Tuesday, May 20, 2008
EXTRA CREDIT
Courtney Jindra, daughter of Dale and Brenda Jindra, Brainerd, was accepted to Jamestown College, Jamestown, N.D. She has been awarded a Trustees Scholarship.
Pilot program designed to take books to the seniors
Eighty-three-year-old Esther Burleson of Baxter can't drive but wishes she could go to the Brainerd Public Library because she loves to read.
A guide to hidden treasure
I am going to inform you of hidden treasures in the lakes area. Whether you are a lifelong lakes area resident, vacationer or a summer resident, we welcome you to come and check out the hidden treasures for yourself.
'Our young people are used to having so much'
LITTLE FALLS - The freshly made doughnuts and coffee were pleasant the other morning this month at the Little Falls Senior Center, but the conversations of a troubled economy weren't.
Seniors and the economy
Eleanor and Norman Thorson of Little Falls recently enjoyed each other's company while having coffee and doughnuts at the Little Falls Senior Center. The Thorsons were among a group of seniors talking about the economy. Brainerd Dispatch/Jennifer Stockinger
POLICE BLOTTER
INVESTIGATIONS - Received a report at 11:49 p.m. Sunday of three women spray painting an Oxtrot ox on Washington Street. The women told the officer they were only having their picture taken in front of the ox.
This was Brainerd
MAY 20 - 100 years ago (1908) - Brainerd is the coming city of central Minnesota. The Cuyuna Range, the N.P. shops and the Pulp Mill are major industries in the Brainerd area.
Powerful composer
Not many power system engineers get a round of applause for premiering a music composition, but Jeff Liebsch of Brainerd had that experience at Tuesday's Central Lakes College band concert.
Correction
A story on Page 3A of Sunday's Dispatch incorrectly stated Brainerd Amateur Hockey Association's financial projections for their proposal to operate Brainerd Area Civic Center included information from both city officials and Brainerd City Council member Bob Olson. BAHA president Bob Joyce clarified that Olson's numbers were not used for putting together the organization's projections but were used for verification.
Olson presents arenas proposal
A Brainerd City Council member has offered a proposal for managing the Brainerd Area Civic Center.
Having a ball at the charity ball
Brainerd native Johnny Holm performed with his band at the charity ball. Brainerd Dispatch/Steve Kohls
Wadena man has fatal heart attack while driving wedding party limo
LONG PRAIRIE (AP) - A wedding party in Todd County in central Minnesota got a scare when their limousine driver had a fatal heart attack while they were in the back.
Five sentenced for distributing crack cocaine in central Minnesota
The last of five defendants in central Minnesota, including two from Brainerd, were sentenced last week in federal court in connection with the distribution of crack cocaine, the U.S. Justice Department said Monday in a news release.
This was Brainerd
MAY 19 - 30 years ago (1978) -Mike Olson and Wayne Thiesse were busy planting corn yesterday in their adjoining fields just south of Brainerd. The dry conditions of the fields is evident from the dust, but today's rains should help the situation.
Equipment failure leaves city briefly powerless
The city of Brainerd was without power for about a half-hour Monday afternoon following an equipment failure at the city's main substation.
Whittier again voting location
Residents in Ward 2, Precinct 2 in north Brainerd will again be voting at Whittier School.
Power outage in Brainerd
The entire city of Brainerd was without power for about a half-hour Monday afternoon after an equipment failure at the city's main substation.
Smoot pleads guilty
Matthew Raymond Smoot entered a guilty plea Tuesday to felony second-degree murder for the July 8, 2005, traffic crash that claimed the life of 16-year-old Joseph Jordan.
LINCOLN'S LAST LAUGH
Like a family, the Lincoln Elementary School community of parents, students, teachers and friends gathered Saturday for a picnic and playground festival for a final time.
Raising awareness
Seeing malnourished Honduran children and villagers was all it took for Brainerd High School senior Larry Libra.
LOCAL BRIEFS
CROSSLAKE - The Crosslake City Council plans to meet in a special session and public hearing at 6:30 p.m. June 9 at city hall.
Area lawmakers laud bipartisan effort
Despite a short legislative session and a state budget deficit to contend with, area lawmakers said they were pleased overall with the bipartisan effort it took to reach agreements before the midnight Sunday deadline.
Overheard
"We got the job done and we have produced results for Minnesotans."
Overheard
"My goal is to suffer like they are, but not to that extent."
