Tuesday, February 11, 2003
Obesity in students targeted Brainerd School Board students new physical education program
Physical education aimed at keeping young people healthy for a lifetime beyond dodge ball was presented to the Brainerd School Board Monday night.
Mississippi Horizons lists top students
Here are the students of the month for Mississippi Horizons 2002-2003:
Educators say worst avoided in cuts by Pawlenty
It could've been much worse.
Extra credit
The following area students were named to the dean's list at Minnesota State University Moorhead:
U of M fees driving up student costs
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- University of Minnesota students and their parents may do a double-take this week when they find out how much higher education actually costs.
Wadena technical college announces Dean's List
Northwest Technical College Wadena has announced the Dean's List for the 2002-2003 Fall Semester. Those who qualify are students carrying a minimum of 12 credits for the semester, and who achieve a 3.50 to 3.4 grade point average.
Name set for Breezy school
PEQUOT LAKES -- Eagle View Elementary School is the name of the new school in Breezy Point.
Cash grain
MINNEAPOLIS(AP) -- Wheat receipts Monday 76, a year ago 148.
Courts
The following recently appeared in Crow Wing District Court:
Fires
The Brainerd Fire Department investigated a chimney fire in the 16000 block of Birch Lane in Brainerd about 6:16 p.m. Saturday.
Dissolutions
Carlson, Kristine K. and Brad B.
Anti-tobacco group on mission to help people quit smoking
The Minnesota Partnership for Action Against Tobacco not only has a mission to help people quit smoking, but also to let people know about the organization and how it can help them quit.
Local briefs
The Crow Wing Soil and Water Conservation District Personnel Committee will meet at 9 a.m. Friday at the Ag Service Center, 512 C. St. NE in Brainerd to discuss personnel issues.
State-based dance troupe to perform in Brainerd
Dance Through Time, a Minnesota-based troupe, will perform 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Tornstrom Auditorium in Brainerd's Washington Middle School as part of the Lakes Area Concert Association's 2002-2003 performing arts season.
Button business
A Baxter couple has created a successful home-based business making buttons.
School board hears good financial news
There was good financial news at the Brainerd School Board meeting Monday night, but there was also a sense that things could be more difficult this spring.
The veteran and the youngster
The Kixters and several other Brainerd dance teams performed two shows at BHS Monday.
Area victims represented in Silent Witnesses project
The Silent Witness National Initiative began in 1990 when a group of women artists and writers in Minnesota, upset about the growing number of women being murdered by their partners or acquaintances, joined together with other women's organizations to form Arts Action Against Domestic Violence.
Nisswa turtle races endangered
NISSWA -- Nisswa's racing of turtles is facing some hurdles as the city's chamber of commerce tries to keep the 39-year summer tradition alive.
This was Brainerd
FEBRUARY 10 - 40 years ago (1963) - It was "Do-si-do and swing your partner" at Whipple Lake Sunday afternoon as a group of square dancing enthusiasts staged a dance on ice skates.
Matchup
For that last five years the Pequot Lakes Patriots and Pierz Pioneers have consistently developed some of the better girls' basketball teams in the area. Sports Writer Jeremy Millsop Tuesday previews their Tuesday matchup.
Two selected for jury here
Two people were added to the jury in the Joshua DeRosier murder trial Monday, bringing the total number of jurors selected to 10 -- six men and four women.
SILENT FIGURES MAKE STRONG STATEMENT
The small, red wooden silhouettes in the Westgate Mall Saturday depicted two little boys holding hands. Children often stopped to stand next to the statues to see how they compared to the preschool-age figures.
City could lose $1.8 million in aid
Brainerd could lose as much as $1.8 million in local government aid from the state under a proposal from the state auditor's office.
Two injured in Lake Shore house fire
LAKE SHORE -- A husband and wife suffered burns after their home in Lake Shore caught fire Sunday.
Coleman to talk business in LF
LITTLE FALLS -- Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., will host a listening session on outstate Minnesota economic development from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Feb. 18 at the Perkins restaurant at 201 16th St. N.E. in Little Falls.
