Friday, April 25, 2003
Six guessed right
Six readers correctly guessed that last week's guess the vehicle was a 1950 Nash Statesman.
Jewish school looking to make a home in Jasper
JASPER (AP) -- This southwestern Minnesota town could become home to a residential school for Orthodox Jewish boys.
Lutheran groups in North Dakota, Minnesota trying to keep members
FARGO, N.D. (AP) -- If it feels like there's a Lutheran church on every corner in town, it might be true.
Quilters gather at church to work on their craft, which they then donate to worldly causes
Some people believe the secret to living a long life is staying active. At the ripe age of 91, Helen Molin does just that by exercising in the YMCA swimming pool twice a week and meeting her gal pals in the basement of First Lutheran Church to piece together quilts.
Churches
The 23-voice choir of Oak Hills Christian College in Bemidji will present a sacred concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Malmo Free Church. Rob Sandberg, who attends Malmo Free Church, is a member of the Oak Hills Christian College student body. The choir is directed by Kenneth J. Wold.
Four Brainerd area Knowledge Bowl teams place at state
Four Brainerd lakes area Knowledge Bowl teams competed in the 2003 Knowledge Bowl State Tournament Tuesday and Wednesday at Cragun's Conference and Golf Resort.
Three area Knowledge Bowl teams gain state experience
EAST GULL LAKE -- Three Brainerd lakes area Knowledge Bowl teams ended their seasons Wednesday after competing in the state competition.
Livestock
SOUTH ST. PAUL. (AP) (USDA) -- Wednesday cattle: 400. Last Wednesday: 437. Year Ago Wednesday: 554. Tuesday actual: 724.
Livestock
SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Thursday cattle: 550. Last Thursday: 125. Year Ago Thursday: 619. Wednesday actual: 585.
Cheesy garlic bread always tastes good
There are some foods I never tire of and cheesy garlic bread is one.
Court
WALKER -- Cass County jurors found a Bena resident guilty April 18 in Cass County District Court on four felony counts in connection with a fire that destroyed the city's only grocery store May 8.
Talk to the news council
The Minnesota News Council is an independent organization that examines citizens complaints alleging inaccuracy, unfairness or unethical conduct by the media.
Fires
The Brainerd Fire Department Thursday responded to a small fire in an apartment on the 700 block of Laurel Street. The fire, reported at 2:06 p.m., was possibly started by discarded smoking materials, the fire department reported. The fire caused about $500 in damage.
Crime
Brainerd police
School lunch menus
BRAINERD/PILLAGER
Fire
The Brainerd Fire Department was called at 2:31 p.m. Wednesday to a residence in the 1000 block of South Seventh Street for what turned out to be a false alarm.
Accidents
BACKUS -- One person was injured Tuesday when the vehicle she was riding in collided with a deer on Highway 371, three miles south of Backus.
Pequot golfers 3rd
PEQUOT LAKES -- Crosby-Ironton's Sam Welle finds herself in second place individually and the Pequot Lakes Patriots girls' golf team is third after the first round of the Pequot Lakes girls' golf invitational at the Preserve Thursday.
Brainerd finishes fifth in CLC golf meet
LITTLE FALLS -- Dustin Vickerman's 79 led the Brainerd Warriors to a fifth-place finish in a Central Lakes Conference boys' golf meet Thursday at the Little Falls Country Club.
Legislative briefs
Rep. Loren Solberg, DFL-Grand Rapids, was reappointed to the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board.
Habitat plans first women-build project
Following the example of Habitat for Humanity International, Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity is promoting the involvement of women in the construction of Habitat houses by planning its first Women Build.
March home sales active
March home sales in the greater Twin Cities area remained extremely active despite economic concerns over the effects of war. According to statistics released by the Regional Multiple Listing Service of Minnesota Inc., it was the best ever first quarter for new listings and pending sales.
First half of real estate taxes due May 15
Crow Wing County property tax statements have been mailed and several were returned because of address changes, said Laureen Borden, Crow Wing County treasurer.
Raceway work nearly complete
An Anderson Brothers Construction Co. employee used a paver to pack down an asphalt mix with taconite tailings on the last 620 feet of the quarter-mile Brainerd International Raceway dragstrip Wednesday. This is the first dragstrip with taconite tailings used as an asphalt substrate instead of the commonly used rock aggregate.
