Wednesday, June 18, 2003
Farmers welcome scattered showers and warm, dry weekend
ST. PAUL (AP) -- Most Minnesota farmers welcomed a few scattered showers last week and a warm, dry weekend, the Minnesota Agricultural Statistics Service said in its weekly crop weather report.
Cash grain
MINNEAPOLI(AP) -- Wheat receipts Tuesday 99, a year ago 194.
Livestock
SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Tuesday cattle: 750. Last Tuesday: 1090. Year Ago Tuesday: 712. Monday actual: 587.
Accidents
BAXTER -- Two people were injured Tuesday in a two-vehicle accident on Highway 210, a mile east of Baxter.
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.
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Births
Angela Beach and Lance Pikula, Brainerd, a girl, Jenna Mae Pikula, 6 pounds, 10 ounces, April 28, 2003. Grandparents are Ken and Esther Pikula, Brainerd, and Don and Vicki Johnson, Brainerd. Great-grandparents are Tillman and Betty Johnson, Brainerd.
Accidents
BAXTER -- A two-vehicle collision injured a driver, Nicole Scheler, 22, Staples, the Baxter police reported.
Metals
NEW YORK (AP) -- Spot nonferrous metal prices Tuesday.
Tips from a pro
Most amateur golfers encounter the same feeling when their ball flies into a fairway bunker: Fear.
Area golf shorts
Doris Gruszka of Pillager won the closest to the pin on hole No. 9 at the Birch Bay social couples golf meet June 8.
Turcottes keep course looking pretty
BAXTER -- For 51 years, Bob and Joyce Turcotte have been husband and wife.
Twilight League
Wells Fargo seized the lead in the men's twilight golf league at Pine Meadows with an 8-4 victory over Bremer Bank June 12.
Study: Depression therapy inadequate for majority
CHICAGO -- Treatment rates for major depression have improved significantly over the last two decades, but more than half of patients nationwide are getting inadequate therapy, a new study suggests.
FDA approves sale of first nasal mist flu vaccine
WASHINGTON -- Most people who avoid flu shots because they fear needles will not have that excuse this season. The Food and Drug administration has approved a flu vaccine that is delivered by a squirt up the nose instead of a shot in the arm.
Deerwood Bay Lake Senior Citizens Club to meet
DEERWOOD -- The Deerwood Bay Lake Senior Citizens Club will hold its monthly potluck and meeting at noon June 25 in the Deerwood American Legion Clubrooms.
Soldiers earn State Service ribbons
CAMP RIPLEY -- Soldiers in Headquarters Detachment of the 434th Main Support Battalion of the Minnesota Army National Guard recently received State Service ribbons.
Documentary available at Brainerd library
A documentary created by a California cinematographer is now available for rental at the Brainerd Public Library.
Cass County sets procedure to accept comments before adopting changes to zoning ordinances
WALKER -- The Cass County Board approved a policy procedure Tuesday for accepting comments before adopting zoning ordinance changes.
Loss of county jobs in Cass predicted
WALKER -- Cass County Board Chair Jim Demgen predicted Tuesday the $1.4 million state aid losses the county expects in 2004 could mean the loss of 20 to 25 county jobs next year.
Cass board to conduct department head evaluations
WALKER -- The Cass County Board will meet Tuesday at the Community Resource Center in Pine River.
Cass to offer no-cost lease to U of M Extension Service
WALKER -- The Cass County Board will offer a no-cost, five-year lease to the University of Minnesota Extension Service in an effort to entice the state to locate a regional extension office at the Community Resource Center in Pine River.
Salute to service
Gary Fox, a professor emeritus at the School of Art at Northern Illinois University in Rockford, Ill., remembers jumping off buildings and high objects as a youth growing up during World War II.
Cass sheriff says county will have to house more inmates
WALKER -- Cass County Sheriff Randy Fisher reported Tuesday to the Cass County Board he expects the number of inmates assigned to the county will increase under new state legislation, but has not determined estimated numbers yet.
25 years later, Crosby library is still a quiet place to read
CROSBY -- It's become a gathering place in Crosby, a place where children and adults alike can pick out a book and find a quiet place to read, hold a meeting or use the computers.
