Monday, June 4, 2001
Unfinished masterpieces
I stand before you today, joined with eleven other individuals -- individuals who have made a tremendous impact on my life. Together we form the Lake Region Christian School graduating class of 2001.
No fear of the future
I come before you tonight as a representative of the Class of 2001. Tonight is the night that we have been eagerly waiting for, for a long time. But now that it is here, one wonders if we are truly ready for it.
Births
St. Joseph's Medical Center
Crimes
Three people were arrested Friday on charges of second-degree assault and burglary, the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Department reported.
Accidents
Two people were injured Saturday after their car collided with a horse on Highway 371, near County Road 77.
Courts
The following recently were sentenced in Crow Wing District Court for misdemeanor underage consumption. The defendants were fined $100 unless otherwise noted.
Woods adds to legend with another victory
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) -- Paul Azinger was in total awe of Tiger Woods' latest performance.
Army Corps seeks to relax wetlands rules, angering environmentalists
WASHINGTON -- The Army Corps of Engineers is trying to relax a series of year-old rules designed to restrict development and degradation of thousands of streams and other wetlands, angering environmentalists and drawing sharp criticism from other federal agencies.
McCain to remain Republican, no White House bid planned
SEDONA, Ariz. -- Before a closely watched weekend get-together with the Senate Democratic leader, GOP Sen. John McCain declared Saturday he has no intention of bolting the Republican Party or running for president in 2004.
High court overturns damages cap in case involving harassment at workplace
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday overturned a cap on certain damages workers can be awarded in cases involving mistreatment in the workplace.
Bush highlights Everglades needs
EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, Fla. (AP) -- President Bush was touring the sawgrass prairies of this celebrated wetland Monday, renewing his pledge to help restore its wounded ecosystems and seeking to build a conservationist image.
This was Brainerd
20 years ago (1981)-Portions of Crow Wing, including Brainerd, have been chosen by the Minnesota Waste Management Board as possible sites for a commercial hazardous waste processing facility, it was learned today.
Airline-backed travel Web site to be launched amid much scrutiny
NEW YORK (AP) -- Orbitz is probably the only Internet start-up that requires employees to attend a four-hour seminar on antitrust law, signaling just how much scrutiny the travel Web site, which officially launches on Monday, faces from rivals, consumer advocates and federal authorities.
Serving seniors
Country Kitchen owner Kevin Stumpf leaves his Baxter restaurant around 11 a.m. each weekday morning with two large insulated containers packed with steaming hot food.
Drug task force to disband
The NET VI Drug Task Force will be disbanding at the end of this year.
Pequot Lakes School hangs out closed sign again
PEQUOT LAKES -- Between 30-40 students will be turned down and will not be able to attend the Pequot Lakes School District for the 2001-02 school year.
Reward offered
The Evergreen Cemetery Association is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for vandalism that was discovered Tuesday at the cemetery.
Pediatricians advise restricting children's lawn mower use
CHICAGO (AP) -- Just in time for summer grass-cutting season, the American Academy of Pediatrics is warning against allowing kids to use lawn mowers.
Armed children end standoff
SAGLE, Idaho -- When five armed and frightened children holed up in a remote Idaho house last week, lawyer Bryce Powell knew they didn't know whom to trust. So when two envoys went up to the house to win their confidence, he gave them a secret password from their mother: "Wooptiedooperbounce!"
More than 10,000 line up for antibiotics in Ohio after deadly meningitis outbreak
ALLIANCE, Ohio -- More than 10,000 people, some fearful of contact with their family and friends, lined up at hospitals for preventative antibiotics after a meningitis outbreak killed two high school students and left a third teen-ager seriously ill.
States trying to hang up on telemarketers
INDIANAPOLIS -- The bankers didn't want it, nor the telephone companies, mortgage brokers or newspapers. Virtually every business that drums up customers by phone was against it.
Airline-backed travel Web site to be launched amid much scrutiny
NEW YORK (AP) -- Orbitz is probably the only Internet start-up that requires employees to attend a four-hour seminar on antitrust law, signaling just how much scrutiny the travel Web site, which officially launches on Monday, faces from rivals, consumer advocates and federal authorities.
Woman dies on roller coaster
LOS ANGELES -- A 28-year-old Fontana woman suffered an apparent heart attack and died Saturday morning while riding Goliath, Six Flags Magic Mountain's newest roller coaster, a park spokesman said.
Producing history
Los Angeles Times
Legendary actor Anthony Quinn, 86, dies
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Two-time Oscar winner Anthony Quinn, a former shoeshine boy and preacher who became an international leading man with a film career spanning six decades, has died of respiratory failure. He was 86.