PLAYGROUNDS GETTING MUCH-NEEDED FACELIFTS
If you're puzzled why your children can't wait to go to school next week, the answer may lie no further than the school playground.
Growing area development is theme of Saturday workshop
EAST GULL LAKE -- The Minnesota Lakes Association will sponsor a lake workshop and annual meeting 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 26 at Cragun's Resort in East Gull Lake.
Supercenter critic has say
Al Norman said he was an accidental activist and a reluctant convert to the battle against superstores.
Correction
Show times for the Pillager High School play "Give My Regards to Broadway" were listed incorrectly in an entertainment calendar on Page 2T Thursday. The play will be presented at 7:30 p.m. today and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday. There is no Sunday show.
Local briefs
Brainerd Mayor James Wallin proclaimed Friday Arbor Day in Brainerd.
Brainerd's options for growth explored
Most Brainerd residents and officials working on the city's comprehensive plan are of two minds when it comes to planning and growth.
This was Brainerd
APRIL 25 - 60 years ago (1943) - A straight increase in salary of $100 a year was granted all teachers in public schools of Brainerd. This is in addition to a regular $34 increase automatically granted certain teachers.
Activist draws low-key crowd
There were no noisy Wal-Mart cheers or smiling, blue-vested greeters at Wednes-day's community forum on Wal-Mart at Brainerd High School, but criticism of the discount retailer's proposed supercenter in Baxter was low-key.
License plates may indicate driving offense
Buyer beware.
County administrator, superintendent help Baxter in administrator search
BAXTER -- Baxter City Council members Wednesday received advice about how to search for a Baxter city administrator.
This was Brainerd
APRIL 24 - 80 years ago (1923) - Brainerd is to have a new fireproof hotel of the most modern kind. The structure is to be built on the corner of Laurel and 7th streets. There will be 85 rooms and 100 beds.
Plan ahead
Planning ahead may make a summer construction headache easier to bear. Look for an overview of the Highway 210 reconstruction project in Sunday's Dispatch.
LF ethanol plant says it can make it without subsidies
LITTLE FALLS (AP) -- The Central Minnesota Ethanol Co-op is "on the threshold of really good times" with the rising demand for the cleaner-burning fuel additive. That's what makes the timing even worse with lawmakers' proposed cuts to ethanol subsidies.
Quilting for a cause
Area quilters will sell their works at an upcoming silent auction to benefit world hunger. Look for the story in Friday's Religion section.
Local briefs
JENKINS -- Minnesota Department of Transportation officials will attend the Jenkins Planning Commission meeting 7 p.m. May 5 at Jenkins City Hall to discuss the Highway 371 improvement project.
Last laugh
BAXTER -- Lakes area airwaves will be a little less jolly without Hugh Phillips' "delightful giggle."
Cass takes up timber cutting policies on county land
BACKUS -- More than two dozen loggers and wood processors met Thursday with the Cass County Board to exchange views on timber cutting policies on government owned lands.
Elinor L. Welliver
NEWHALL, Calif. -- Elinor Louise Welliver, 83, Newhall, Calif., died Sunday, April 13, 2003, at Northridge Hospital in California.
Margaret I. Swanson
Margaret I. Swanson, 90, Brainerd, died Wednesday, April 23, 2003, at Brainerd Medical Center.
Warren L. Savor
Warren L. Savor, 73, Brainerd, died Wednesday, April 23, 2003, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd.
Margaret 'Babe' I. Swanson
Margaret "Babe" I. Swanson, 90, Brainerd, died Wednesday, April 23, 2003, at Brainerd Medical Center.
Scott Veldman
MANKATO -- Scott Veldman, 50, Mankato, died Thursday, April 24, 2003, at Immanuel-St. Joseph's Hospital in Mankato.
Warren L. Savor
Warren L. Savor, 73, Brainerd, died Wednesday, April 23, 2003, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd.
Effie I. Tolles
PILLAGER -- Effie I. Tolles, 91, Pillager, died Wednesday, April 23, 2003, at Greater Staples Care Center.
