Tuesday, March 3, 2009
EXTRA CREDIT
Jesse Krause, Motley, son of Kevin Krause and Kathy and George Hehl, has been admitted to the University of Minnesota-Duluth for the 2009-2010 academic year.
POLICE BLOTTER
BURGLARIES - Virgil Lundberg, 37900 block of South Arrowhead Drive, Pine River, Saturday reported a residence broken into and items missing.
FIRES
A garage fire was reported just after midnight Saturday at 5037 Mary Allen Lane just off Gull Dam Road north of Brainerd.
March makes a quiet arrival
March arrived like a lamb Sunday.
Bolduc finalist for DNR post
Brainerd Police Chief John Bolduc is one of four finalists for the DNR Enforcement Division chief.
Overheard
He's one super nice guy and excellent at what he does.
Anyone for golf?
The combination of golfing and snowmobiling doesn't seem natural but the odd pairing worked for the Gull Lake Frozen Fore held this weekend. The course encompassed the entire lake with stops at area businesses and a ninth hole on Hole-in-the-Day Bay.
Questions raised about airport manager's salary
A raise for the Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport manager led to questions of fairness Monday.
This was Brainerd
20 years ago (1989)
Guilty plea in assisted suicide case
More than two years after his wife's body was found at the bottom of Borden Lake, a Garrison man has pleaded guilty to helping her commit suicide.
A new golf 'cart'
After teeing off at the top, Bev Marrin went tubing down the hill at the Grand View hole to putt in during the Gull Lake Frozen Fore Saturday.
Brainerd keeping its police chief
John Bolduc will remain Brainerd's police chief.
Soup is always on for Gert
To her neighbors, Gert Kuschel is more than just a good cook and a good friend - she's kitchen royalty.
Overheard
We're probably in a depression now. But it's not going to be acknowledged until years go by. Because you have to see it behind you.
Time to stock cupboards
It's time - and the need has never been greater.
Wastewater plant bids to be opened next week
After five years of planning, the expansion and upgrade of Brainerd's wastewater treatment facility is shovel ready.
This was Brainerd
20 years ago (1989) - The top candidate for the Brainerd city engineer position has turned down a job offer to start at $42,000. Mike Foertsch, who is currently city engineer at Eagan, and earns $46,000 a year, would not comment on his reasons.
Bid awarded for downtown improvements
The Brainerd City Council Monday split in its vote to award the bid for expected downtown improvements.
Local briefs
The Brainerd Safety and Public Works Committee will meet at 2 p.m. Monday at Brainerd City Hall to discuss the downtown alley underground utility issue and the Front Street lighting with Brainerd Public Utilities Superintendent Tom Phelps.
Public forum turns into attack on mayor
Contentious moments erupted during the public forum portion Monday night at the Brainerd City Council meeting.
Doris Stoppelman
ISANTI - Doris Elizabeth (Spike) Stoppelman, age 85, of Brainerd, passed away March 1, 2009, at her son's home in Isanti, Minn.
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David Ogard
DEERWOOD - David Rodney Ogard, age 20, of Deerwood, was born Jan. 24, 1989, in Fargo, N.D.
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Yvonne Erickson
Yvonne Erickson, 80, Brainerd, died Friday, Feb. 27, 2009, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd.
Louise DeGeest
MOTLEY - Louise DeGeest, age 92, of Motley, passed away at the Lakewood Health System Care Center on Sunday, March 1, 2009.
Kathleen Randall
Kathleen Margaret (Temte) Randall, age 55, of Aitkin, died Feb. 22, 2009, at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby.
Earl A. Severin
AITKIN - Earl A. Severin, 88, of Aitkin, died Friday, Feb. 27, 2009, at Aicota Health Care Center in Aitkin.
Roger Franke
PIERZ - Roger Franke, age 71, of Pierz, died Sunday, March 1, 2009, at St. Cloud Hospital.
Yvonne L. Erickson
Yvonne L. Erickson, 80, died on Feb. 27, 2009, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd.
Roger Franke
PIERZ - Roger Franke, age 71, of Pierz, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2009, at the St. Cloud Hospital.
Ethel James
Ethel Ardella James, 97, Brainerd, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2009, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village. She was born Dec. 7, 1911, in Merrifield to Guy and Emma (Ludlow) Pratt.
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Open Forum
Thanks to Reichert bus service, there will be a special bus traveling to St. Paul on our proposal for a veterans health care center at the Brainerd State Hospital. Although we are not sure of the date at this time, there will be room for 54 veterans and the auxiliaries. To sign up, call the American Legion at 829-2249 or the VFW at 829-6393 or 831-2112. It's important to show strong support for our proposal at the Capitol.
Press rooms slowly emptying
Packs of lobbyists fill two rooms outside the House and Senate chambers in Richmond, Va., every afternoon, watching the proceedings on big video screens, zapping legislators with e-mails the instant the lobbyists sense that one of their bills might be in trouble. The interest groups that hire lobbyists can rest easy; they've got the legislature covered.
