Tuesday, July 3, 2001
Extra credit
Dallas Fraser, the son of Roberta Fraser of Brainerd and John Fraser of Escondido, Calif., was named to the president's list at Mira Costa College in southern California. Fraser is majoring in computer science. Fraser is a 1995 Brainerd High School graduate and a 1996 Central Lakes College student.
Livestock
SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Monday cattle: 250.
Cash grain
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Wheat receipts Monday 212, a year ago 191.
Crime
Crosslake police
Correction/ clarification
Information regarding the Pillager All-Class Reunion and the Mission Park festivities was listed incorrectly in The Dispatch Sunday.
Fires
The Brainerd Fire Department responded to a car fire Saturday on Ox Cart Trail in Daggett Brook Township.
Correction/clarification
The Extra Credit column on Page 3A Monday incorrectly listed Matt Maier of Baxter as graduating from two different colleges. The correct school is Alexandria Technical College.
Accident
GARRISON -- Two people were injured in a two-vehicle accident Sunday on Highway 169, one mile south of Garrison.
Courts
WALKER -- Arvid Eugene Kloek, 54, Minnetonka, appeared recently for an omnibus hearing in Hubbard County Court on Cass County murder charges.
Fleisher wins first major at U.S. Senior Open
PEABODY, Mass. (AP) -- When the U.S. Senior Open was over, Bruce Fleisher slumped in a chair, relieved that he no longer has to struggle with the Salem Country Club's torturous pin placements on dome-shaped greens.
Mickelson wins Greater Hartford
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) -- Phil Mickelson went from beating himself up over his recent final-round failures to beating everybody else in the Greater Hartford Open.
Scoreboard
At Seaview Resort Bay
Justice O'Connor questions whether death penalty fairly administered
MINNEAPOLIS -- Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor questioned the fairness of the death penalty, citing evidence that some death row inmates had inferior representation and noting that DNA testing that might clear the innocent is not yet in wide use.
Governor's vetoes listed
Gov. Jesse Ventura vetoed the following items:
Work is done at state Capitol, at least for this year
ST. PAUL -- It was a nail-biter to the finish -- a legislative session deluged with lofty promises and fragile agreements that were shattered time after time.
Cheney returns to work with pacemaker implanted in chest
WASHINGTON -- Vice President Dick Cheney returned to work Monday with a new heart pacemaker in his chest. He was promoting the energy strategy he assembled for the administration and attending his usual series of White House meetings.
Ventura's vetoes mean no real dollars for real projects
ST. PAUL -- Gov. Jesse Ventura's veto pen scrawled poison ink over nearly $4 million dollars' worth of projects whose backers on Monday were regrouping and trying to decide what to do next.
Will Minnesota keep its edge on education?
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Stingy state funding for education prompted University of Minnesota officials to predict a two-year tuition increase of 27 percent -- the biggest in at least 20 years.
Sviggum, DFLers put spins on session
Political spin was the order of the day Monday in Brainerd with House Democrats and Republicans voicing their views on the legislative session that concluded in the early morning hours Saturday.
Ventura veto halts Longville city building plans
Gov. Jesse Ventura's busy veto pen on Monday brought to a halt the small city of Longville's plan to complete its city hall/ambulance building.
U.S. to offer new oil leases in Gulf of Mexico
WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration is proposing the first new offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico in more than a decade with plans to offer new oil and gas leases in an area covering 1.47 million acres, Interior Secretary Gale Norton announced Monday.
Congress ignoring Bush plea to slash home-district spending
WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers are ignoring President Bush's call to cut spending for home-state projects, stuffing the year's first spending bills with $500,000 for swine manure research in Iowa, $5 million for a Massachusetts parking garage, and millions of dollars for hundreds of other items.
Scientists manufacture human eggs for fertility treatment
LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Scientists appear to have found a way that someday could allow women to become mothers after they no longer can produce viable eggs, a potential advance in breaking the last great barrier to fertility treatments.
CLC Foundation awards $108,000 in scholarships
The Central Lakes College Foundation has announced the awarding of scholarships to students enrolled for the 2001-2002 academic year at the Brainerd and Staples community and technical college.
Fiesta for Orphans set July 21 at St. Mathias Park
The 22nd annual Fiesta for Orphans, supported by Brainerd lakes area volunteers and the Knights of Columbus, will be held from 1:30 to 5 p.m. July 21 at St. Mathias Park in St. Mathias.
Croatian couple happy to call lakes area home
WALKER -- A Croatian couple recently made the Brainerd lakes area their adopted home, due in part to a letter written 28 years earlier.
