Tuesday, February 8, 2000

Accidents
A two-vehicle accident Sunday afternoon near Deerwood left three people with minor injuries.

Births
Corey and Ann (Thorson) Pearson, Madison, Wis., a girl, Janessa Quinn, 6 pounds, 13 ounces, Jan. 27, 2000. Grandparents are Dale and Karen Thorson, Pelican Lake, and Chuck and Marva Pearson, Brainerd.

Crimes
BURGLARY -- Stewart's Forest Products Inc., Baxter, reported one of their out buildings had been broken into this past weekend.

Livestock
SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Monday cattle: 450.

Crimes
BURGLARY -- James Warren, White Bear Lake, reported his cabin on Holt Smith Road was broken into. THEFT -- David Gagne reported a theft from his fishhouse. VANDALISM -- Robert Wirth, Hillman, reported his fishhouse was broken into on Long Lake.

Cash grain
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Wheat receipts Monday 150, a year ago 64.

Agendas
Meets 9:30 a.m. Tuesday

Metals
NEW YORK (AP) -- Spot nonferrous metal prices Monday.

Fires
Saturday morning the Brainerd Fire department responded to a car fire on Highway 25 South. The car, owned by Annette Dahl, had an estimated $1,200 in damage. The fire was attributed to an unknown engine problem.

Tiger Woods is the stuff of legends
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- All right, so what exactly is it going to take now to stop Tiger Woods' six-tournament winning streak?

The unbeatable Tiger
It doesn't matter how this column was supposed to start. It's now starting with two words:

Byron Nelson knows these woods
He got his second consecutive win after an 18-hole playoff.

Tiger's trail
Capsule look at the six consecutive PGA Tour events won by Tiger Woods:

Vento encourages candidates to come forward right away
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Rep. Bruce Vento, who abruptly announced he won't run again after discovering he has a rare form of lung cancer, said candidates should not consider it disrespectful to declare for his seat.

LF school official placed on leave
LITTLE FALLS -- Little information is available in regard to a leave involving a Little Falls Community Schools administrator.

Council favors annexation
The Brainerd City Council Monday adopted a resolution to proceed with annexation of about 1,100 acres of land adjacent to Beaver Dam Road, Wise Road, Highway 371 and the Brainerd/Baxter north limits.

Charred garage
A firefighter walks through the blackened interior of the Merrifield Auto repair garage Monday night after fire caused damage to the interior or the work area and the roof. There were no injuries. Nisswa and Mission firefighters responded. (Dispatch Photo by Steve Kohls)

Round Lake forest
Randy Midas of Sauk Rapids has landscaped the area around his fish house on Round Lake with various varieties of Minnesota pine trees. The island of green on the snow covered frozen lake contrasts with the stark surroundings. (Dispatch Photo by Steve Kohls)

Group to tour state to promote discussion of immigration
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minnesota's image as a haven for blond-haired, blue-eyed Scandinavians and Germans has changed with the recent influx of immigrants, and the League of Woman Voters wants residents to talk about it.

Two good scouts
MCGREGOR -- Back in April 1977, Eric Kulju, Troop 76, earned an Eagle Scout award at age 17.

Unicameral debate heads for panel
ST. PAUL -- Gov. Jesse Ventura makes his case for a unicameral legislature Monday in front of a joint House-Senate panel, kicking off the legislative campaign to put the issue on the ballot.

Farmers can expect another year of low commodity prices
MANKATO (AP) -- Farmers are in for another tough year with low prices expected for most major commodities except cattle, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

City approves highway turnback
The Brainerd City Council Monday gave their approval for the proposed turnback of portions of Highway 18, Highway 25 and Highway 322 .

Legislator calls Ventura a 'wacko' on light rail
WATERVILLE (AP) -- Sen. Tom Neuville on Saturday called a light rail transit project for the Twin Cities a ''black hole'' and Gov. Jesse Ventura a ''wacko'' for supporting it.

Adult entertainment ordinance leads to suit against Cass County
WALKER -- Club Y Bar and Grill Inc. filed suit against Cass County Friday in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis. The suit is titled Karyn Brown vs. Cass County.

