Saturday, May 15, 2004
Dalquist's body found
They were words so many people were waiting so long to hear.
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Kinzer serves as national consultant
Char Kinzer, public relations manager for Crow Wing Power, was instrumental in forming a program here and developing it for other Touchstone Energy Coopera-tives nationwide.
BUSINESS NOTES
Barbara Scherfenberg recently joined Farm Bureau Financial Services in Brainerd as a production assistant.
The perfect travel experience
PEQUOT LAKES -- After a career in the hospitality industry, Karen Boller traded a metro office cubicle for a home-based office with a lake view.
BISYS looks at adding 45 to 50 jobs this summer
BISYS expects to add 45 to 50 jobs in the Brainerd area between May and August.
CORRECTION
In the May 8 Biz Buzz column, the owner of the Farm Bureau Financial Services moving into the Grizzly's Center should have been spelled Chan Johnson.
Harmon AutoGlass stores have new ownership
Harmon AutoGlass stores in Minnesota, including the Baxter location, are under new ownership.
Minnesota News Council
The Minnesota News Council is an independent organization that examines citizens complaints alleging inaccuracy, unfairness or unethical conduct by the media.
One hurt in accident
AITKIN -- One person was injured in a single-vehicle accident Thursday on Aitkin County Road 11, south of Aitkin.
Accident
GARRISON -- A 55-year-old Elk River woman suffered minor injuries in a car/truck collision on Highway 18 about a half mile west of Garrison.
Courts
WALKER -- Florentine Louise Hoptowit, 40, Cass Lake, pleaded guilty May 10 in Cass County District Court to an amended count of felony second-degree unintentional murder in connection with the Aug. 15 death of her boyfriend.
Firefighters respond to gas leak
The Brainerd Fire Department was called at 10:12 a.m. Thursday to Riverside and Island drives to respond to a gas leak.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Eric J. Cherland, 26, and Nicole K. Wroolie, 25, both of St. Paul.
Area crime
BURGLARIES -- Michael Olsen, 10000 block of Leisure Lane, reported Tuesday his residence broken into.
Baxter building permits
Regal Property Management,12000 block of Berrywood Drive, new house/garage, $140,605.
Talking trash
Brainerd's three neighborhood groups will clean up May 22.
Housing briefs
NISSWA -- Tina Anderson was named top real estate agent of the first quarter of 2004 with Positive North GMAC Real Estate.
Landscaping with shrubs, perennials workshop set
STAPLES -- Confused about what shrubs and perennials will grow in your yard? Do you have a landscape project you'd like to begin but need a little landscaping advice before you start?
Brainerd building permits
American Tower Management, 700 block of Todd Street, accessory structure, $5,000.
Keep landfill in mind when cleaning up the house, yard
For residents outside the three Brainerd neighborhood associations, the Crow Wing County landfill accepts yard waste of brush, leaves, grass clippings, used oil, recycling and used oil, all at no charge.
Steve needs a fishing partner
The time has come. The most anticipated weekend of spring, the opening of fishing season, is finally here.
Tell us how gas prices are affecting your travel
How are gas prices affecting you and your family? Have they changed your summer travel plans? Are you car-pooling to work?
First Hmong state trooper
Members of the 48th graduating class of the Minn. State patrol Trooper Candidate School and staff march up the street at Camp Ripley to the Recreation Center Friday to be sworn in as new troopers in the patrol.
Pop tabs pouring in
Arleen Steele (left) and Dorothy Carlson, members of Alpha Chapter 23, Order of the Eastern Star, along with other members helped drop off thousands of pop tabs at McDonald's Restaurant in west Brainerd Friday.
Begin will run
Marv Begin, 73, of Fort Ripley Township, became the third Democratic candidate to announce for House District 12B seat Friday. He said if he didn't win DFL endorsement on Saturday he would challenge the endorsed candidate in a primary.
On this day in the Brainerd lakes area
60 years ago (1944) - Water is laying about a foot deep across the road on the Scenic Highway in west Brainerd it was reported by Bob Campbell, city engineer. The road is under water for about 500 feet and is impassable. The river has risen to nearly seven feet due to heavy rains.
Frost can't cool off eager anglers
LAKE ALEXANDER -- Frost was on the boat seats, but anglers turned out in good numbers for the 2004 fishing opener on this lake 25 miles southwest of Brainerd.
Searchers head back out looking for Erika
For the second straight weekend, searchers set out in the Brainerd area Saturday looking for any sign of Erika Dalquist.
