Tuesday, March 23, 2004
Extra credit
Lisa Ebert, the daughter of Joan and Russell Ebert of Lake Shore, was named to the fall dean's list at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities campus.
Parent-teacher conferences set in Pillager
PILLAGER -- Pillager High School will conduct its parent-teacher conferences from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 8.
LF school board cites crisis in making $1.4 million in cuts, calling referendum
LITTLE FALLS -- Officials kept calling it devastating.
LF board announces teachers put on leave
LITTLE FALLS -- The Little Falls School Board Monday voted unanimously to place the following teachers on unrequested leave of absence for the 2004-05 school year:
Steve Esser helps senior center during transition
Esser has been a prominent family business name in Brainerd since 1939.
Write your state lawmakers
Rep. Dale Walz, R-Brainerd, District 12A
Fires
The Brainerd Fire Department responded Monday to what turned out to be a false alarm at Woodland Acres in Brainerd at 11:12 p.m.
Fires
The Brainerd Fire Department responded to what turned out to be two false alarms Sunday and Monday.
Area citizens protest Iraq war
On Saturday, the one-year anniversary of the U.S. invasion in Iraq, about 80 area residents spoke out against the war by attending several events hosted by the Brainerd Area Coalition for Peace.
This was Brainerd
MARCH 22 - 20 years ago (1984) - Milt Hradsky of rural Brainerd, best known for his system of planting crops according to moon phases looked on after balancing six eggs on end. The unique balancing act, he said, can only be done during the equinox, when the sun is directly over the equator.
Correction
A Page 1A story Wednesday should have stated law enforcement officers shut down a meth lab at a guest cabin on Manhattan Point Boulevard in Crosslake.
Lake Edwards voters favor new town hall
Voters in Crow Wing County's Lake Edward Township voted by a 2-1 margin in favor of constructing a town hall earlier this month.
EDA backs Missota land sale to private developers
The city of Brainerd has given its approval for a 38-acre land sale between Missota Paper Co. and private developers.
Local briefs
More than 250 community college instrumentalists and singers will assemble Thursday and Friday at Cragun's Resort for the annual Minnesota Community College Fine Arts Festival.
Patriots' glory
The Pequot Lakes Patriots boys' basketball team will play its first state basketball game 6 p.m. Wednesday at Target Center in Minneapolis. Jeremy Millsop will preview the game Tuesday in sports.
Moving day
Pequot Lakes City Hall is moving down the road to a much bigger home, the former Kinzie Candles building. Look for the story Wednesday in the Neighbors section.
City, BACP hold mediation session
EAST GULL LAKE -- Representatives from the Brainerd Area Coalition for Peace and the city of Brainerd met in a mediation session Monday to work on a settlement concerning the peace group's exclusion from the 2003 Fourth of July parade.
City makes peace with peace group
The Brainerd Area Coalition for Peace will be welcomed in Brainerd's 2004 Fourth of July parade as part of a mediated settlement reached Monday night in East Gull Lake.
This was Brainerd
MARCH 23 - 80 years ago (1924) - Ira L. Tomlinson has purchased a half interest in the National Hotel Barber Shop, conducted by Clyde Ate under the Smraker Billiard Hall.
Belting out the tunes
Rick Springfield, 1980s rocker, belted out a ballad in the crowd Saturday night at Grand Casino Mille Lacs. With his most famous song, "Jessie's Girl," eliciting a crowd reaction, Springfield also played songs from his new album, "shock/denial/anger/acceptance."
CORRECTION/ CLARIFICATION
Information on the photograph on Page 1A Sunday misspelled the name of Greg Seils, the owner of Crow Wing Auto Body.
Still running
ST. PAUL -- She wore out three pairs of running shoes visiting communities and door-knocking during her election, but Sen. Carrie Ruud, R-Breezy Point, said it was worth the effort.
Leaders are readers
Lt. Col. Richard Weaver, Camp Ripley commander, read to Harrison Elementary students Monday as part of the Leaders are Readers program. Civic leaders read to the students and explained the importance of learning to read well.
Obituary notices
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Mary Speed
Mary Speed, 89, Brainerd, died Sunday, March 21, 2004, at her home.
Elaine B. Kulju
McGREGOR -- Elaine B. Kulju, age 73, of McGregor, died Sunday, March 21, 2004, at her home.
Irene M. Kriesel
Irene M. Kriesel, age 85, resident of Leader, died Monday, March 22, 2004, at her home.
Dianne Virginia
AITKIN -- Dianne Virginia, age 62, of Aitkin, died on Saturday, March 20, 2004, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Sorensen-Root-Thompson Funeral Home in Aitkin.
