Tuesday, June 17, 2003
Extra credit
Kyle O'Grady, the son of Kent and Cindy O'Grady of Brainerd, has accepted admission to St. Olaf College this fall.
Fires
The Brainerd Fire Department responded to a grass fire at 5:10 p.m. Saturday in the Jaycees Park at Rosewood and 15th streets in Brainerd.
Court
The following recently appeared in Crow Wing District Court:
Crime
Crow Wing sheriff
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Accidents
BAXTER -- A two-vehicle collision injured a driver, Nicole Scheler, 22, Staples, the Baxter police reported.
Fires
The Brainerd Fire Department responded to a smoke smell in a garage on the 1400 block of L Street in Brainerd at 5 p.m. Monday. No problem was found.
Special camp designed to help grieving children heal
BAXTER -- It's a special camp for Minnesota children who are grieving the death of a parent, sibling or significant friend.
Despite new state law, city council decides to keep bar closings at 1 a.m.
Brainerd bars will continue to close at 1 a.m.
Correction/clarification
In the Extra Credit column on Page 3A Monday, Anthony Trucano's name was misspelled.
Slayings suspect may be dead
The body of a man matching the description of the Brainerd man wanted for the May 29 murders of three people in Pillager was found in a Las Vegas hotel room today.
Rocky Mountain hi
Brainerd native Tom Probst and the Colorado Rockies visited the Metrodome last week. See Sports Tuesday.
Hallett Library
The Jessie F. Hallett Memorial Library in Crosby will celebrate its 25th anniversary Saturday. Read more about the library in Wednesday's Neighbors.
Kennedy positively identified
Benjamin Joseph Kennedy, 29, of Brainerd, slashed his own throat and stabbed himself in the chest with a knife after he created a barricade in his motel room and resisted attempts at communication by Las Vegas police detectives, authorities said today.
Local briefs
Central Lakes College recently announced its division chairpersons for the 2003-04 academic year.
City council keeping same insurance agent
After more than four months of discussion, the city of Brainerd will retain its health insurance agent.
This was Brainerd
20 years ago (1983) - Community night starts at 6 p.m. today at the Paul Bunyan Amusement Center and will feature area high school and college students in a stage show.
This was Brainerd
20 years ago (1983) - An open house is being held at Citizens State Bank on Sunday to pay tribute to Marvin Campbell, who is stepping down from an active role in banking after 40 years.
Audit: City's balance improving
An independent auditor's report shows the city of Brainerd's general fund balance increased in 2002 after declining the previous two years.
Council approves Riverside Drive plans
With the first phase of the Riverside Drive utility and road project ready to go, Brainerd officials are still working on easement agreements with landowner Harriet Piehl.
Correction
The Brainerd Dispatch incorrectly repo
HABITAT BUILDERS
A group of about 15 people worked at a home that the Lakes Area Habitat For Humanity group is building for a low-income family Monday in Pillager. They plan to have the house roughly finished in one week. (Dispatch Photos by Nels Norquist)
Meetings
BAXTER -- The Baxter Utilities Commission will meet 4 p.m. Wednesday at Baxter City Hall.
Walters making progress in bike trek
Crow Wing County Commissioner Gary Walters biked 153 miles in the first two days of his 22 day, 1,500 mile bicycle trip.
Showing appreciation
Gary Fox, a 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion re-enactor from Rockford, Ill., who is 65 years old, took off for a jog down Camp Ripley's main road Saturday during the camp's appreciation day. The Minnesota Military Museum at the camp was saluting the service of America's airborne forces and Minnesota's airborne veterans from World War II to the current wars in the Middle East. (Dispatch Photo by Clint Wood)
MPCA board wants hearing on East Gull Lake sewer extension project
EAST GULL LAKE -- The East Gull Lake sewer extension project, which has dominated the city agenda for months, is now on hold pending a public hearing in St. Paul.
County attorney finds no unfair campaign practice in defeat of Samuelson
Crow Wing County Attorney Don Ryan has found no probable cause for any charges regarding allegations of unfair campaign practices levied against the Senate (Republican) Victory Fund in November's Senate District 12 race between Don Samuelson and Paul Koering.
Art on display
Cleo Kuelbs looked at artwork on display at The Crossing Fine Art Center in downtown Brainerd Monday. The Brainerd Area Art Club is having a spring art show and sale through June 28. (Dispatch Photo by Nels Norquist)
Lewis Smeby
Lewis Smeby, 82, resident of Brainerd, died Monday, June 16 at the Bethany Good Samaritan Village. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd.