Arnold, Lind remembered, honored
They were being honored for their distinguished achievements but highlights family members told Sunday night about the late Wallace L. Lind and John Arnold were more like dubious distinctions.
Superintendents say extra school funds appreciated, but not a difference maker
State lawmakers passed a measure that will provide school districts with a one-time infusion of $51-per-pupil in funds for the upcoming school year.
City weighs how to protect loan
With the mortgage on the Brainerd Mobil convenience store and gas station in foreclosure, the city of Brainerd is looking at how it can protect the balance owed on a $50,000 loan made to the store in 1999.
Lawrence W. Maciej
SWANVILLE - Lawrence W. Maciej, age 86, resident of Swanville, Minn., passed away Friday, May 16, 2008, at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls.
Richard J. Varner
PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Richard J. Varner, 86, of Palm Harbor, Fla., died Friday, May 16, 2008, from complications due to Alzheimer's. He was born in Garrison, Minn., and lived in Milwaukee before moving to Florida. He was a retired sheet metal worker from Milwaukee and a U.S. Army Air Forces veteran during WWII. He was a member of the United Methodist Church and an avid golfer and fisherman.
Matthew K. Holmin
BAXTER - Matthew K. Holmin, 17, of Baxter, died at his home Sunday, May 18, 2008. Funeral services for Matthew will be 11 a.m. Thursday, May 22, 2008, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Friends are welcome to visit Wednesday evening from 5-7 p.m. at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Interment will follow services on Thursday at the Baxter City Cemetery.
Wilbur Hoyt
WAHKON - Wilbur Hoyt, 68-year-old resident of Wahkon, Minn., passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2008, in Onamia, Minn. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2008, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Wahkon, Minn., with Father David Gallus, O.S.C., officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Steven V. Mellendorf
MOLINE, Ill. - Steven V. Mellendorf, 49, of Moline, Ill. died Saturday, May 17, 2008 at Pathway Hospice, Bettendorf, Iowa.
Clifford Nelson
BEMIDJI - Clifford Nelson, age 92, of Bemidji, Minn., died Saturday, May 17, 2008, at Havenwood Care Center, Bemidji.
Betty-Lou Freudenrich
LITTLE FALLS - Betty-Lou Freudenrich, 74-year-old resident of Little Falls, Minn., passed away Sunday, May 18, 2008, at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls, Minn. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 28, at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, Minn.
Leonard J. Heisick
GARRISON - Leonard J. Heisick, age 75, of Garrison, Minn., formerly of Edina, died peacefully at his home on May 16, 2008.
Myrtle Hines
Myrtle Hines, 86, Brainerd, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2008, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd.
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Obituary policy
Obituary notices are charged at 40 cents a word, exclusive of the first 125 words, which are free. A $10 fee is charged for a half-column photograph. To place an obituary in the Dispatch, consult the funeral home handling arrangements.
Florence M. Eide
Florence M. Eide, age 76, resident of Brainerd, died Sunday, May 18, 2008, at Woodland Good Samaritan Village.
Barbara T. Gosen
ST. JAMES - Memorial services for Barbara Theresa (Klaras) Gosen, 78, will be held at St. James Catholic Church, St. James, Minn., on Friday, May 23, 2008, at 10 am. Father Thomas Cook will officiate. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James on Thursday, May 22, from 7-9 p.m.
VOX POP
Can anyone do anything about the "garbage houses" on Hartley Lake Road? It seems the laws regarding multiple disabled autos, boats and junk stored in yards doesn't apply to everyone, not to mention storing garbage for a year then burning it for the neighbors to enjoy along with the rodent problems.
OTHER OPINION: Oil reserve
Legislation to halt deposits to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve may be the most popular initiative from Congress this year. But it's a bad economic bet, bad for national security and gives the American public the false impression that lawmakers are actually doing something about skyrocketing gasoline prices. President Bush should veto the bill - even though Congress passed legislation by huge margins Tuesday and could actually override his veto.
Open Forum
Until just a few years ago Canada was not considered by even the oil industry as having significant oil reserves. However as the price increased it became feasible to extract oil from tar sands. Canada is now considered to be second to only Saudi Arabia in oil reserves. In fact, they are our No. 1 supplier.
Jones and Jones win at NCS
BARROWS - Racers in the Wissota Midwest Modified and Wissota Modified classes couldn't keep up with the Joneses Saturday night at North Central Speedway.
C-I wins team title; Patriots' Johnsen medals
DEERWOOD - Eric Steuck and Johnny Severson carded 41s to lead the Crosby-Ironton Rangers to the Mid-Minn Conference title Monday at Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge.