This was Brainerd
20 years ago (1980) - Lee Krautkremer of the Crosslake Chamber of Commerce was recently elected chairman of "Outreach 80," the seven-Chamber of Commerce promotional campaign. The objective of the Outreach 80 program is to raise $35,000 in a fund drive scheduled to begin Feb. 18.

Ventura takes unicameral campaign to capitol
ST. PAUL (AP) -- Opposition to a unicameral legislative system is making for strange political pals.

Bride's father flees from police, dies in crash
BROOKLYN CENTER (AP) -- A man who left his daughter's wedding reception after refusing to surrender his car keys died in a crash as he fled from police.

Mayo study: Optimists live longer
ROCHESTER, (AP) -- A study by the Mayo Clinic shows that optimists, on average, live longer than pessimists.

St. Paul City Council member announces campaign
ST. PAUL (AP) -- DFL City Council Member Chris Coleman has officially announced he will seek the DFL nomination in the race to replace 4th District U.S. Rep. Bruce Vento, who will retire to fight lung cancer.

Court administrator wins state honor
The last thing Darrell Paske expected was to hear his name called for court administrator of the year.

Local briefs
The Brainerd Safety and Public Works Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Feb. 15 at city hall to discuss possible liquor compliance regulations.

Improved 'vision' in Baxter
BAXTER -- By next summer, the physical vision of Baxter is expected to be in an altered state.

This was Brainerd
20 years ago (1980) - The Brainerd High School Kixters will be the featured local talent at the "Wake Up To The Brainerd Area" breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Thursday. This will be the second quarterly breakfast scheduled to provide a positive forum for community events.

Extra credit
Michael Austin, Baxter; Tena Johnson, Brainerd; and Kellie Gish, Pequot Lakes; are involved with Habitat for Humanity at Bemidji State University.

Manhattan Beach vision session benefits from expanding community interest
MANHATTAN BEACH -- Top issues discussed at a Manhattan Beach 2020 vision meeting referred to the natural setting around the small northern Crow Wing County community.

Astronomers find asteroid that could threaten earth
NEW YORK (AP) -- Astronomers have discovered an asteroid flying through space that could crash into the earth in 2022, The New York Times reported today.

Bond junkies face withdrawal as U.S. turns spendthrift
The U.S. Treasury owes $5.776 trillion to investors large and small, worldwide.

Hijacked Afghan plane lands in London, eight hostages freed
STANSTED, England -- Hijackers released eight hostages today from an Afghan passenger airliner that was forced across Central Asia and Europe before landing in Stansted Airport outside London.

Hijackers free one hostage, but standoff continues
STANSTED, England (AP) -- Hijackers holding at least 150 people aboard an Afghan airliner freed another hostage today after he complained he was unwell, while British authorities warned the standoff could last ''for days.''

Isuzu's suit against Consumer Reports to get under way
LOS ANGELES -- Consumer Reports, America's widely respected buyer's guide, will be forced to defend its own credibility in a trial that gets under way this week in Los Angeles federal court.

Radke's agent seeks $8 million for pitcher
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The agent for Minnesota Twins pitcher Brad Radke planned to make another proposal to the team today after setting Feb. 20 as a deadline for getting the star a new contract, according to a published report.

Apple Valley loses to wrestling power
LAKEWOOD, Ohio (AP) -- Lakewood St.Edward, Ohio's top-ranked high school wrestling team, downed No. 3-ranked Apple Valley, Minn., 34-18 Saturday night.

Garnett leads Wolves to OT win over Denver
DENVER (AP) -- The Denver Nuggets' first mistake was letting the Minnesota Timberwolves creep back into the game. Then they let Kevin Garnett take over.

Lewis' family comes to his defense
ATLANTA (AP) -- Police searched Ray Lewis' home in Maryland today as the All-Pro linebacker remained in an Atlanta jail facing murder charges.

Reports say Michigan AD is on his way out
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan athletic director Tom Goss is expected to resign as early as Tuesday, ending a rocky 29-month tenure, according to two newspaper reports.