Cass public health nurse duties reassigned
WALKER -- Health, Human and Veterans Services Director Dorothy Opheim presented a plan to the county board Tuesday to re-organize 1.75 full-time equivalent public health nurse positions into a single full-time position.
Division chairs named at Central Lakes College
Ted Spring, vice president of academic affairs at Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, has announced the following division chairpersons were appointed for the 2003-2004 academic year:
CRES principal will miss his job, the students
CROSBY -- From dressing up like Superman to being dunked in the dunk tank to digging through the garbage to look for a student's mouth retainer, Cuyuna Range Elementary School Principal Mark Redemske will miss it all.
Cass County hopes to contract with Crow Wing for juvenile inmate space
WALKER -- The Cass County Board voted Tuesday to have Administrator Robert Yochum negotiate a contract to use a minimum number of beds for juvenile placements at the correctional facility in Brainerd.
Scholarship, incentives offered to students in CLC program
STAPLES -- A student in the John Deere Construction and Forestry program at Central Lakes College, Staples, has more than just good job prospects for incentive.
Camp Ripley briefs
CAMP RIPLEY -- The Headquarters Detachment of the 434th Main Support Battalion awarded certificates of appreciation to nine soldiers in the Minnesota Army National Guard for their enthusiastic support of the 34th Division Support Command's Basic Training Orientation Course.
434th Main Support Battalion attends annual training at Camp Ripley
CAMP RIPLEY -- Soldiers in the 434th Main Support Battalion are at annual training through June 28 at Camp Ripley. Approximately 400 soldiers are participating.
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.
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.
Correction/clarification
In the Extra Credit column on Page 3A Monday, Anthony Trucano's name was misspelled.
High alcohol-related fatalities ranking makes Cass leery of raising bar closing time to 2 a.m.
WALKER -- The Minnesota Department of Public Safety has ranked Cass County seventh highest of Minnesota's 87 counties for alcohol-related highway fatalities.
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)
Bena woman found guilty in murder
WALKER -- A Cass County Jury has found a 20-year-old Bena woman guilty for the Oct. 4 murder of a Shakopee man.
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.
Perfect studio
An area artist moved a log cabin to Horseshoe Lake and transformed it into her art studio. Look for the story Thursday in Tempo.
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.
Baxter votes 3-2 to pursue hiring firm for Wal-Mart study
BAXTER -- A company has been proposed to conduct an expanded Environmental Assessment Worksheet of groundwater for the proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter site.
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.
Compensation deadline for livestock owners is July 3
Bernie Penner, county executive director for Crow Wing-Cass County Farm Service Agency, reminded livestock owners the deadline for applying for benefits under LCP-II is July 3.
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.
COUNT ON DELAYS
Motorists traveling on Highway 371 between Little Falls and the junction of Highway 371/Business Highway 371 south of Brainerd and Baxter should plan for minor delays as work for the new four-lane expansion project will affect the passing lane sections in Crow Wing and Morrison counties.
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)
Paul, 30 rides going to This Old Farm
Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox are separating.
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) - A first state baseball championship is celebrated Friday evening at St. Cloud's Municipal Stadium by the Staples High School Cardinals, who will carry off the big first place trophy following a 7-5 triumph over Windom in the State Class A Tournament title fray.<
Baxter keeps bar closing time at 1 a.m.
BAXTER -- The closing time for Baxter bars will remain at 1 a.m.
Local briefs
EAST GULL LAKE -- The fifth annual EMS Appreciation Day will run 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the East Gull Lake Airport.
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.
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.
Local briefs
Central Lakes College recently announced its division chairpersons for the 2003-04 academic year.
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
Shirley E. Kretzmann
Shirley E. Kretzmann, 80, Brainerd, died Monday, June 16, 2003 at St. Joseph's Medical Center.
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.
John Mathew Cluever Sr.
John Mathew Cluever Sr., age 80, of Brainerd passed away Monday, June 16, 2003.
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.
Jayne W. Purple
KIOWA, Colo. -- Jayne Willson Purple, 57, Kiowa, Colo., passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2003 at the Hospice of Metro Denver, Denver, Colo.