Correction
On Page 1C in Sunday's Dispatch, the story on juggling should have stated that Youth as Resources awarded a grant to the "We Jugglers" group which promotes an anti-drug message. Brainerd Community Education and Youth Trax purchased the equipment used for the recent juggling community education class.
Camp Baxter
Kindergartner Samantha Ostman read by flashlight from her tent Monday in the Baxter Elementary School Media Center. Lined with tents and artificial trees, the children will be treated to the "outdoor" experience throughout the week by media center personnel Sandy Larson and Jennifer Pedersen during "I Love to Read Month".
This was Brainerd
FEBRUARY 11 - 60 years ago (1943) - Agnes Bolstad, daughter of the Rev. O.L. Bolstad in Brainerd will go to Fort Carson, Colo., where she will be stationed with the U.S. Army Nurses Corps.
Clarence E. Gocken
ROYALTON -- Clarence E. Gocken, 86, Royalton, died Sunday, Feb. 9, 2003, at St. Cloud Hospital.
Patricia M. Mix
Patricia Margaret Mix, 70, Brainerd, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd.
Renalda J. Keil
Renalda J. Keil, 68, Brainerd, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd.
LaRae C. Tretter
REMER -- LaRae Corrine Tretter, 69, Remer, died Monday, Feb. 9, 2003, at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby.
Darwin 'Darv' L. Totman
PINE RIVER -- Darwin "Darv" L. Totman, 68, Pine River, formerly of New Auburn, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2003, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd.
Amelia 'Mae' Gross
HARDING -- Amelia "Mae" Gross, 84, Harding, died Monday, Feb. 10, 2003, at Pierz Villa.
Veronica C. Strack
CUSHING -- Veronica C. Strack, 93, Cushing, formerly of St. Cloud, died Monday, Feb. 10, 2003, at Staples Care Center.
Anora L. Nelson
RICHFIELD -- Anora L. Nelson, 82, Richfield, died Monday, Feb. 10, 2003, at Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby.
Marie V. Wicks
Marie Virginia Wicks, 96, Brainerd, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd.
Mark A. Savaloja
DEERWOOD -- Mark Allan Savaloja, 45, Deerwood, died Sunday, Feb. 9, 2003, at home.
Carol M. Flaten
BAXTER -- Carol M. Flaten, 66, Baxter, died Friday, Feb. 7, 2003, at home of cancer.
Clarence E. Gocken
ROYALTON -- Clarence E. Gocken, 86, Royalton, died Sunday, Feb. 9, 2003, at St. Cloud Hospital.
Ann E. Bailey
McGREGOR -- Ann E. Bailey, 95, McGregor, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2003, at Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin.
Margaret C. Hanson
AITKIN -- Margaret C. Hanson, 84, Aitkin, formerly of Minneapolis, died Monday, Feb. 10, 2003, at Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin.
Dorothy Haugen
Dorothy Haugen, 64, Brainerd, died Friday, Feb. 7, 2003, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd.
Renalda J. Keil
Renalda J. Keil, 68, Brainerd, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003, at St. Joseph's Medical Center.
Donald Shipman
Donald Shipman, 92, Brainerd, died Sunday, Feb. 9, 2003, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd.
Edna E. Newton
JENKINS -- Edna Elizabeth Newton, 93, Jenkins, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd.
ATV trails
Surprisingly, a state task force threw up its arms and gave up Peace might come to the Middle East before it comes to Minnesota's chunk of the Middle West over off-highway vehicle use in state forests.
What it's all about
John Ward is known as one of the most dedicated teachers in the Brainerd School District.
A teacher responds to a Vox Pop remark
I am writing to respond to the coward who referred to school district teachers and administrators as terrorists! For 30 years I have fought the battle of teachers' salaries. For 30 years I have hea
Vox Pop
Vox Pop, voice of the people, publishes Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Submissions are limited to 100 words.
Open Forum
The American Red Cross provides nearly half the nation's blood supply to patients in 3,000 hospitals nationwide.
Feeding deer
The DNR appears to be backing off its plan to ban deer feeding for fear of offending the thousands of people who enjoy feeding deer in their backyards. That's bad news for the deer and for the people who enjoy watching them.