Small parts failure gives Rolex 24 dramatic finish
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A tiny crack in an exhaust valve turned a virtual runaway into the closest finish in the history of America's premier sports car endurance race.

World wins
TORONTO (AP) -- All things considered, the Bure brothers should have been in Philadelphia.

Badgers rally to end drought in Barn
MINNEAPOLIS -- Wisconsin coach Dick Bennett had little hope his luckless team would pull out a victory Saturday night, not after it blew a late 13-point lead in an arena where the Badgers hadn't won since 1986.

Too much Moss for AFC to handle
HONOLULU (AP) -- The AFC didn't have an answer for Randy Moss.

Ohio State, Illinois move up in Big Ten race
Both Illinois and Ohio State moved up in the Big Ten standings with wins this weekend.

A golf tourney? Not now -- it's become a joke
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- As far as I'm concerned, Tiger Woods' winning streak will remain intact no matter what the outcome of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

Scelzi wins Winternationals
POMONA, Calif. (AP) -- Gary Scelzi won the Top Fuel title in the NHRA's season-opening AutoZone Winternationals on Sunday, beating defending series champion Tony Schumacher in the final.

U.S. stops Zimbabwe in Davis Cup
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- Andre Agassi and Chris Woodruff made sure Zimbabwe's dreams of a Davis Cup upset against the United States did not materialize.

Woods would welcome a streak of good fortune
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- The streak is looking a little shaky right now. We're talking about the five-tournament winning streak of Tiger Woods, who shot a 4-under-par 68 Sunday in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, signed his scorecard, changed into a sweater and took off faster than a screaming low hook.

Now there is no unbeaten team in Division I
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- Now, maybe the Syracuse Orangemen can relax a little.

Elizabeth A. Fossum
Elizabeth A. Fossum, 87, 200 Buffalo Hills Lane, Brainerd, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000, at Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd.

Albina Deering
LITTLE FALLS -- Albina Deering, 85, Little Falls, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2000, at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls.

Colleen Pervier
Colleen Pervier, 59, Brainerd, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd.

Lucille M. Vukelich
LONGWOOD, Fla. --Lucille M. Vukelich, 85, Longwood, Fla., formerly of Crosby, died today, Feb. 8, 2000, at Orlando Regional South Seminol Hospital of Longwood, Fla.

Judie LaVoy
Judie LaVoy, 54, Brainerd, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2000, at home.

Edward Shupe
PEQUOT LAKES -- Edward Shupe, Pequot Lakes, died today, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2000, at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Village of Pine River.

Judie LaVoy
Judie LaVoy, 54, Brainerd, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2000, at home.

Gail Jennison
UKIAH, Calif. -- Gail Jennison, 87, Ukiah, Calif., formerly of Aitkin, died Monday, Jan. 31, 2000, at Valley View Nursing Home in Ukiah.

Emma Motl Palm
STAPLES -- Emma Motl Palm, 87, Staples, died Friday, Feb. 4, 2000, at Greater Staples Care Center.

Gladys McAndrews
Gladys McAndrews, 88, Brainerd, died today, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2000, at North Memorial Medical Center, Robbinsdale.

Virginia J. Nelson
AITKIN -- Virginia J. Nelson, 86, Aitkin, died Friday, Feb. 4, 2000, at Riverwood Extended Care Center of Aitkin.

Kenneth Hedin
SWANVILLE -- Kenneth Hedin, 69, Swanville, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, at St. Cloud Hospital.

Sister Mary Leonarda Schmitt
LITTLE FALLS -- Sister Mary Leonarda Schmitt, 92, Little Falls, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000, at St. Francis Convent.

Edna M. Hjelm
Edna M. Hjelm, 96, Brainerd, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, at Woodland Good Samaritan Village of Brainerd.

Glorene (Kramp) Longerbone
PINE RIVER -- Glorene (Kramp) Longerbone, 86, Pine River, died Friday, Feb. 4, 2000, at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Home of Pine River.