A good place for a flag
Noon Sertoma Club member Carole Paulson (left) waited her turn as fellow member Tami Webb waited for George Moore to pull up the tab, allowing Webb to place an American flag in a pipe on South Sixth Street Saturday.
Court of Appeals to hear Lantern Bay case
WALKER -- Minnesota Court of Appeals is scheduled to hear arguments May 20 in Stearns County court facility building on Save Lantern Bay/Woman Lake Chain's appeal of a 2003 district court decision in favor of Cass County.
Local briefs
No traffic restrictions or lane closures are planned this weekend for Highway 371 in Morrison and Crow Wing counties in a 13-mile segment between DeRosier Road in Crow Wing County to just north of Morrison County Road 48, reports the Baxter office of the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Overheard
"It brings back the camaraderie of the neighborhood and people get to know each other, and they probably would never have met otherwise."
On this day in the Brainerd lakes area
60 years ago (1944) - Replanting of approximately 500 trees to replace those winter killed in Memorial Park at Roosevelt Field, will be undertaken tomorrow. The trees will be White Spruce and Norway Pine.
Get ready, get set
Weather forecast
Frolicking again
When the Geritol Frolics return to Brainerd this fall, the 55-and-older variety show might be a little fruitier than in past years. Writer-director Ed Yunker had intended to borrow segments from previous shows. Then fresh ideas started to come to him.
Overheard
"It's obvious that some of the things we're talking about are coercion."
Gullview case appealed to Court of Appeals
WALKER -- Questions of whether Gullview on Gull Lake now is a resort or residential planned unit development and whether additional residences and boat slips built on the property since 2001 should stay has been appealed to Minnesota Court of Appeals.
Benefit planned for Bracken Pohl May 22
A benefit has been planned for Bracken Pohl, the 6-year-old son of Kyle and Suzi Pohl of Brainerd.
New Koep's owner hopes to bait anglers
NISSWA -- It's been 16 years since a Koep stood behind the counter at Koep's Pro Shop, a fact Bill Erickson well knows.
Local briefs
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System announced 41 grants totaling nearly $420,000 to help support projects promoting active learning in academic and professional programs throughout the system.
In Africa, too many patients, too few doctors
The villagers were lined up by the hundreds, waiting patiently outside the tall metal fence that surrounds Iambi Lutheran Hospital, located in a remote Tanzanian village.
Obituary policy
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 Brainerd Dispatch, consult the funeral home handling arrangements.
Minnie Harrington
Minnie Harrington, 99, Brainerd, died Wednesday, May 12, 2004, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd.
Orion Carl Will
DEERWOOD -- Orion Carl Will, age 85, of Deerwood, died on Thursday, May 13, 2004, at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. He was born on Oct. 18, 1918, in Brooten, Minn., to Martin and Louise (Perry) Will. He was a retired M.A. Hanna Mining employee.
Irene (Chirhart) Kahler
ST. CLOUD -- Irene (Chirhart) Kahler, age 90, a resident of St. Cloud, Minn., formerly of Royalton, Minn., passed away Thursday, May 13, 2004, at Alterra Sterling House in Sauk Rapids, Minn.
Merle J. Sundberg
BAXTER -- Merle June Sundberg, 85, of Baxter, died Wednesday, May 12, 2004, at Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet, Minn. A memorial service will be on Friday at 11 a.m. at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Baxter with the Rev. Darrell Pedersen officiating with visitation one hour before the service. Burial will be in the Garrison Cemetery.
Roxanne Lindman
EMILY -- Roxanne Lindman, age 42, of Emily, died on Friday, May 14, 2004, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. She was born in Farmington on Oct. 4, 1961.
Kenneth W. Scheerle
EAGLE BEND -- Kenneth W. Scheerle, 54-year-old resident of Eagle Bend, formerly of Little Falls, died Tuesday, May 11, 2004, at his brother's residence in Granada, Minn.
Jeffrey T. Schwanke
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. -- Jeffrey Thomas Schwanke, 42, passed away at his home in Bonita Springs, Fla., on Sunday, May 9, 2004. Services were at Bonita Funeral Home in Bonita Springs, Fla. Arrangements are pending for a memorial service in his hometown of Pillager, Minn.
Mary Ann McPheeters Baker
NISSWA -- A memorial service for Mary Ann McPheeters Baker will be held on May 15, 2004, at 1 p.m. at the Lutheran Church of the Cross, Highways 371 and 13, Nisswa, Minn.
Obituary policy
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 Brainerd Dispatch, consult the funeral home handling arrangements.
Maurice D. Mailhot
Maurice D. Mailhot, age 78, resident of Brainerd, died Saturday, May 8, 2004, at his home. He was born in Cuyuna, Minn., March 29, 1926, to Arthur and Ida (Carlson) Mailhot.