Rural Minnesotans gather weekly to protest for peace, oppose war
HARMONY -- Frank Wright had the perfect idea: Use a beloved television character to make his point about a potential war with Iraq.
Minnesota gasoline prices climb, following national trend
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Gasoline prices have climbed across Minnesota in keeping with a national trend of higher energy prices, blamed on fears over war in Iraq, a general strike in Venezuela that has slashed oil production there and a cold winter.
Vikings interviewed
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- After a week of trying, Mille Lacs County authorities have started interviewing members of the Vikings organization about two alleged sexual assaults that occurred Feb. 2 after a charity fund-raiser.
For budget fixers, it's goodbye molehill, hello mountain
ST. PAUL -- If last week's budget medicine was a painful prick of the finger, the next dose might be more like an amputation without anesthesia.
Pawlenty postponing budget release
ST. PAUL (AP) -- Round two of Minnesota's battle with a mammoth budget deficit -- expected to start Tuesday -- has been delayed by a week because Gov. Tim Pawlenty needs more time to put the final touches on his plan.
Police investigating death of Minnesota man in New Mexico
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) -- Las Cruces police are conducting a homicide investigation into the death of a New Mexico State University graduate student from Minnesota.
Ramsey man killed in snowmobile crash
ELK RIVER (AP) -- A Ramsey man was killed after the snowmobile he was riding crashed into a gate in Sherburne County on Sunday morning.
State briefs
The main natural gas line serving Silver Bay ruptured and exploded, and gas was burning off Tuesday in a field across Highway 61 from North Shore Mining.
Osterholm defends smallpox plan
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A Minnesota scientist who is a leading bioterrorism adviser to the Bush administration says he's not surprised some hospitals and health workers in Minnesota and elsewhere are reluctant to get smallpox vaccine.
Minnesota bioterrorism expert defends smallpox vaccine plan
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A Minnesota scientist who is now a leading bioterrorism adviser to the Bush administration says he's not surprised that some hospitals and health workers are reluctant to get smallpox vaccine.
One killed; two survive as bricks crash through roof of beauty salon
FERGUS FALLS. (AP) -- A Fergus Falls woman was killed and two other people were injured after bricks from a nearby building crashed through the roof of a beauty salon Monday.
Two trapped in collapse of building
FERGUS FALLS (AP) -- Two people were trapped inside a small beauty salon when part of a roof from another building collapsed onto the shop Monday.
Preparing for the birth, and death, of a son
ST. PAUL -- He had 10 tiny fingers, 10 tiny toes and a hint of downy dark hair. He was a perfect newborn -- except for his heart.
Rash of deadly plane crashes threatens Cirrus
DULUTH (AP) -- A rash of crashes is clouding the future of one of Minnesota's most promising manufacturers, so Cirrus Design Corp. is trying to improve the skills of the pilots who fly its planes.
Paul Bunyan Playhouse back from brink of bankruptcy
BEMIDJI (AP) -- Financial mismanagement nearly brought the curtain down on the Paul Bunyan Playhouse, which has brought professional theater to northern Minnesota for more than 50 years.
Aitkin splits in triangular
MILACA -- John Lehrke, Mike Wagner, Jordan Kiel, Scott Chester and Trevor Sterling were perfect Friday as the Aitkin Gobblers split at the Milaca Invitational.
Proctor rails Rangers
CROSBY -- Tyler Scull scored 16 points, Tony Zontelli 12 and Ryan Kuschel 11 as the Crosby-Ironton Rangers boys' basketball team endured another heart-breaking loss Monday to the Proctor Rails 68-64.
Perham wins Mid-State gymnastics meet
WADENA -- Stephanie Geiser finished 11th in the all-around and Wadena-Deer Creek/Staples-Motley/Verndale was fifth Saturday in the Mid-State Conference gymnastics meet.
Freshman leads Cardinal girls
STAPLES -- Freshman Kendell Spar led the Staples-Motley Cardinals with 18 points in a 58-37 defeat of the Perham Yellowjackets in non-conference girls basketball Monday.
Raider men edge Rainy River
INTERNATIONAL FALLS -- Central Lakes College jumped to a 23-point halftime lead and held off a second-half onslaught by Rainy River for an 80-77 North Division men's basketball victory Saturday.