Jon A. Lovdahl
SUN CITY WEST, Ariz. -- Jon Arthur Lovdahl, 70, Sun City West, Ariz., died Sunday, April 13, 2003.
Eva V. Luff
Eva V. Luff, 89, Brainerd, died today, April 25, 2003, at Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd.
Roman Rudolph
LITTLE FALLS -- Roman Rudolph, 77, Little Falls, died today, April 24, 2003, at home.
Manley G. Erickson
WADENA -- Manley G. Erickson, 77, Wadena, died Tuesday, April 22, 2003, at Tri-County Hospital in Wadena.
Manley G. Erickson
WADENA -- Manley G. Erickson, 77, Wadena, died Tuesday, April 22, 2003, at Tri-County Hospital in Wadena.
Earl P. Froelich
PIERZ -- Earl P. Froelich, 66, Pierz, died Wednesday, April 23, 2003, at home.
Elmira 'Myra' B. Lamont
Elmira "Myra" B. Lamont, 93, Brainerd, died Monday, April 21, 2003, at Fair Oaks Manor in Wadena.
William A. Chadwick II
BAXTER -- William A. Chadwick II, 54, Baxter, died Tuesday, April 22, 2003, at St. Cloud Hospital.
Earl P. Froelich
PIERZ -- Earl P. Froelich, 66, Pierz, died Wednesday, April 23, 2003, at home.
Open Forum
According to The Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board's reports, election year 2002, the Minnesota Indian Political Action Committee (PAC), donated $721,000 to legislative political parties of their choice. By a "way-out yonder" figure that 'choice' consisted of Democratic-Farmer Labor candidates. (Many of whom failed to be elected!)
The Dispatch's editorial views
Editorial views in The Brainerd Dispatch represent a consensus of opinion by members of the newspaper's editorial board.
Vox Pop
Vox Pop, voice of the people, publishes Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Submissions are limited to 100 words.
New restrictions
The debate about Gov. Tim Pawlenty's efforts to list a "status check" date on the driver's licenses of drivers who may be overstaying their visa has run into more than its share of hurdles.
Open Forum
Our neighborhood went on a mission for Earth Day. We decided that we would walk from Kenwood Court to the front of Lord of Life Church, picking up trash. Our group of kids were all between the ages of 7 and 12.
Check-offs
A proposal to allow Minnesota taxpayers to check off a box on their income tax return and make an extra payment for social spending strikes us as a bad idea.
Committee deadlocks on Lindner ethics complaint
ST. PAUL -- An ethics complaint against Rep. Arlon Lindner died Thursday following a 2-2 tie vote in the House Ethics Committee that followed party lines.
Northstar rail costs still open to debate
ST. PAUL (AP) -- As plans for a new commuter rail line between Minneapolis and St. Cloud remain stuck in neutral, legislators are having trouble getting a handle on the project's cost.
State Farm to cut 1,000 Minnesota jobs
WOODBURY (AP) -- About 1,000 local jobs eventually will be cut as State Farm Insurance moves its main operations from Minnesota and five other states to Nebraska over the next several years.
Three teen girls shot in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Three teen-age girls were recovering Thursday night after being shot earlier in the day while standing on a sidewalk in South Minneapolis.
Senate rejects bonding bill
ST. PAUL -- Legislation to borrow for $417 million worth of building projects around Minnesota fell along party lines in the Senate Thursday.
State SARS case possible
ST. PAUL (AP) -- A 2-year-old boy from Ramsey County is Minnesota's first probable SARS case but there's a strong chance he did not have the disease, state health officials said Friday.
Twin Cities police step up patrols
Minneapolis police have stepped up its seasonal units in the North Side after an increase in reported gunshots. Meanwhile, St. Paul police arrested 14 people in an early morning raid aimed at stopping a shooting feud between two rival gangs.
Handgun bill now moves to state Senate
ST. PAUL -- Gun rights supporters moved one big step closer Wednesday to requiring state sheriffs to give handgun permits to most law-abiding adults who seek them.
Jansen sparks Aitkin netters
COLERAINE -- Adam Jansen improved his record to 5-0 in singles and doubles as the Aitkin Gobblers defeated the Greenway Raiders 6-1 in boys' tennis Thursday.