Open Forum
Round and round, the carousel continues.
What did they do with Bobby?
I liked the old Bobby Jindal better - the one whose brain moves so fast, he's already indexing questions his interviewers haven't thought of yet.
LOCAL SHORTS
Stephanie Neugebauer of Central Lakes College was named to the MCAC women's basketball all-tournament team last weekend.
Skoog must have been something to watch
I wish I was old enough to have been able to watch Whitey Skoog play basketball because the 1944 Brainerd High School graduate must have been something.
Flyers roll into section finals
ST. CLOUD - Ben Hanowski continued to add to his state-record point totals with three goals and two assists as the top-seeded Little Falls Flyers defeated fourth-seeded Fergus Falls 5-2 in the Section 6-1A semifinals Saturday.
Flyers' Bue, Road Crew's Harrison are champions
CASS LAKE - Cody Bue of Little Falls and Nic Harrison of Pequot Lakes/Pine River-Backus wrestled away Section 8-2A individual championships Saturday.
Moorhead whistles past BHS
The Brainerd Warriors left everything they had on the floor Monday night in the final home game of seven seniors' careers.
Central Lakes College men finish third at state, advance to regional
MINNEAPOLIS - Bam Glover scored 18 points and collected 15 rebounds to power the Central Lakes College Raiders past Vermilion 90-68 Sunday to capture third place in the MCAC state tournament Sunday.
Section 8-2A belongs to Brainerd
The Brainerd Warriors swimming and diving team will need to build a new trophy case after Saturday's Section 8-2A meet.
Gobblers send five to state, Pierz three, C-I two
BRAHAM - Keith Wasserzieher at 112 and Taylor Wilke at 289 each captured individual Section 7-1A titles Saturday as the Aitkin Gobblers advanced five wrestlers to the state individual tournament.
Kortum, Bellamy win state awards
MINNEAPOLIS - Becky Kortum, a senior forward for Hopkins, won the 14th annual Ms. Hockey Award Sunday.
SCOREBOARD
Area events
Hoge, Tesdahl spark C-I
WALKER - Mark Hoge had 19 points, six rebounds and six steals to help Class 2A's eighth-ranked Crosby-Ironton Rangers to a 61-55 victory over the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves in non-conference play Monday.
Warriors seeded third in girls' section playoffs
The Brainerd Warriors girls' basketball team was seeded third for the Section 8-4A playoffs which begin Tuesday.
SCOREBOARD
Area events
No repeat for Raider women
WILLMAR - Sophomore Becky Skiba scored 20 points and nailed three shots from beyond the arc and freshman Stephanie Neugebauer added 17 points, but the Central Lakes College Raiders ended their season with a 68-54 loss to Itasca in the consolation semifinals of the MCAC state tournament Saturday.
Pierz pulls out another victory
FOLEY - Michael Weber scored 24 points and pulled down 15 rebounds as the Pierz Pioneers defeated Foley 64-57 Saturday.
Warriors advance 5 to state
ST. CLOUD - Brandon Mutz and Mack Glasby captured Section 8-3A individual wrestling championships Saturday and will compete in the state individual tournament Wednesday.
B-HV sends five, S-M's Bendson wins the title
NEW YORK MILLS - Five Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale Raiders advanced to the state individual wrestling meet highlighted by Matt Moenkedick, Wade Moenkedick and Colin Turchin, who secured Section 6-1A titles Saturday.
Rangers rule the North
BAUDETTE - Sam Stanfield scored 22 points and collected five steals and five assists as the Crosby-Ironton Rangers closed out the regular season with a 57-42 victory over Lake of the Woods Saturday.
HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD
Basketball
Sun angle improves in March
Weather drawing by Bethany Swim in the Harrison third grade of Mrs. Meyer.
State forecast for S.D.
Tuesday...Partly to mostly cloudy. Slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms far northwest. Highs from the lower 30s northeast... To the mid 60s far southwest.
State forecast for Minnesota
.Today...Mostly sunny east...Partly cloudy west. Highs 15 to 25.
State forecast for Iowa
.Today...Partly cloudy. Highs in the 30s.
State forecast for N.D.
.Today...Mostly cloudy. Patchy areas of morning fog possible west
State forecast for N.D.
.Today...Variable cloudiness. A chance of light rain or light
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Partly cloudy. Highs from the lower to mid 20s east...To the lower 50s far southwest.
State forecast for Minnesota
.Today...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
State forecast for Iowa
.Today...Partly cloudy. Highs 25 to 35.
Swimmers in action
Weather drawing by Pierce Solseth in the Baxter third grade of Ms. Hemstad.
Wisconsin state forecast
Lake effect snow warning milwaukee county until 10 am cst...
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Increasing clouds west. Partly sunny east. Highs from the mid 20s northeast...To the lower 30s southwest.