Kenneth J. Hedin
SWANVILLE --Kenneth Joe Hedin, 69, Swanville, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, at St. Cloud Hospital.

Gertrude Borgmann
SAUK CENTRE -- Gertrude Borgmann, 79, Sauk Centre, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000, at Long Prairie Memorial Nursing Home in Long Prairie.

Raymond C. Brooks
CROSBY -- Raymond Carl Brooks, 85, Crosby, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, at home.

Betty J. Fox
ROBBINSDALE -- Betty J. Fox, 70, Annandale, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2000, at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale.

Fay K. Laverty
INDIANOLA, Iowa --Fay K. Laverty, 93, Indianola, Iowa, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, at Village Health Care Center of Indianola.

Paul A. Kruger
STAPLES -- Paul A. Kruger, 37, Staples and formerly of Moorhead, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000, as a result of an auto accident near Baxter.

Sharol A. Borgstrom
PILLAGER -- Sharol A. Borgstrom, 50, Pillager, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village of Brainerd.

Helen A. Snabb
Helen A. Snabb, 69, Brainerd, died Friday, Feb. 4, 2000, at St. Joseph's Medical Center.

Edna M. Hjelm
Edna M. Hjelm, 96, Brainerd, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, at Woodland Good Samaritan Village of Brainerd.

Sharol A. Borgstrom
PILLAGER -- Sharol A. Borgstrom, 50, Pillager, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village of Brainerd.

Violet B. Huro
Violet B. Huro, 65, Annandale, died Friday, Feb. 4, 2000, at the St. Cloud Hospital.

Margaret J. Crofts
LITTLE FALLS --Margaret J. Crofts, 97, Little Falls, died Friday, Feb. 4, 2000, at St. Otto's Care Center of Little Falls.

Carpetbagging not the key issue
WASHINGTON--Hillary Rodham Clinton sounded like the public address announcer at Grand Central Station, calling off the names of upstate cities as if she were announcing the stops on the local train to Buffalo rather than announcing her candidacy for the Senate from New York. So eager was she to show off her newfound mastery of Empire State geography that she barely acknowledged the presence of her husband, the president of the United States and the man who is, in more ways than one, responsible for her unprecedented campaign.

Hillary must shed role as outsider
NEW YORK -- As the U.S. Senate race heats up in New York, Republicans are directing heavy fire at a candidate who has no roots in the Empire State and whose political ambition is a ripe target. Yet others dismiss the whole carpetbagger issue as ''truly ridiculous,'' hoping that ''cosmopolitan New Yorkers can rise above such a provincial attitude,'' according to one writer.

Reign of terror
The following editorial appeared in today's Washington Post:

Open Forum
The riots over the new "right wing" coalition government of Austria is very revealing. Not long ago I wrote a letter telling of the elitist Socialists working toward a one world Socialist government. These riots show that the left wing new world order is already in the formative stages.

When we had no debt
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A sure-fire applause line early in President Clinton's recent State of the Union address might well have drawn a ghostly chuckle from one of the president's most celebrated and crusty predecessors.

Final answer
Put the following words in order so they form a famous dance company: 1. New. 2. Ballet. 3. York. 4. Company.

Rocker's remarks - Dispatch Editorial
Atlanta Braves' reliever John Rocker's hate-filled diatribe against foreigners, gays and minorities last December was a public relations disaster for a sport that already has its share of problems.

OTHER OPINIONS
The failure of the 1990 census to count accurately the nation's population seriously shortchanged many cities across the nation in the level of the federal and state funds they received.

'Millionaire' provides common link
Who would have thought it?

U.S. should go slow on Sudan
The following editorial appeared in Sunday's Washington Post:

Warriors save a 4-3 overtime victory over Apollo
It's not how many goals you score. It's when you score them.

Defending John Beargrease Marathon champion loses one dog but is first to checkpoint
TOFTE, Minn. (AP) -- Even after losing one dog, defending champion John Barron was the first to the Poplar Lake checkpoint by one minute in the John Beargrease Marathon.