Verndale wins its first baseball game of season
SEBEKA -- Isaac Johnson went 3-for-4 with two RBI as the Verndale Pirates defeated Sebeka 4-3 for their first baseball victory of the season Thursday.
Pierz wins invitational
PIERZ -- Dan Fischer's 37 gave him medalist honors and led the Pierz Pioneers boys' golf team to victory in the Pierz Invitational Thursday.
Raiders sweep Northland
Jon Reis and Pete Marjamaa pitched complete game victories for the Central Lakes College Raiders against Northland Wednesday at Mills Field in Brainerd.
...and in baseball, too
ST. CLOUD -- The right arm and bat of Kevin Mertens helped the unbeaten Brainerd Warriors defeat the St. Cloud Tech Tigers 10-0 in six innings in Central Lakes Conference baseball at Putz Field Thursday.
Southpaw is off to a good start
Baseball players who hit or throw left-handed have an advantage.
Scoreboard
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Local sports shorts
The Brainerd Warriors junior varsity baseball team split a doubleheader Monday.
Pierz edges Maple Lake in area softball
PIERZ -- Kristin Kapsner went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and Amber Kummet hit a three-run triple to lead the Pierz Pioneers past Maple Lake 5-4 in Central Minnesota Conference softball Thursday.
Bonsante going against Ayala
Anthony "The Bullet" Bonsante gets his big shot Friday.
Warriors blanked by Tech in tennis
The St. Cloud Tech Tigers remained undefeated with a 7-0 Central Lakes Conference tennis victory over the Brainerd Warriors Thursday.
Raiders' 'Bird' hurls victory
Mark "The Bird" Fidrych was American League Rookie of the Year in 1976 for the Detroit Tigers.
BHS unbeaten in softball...
Lindsey Jourdan is quickly making a name for herself as a Brainerd Warrior athlete.
Scoreboard
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Former Viking Ted Brown investigated in Mille Lacs
ST. PAUL (AP) -- Former Minnesota Vikings running back Ted Brown is being investigated by Mille Lacs County authorities after two sexual assaults were reported during the team's Arctic Blast fund-raiser, Brown's attorney said.
Rickert withdraws from classes at Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Rick Rickert has withdrawn from classes at Minnesota and says he doesn't see a scenario in which he'll be back as a Golden Gopher.
Royals enjoying near-record start
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Raul Ibanez is tired of people asking if the Kansas City Royals are for real.
WOLVES SHOCK LAKERS IN OT
LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Lakers, true to their season, true to the rigors of playing for their fourth consecutive championship, will play from behind, naturally.
Lakers happy to be home
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- This, apparently, won't be the impenetrable postseason of two years ago, or even that of last year, when the Sacramento Kings provided the Lakers with their only real, prolonged fight.
Home never seemed so odd for Lakers
LOS ANGELES -- "Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the second season."
Minnesota fans have something to cheer about
MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota sports fan Joe Baer is balancing on the horns of a dilemma, and he couldn't be happier.
Vikings draft new plan
EDEN PRAIRIE -- Owner Red McCombs was disappointed with the way the Minnesota Vikings have done in the NFL draft in years past, so they're doing things a little differently this time.
Wolves not worried about Wild, just rooting for them
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Timberwolves played seven wretched seasons before they made the playoffs.
Wild prepare for big rivals
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Trent Klatt doesn't have to worry about road games in the second round of the playoffs. He'll feel at home no matter what the venue.
The surprises continue
ST. PAUL -- A night after losing to the Colorado Avalanche to fall behind 3-1 in their first-round playoff series, Minnesota general manager Doug Risebrough and coach Jacques Lemaire gathered their players for a little pep talk.
Minnesota and Kansas City rained out
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Kansas City Royals' surprising season was interrupted by bad weather again. It doesn't seem to bother them.
Next Week
Dispatch columnist John Hansen looks back at six years with Dawson, Joey, Pacey and Jen, as the popular prime time soap "Dawson's Creek" winds down its sixth and final season. Plus: Part Two of an interview with Corey Stevens.
Who will be selling out concert arenas 30 years from now?
Elton John and Billy Joel are currently the hottest ticket in North America, taking in more than $2 million in box office grosses in each city where they play.