Pierz hopes to wipe out memory of loss to Pequot
The best area girls' basketball game is scheduled for a 7:30 tip-off tonight at Pequot Lakes.
Local briefs
Mark Gaalswyk of Pillager High School received the Region 6A Academic Arts and Athletics Award Feb. 6 at a Minnesota State High School League ceremony at Fergus Falls.
Scoreboard
WRESTLING
Kennedy second at Hopkins diving meet
HOPKINS -- Brainerd senior Shaun Kennedy narrowly missed out on first place Saturday at the Hopkins Diving Invitational.
Humboldt defeats Warriors in floor hockey
The Brainerd Warriors spotted St. Paul Humboldt a four-goal lead in the first period and couldn't dig their way back into contention in a 9-3 adapted floor hockey loss Saturday at Riverside Elementary.
Wadena-Deer Creek nips Little Falls in overtime
LITTLE FALLS -- Little Falls senior Bo Corrow's third-period goal sent the non-conference boys' hockey game into overtime but Robbie Johnston's goal at 1:53 pushed the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines past the Flyers 2-1 Saturday night.
Rainy River races past Raider women
INTERNATIONAL FALLS -- The Central Lakes College Raiders women's basketball team fell behind by 15 points at halftime and never recovered on its way to a 76-55 North Division loss to the Rainy River Voyageurs Saturday.
Area skiers compete in Vasaloppet
Brainerd area skiers competed in the Mora Vasaloppet Nordic skiing race Sunday.
Scoreboard
BOYS BASKETBALL
MCCC powers meet in Brainerd
In Minnesota Community College Conference basketball, every game is big.
Brodeur backstops Devils to 3-2 win
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Martin Brodeur made NHL history Sunday.
No. 15 Minnesota women edge Indiana
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Lindsay Whalen was frustrated sitting on the bench during the first half Sunday.
Rickert, Bauer lead intense Gophers past No. 24 Purdue
MINNEAPOLIS -- The intensity Purdue rode during its rise to first place in the first half of the Big Ten season wasn't anywhere to be found Saturday.
Hanson named Vikes assistant
EDEN PRAIRIE (AP) -- Former Portland State assistant Randy Hanson will be the Minnesota Vikings' offensive quality control coach, filling out Mike Tice's staff.
Garnett is All-Star MVP
ATLANTA -- Playing against Michael Jordan in his final All-Star game was special enough for Kevin Garnett. Winning the MVP made it even more memorable.
Gophers upend No. 1 Colorado College
The Minnesota Gophers' team meeting Saturday lasted three times longer than usual, but coach Don Lucia thought it was necessary to avoid a repeat performance of Friday's 6-2 loss to Colorado College.
Fernandez nets shutout
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Minnesota coach Jacques Lemaire didn't expect such sharp goaltending from Manny Fernandez.
Minnesota state forecast
Today...Partly to mostly sunny but cold. Highs from zero to 10 above.
State forecast for North Dakota
Winter weather advisory statewide today...
State forecast for North Dakota
Today...A chance of light snow or flurries in the west...Partly sunny elsewhere. Highs from near zero east to the mid 20s far southwest.
State forecast for South Dakota
Winter weather advisory for blowing snow over northwest south dakota today...
Wisconsin state forecast
Wind chill advisory far northeast this morning...
Iowa state forecast
Winter weather advisory northeast late this afternoon and tonight...
Be mine
Weather drawing by Courtne Rakow of Mrs. Meyer's third grade class at Riverside school.
Minnesota state forecast
Assorted winter weather and wind chill advisories today and tonight...
State forecast for South Dakota
Winter weather advisory northern black hills today into the evening...
Iowa state forecast
Today...A chance of snow early central and south. A chance of snow southwest this afternoon. Colder...Especially north. Highs from 10 to 15 north to the upper 20s southwest.
Love birds
Weather drawing by Alannah Dosh of Mrs. Larson's fifth grade class at Harrison school.
Wisconsin state forecast
Wind chill advisory late tonight and early wednesday much of north and central...