue
Where was the state Legislature when I was taking high school essay tests?
Silence hurts Irish peace prospects
The following editorial appeared in Thursday's Washington Post:
OTHER OPINIONS
The following editorial appeared in Friday's Los Angeles Times:
DNR delays search for director post
ST. PAUL (AP) -- The search for a new Minnesota Department of Natural Resources fish and wildlife director has been delayed until spring.
DNR's proposed program enhances habitat and education
The DNR's $1.9 million funding request made to the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources to begin creating grassroots conservation partnerships is a progressive idea, one that will empower many dedicated private clubs and local governments to accomplish valuable natural resource projects.
North country calendar
February -- 6 -- Riceland Chapter -- Minnesota Deerhunters Association's antler measuring session, The Landing, Aitkin
Towers taking toll on songbirds
Towers pose a special danger to some 350 species of night-migrating songbirds, especially on foggy or cloudy nights.
Fishing report
BRAINERD/NISSWA -- Walleyes are still hitting on several area lakes. Look to Gull, North Long, Round, Pelican and Lake Edwards. Rattle spoons have been the hot jig this week. Most area lakes are giving up northern pike in 8 to 15 feet of water.
SPEAR WORLD
DEER RIVER (AP) -- It's a small world. A small, dark world.
Volunteers keep CLC programs going
Taking in a basketball game at Central Lakes College, you might notice a peculiarity on the coaches' page of the program.
State league toys with increasing prep competition
To play or not to play more?
Owner: CBIR isn't on the market
Don Williamson, owner of the Colonel's Brainerd International Raceway, described this as ridiculous.
S-M girls lose to Pelican Rapids
PELICAN RAPIDS -- The Staples-Motley Cardinals girls' basketball team was defeated by the Pelican Rapids Vikings 62-39 in non-conference action Thursday.
Injury opens door for Rocori
With 7:18 remaining in the third quarter of Thursday's Central Lakes Conference boys' basketball game, the Brainerd Warriors led the Rocori Spartans 28-22.
Verndale rolls to Park Region victory
PARKERS PRAIRIE -- The Verndale Pirates boys' basketball team defeated the Parkers Prairie Panthers 78-69 in Park Region Conference action Thursday.
The guy is a coaching wonder
I couldn't shoot, I couldn't dribble. I couldn't jump. I could have played Woody Harrelson in "White Men Can't Jump."
River Lakes stops Brainerd girls
The Brainerd Warriors girls' hockey team faced a hot goalie at the wrong time as it lost to the River Lakes Stars 2-1 in a Central Lakes Conference game Thursday night.
Alexandria's second-half effort dooms Warriors
Entering Friday night's game against Alexandria, Amber Haapajoki had lost to the Cardinals four times this year -- three times in volleyball and once in basketball. So she had a personal quest to finally beat them.
Wadena-Deer Creek scores victory over Detroit Lakes
WADENA -- The Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines girls' basketball team defeated the Detroit Lakes Lakers 50-39 in a Mid State Conference match up Thursday night.
Pierz suffers its first loss
MILACA -- The Pierz Pioneers, ranked third in Class A wrestling, suffered their first loss of the season Friday in a non-conference triangular.
Rocori handles Brainered wrestlers
COLD SPRING -- The Rocori Spartans defeated the Brainerd Warriors 35-27 in a Central Lakes Conference wrestling meet Thursday night.
Vikings paint rosy picture of future
MINNEAPOLIS -- Despite rocky roads on both fronts in 1999, the Minnesota Vikings say they're on track to win a title and secure a new stadium.
BHS senior swimmers make coach, parents proud
Seniors Paul Fitzpatrick, Jim Clabo and Ryan Scheeler were lined up at the completion of the 100-yard freestyle almost as well as their parents were just a few minutes earlier.
Blades build confidence with tie
Even though the 1-1 tie Friday night at the Brainerd Area Civic Center was technically meaningless for both the Brainerd Warriors and Pequot Lakes/Crosby-Ironton/Aitkin Blades girls' hockey teams, both squads may use this game to help them advance in the section playoffs.
Local shorts
Damion LaPrairie of Brainerd was stopped in the seventh round of a scheduled eight-round featherweight fight against Emmanual Lucero of the Bronx on Tuesday at the Yonkers, N.Y., Raceway.
Area events
Boys Basketball
Area events Friday
Boys Basketball
C-I-A skates past Sartell 5-3
CROSBY -- The Crosby-Ironton-Aitkin Rangers scored a pair of goals in the third period as they defeated the Sartell Sabres 5-3 in a non-conference boys hockey game Friday night.