Our Opinion: TV money
Network television officials tell the NBA how late their paying fans will have to wait for the game to start and the NBA meekly complies. Even though paid attendance represents a substantial part of an NBA team's revenue, there's no question that TV money pays the freight.
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Open Forum: Where does the buck stop?
I hear and read of the prisoner abuse with some interest. I spent 20 years in the military during which it was common knowledge that if you ended up in the brig or the stockade you would more than likely suffer abuse.
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VOX POP
Managers of restaurants, take charge. If you're going to take your children to nice places or any place out to eat, teach them how to behave. If not, then managers should take charge. Recently we stopped for a buffet.
Open Forum
Until recently, the person I most closely related with the war in Iraq was Pat Tillman. Pat Tillman was the former Arizona Cardinal who gave up a multi-million dollar salary, and then ultimately his life, for his country. He gave up his life as an NFL football player because for him it was the right thing to do. He wanted to serve his country.
Our Opinion: Veterans
The American public, divided on the war and weary from the tumultuous political events of the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely ignored the Vietnam vets. Few parades or welcome home banners greeted those who served in that Southeast Asian conflict. Some vets were even treated with hostility when they returned home.
Our Opinion: Government
They had to balance safety concerns pointed out by the county engineer with aesthetic concerns pointed by area residents.
A little good news
It seems as if there was no escaping the bad news in the headlines during the past week. While it's never wise to stick one's head in the sand, there's a saturation point that's reached and even skeptical journalists feel a need for enlightenment, a little encouragement and inspiration.
NORTH COUNTRY CALENDAR
May 29 -- Bass fishing opens
DANCE PARTY
AITKIN -- I rise before dawn and see stars through the kitchen window. Were it overcast I'd be tempted to climb back under the covers, but a clear sky means I must get moving if I'm to see the mating dance of the sharptail grouse.
The mallard in the maple, Part I
While sitting at the dining room table I glanced out the window and saw a pair of mallards land in the yard. Eager for a distraction from the pile of papers I was sorting, I watched the couple waddle about, skirt the edges of a spruce and circle a massive maple that shades the west side of our house.
Outdoors notes
To prevent too many walleyes from being harvested during the first two weeks of the season, Little Birch Lake in Todd County and the Gull River in East Gull Lake will be closed to fishing from May 15 through May 28.
The times are a-changin'
It used to be hip to show everyone your stringer of big fish. But with the advent of catch-and-release, or selective harvest, fishing is changing. We still like to show off our catches, but a Polaroid or digital photo gets the point across. There still are "hogs" who catch and keep as many big fish as they can, but they're part of a crazy world we can't control.
Spring tree planting time is underway in Minnesota
Spring tree planting is underway statewide. More than 8,000 acres of forest lands administered by the DNR will be planted or seeded this year, said Mike Carroll, DNR forester.
Early season walleye fishing is a slow-moving game
Two words are used by Al Lindner when he mulls daytime prospects around the Minnesota walleye opener.
50th anniversary
Harry and Louise Nysather will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 3-6 p.m. May 23 at Lakewood Evangelical Free Church. The event is hosted by their family. No gifts please. They were married May 22, 1954, in Madison, Wis.
WITH THE MILITARY
Debbie and Jon Jensen, parents of Spc. 4 James Eden, will host an open house 4 to 7 p.m. May 22 at the Deerwood American Legion. Eden is on active duty in the Army. He was stationed in Tikrit, Iraq, for a year. He will be home on leave for two weeks.
Melby-Strey
Amber Melby and Michael Strey announce their engagement. Parents are Robin Lovo and Dan Melby, Pequot Lakes, and Brenda and Shane Milder, Crosby. An Aug. 21 wedding is planned in Brainerd.
Eastman-LaDouceur
Jennifer Eastman and Darrell Eugene LaDouceur announce their engagement. Parents are James and Alice Oleson, Northfield, and Darrell and Linda LaDouceur, Brainerd. A private wedding ceremony will be June 19 at the Ivy Chapel.
80th birthday
Nuella Laughton, Brainerd, will celebrate her 80th birthday with an open house from 1-3:30 p.m. May 22 at the Eagles Club. No gifts please. She was born May 21, 1924, in Ringstad, Iowa.
Adkins-Brogle
Priscilla Adkins and Joseph Brogle were married May 5, 2004, in Walker with Rochelle Fuller officiating.
Much Obliged
The entertainment committee of the Brainerd Moose Lodge would like to thank the following merchants for helping to make the community Easter party a huge success.
