Monday, July 2, 2007
Construction forces farmer's market move
The Lakes Area Grower's Market is being displaced by the Highway 210 construction project in Brainerd.
Teen killed in Crooked Lake crash identified
GARRISON - The 14-year-old Chisago City boy killed Friday after his personal watercraft collided with another personal watercraft on Crooked Lake near Garrison has been identified by the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Department as Brian Michael Ammerman.
Medieval man
By day, Brainerd resident Michael Brazelton is a gaming regulatory officer for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe.
Fun for all at Arts in the Park
Two-year-old Cora Maddox, of Boston, picked out all the blue socks out of a display at Patti Echols' Mississippi Moon Hand Dyed Art to Wear booth Sunday at Arts in the Park at Gregory Park in Brainerd. Brainerd Dispatch/Kelly Humphrey
Elizabeth Neaton wins title
It was the final moment at the 2007 Miss Brainerd Lakes Scholarship Pageant Saturday at Tornstrom Auditorium.
This was Brainerd
JULY 2 - 40 years ago (1967) - The establishment of an arboretum on the 85 acres of city-owned land near the city dump in Baxter was discussed at Monday night's Brainerd City Council meeting.
Talent, tears and hugs at the Miss Brainerd Lakes pageant
Ariel Aakhus walked the catwalk during the evening wear portion of the Miss Brainerd Lakes Scholarship program Saturday night. Brainerd Dispatch/Kelly Humphrey
Overheard
"This wouldn't be the worst moment to call Putin on the kind of rhetoric you've heard out of Moscow of late,"
Jesse Keller wins Battle of Bands
The Jesse Keller Band took first place at the annual Youth as Resources Battle of the Bands Friday at Adamson Field in Brainerd.
LAKES AREA FOURTH OF JULY EVENTS CALENDAR
BRAINERD/BAXTER AREA
Karen A. Fiedler
LITTLE FALLS - Karen A. Fiedler, 55-year-old resident of Little Falls, Minn., passed away Friday, June 29, 2007, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minn.
Charles Jr. and
Connor Paulson
RICE - Charles Jr. and Connor Paulson, infant sons of Sheila Gallagher and Charles "Chuck" Paulson, were born prematurely and died Friday, June 29, 2007, at St. Cloud Hospital.
Ronald Crawford Sr.
Ronald Crawford Sr., age 70, of Brainerd, passed away suddenly Saturday at St. Joseph's Medical Center.
Margaret A. Boyle
LITTLE FALLS - Margaret A. Boyle, 87-year-old resident of Little Falls, Minn., died Friday, June 29, 2007, at her home in Little Falls, Minn.
Anna M. Senn
Anna Marie Senn, Brainerd, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2007, at the Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd.
Eileen A. Firkus
DEERWOOD - Eileen A. Firkus, age 71, of Deerwood, died on June 29, 2007, at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby.
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OUR OPINION: STEVE SVIGGUM
Rep. Steve Sviggum, R-Kenyon, won't be everyone's cup of tea when it's time for him to be confirmed by lawmakers as state commissioner of labor and industry, but his breadth of experience and genial personality should make him a shoo-in choice.
Open Forum
It is time for all government employees (including school districts) to go to work in private industry for a year and find out that when revenues don't meet expenses you cut expenses. It is called "restructuring." And don't start by saying that the most important aspects of education will be "cut."
Make sure your voice is heard in Washington, D.C.
Sen. Norm Coleman
Bees drop two over weekend
Blake Eller was 3-for-4 with a triple and two runs scored, but still took the loss on the mound as Sauk Rapids defeated the Brainerd Bees 7-5 Sunday in Lakewood League amateur baseball at Mills Field in Brainerd.
Battle Creek sweeps Thunder
BATTLE CREEK - A three-run eighth inning propelled the Battle Creek Bombers to a 5-2 Northwoods League baseball victory over the Brainerd Blue Thunder Sunday.
Second half of NCS season underway
BARROWS - The second half of the season got underway at North Central Speedway with first-time winners and repeat winners in five exciting feature events.
Brainerd Parks and Recreation
Men's MS1 Softball
Something's a brewin' with the Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS - Could Corey Brewer be all that stands between the Minnesota Timberwolves and oblivion?
Laube, Flor win local bass tournament
The first annual Precision Propeller Works/Excel Bass Classic catch-and-release fishing contest took place June 24 on Lower South Long Lake.
Turk, Brewers outlast Buckman
BUCKMAN - Anthony Turk went a perfect 5-for-5 at the plate with an RBI and a stolen base as the Pierz Brewers edged out the Buckman Billygoats 8-7 Sunday.
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Area events
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Mostly cloudy with a chance for showers and thunderstorms north. Partly cloudy south. Highs from the low 70s northeast to the lower 80s southwest...Cooler near the great lakes.
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Partly cloudy. Highs 80 far northeast to 88 west central.
Get in the water
Weather drawing by Logan Theodore of Mrs. Larson's second-grade class at Lowell school.
State forecast for N.D.
This morning...A slight chance of thunderstorms statewide. Patchy
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Mostly cloudy this morning...Then partly cloudy.
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Partly cloudy. Continued hot west. A chance of thunderstorms mainly north and west. Highs from the mid 80s far east...To around 100 southwest.