Roger Lee Holder
OSAKIS -- Roger Lee Holder, age 64 of Osakis, Minn., formerly of Brainerd, died on June 11 at his home. He was born Sept. 15, 1938, to Leland and Arline (Baker) Hold
Shirley E. Kretzmann
Shirley E. Kretzmann, 80, Brainerd, died Monday, June 16, 2003 at St. Joseph's Medical Center.
Glenn Milford
CROSSLAKE -- Glenn Milford, 84, of Crosslake, died Monday, June 16, 2003 at the Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Services are pending with Brenny Funeral Chapel Chapel of Crosslake.
Carol Ann O'Brien
Carol Ann O'Brien, age 41 of Brainerd died on Sunday, June 15, 2003, at the Whittier Health Care Center in Minneapolis. She was born Nov. 2, 1961, in Omaha, Neb., to Frank and Lillian (Owen) O'Brien. She was a Crosby-Ironton High School Graduate class of 1980.
Virginia Boblett
NEW YORK MILLS -- Memorial service for Virginia (Micheline) Boblett, 81, of New York Mills, Minn., formerly of Poulsbe, Wash., will be June 30 at 1 p.m. at the Karvonen and Son Funeral Home in New York Mills.
Mary Constance Briggs
Mary Constance Briggs, 65, Lake Shore, formerly of Burnsville went to God's garden on June 14, 2003. Mary died peacefully at her Gull Lake home surrounded by family after a valiant 3-year battle with cancer.
Jack Brodmarkle
ST. CLOUD -- Jack Brodmarkle, 88, died June 14 at the VA Hospital in St. Cloud. Arrangements are with Nelson-Doran Funeral Home. Memorial service will be at a later date.
Ruth W. Johnson
LITTLE FALLS -- Ruth W. Johnson, 88 year old resident of Little Falls, formerly of Randall, passed away Monday (June 16) at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls. Funeral services for Ruth Johnson will be held Thursday at 3 p.m. at th
Marion V. Jenkins
BREEZY POINT -- Marion V. Jenkins, 83, Breezy Point, d
John Cluever
John Cluever, age 80, of Brainerd, passed away Monday, June 16, 2003.
Whatever you want
Attention: Mr. Andrew Card, White House Chief of Staff
Open Forum
It takes a community of people to build a gazebo! I would like to extend countless thank yous from the Nisswa Chamber Board of Directors and myself to all the people and businesses who made financial contributions and donated their time and materials to make this charming gazebo on Main Street a reality in 2003.
Vox Pop
Vox Pop, voice of the people, publishes Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Submissions are limited to 100 words. To call
OTHER OPINIONS Child tax credit
Extending the federal child tax credit to lower-income families who were left out of the $350 billion tax cut bonanza signed into law last month would do a lot to help families in Koochiching County that are struggling to make ends meet.
Merging services
Merging duplicate government services, a practice that's been frequently advocated in this space, may be soon be in vogue.
Open Forum
On May 4, 2003, I was traveling south from Akeley when my van broke down on Highway 64 and 56th Street Southwest. I had to leave the van as I had no way to tow it. I had previously broken down with the same van about three months earlier on t
Thomsen wins third consecutive feature at NCS
Donnie Thomsen of Baxter became the first racer at North Central Speedway to win three consecutive features this season.
Crooks find fortune in day care fraud
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Day care fraud is becoming the "new pot of gold" in Minnesota. Investigators say it has become the fastest-growing form of public-assistance fraud in the state.
Search resumes for missing 5-year-old in Chisholm
CHISHOLM (AP) -- Authorities resumed searching Monday for a 5-year-old girl who was last seen walking out of her home barefoot late Saturday afternoon.
Census figures show more women making Twin Cities home
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Twin Cities area stands besides cities like Boston and San Francisco when it comes to attracting highly educated young women who have a choice where they want to live, new census data showed.
Second of three gang members sentenced in Minneapolis girl's death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A Hennepin County district judge ordered 45 years in prison for a 21-year-old gang member involved in last year's shooting of 11-year-old Tyesha Edwards in Minneapolis.
Diplomats meet with detained Minnesotan, journalists, in Laos
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Western diplomats met Monday for the first time with two European journalists and a Minnesota man detained in Laos nearly two weeks ago for alleged involvement in the killing of a village security guard while they were pursuing a news story.