Mary J. Speed
Mary J. Speed, 89, Brainerd, died Sunday, March 21, 2004, at her home. She was born on Nov. 23, 1914, in Manfred, N.D., to Michael and Grace (Janisch) Seil. She married Roy Speed on Oct. 24, 1936, in Minneapolis. She was a registered nurse and was employed at St. Joseph's Medical Center as a nursing supervisor for many years, retiring in 1979.
Ruby Zoran
LITTLE FALLS -- Ruby Zoran, age 74, a resident of Little Falls, Minn., passed away Thursday, March 18, 2004, at Dassel Nursing Home in Dassel, Minn.
James H. McNutt
James H. McNutt, 81, of Brainerd, known to most people as "Jim," died Friday, March 19, 2004, at St. Joseph's Medical Center.
Raoul Magnan
FORT RIPLEY -- Raoul Magnan, husband, father and grandfather, passed away at his home in Fort Ripley March 20, 2004. He was born Sept. 6, 1926, and lived in the Fort Ripley area. He graduated from Brainerd High School, he served in the United States Army in the Korean War. He farmed in the Fort Ripley area and was a retired mail carrier.
Robert F. Smith
AITKIN -- Robert F. Smith, 84, of Aitkin, died Saturday, March 20, 2004, in Aicota Health Care Center, Aitkin.
Orville Gorron
PARIS, Texas -- Orville Gorron, 79, of Paris, Texas, formerly of Brainerd, died Sunday, March 21, 2004, at the Paris HealthCare Center in Paris, Texas.
James McNutt
James McNutt, 81, Brainerd, passed away Friday, March 19, 2004, at St. Joseph's Medical Center.
Obituary notices
Obituary notices are charged at $10 per column inch, exclusive of the first 4 inches. A $10 fee is charged for a half-column photograph. To place an obituary in The Dispatch, consult the funeral home handling arrangements.
Dianne Virginia
AITKIN -- Dianne Virginia, age 62, of Aitkin, died on Saturday, March 20, 2004, at the Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
Open Forum
Education Minnesota recently called for the Legislature to impose a two-year moratorium on using the results of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) to judge schools for accountability purposes. I would like to explain the larger issue behind our concern.
Mr. O.
When Pequot Lakes School District Superintendent Jim Oraskovich accepted his current position he knew it would mean less contact with the students than his previous job as principal.
Open Forum
Gay marriage . . . civil unions . . . constitutional amendment . . . Gay and lesbian rights is of course a very divisive issue; indeed, the issue is being used to divide this country as we speak.
Vox Pop
As time approaches for the Minnesota Department of Transportation to make their decision regarding 371's bypass to Pequot Lakes or go through town, I hope they use better judgment in making their decision than the people have so savagely decided that want it to go through town.
Patriots in familar role as underdog
The Pequot Lakes Patriots boys' basketball team will play a familiar role in unfamiliar territory Wednesday.
Scoreboard
Boys basketball
BHS floor hockey nabs second place
STILLWATER -- The Brainerd Warriors starting five had played 90 minutes of floor hockey going into the state championship game Saturday.
Back from the brink
Tim Koch isn't the best basketball player, but he's a great athlete with a big heart.
Sports shorts
The fourth annual 3-on-3 charity basketball tournament is scheduled 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Brainerd High School gym.
Scoreboard
High school athletics
Shepherd named Warrior hockey MVP
Morgan Shepherd was named most valuable player of the Brainerd Warriors boys' hockey team at Monday's banquet in the high school cafeteria.
Class 2A boys' basketball state tournament
Wednesday's Games
Patriotic fervor
Even though 32 teams qualify for state basketball tournaments in the four-class system, many schools still have never made the trip.
Johnson season champion in WSA
Amanda Johnson of Aitkin piloted her Ski-Doo to first place in the pro women's division of the World Snowmobile Association's Grand Finale Sunday at Lake Geneva, Wis.
State trip becomes reality a year later than Pats expected
A section final was in the thoughts of many Pequot Lakes Patriots boys' basketball fans.
Balanced attack was key to C-I's 21-win season
The Crosby-Ironton Rangers boys' basketball team had three of the best guards in the area, but its success was linked to the play of its posts.
Tickets for PL game on sale
Advance tickets for the state boys' basketball tournament game between Pequot Lakes and Martin County West are on sale at Pequot Lakes High School.
Another school week begins
Weather drawing by Emily Tischman in the Lowell School first-grade class of Ms. Suska.
Sunny day
Weather drawing by Jenna Hollingsworth of Mrs. Meyer's third grade class at Riverside school.
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Partly cloudy. Highs from the lower 30s northeast to lower
State forecast for North Dakota
Today...Partly sunny. Highs from near 60 southwest to the mid
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms south
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s north to lower 40s north...With mid 40s to low 50s south.
State forecast for South Dakota
Today...Partly to mostly cloudy. A slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms far west and far southeast. Highs from the mid 40s far northeast to the upper 60s southwest.