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.
Jean Carol Jacobson
Jean Carol Jacobson, 82, of 1124 Weeks Ave., died Sunday, June 15, 2003 in St. Mary's Medical Center.
John Cluever
John Cluever, age 80, of Brainerd, passed away Monday, June 16, 2003.
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.
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.
Stand firm against extremists
President Bush might be forgiven if he were to look at his advisers and de
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.
Merging services
Merging duplicate government services, a practice that's been frequently advocated in this space, may be soon be in vogue.
Remember Lewt
In 1945, Gregory Peck acted in two movies in production at the same time, "Duel in the Sun" and "The Yearling," both released in 1946.
Whatever you want
Attention: Mr. Andrew Card, White House Chief of Staff
A dreadful court decision
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Suspect in Owatonna drug store shooting undergoing mental evaluation
OWATONNA (AP) -- The man charged with shooting and wounding a police officer at an Owatonna drug store has been sent to the state security hospital in St. Peter for a mental health evaluation.
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.
Tight budget forces Foley to cut Police Department
FOLEY (AP) -- A river of red ink washed away the thin blue line in Foley as city and county leaders voted Tuesday to eliminate the Police Department.
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.
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.
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.
Scoreboard
Brainerd Tournament
Local sports shorts
The 2003 Wells Fargo Minnesota Wild Road Tour will stop in Brainerd and Little Falls later this month.
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.
Scoreboard
Legion Baseball
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.
Legion team opens season with wins
The Brainerd American Legion baseball team picked up where the high school team left off as it won twice Tuesday, beating Moorhead 8-4 and Alexandria 7-5 at Adamson Field.
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:
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.
Lynx suffer 77-68 loss to Comets
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Tina Thompson scored a season-high 30 points for the injury-depleted Houston Comets, spurring a 77-68 win Tuesday night over the Minnesota Lynx.
Ex-Grandma's champ combines Army, athletics
DULUTH (AP) -- Distance runner Patrick Muturi earns about $25,000 a year as a private first class in the U.S. Army and sends about $300 a month home to his family in Kiambu, Kenya.
Kansas City's 12-run 6th dooms Twins
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- For the Minnesota Twins, it was a dirty dozen.
Humphries decides to become a Gopher
MINNEAPOLIS -- Kris Humphries is staying at home after all.
Cancer survivor/author to speak in Nisswa
NISSWA -- Karla Heeter, a motivational speaker, humorist and cancer survivor from Maple Lake, will speak at 7 p.m. Friday at Lutheran Church of the Cross' Celebration Center in Nisswa.
Emily Charter School hosts Preschool Roundup
EMILY -- Preschool Roundup recently was held at Emily Charter School; it included this fall's kindergartners.
Area briefs
Blue violets bloomed near Hackensack. -- Monica Lundquist
Pequot Lakes third-graders explore careers through School to Work project
PEQUOT LAKES -- Throughout the past school year, third-graders in Jane Schmidt's class at Pequot Lakes Elementary School were given the opportunity to explore different careers, tour the community and start thinking about their future professions.
Stumvoll to be Nisswa Freedom Day parade grand marshal
NISSWA -- Nisswa's annual Freedom Day parade will be 7 p.m. July 3 in downtown Nisswa.
Mille Lacs Band elder appears on TV show's cooking segment
ONAMIA -- Mille Lacs Band elder Rose Noonday recently was featured on the cooking segment of Minneapolis' NBC KARE 11 Today Show.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers or storms mainly south. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
Iowa state forecast
Today...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms... Mainly central and south. Highs in the 80s.
State forecast for north dakota
Today...Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 85.
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.
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.
Follow me
Weather drawing by Michael Willmus of Mrs. Gramer's second grade class at Riverside school.
State forecast for south dakota
Today...Clear to partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms black hills. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
Central Minnesota Forecast
Today...Partly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. Light winds becoming north 5 to 15 mph.
Bring it on
Weather drawing by Eli Rassler of Mrs. Surma's third 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.
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.
What's doing
The Woodland Good Samaritan Auxiliary will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday in the lobby of the 320 Bldg. at Woodland Good Samaritan Village.