Jelen-Lelou
Jessica Jelen and Matt Lelou announce their engagement. Parents are Ron and Linnea Jelen, Crosby, and Jerry and Mary Lelou, St. Cloud. An Oct. 2 wedding is planned in Kimball.
Lundberg-Biermaier
Christina Lundberg and Christopher Biermaier announce their engagement. Parents are LeAnn Schoenle, Brainerd, and John and Beverly Lundberg, Brainerd, and Joe and Pam Biermaier, Brainerd. A May wedding is planned.
25th anniversary
Archie and Dorothy Hosner, Brainerd, will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with a trip planned for a later date. They were married May 15, 1979.
A rose by any other name
This phrase has been in my mind for several months now. It was written by William Shakespeare in his play, "Romeo and Juliet." I didn't know the origin before writing this article. As I researched it, I found it has quite a colorful inclusion in the play, according to some. I'll let you do the research on that yourself.
CHURCHES
Pastor David Uhrich of Christ Community Church in Nisswa was selected to join a team of teacher/trainers from around Minnesota for a mission trip to southern Nigeria.
Blessing of boats and boaters
BAXTER -- Just in time for the walleye/northern pike fishing opener, a Baxter church seized an opportunity to reflect on the beauty of God's creation.
Ascension Day
As I began to write this article, I looked at several calendars to verify the actual date of Ascension Day for 2004.
Alex has trouble hitting Huether
ALEXANDRIA -- Brainerd Warriors pitcher Justin Huether tossed a three-hitter and scored the game's first run in the second inning on a two-out double by Cliff Edberg as Brainerd beat the Alexandria Cardinals 5-2 Thursday in Central Lakes Conference play.
AUTO RACING
Trent Snyder of Ironton, winner of the 2003 I-94 Raceway late model season points title, will race in the Yellow Book USA Midwest All-Star Late Model Series this season.
Patriots fifth at Menahga
MENAHGA -- Val Meschke shot an 87 to help the Pequot Lakes Patriots girls' golf team place fifth at the Menahga Invitational Thursday.
Kavanaugh's 83 paces Pillager
FERGUS FALLS -- The Pillager Huskies finished fifth with a team score of 370 and were led by Joe Kavanaugh's round of 83 in a Quad County Conference boys' golf meet Thursday.
Coach had considered squeeze bunt
To fans in the stands a suicide squeeze bunt may appear to be a simple play.
Gobblers fly past Wadena-Deer Creek in tennis
AITKIN -- The Aitkin Gobblers won all three doubles matches to post a 6-1 victory over the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines Thursday.
You call this softball weather?
Brainerd Warriors softball team manager Emily Jones (left) appeared chilled as she and Britta Parker sat in the dugout during the first game of Thursday's doubleheader in temperatures hovering just above 40 degrees.
King of the hill
Tony Whitlock is proof you can take the horse out of the race but you can't take the race out of the horse.
Warrior girls repeat as section True Team champ
Individual victories by Justin Grunewald in the 1600 run and James Strand in the 300 hurdles helped the Brainerd boys' team to a runner-up finish.
BIR's taconite track moves closer to becoming testing facility
By the fall of 2004, Brainerd International Raceway's three-mile road course could have a new surface made of taconite tailings-based asphalt that would be paid for with state and federal grant money.
Just add golf
In his 40-plus seasons as a football coach Brainerd's Ron Stolski has attended countless clinics and has conducted several of his own.
Edberg delivers again
When the Brainerd Warriors baseball team needs a game-winning hit it's confident Cliff Edberg will deliver.
Cards need his speed
Paul Williams isn't the fastest Staples-Motley Cardinal but he makes things happen with his speed.
Warriors edged again
Before the Brainerd Warriors tennis team squared off against the St. Cloud Apollo Eagles Thursday, Warriors coach Bruce Thompson had an idea of how the meet would shake out.
Foursome leads Warriors to second place
ALEXANDRIA -- Megan Owens, Emily Dunphy, Nikki Bender and Kara Rutman all shot rounds of 46 as the Brainerd Warriors girls' golf team finished with a 184 and a second place finish in a Central Lakes Conference meet Thursday.
Wolverines sweep Patriots
WADENA -- Joe Paulson pitched a complete-game winner with six strikeouts and no earned runs lifting the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines to a 7-4 game one victory over the Pequot Lakes Patriots Friday in Mid-State Conference baseball.
Aitkin blasts Isle
AITKIN -- A.J. Hartshorn was 2-for-4 with four RBI and Tim Elling was 2-2 as the Aitkin Gobblers downed Isle 10-5 in a Great River Conference baseball game Thursday.