Cuyuna Range track, field members compete
Eight Cuyuna Range track and field members competed at the region Hershey Track and Field Meet on June 22 in Sartell.
Area briefs
STAPLES -- The Staples Community Center is scheduling a Red Cross Lifeguard Training Course and a Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor Course the weekends of July 27 and Aug. 3.
CLC student wins marketing group scholarship for $500
STAPLES -- Tina LaPlante of Pillager, a student in the Central Lakes College Photographic Imaging Technology program at Staples, has been notified she will receive a $500 scholarship from the Photo Marketing Association.
Seminar set on pain management, arthritis treatment
AITKIN -- An educational open house on osteoarthritis (also called degenerative arthritis) will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Monday, July 16, in the north parking lot of Riverwood HealthCare Center in Aitkin.
Area students get super fuel efficiency
Each year since 1989, the Minnesota SuperMileage Challenge at The Colonel's Brainerd International Raceway has offered a challenge to high school students across the state.
Guard lends helping hand
CAMP RIPLEY -- Having only two hours of sleep the night before didn't stop Minnesota Army National Guard soldier Randy Strange of Brainerd from becoming a true citizen soldier June 15.
Record number of students turn out for career exploration
A record 79 participants attended the Career Exploration Camp at Central Lakes College in Brainerd from June 25-28, learning about training and job opportunities in 10 fields linked to the community and technical college.
This was Brainerd
20 years ago (1981)-With 16 communities having representation, Thursday's third All-Comers Track Invitational of the summer at Don Adamson Field was even better attended than a week ago.
Council approves hiring of new police officer
The Brainerd City Council on Monday approved the hiring of a new police officer.
Four arrested for conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine
BAXTER -- Four people were arrested Friday at Mills Fleet Farm on charges of conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, the Baxter Police Department reported.
Two area lawmakers see property tax reform differently
Two Brainerd area lawmakers have differing takes on what the 2001 Legislature's property tax reform will mean for their district.
'Team Ginger' races for cure in her memory
Warren Brauer was hoping to get 50 family members and friends to join him in the second annual Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure on Sunday in Brainerd, to walk and run in honor of his wife Ginger, who died June 5 after a three-year battle with breast cancer. She was 57.
Local briefs
As of last week the number of people applying for federal disaster assistance in Crow Wing County had reached 121 applicants.
Nisswa woman dies in apparent lake drowning
NISSWA -- The body of a 34-year-old Nisswa woman was found Monday afternoon in Lower Cullen Lake. The woman apparently drowned.
Brainerd council approves TIF concept for housing project
Tax-increment financing for phase II of the Willows housing project received conceptual approval Monday.
Bomb threat today at Chas Levy
The Brainerd Police Department investigated a bomb threat early this morning at Chas Levy Circulating Co., on Wright Street in Brainerd's Industrial Park.
Fourth of July events
Battle of the Bands, Don Adamson Football Field, 6-11 p.m.
How to survive a tornado
The importance of knowing what should, and shouldn't, be done when severe weather hits has never been more needed than this year.
Arts in the Park draws crowd
Sunny skies and moderate temperatures beckoned a larger-than-expected crowd Sunday to Gregory Park for the 27th annual Arts in the Park festival.
June precipitation is above normal
There's a reason Brainerd lawns are so green and the gardens are doing well this summer.
Racing for a cure
The sister and brother team of Cara Urisote (left) of California and Chriss Oseland of River Falls, Wis., and Cara's 16 1/2-month-old daughter, Shana, who slept in the stroller, neared the finish line of the second annual Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure on Sunday at Don Adamson Field. The race was 5 kilometers and the pair, whose parents live on Pelican Lake, finished in under 29 minutes. Complete results will be listed in Tuesday's sports section.
Portrait of a gardener
Ed Morgan hand watered his garden plot at the Community Gardens near the Brainerd Regional Human Services Center this morning. Morgan expressed the need for more tillers of the soil to claim more plots at the gardens.
Show reflects interest in cars
Gale "Giff" Gifferson of Pine River was reflected in the black cherry paint of his 1955 Chevrolet 210 as he shined its tires during the third annual Century of Cars Show on Sunday at Gregory Park. Gifferson, who has spent four years restoring his car, said the 1996 Chrysler paint job cost more than $7,000.
Kathy Thompson new Mrs. Minnesota
A Brainerd mother of two has won the 2001 Mrs. Minnesota Pageant.