Scoreboard
Area events
Scoreboard
Area events
Rain postpones subsection meet
Rain postponed the Section 8-2A boys' team tennis tournament Monday at Brainerd High School.
Warriors win three at invite
One of the most successful regular seasons in Brainerd High School boys' tennis history ended Saturday with three victories in the Warriors' invitational.
B-H Bears end Huskies' season
BERTHA - Emily Doss finished 4-for-6 with a triple and five RBIs and Jazmin Massie went 5-6 with two RBIs for the ninth-seeded Pillager Huskies in a 16-15 loss to eighth-seeded Bertha-Hewitt Monday in the South Subsection 6-1A play-in game.
AREA SHORTS
The Brainerd Warriors softball team is seeded second in the North Subsection 8-3A tournament and will play No. 3 Bemidji at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Alexandria.
Lightning win three
The Lakes Area Lightning won two Lake and Pine League games and an exhibition game in amateur baseball last weekend.
Lastrup's Weiss strikes out 14
PIERZ - Chad Weiss pitched a complete game with 14 strikeouts, in addition to going 1-for-3 with a two-run triple to lead the Lastrup Lakers to a 4-3 win over St. Mathias in Victory League amateur baseball Saturday.
Pine River-Backus wins two at Laporte
LAPORTE - Levi Allen and Pine River-Backus defeated Northome-Kelliher 8-7 before Ryan Wynn and the Tigers dispatched Laporte 17-2 Monday in a pair of Northland Conference baseball games
Lohmiller adds name to BHS golf fundraiser
There's a new twist on a 2-year-old golf fundraiser.
CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS
Thomas Ruttger and Ryan Barnes were inadvertently omitted from the list of Brainerd boys' winners in Sunday's story on the True Team state track and field meet.
AREA SHORTS
The Minnesota Wild Road Tour, in partnership with Wells Fargo, is scheduled to stop June 9 at Brainerd Area Civic Center.
Israelson leads S-M to second
WADENA - Zach Israelson shot an 82 to take medalist honors as the Staples-Motley boys' golf team took second place behind Bemidji in the Wadena-Deer Creek Invite Saturday.
Hasselberg lifts Cards to victory
WADENA - Cydney Hasselberg carded a 75 to take medalist honors and lead the Staples-Motley girls' gold team to a first-place finish at the Wadena-Deer Creel Invite on Saturday.
Verndale wins tournament
VERNDALE - Matt Moenkedick was 2-for-4 with a run scored and Jay Runyan pitched three innings in relief, with four strikeouts, to help Verndale defeat Pine River-Backus 5-4 in the championship of the Pirates' tournament Saturday.
Barnes sets BHS high jump record
Brainerd Warriors high jumper Ryan Barnes set a school record in the high jump Friday in the Class 3A state True Team track and field meet at Stillwater.
Good fit for Schneider, Panzer
BAXTER - It started one frigid January afternoon in the halls of Brainerd High School.
Hoppe medals in conference final
ALEXANDRIA - Molly Hoppe achieved two goals Monday thanks to her medalist performance in the Central Lakes Conference championship.
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Partly sunny far east...With scattered sprinkles or light showers early this morning...And a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Mostly sunny and windy central and west...With a slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms far southwest. Highs in the lower 70s far northeast...Mid 70s to lower 80s elsewhere.
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s
State forecast for N.D.
Wind advisory this afternoon and early evening for western and
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly to mostly cloudy. Isolated afternoon showers south. Highs in the upper 50s far northwest to low to mid 60s elsewhere. Cooler near the great lakes.
School is almost over
Weather drawing by Jake Meyer of Mr. Meyer's fourth-grade class at Lowell school.
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Sunny to partly cloudy. Breezy to windy eastern third this afternoon. Highs from the mid 60s northeast...To 70 to 80 west.
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny.
State forecast for Minnesota
Frost advisory northeast into the east central early this
Spring 2008
Weather drawing by Becky MacKay of Mr. Perry's eighth-grade class at Forestview school.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly to mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms west in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Cooler near the great lakes. Tonight...Partly to mostly cloudy. A chance of showers west and south. Dry elsewhere. Lows 35 to 40 north and lower to mid 40s south. Tuesday...Partly to mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms central and south. Highs in the low to mid 60s. Cooler near the great lakes.
State forecast for N.D.
Today...Partly to mostly sunny. Highs from around 60 northeast to