Modern Blues Man, Part 1
Corey Stevens is the consummate hard-working axman. He always aims to play every song better than he's ever played it before, he tries to give every fan his money's worth, and ... he strives to have the most impeccable yard in his Los Angeles neighborhood.
CLC presents play about death, dying and finding inspiration in the darkest of hours
Nine area actors found themselves in an unusual position when they auditioned for "A Streetcar Named Desire" recently.
Dinner concert to be held in Staples
STAPLES -- The Staples Area Men's Chorus will return its annual dinner concert to T Maxwell's Restaurant in Staples at 6 p.m. May 4.
Pillager sixth-graders stage play
PILLAGER -- A sixth-grade reading class at Pillager Elementary School gave two performances of "The Case of the Punjabi Ruby" by Frank Willment April 10 and 11.
Entertainment Guide
For week of April 24-30; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted.
Area playwright to speak at Brainerd library
"The Writing of 'Hephzebeth, Woman of Iron': Putting Together Family Stories" will be the focus of Lauren Nickisch's presentation at 7 p.m. May 1 at the Brainerd Public Library's First Thursdays Speaker Series.
Talkin' theater
With Patrick Spradlin, CLC Theatre director
Best bets
Area thespians of all ages show off their skills this weekend in a variety of plays. Central Lakes College presents "The Shadow Box," Pillager High School presents "Give My Regards to Broadway," Franklin Junior High School in Brainerd presents "Wonderland," Rippleside Elementary School in Aitkin presents "It's Saturday!" and The Madhatters, Inc. of Wadena present "The Wizard of Oz."
Tempo tidbits
Russell Holsapple, a 1992 graduate of Pillager High School and a Twin Cities resident, has been accepted to the University of Southern California to study film and television scoring.
Attention movie buffs
Attention Brainerd lakes area movie buffs:
Klauck turns his black and white photos into drawings
Taking black and white photographs is one way Brainerd High School senior Josh Klauck can simplify the world.
BHS bands to perform concert May 1
The Brainerd High School bands will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. May 1 at Tornstrom Auditorium, Washington Middle School, Brainerd.
Art on exhibit at Brainerd library, city hall
Irene Donahue's paintings are on display in the Brainerd Public Library through July 3. Now retired, the Motley resident took up painting in her 30s when she took her first classes in St. Charles, Ill.
State forecast for South Dakota
Today...Showers likely south. Chance of light rain northwest and northcentral. Mostly cloudy northeast. Highs from the 50s west and south to the mid 60s far northeast.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly cloudy or mostly cloudy. A chance of afternoon showers far southwest. Highs in the mid 50s to upper 60s. Cooler near the great lakes.
State forecast for Minnesota
today...Partly cloudy central and north. Mostly cloudy south with a chance of light rain. Highs in the upper 50s southwest...With mid 60s to around 70 elsewhere.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly to mostly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 50s east to mid 60s west. Cooler near the great lakes.
Iowa state forecast
Today...Light rain likely central and south...A chance of light rain north. Highs in the 50s to lower 60s.
State forecast for North Dakota
This afternoon...Partly to mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
Spring
Weather drawing by Megan Fleischhacker of Mrs. Larson's fifth grade class at Harrison school.
State forecast for Minnesota
today...Partly sunny. Highs in the middle 40s far northeast to the mid 60s south.
State forecast for North Dakota
Today...Mostly sunny east...Otherwise mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs around 60 to 70.
Iowa state forecast
Today...A chance of morning rain southeast otherwise partly to mostly cloudy. Highs in the 60s.
Spring smiles
Weather drawing by Sami Hines of Sharon Jendro's first grade class at Lowell school.
State forecast for South Dakota
Today...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms in the black hills. Highs in the 60s.
Senior activities
LAKES AREA SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER
What's doing
Mitchell Movement. North-South: Mark Anderson and Joe Heal, 91.5; Ann Whalen and Phyllis DeRosier, 83; and Ann Richardson and Clif Johnson, 82. East-West: Mona Gorham and Tony Vornbrock, 86.5; Pat Lande and Allen Anderson, 80.5; and Dale and Helen Dickie, 72.