Local sports shorts
Former Brainerd High School and Central Lakes College athlete Angie Swanson had 18 points and 11 rebounds Saturday as the University of Minnesota-Crookston women's basketball team won its first game of the season, 72-57, over Minnesota-Morris.

Local sports shorts
ST. PAUL -- Pat Lanin of Brainerd repeated as champion in the 60-65 age division of the National Masters Cross Country Ski Championships 30-kilometer freestyle Sunday.

Where have all the people gone?
While covering the Aitkin Gobblers and Crosby-Ironton Rangers boys' basketball game last week I experienced something rather peculiar.

Gopher aide heading for Iowa State
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- University of Minnesota offensive coordinator Steve Loney is returning to Iowa State to become offensive coordinator and offensive line coach.

Area events Monday
Boys Basketball

W-DC girls advance
WADENA -- Kari Dykhoff recorded a hat trick Saturday as the No. 11-seeded Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines beat Park Rapids, the No. 14 seed, 4-1 in the first round of the Section 8 girls' hockey playoffs.

Former area preps in college action
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Brainerd High School graduate Chris Bjorklund scored 17 points as Cal Poly was defeated 71-68 by Boise State in Big West Conference men's basketball Saturday.

Warriors could win a high section seed
With four games remaining in the regular season the Brainerd Warriors are in position to win the Central Lakes Conference and earn a high seed in the Section 7AA tournament.

Raider women's win streak ends at 13
WAHPETON, N.D. -- Thirteen turned out to be an unlucky number for the Central Lakes College Raiders women's basketball team.

Hill City pulls away from Verndale
HILL CITY -- The Hill City Hornets outscored the Verndale Pirates 18-7 in the final quarter and pulled away for a 52-44 non-conference win Saturday.

Little Falls gymnasts beat Grand Rapids
LITTLE FALLS -- The Little Falls Flyers grounded the Grand Rapids Thunderhawks 121.35 to 110.65 Monday in a non-conference gymnastic meet.

Area events Monday
Boys Basketball

Pillager boys edge Swanville
SWANVILLE -- The Pillager Huskies boys' basketball team defeated the Swanville Swans 54-50 Monday in a non-conference game.

Bertha-Hewitt-Verndale wins Park Region
SEBEKA -- The Bertha-Hewitt-Verndale Raiders wrestlers took home the Park Region Conference championship Saturday, while the Pequot Lakes/Pine River-Backus Road Crew were fourth.

Warriors win CLC gymnastics title
SARTELL -- The Brainerd Warriors gymnastics team scored a school-record 144.5 points to claim the Central Lakes Conference championship and also won two individual titles Saturday.

Staples-Motley coasts past Little Falls
LITTLE FALLS -- Dustin Hjelmeland poured in 25 points Saturday as the Staples-Motley Cardinals boys' basketball team, ranked third in Class AA, flew past the Little Falls Flyers 73-64 in a non-conference game.

St. Cloud State nearly shuts out North Dakota
Not until 13 seconds remained in regulation did St. Cloud State allow North Dakota to score a goal.

Scoreboard
Goodhue 56, Eden Prairie 6

Nagel's 32 points lead Raiders to victory
Sometimes the best offense is a good defense.

Scoreboard
Boys Basketball

Around the region
Alexandria 22 10 .00

Brainerd forecast
Tonight...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers...Possibly mixed with light rain early. Lows 20 to 25. Wind southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north 10 to 20 mph.

Around the nation
Albany,N.Y. 31 11 clr

Row of snowmen
Weather drawing by Amanda Macfarland of Mrs. Meyer's third grade class at Riverside school.

Around the world
Amsterdam 49 44 cdy

Brainerd forecast
Tonight...Mostly clear in the evening...Then becoming partly cloudy with flurries possible late. Lows around 10 above...Rising late. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south around 10 mph.

Around the nation
Albany,N.Y. 37 -4 clr

Around the region
Alexandria 33 06 .00

Here comes the bus
Weather drawing by Mikala Doughty of Mrs. Wig's third grade class at Lowell school.

Around the world
Amsterdam 48 44 cdy