Cardinal girls headed to state
THIEF RIVER FALLS -- The Staples-Motley Cardinals girls' track and field team is headed to is first Class 2A True Team meet thanks to its 19.5-point victory in the Section 8 meet Friday.
Not half-bad
Even though Megan Arns entered Thursday's doubleheader against Alexandria batting .324, she hadn't been crushing the ball like she's capable of doing.
Taming the elements
Not even 30-mph winds can slow Kim Larson.
Upcoming sporting events in the Brainerd Lakes area:
Saturday
Manfredo decisions Crosby's Bonsante
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Crosby native Tony Bonsante lost a unanimous 12-round decision to Peter Manfredo Jr. in a North American Boxing Organization junior middleweight title fight Friday on ESPN2.
Warrior girls repeat as section champ
GRAND RAPIDS -- The Brainerd Warriors girls' track and field team repeated as champion in the Section 8, Class 3A True Team meet Thursday and won four individual titles.
Raiders look to shake off dusty clubs at nationals
It's been close to seven months since the last time the Central Lakes College Raiders women's golfers have participated in a competitive tournament.
Home runs power Aitkin to victory
AITKIN -- Kelli Peysar had a three-run home run and three hits while Kelly Hoge added a two-run homer and two hits as the Aitkin Gobblers handed Isle a 16-13 loss in Great River Conference softball play Thursday.
Upcoming sporting events in the Brainerd Lakes area:
Friday
Bower power
Like a stick of TNT all Haley Bower needed was a spark.
Sports shorts
The American Association of University Women will host a four-person scramble June 5 at Crosswoods Golf Course in Crosslake.
Hughes, Christensen lead Gobblers past Marshall
DULUTH -- Michael Hughes and Nate Christensen turned in the biggest win of their season Friday as the duo topped Duluth Marshall's No. 3 doubles team in a 4-3 Aitkin Gobblers tennis victory.
W-DC, Pequot Lakes split
PEQUOT LAKES -- The Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines scored five runs in the seventh inning to win the first game of a double-header 7-4 over the Pequot Lakes Patriots in Mid-State Conference softball Friday.
Common theme: Should new desktop replace laptop?
But that's changing. Laptop prices have dropped significantly -- mostly because of a decline in the cost of liquid crystal displays (LCDs) -- the most expensive component of a portable machine. Laptops are still more expensive than desktop machines with similar performance, but the gap is shrinking.
Favorite Vacation Photo
Arne Robertson, Brainerd, submitted this picture as his Favorite Vacation Photo. It's a cliff 500 feet above the Pacific Ocean near Cape Meares State Park, which is near Tillamook, Ore. He liked this picture because the ocean is a place where he can look out and see for miles. He thought a person would probably never see anything more beautiful on the earth.
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State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Increasing clouds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly to mostly cloudy. Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms east...Diminishing in the afternoon. Scattered showers west. Highs from the upper 40s far north...To around 60 southwest.
Time to go fishing
Weather drawing by Jenny Muesing of Mrs. Ruen's second grade class at Baxter school.
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers ending southeast this
Getting in touch with spring
Weather drawing by Destiny Mankowski of Mrs. Meyer's third grade class at Riverside school.
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Scattered light showers this morning central and east then
State forecast for N.D.
Today...Partly to mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms into midday southeast...Otherwise partly cloudy. Partly cloudy west. Highs in the mid 60s northeast to the lower 70s central.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Mostly sunny...With increasing afternoon clouds west. A slight chance of afternoon showers far west. Highs in the 60s...With 50s along lake michigan.
State forecast for N.D.
Today...Mostly sunny. Areas of fog northwest and northcentral this
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Mostly cloudy northwest with a chance of showers. Partly
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. A slight chance of late afternoon showers and thunderstorms west. Not as cold. Highs from the mid 50s northeast... To the mid 60s southwest.
Agendas
Monday-8 a.m. Association of Minnesota Counties District V Spring Meeting, Best Western Kelly Inn, St. Cloud
Chemical dependancy
Adult Children-Chem.Dep.
Organizations
Brainerd Jaycees
Agendas
Little Falls School Board meeting 3:30 p.m. business meeting Tuesday (Performing Arts Center) Lindbergh Elementary
What's doing
The Brainerd High School class of 1984 20-year reunion is scheduled July 31 at Breezy Point Resort. Social hour will run 5-7 p.m., with dinner in the Minnesota Room at 7 p.m.
Support
Victims of clergy abuse
Agendas
Council Chambers