Death sentence overturned; mental condition an issue
WASHINGTON -- Jurors who sentenced a retarded killer to death did not get clear instructions about how to weigh the defendant's mental abilities against the severity of his crime, the Supreme Court ruled Monday.
Woman, 86, survives two days in submerged vehicle
MARIETTA, Okla. (AP) -- An 86-year-old woman survived nearly 48 hours in her submerged car after it flipped into a creek while she was driving home from the airport.
Supreme Court delays action on Nichols
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court delayed a ruling in Terry Nichols' request for a new trial in the Oklahoma City bombing case, saying the government must first respond to his assertion that mishandled evidence in Timothy McVeigh's case adversely affected him.
Seattle's start best in majors in 48 years
Forget about the other teams in the AL West. The Seattle Mariners have to be measured against squads from bygone eras.
Hewitt reaches French Open quarterfinals
PARIS (AP) -- Lleyton Hewitt advanced to the quarterfinals of the French Open, overcoming a two-set deficit to beat Argentina's Guillermo Canas in a five-set marathon that began the day before and was suspended because of darkness.
Seesaw series shaping up as classic
DENVER -- This is when every penalty becomes more perilous, every goal more glorious and every minute more magnified. Two more victories earn the Stanley Cup.
Scoreboard
TWINS 6, RANGERS 3
Scoreboard
East Division
Sierra's 10th-inning single nips Twins Saturday
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Ruben Sierra is still coming up with clutch hits for the Texas Rangers nearly a decade after he was the team's best player.
Foursome fearsome as 76ers advance to NBA Finals
CONFERENCE FINALS
John B. Walz
PIERZ -- John B. Walz, 84, Pierz, died Friday, June 1, 2001, at St. Cloud Hospital.
Rose A. Gjesdahl
Rose A. Gjesdahl, 93, Brainerd, formerly of Little Falls, died today, June 4, 2001, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd.
Elda Johnson
PHOENIX -- Elda Johnson, 84, Phoenix, and formerly of Pine River, died March 1, 2001, at St. Luke's Hospital in Phoenix.
Clifford G. Hanson
AITKIN -- Clifford G. Hanson, 88, Aitkin, formerly of Battle Lake, died Friday, June 1, 2001, at Riverwood Extended Care Center in Aitkin.
Ruth E. Blanchard
STAPLES -- Ruth E. Blanchard, 84, Staples, died today, June 4, 2001, at home in Staples.
Juanita E. Kaiser
ONAMIA -- Juanita E. Kaiser, 78, Onamia, formerly of Mora, died Friday, June 1, 2001, at Mille Lacs Hospital in Onamia.
Frances L. Brown
Frances L. Brown, 89, Brainerd, died Friday, June 1, 2001, at Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd.
Shirley Zebroski
PILLAGER -- Shirley Zebroski, 69, Pillager, died Saturday, June 2, 2001, at St. Joseph's Medical Center.
George Bzdok
LITTLE FALLS -- George Bzdok, 63, Little Falls, died Saturday, June 2, 2001, at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls.
Rose M. Kosola
AITKIN -- Rose M. Kosola, 89, Aitkin, died Saturday, June 2, 2001, at Aicota Health Care Center in Aitkin.
Ralph Garoutte
Ralph Garoutte, 94, Brainerd, died Saturday, June 2, 2001, at Lutheran Care Center in Little Falls.
Kathryn Goedderz
IRONTON -- Kathryn Ann Goedderz, 80, Ironton, died Sunday, June 3, 2001, at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby.
Herbert Fleet
ROCHESTER, Pa. -- Herbert Fleet, 70, Rochester, Pa., and summer resident of Pine River, died Thursday, May 30, 2001, in Pine River.
Signe E. Jacobson
LITTLE FALLS -- Signe E. Jacobson, 87, Little Falls, died Saturday, June 2, 2001, at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls.
Della Hendrickson
Della Rose Hendrickson, 66, Brainerd, formerly of Duluth, died Friday, June 1, 2001, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd.
Richard J. Mucha
WAHKON -- Richard J. Mucha, 76, Isle, died Sunday, June 3, 2001, at the Mille Lacs hospital in Onamia.
John R. Skoog
ONAMIA -- John R. Skoog, 65, Onamia, died Sunday, June 3, at the Mille Lacs Hospital in Onamia.
The PGA and the DH rule
WASHINGTON--Like most folks, I cheered the Supreme Court decision giving Casey Martin the right to use a golf cart to ease the burden on his diseased leg while pursuing his dreams on the professional tour. But after reading the dissent by Justice Antonin Scalia on the 7-2 decision, I am scared to death of the precedent that may have been set.
Let us know your opinion in the Open Forum
The Dispatch encourages readers to sound off in the Open Forum.
Silence not golden
The ongoing tug-of-war between schools teaching sex education or abstinence only continues, but evidence continues to show kids want and need honest, straightforward advice about sex, not simply a "just say no" message.