Raider men trip St. John's JV
The Central Lakes College Raiders men's basketball team defeated the St. John's junior varsity 92-69 on Friday night at the CLC gym.
Local sports short
The Brainerd Warrior sophomore girls' basketball team defeated the Alexandria Cardinals 34-32 on Friday. Amy Kittelson scored 12 points. Katie Ahlberg had four steals and four assists.
Platisha has control of Gulls
If there was ever a time for a breakout year for the Brainerd Mighty Gulls baseball team, the 2000 season might be the one.
Bowling
PAUL BUNYAN BOWL
Fergus Falls wins meet
WADENA -- The Fergus Falls Otters placed first in the Wadena Gymnastics Triangular with 120.9 points Friday. Placing second were the Hibbing Bluejackets with a score of 116.25, and in third were the Wolverines of Wadena-Deer Creek/Verndale with 113.85.
Minnesota sledder wins race
Tucker Hibbert, 15, of Goodridge, Minn;., drives to victory in the snowmobile snocross competition in the ESPN Winter X Games Friday at the Mt. Snow ski resort in Vermont.
C-I girls beat Park Rapids
CROSBY --The Crosby-Ironton Rangers knocked off the Park Rapids Panthers 48-34 in a Mid-State Conference girls basketball game Friday night.
Brainerd skiers put it together to win invitational
EAST GULL LAKE -- The Brainerd boys' and girls' alpine ski teams haven't had an individual place in the top three at an invitational so far this season. But the Warriors haven't had much trouble finishing high as a team.
Pierz edges Big Lake by a point
PIERZ -- The Pierz Pioneers boys basketball team hung on to a 46-45 victory against the Big Lake Hornets Friday night in a Central Minnesota Conference matchup.
WCHA
DULUTH (AP) -- Stuart Senden found the net with 2:11 left in the third period to lift Minnesota to a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Minnesota-Duluth Friday night.
Raiders trip Parkers Prairie
BERTHA --The sixth ranked Bertha-Hewitt-Verndale Raiders improved to 4-0 in the Park Region Conference and 11-1 overall with a 55-11 dual meet victory over the Parkers Prairie Panthers Thursday.
Giveaways lure millions of Web surfers
America's love affair with getting something for nothing has invaded the Internet.
Playing vs. working
The popularity of online games has raised questions for corporate America, such as whether it's a good place for advertisers to fly their banners and how companies feel about the time employers spend playing the games when they're supposed to be working.
Harvard Web site helps evaluate risks of cancer
Worried about cancer?
The fight over Web names drags on
WASHINGTON (AP) -- America's surging technology industry changes so quickly, so profoundly that it's said to move in ''Internet time,'' a sort of nebulous parallel universe where years of evolution take mere months.
Simple tricks can make letters easier
Oh, do we love our e-mail. But let's face it. E-mail can reach less than half of the people you know, and depending on the kind of people you know, maybe a lot less than half. For the rest -- financial institutions seem to prefer this -- you need to use good old-fashioned dead tree technology, e.g. paper.
Webcasters work to reel in audiences
LAUREL, Md. -- Under the harsh glare of studio lights, Tom Edwards plops down on a stool, clips on a microphone and peers into the lens of a small, remote-control Panasonic video camera.
Software review: Typing tutor
TYPING TUTOR, Simon & Schuster, Knowledge Adventure
Lawyers licking their chops over TV on Web
It's almost midnight, and David Letterman and Bruce Willis are doing their talk show schtick -- I think the conversation has something to do with the actor's sneakers, but it's hard to be sure.
Brainerd forecast
Mostly sunny...With some increase in cloudiness in the afternoon. Highs around 30. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Brainerd forecast
Tonight...Mostly clear. Lows 10 to 15. West wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Around the world
Amsterdam 47 43 cdy
Around the nation
Albany,N.Y. 24 16 clr -- Albuquerque 47 28 cdy -- Amarillo 41 21 cdy
Around the world
Amsterdam 47 39 cdy -- Athens 64 50 cdy -- Auckland 71 60 cdy
Ice fishing time
Weather drawing by Brianna Silgjord of Mrs. Pelto's third grade class at Baxter school.
Not much snow
Weather drawing by Kayelee Gill of Mrs. Brenny's third grade class at Baxter school.
Around the nation
Albany,N.Y. 23 17 cdy
Around the region
Alexandria 34 18 tr.