Efforts to help duck wounded by dart continue
VIRGINIA, Minn. (AP) -- A duck on Silver Lake isn't letting a dart in its head stop it from eating, swimming, socializing or paddling away from rescue attempts.
Wisconsin man wins Great American Think-Off
NEW YORK MILLS (AP) -- We do reap what we sow.
Minnesota loses its unblemished credit rating
ST. PAUL (AP) -- Minnesota dropped from the elite class of states with perfect credit ratings Monday when it was downgraded by one of three major Wall Street rating agencies, a change that will increase the cost of borrowing money.
State workers struggle in era of layoffs
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minnesota is undergoing its most widespread downsizing in state government in two decades, union leaders say.
Search continues for missing Chisholm girl
CHISHOLM (AP) -- Hundreds of searchers found no trace of a missing 5-year-old girl who disappeared after leaving on what should have been a block-long walk.
St. Cloud State looking to expand programs on tribal planning
ST. PAUL (AP) -- St. Cloud State University and an American Indian-owned company in St. Paul have collaborated on an education program geared toward tribal planning and gaming.
State looks to drug makers' discount programs for help
ST. PAUL (AP) -- If the promise of a new law comes true, thousands more Minnesotans will soon get free or cheaper prescription drugs while the state saves itself millions.
Scoreboard
Brainerd Tournament
Means, Hardy propel Fort Ripley
FORT RIPLEY -- Matt Means pitched eight innings and collected five strikeouts to power the Fort Ripley Rebels past the Upsala Blue Jays 6-1 Sunday.
Scoreboard
Legion Baseball
Local sports shorts
The Brainerd Storm Junior Olympic 16-under girls' slow-pitch softball team qualified for the National Junior Olympic Tournament last weekend in Elk River.
Yacht invitational July 10-13 on Gull Lake
National and world-class sailors will compete with sailors from a five-state area as the Gull Lake Yacht Club hosts the annual Inland Lakes Yachting Association E-Scow Invitational July 10-13.
Brainerd native wins spot as All-Star trainer
MINNEAPOLIS -- All the late nights and weekends, the extended periods of time spent on the road away from his family, and time spent on-call have earned Tom Probst the ultimate compliment:
Brainerd Dispatch Online Inline Half Marathon results
Pro/Advanced Category
Klabo named to all-tournament team
ST. PAUL -- Brainerd outfielder Chris Klabo was one of 10 players named to the 2003 Class 3A Minnesota State Baseball All-Tournament team, presented by U.S. Bank and the Minnesota State High School League.
Humphries decides to become a Gopher
MINNEAPOLIS -- Kris Humphries is staying at home after all.
Ibanez caps wild night for Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Pitching well hasn't worked. Getting big run support hasn't gotten the job done. Darrell May is open to any suggestions to reverse his bad luck.
State forecast for north dakota
Today...Partly sunny northwest. A chance of thunderstorms central. Scattered thunderstorms east. Highs in the upper 70s west to the mid 80s east.
State forecast for north dakota
Today...Partly to mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85.
Iowa state forecast
Today...Partly to mostly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms northwest...Spreading into central iowa by late afternoon. Highs in the 80s.
Iowa state forecast
Monday...Mostly sunny east. Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms west during the afternoon. Highs in the 80s.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...A chance for showers and thunderstorms north and west. Mostly sunny southeast. Highs from the mid 70s to the mid 80s.
Minnesota Forecast
Today...Scattered showers and thunderstorms...Becoming isolated...Then ending late. Clouds decreasing. Highs 77 to 82. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 15 mph.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly to mostly sunny. Highs from the mid 70s to the mid 80s. Cooler near the great lakes.
State forecast for south dakota
Tonight...Scattered showers and thunderstorms ending west. A chance of thunderstorms part of the northeast. Otherwise...Clear to partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s to lower 60s.
Minnesota forecast
Today...Partly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms...Mainly in the afternoon. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
Sun time
Weather drawing by Karli Ring of Mrs. Ruen's first grade class at Baxter school.
State forecast for south dakota
Today...Becoming partly cloudy west and north. Mostly cloudy south and east. Chance of showers and thunderstorms west central to north early. Chance of showers and thunderstorms south through the day. Highs 80 to 85.
Bring it on
Weather drawing by Eli Rassler of Mrs. Surma's third grade class at Baxter school.