Kids' night draws record field
A record 124 cars jammed the pits Saturday as North Central Motor Speedway hosted its annual kids' night.
Gordon returns to dominance at Dover
DOVER, Del. -- The bad days look to be a thing of the past for Jeff Gordon, and that's not good news for his NASCAR rivals.
Brack pulls away to win Miller Lite 225
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) -- One by one, Kenny Brack's closest points competitors dropped out of the Miller Lite 225.
Scoreboard
Sunday
Bernstein wins third straight in Top Fuel
JOLIET, Ill. -- Kenny Bernstein scored his third straight NHRA Top Fuel victory at Sunday's Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway, the 10th race of the NHRA's 50th anniversary season.
Fairview nurses strike; recounts sought
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- About 1,500 registered nurses went on strike Sunday at two Twin Cities hospitals, and nurses demanded recounts of their votes that ratified contract proposals at four others.
Nurses may both win and lose
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Twin Cities nurses may have made a breakthrough in deciding patient workloads, but some experts think their salary increases will be eradicated by health insurance rates.
Maxwell has third career three-hit game against Texas in Twins' 6-3 victory
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Minnesota utility infielder Jason Maxwell makes the most of his opportunities against Texas.
Scoreboard
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Warriors capture subsection title
Saturday, June 2
VFW teams to practice
Brainerd VFW teams have scheduled their first practices this week.
Braves march past Saints 25-1
ST. MATHIAS -- The Brainerd Braves baseball team evened its season record in the Victory League North Division with a 25-1 thrashing of the St. Mathias Saints Saturday.
Gorski pitches Gulls past Beetles
It's been two weeks since Tom Gorski has pitched a game but he certainly hasn't forgotten how.
Belting one into the park
Wayne Vold of Pequot Lakes belted out the final verse of the national anthem before the Brainerd Mighty Gulls game at Mills Field Sunday. The Gulls won 3-2.
Scoreboard
Sunday
Cooper gets first win as coach at Lynx's expense
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Cynthia Cooper now has four WNBA titles, two MVP awards and one victory as a head coach.
Weiss, Grunewald, Herdegen qualify for state
MOORHEAD -- The Section 8AA track and field meet turned out to be quite the event for Brainerd Warriors junior Mike Weiss and freshman Justin Grunewald, both of whom qualified for the state meet next weekend in Blaine.
State forecast for North Dakota
Today...Windy and rain likely west and central. Increasing cloudiness east. Highs from 50s west to around 70 east..
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly to mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Cooler near lake michigan.
Iowa state forecast
Today...Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms mainly southwest half. Mostly cloudy northeast with isolated showers. Highs from the upper 50s to mid 60s.
The Weather Elsewhere
Monday
State forecast for South Dakota
Today...Rain west with a few thunderstorms southwest. A few light showers ending early southeast...Otherwise considerably cloudy east. Chance of showers redeveloping this afternoon east...With a thunderstorm possible southeast. Cool with highs in the 50s to mid 60s.
Minnesota state forecast
Today...Mostly sunny northeast. Mostly cloudy southwest. A chance of showers southwest...Mainly late in the day. Highs in the 60s.
I can jump rope
Weather drawing by Molly Palm of Mrs. Lykins' kindergarten class at Nisswa school.
Videotape information
Dear Heloise: When I record a movie, I clip from the newspaper's television section the blurb describing it and tape it to the VCR tape. Of course, I also identify the movie on the side of the tape. When I go back to watch the tape, I read the "blurb," a nd then I remember what the movie is about.
Woman grateful to first love for true love
DEAR ABBY: Your advice to "Alone and in Love," the 19-year-old girl who was devastated when her boyfriend broke up with her, was right on. You said that when someone says, "You deserve better," you should be grateful for their candor because they are probably right.
Names and faces
NEW YORK (AP) -- Singer Reba McEntire says her biggest challenge has been confronting the domineering men in her life.
Gaza Strip gunbattle threatens Mideast cease-fire
JERUSALEM (AP) -- A brittle cease-fire was endangered Monday by a gunbattle in the Gaza Strip that followed a dramatic drop-off in the number of shooting incidents since Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat called a truce.
Peru elects new president
LIMA, Peru (AP) -- Peruvians elected a rags-to-riches economist as their next president in a vote that highlighted persisting racial divisions in the land where Spanish conquistadors defeated the ancient Inca Empire.
Nepal gets new king as protesters demand explanation of massacre of royal family
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- Prince Gyanendra took the throne as Nepal's new king Monday, hoping to rebuild a monarchy shattered by the massacre of the royal family. His somber accession was met by angry Nepalese demanding an explanation of the shooting that left nine royals dead.