Wilson-Haider
Linda Wilson and Mark Haider were married on Jan. 17, 2000, at the Candlelight Chapel of Las Vegas, Nev.
Names and faces
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Tony Awards show has its host back.
Senior activities
LAKES AREA SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER
Husband feels unappreciated by wife who only wants more
DEAR ABBY: I am a 31-year-old male who reads your column every day.
Pederson-Davis
Katherine Pederson and Michael Davis were married on Oct. 16, 1999, at New Hope Community Church of Nisswa with Pastor Guy Doud officiating.
Child in need
Four years ago, life took quite a turn for one of the families enrolled in Kinship Partners.
100th birthday
Mayme Hammerstad will celebrate her 100th birthday with an open house from 1-4 p.m. Wednesday at the home of Bruce and Linda Steward. Call 568-8663 for directions.
Never leave an ice chest open
Dear Heloise: I hope this letter will be a reminder to those who have pets and/or small children.
What's doing
Duplicate bridge is played at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Lakes Area Senior Activity Center. North-South: Phyllis DeRosier and Ann Whalen, 66.5, and Gladys Norrgard and Bev O'Brien, 66.5. East-West: Mary Jane Janacek and Betty Swart, 55.5, and Dale and Helen Dickie, 51.5.
Seeking the next generation of feminist leaders
Eleanor Smeal, a name forever linked with feminism for those of us old enough to remember the movement's infancy, is on a recruiting trip.
50th anniversary
Jack and Marvel Clark, Escondido, Calif., recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married Nov. 29, 1949, in Northwood, Iowa.
What's doing
Brainerd Friends of the Library will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the large meeting room at the library. New members are welcome. For more information, call the library at 829-5574 or Dawn Stattine at 829-4092.
Engagement announced
Brooke Meyer and Chad Ylinen announce their engagement. Parents are Larry and Cheryl Stechmann, Baxter, Robert and Jackie Meyer, Marshall, and Don and Cheryl Ylinen, East Gull Lake. A June 10 wedding is planned at First Lutheran Church of Brainerd.
Mans-Cutler
Marcia Mans and Larry Cutler were married on Oct. 7, 1999, at the Colonial Church of Edina officiated by the Rev. Gary Klingsporn.
LaBorde-Gustafson
Phyllis E. LaBorde and Vincent A. Gustafson were married on Jan. 12, 2000, in Las Vegas, Nev.
Four generations
Four generations recently gathered were Savannah Myers, daughter, Louisville, Ken.; Robert Myers Jr., father, Louisville; Audrey Myers, grandmother, Elizabethtown, Ken.; and Joe Vargo, great-grandfather, Brainerd.
Wedding planned
Deanna Garza and Allen Horak announce their engagement. Parents are Raymond and Constance McCollum, Brainerd, and Robert and Marcia Horak, Brainerd. A March 8 wedding is planned at Jackson, Wyo.
Engagement announced
Amy Sheflo and Christopher Ylinen announce their engagement. Parents are Janet Jensen, Brainerd, Mark Sheflo, Brainerd, and Don and Cheryl Ylinen, East Gull Lake. An Aug. 19 wedding is planned at First Lutheran Church of Brainerd.
Man has second thoughts about hosting teen
DEAR ABBY: I am a 27-year-old man and not very close to my extended family. Out of the blue, my teen-age cousin called and asked if he could come and stay at my house for a week while he looks at colleges in Los Angeles. Of course, I agreed, but now I realize that entertaining and feeding a 17-year-old for a week will be somewhat costly -- and I am by no means wealthy.
Much obliged
Each month there are so many people to thank. Your efforts here are appreciated. Please forgive me if your contribution is overlooked in this space. So many of the things you do are seen only by the Lord.
50th anniversary
Stan and Audrey Nelson, Aitkin, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with their children today.
90th birthday
Walter E. Johnson will celebrate his 90th birthday with an open house from 7-9 p.m. Monday at Seventh Day Adventist Church School in the Emmerson Room, 2822 E. Oak St., Brainerd. No gifts please.
Mudge-Fortner
Gail Mudge and Christopher "Todd" Fortner were married on Oct. 16, 1999, at Colonial Park United Methodist Church of Memphis, Tenn., with Joe Piercey officiating.
Organizations
7 p.m. second Thursday at Brainerd Elks Club (ages 21-39). Call: 829-3316 or 828-9598.
80th birthday
William Weiss will celebrate his 80th birthday with an open house from noon-2:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at Maple Hill Lutheran Church in rural Pine River. No gifts please.