This was Brainerd
20 years ago (1981)-Vi Swenson and George Bourassa took top honors in yesterday's costume contest at the Crow Wing County Senior Citizens picnic. The contest was sponsored by The Brainerd Daily Dispatch as part of its 100th Anniversary celebration.
Northwest Airlines on more stable ground
DETROIT (AP) -- Northwest Airlines, which just last summer faced the possibility of being bought out by a larger competitor or getting crushed trying fly solo, again is sitting pretty in the ever-changing airline industry.
Actors' contract expires, but talks continue
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Representatives of movie and television actors and producers planned to return to the bargaining table Monday in an attempt to avoid an industry-crippling strike.
Consumer spending up in May
WASHINGTON (AP) --Consumers shopped up a storm in May despite the choppy economy and a rash of layoffs.
Driver held after Minnesota charter bus crashes with 45 aboard
FAIRPLAY, Colo. (AP) -- Some of the 45 teen-agers and adults on a Minnesota charter bus that overturned on a mountain pass are defending the driver, who has being held Monday on dozens of reckless driving charges.
Safety on American stateside bases getting closer look
WASHINGTON -- In April, someone stole machines used to make military identification cards from an Army building in Washington. In May, it was plastic explosives and land mines from a Navy base in California.
Record cold follows thunderstorms that stretched from Plains to New England, blacking out thousands
Temperatures dropped to record lows Monday from Iowa to New Jersey as cold air pushed southward behind a cold front that set off swarms of damaging thunderstorms.
Study finds millions of kids are exposed to excessive noise
CHICAGO (AP) -- An estimated 5.2 million American youngsters have some degree of hearing loss from such sources of noise as rock concerts, fireworks and lawn mowers, government research suggests.
Reports: United dropping plans to acquire US Airways
NEW YORK (AP) -- United Airlines is abandoning its $4.3 billion purchase of US Airways because it is convinced the merger won't win regulatory approval, published reports said.
Study finds rivers, lakes, ponds biggest drowning threats for children over five
CHICAGO -- The first national study on childhood drownings suggests that rivers, lakes and ponds pose the biggest threat except for children under 5.
Background checks, lower crime rate cut into gun purchases
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fewer people tried to buy guns from licensed firearms dealers last year than in 1999, and most of those who were refused a purchase had felony convictions or indictments, new government figures show.
NOW's new president vows to fight conservative appointments
PHILADELPHIA -- The newly elected president of the National Organization for Women said Sunday she wants to get more supporters of women's rights into political office and to prevent "right-wing political extremists" from receiving federal court appointments.
Arrojo gives Red Sox needed boost
Nagy can't do same for Indians
Scoreboard
East Division
Serena first to advance to quarterfinals
WIMBLEDON, England -- Serena Williams moved so swiftly through her fourth easy Wimbledon victory Monday that only the reigning champion -- her sister -- seems primed to stop her.
Who beat Pete Sampras?
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- The Roger Federer era might be starting at Wimbledon.
Phillies finish five-game sweep, reopen two-game lead
There's no fold in these Phillies, at least not yet.
Boxer dies six days after knockout
NEW YORK (AP) -- Boxer Beethavean Scottland died Monday night, nearly a week after he was knocked unconscious in the final round of a bout on the aircraft carrier Intrepid.
Avs sign key players in defense of Stanley Cup
If Colorado fails to successfully defend its Stanley Cup title next season, Avalanche fans won't be able to say the front office let the best players get away.
Suzuki tops All-Star voting, one of four Mariners elected
NEW YORK (AP) -- Ichiro Suzuki piled up even bigger numbers at the polls than at the plate.
Cleveland rocks past Lynx
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Merlakia Jones scored eight of her 13 points over the final 3:23 and the Cleveland Rockers extended their home winning streak to 11 games with a 52-47 victory over the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday night.
Phil Marden
STAPLES -- Phil Marden, Staples, died Sunday, July 1, 2001, at home.
Helen I. Kulus
LITTLE FALLS -- Helen Irene Kulus, 85, Little Falls, died Saturday, June 30, 2001, at St. Otto's Care Center.
Darrell 'Lefty' Somers
BACKUS -- Darrell "Lefty" Somers, 76, Backus, died Saturday, June 30, 2001, at home.
Jillian Kay Lenk
MOTLEY -- Jillian Kay Lenk, infant daughter of Dan and Holly Lenk, Motley, died Thursday, June 28, 2001.
Shirley Smith
TWO HARBORS -- Shirley Smith, 74, Two Harbors, died Monday, July 2, 2001, at Two Harbors Hospital in Two Harbors.
Philip R. Marden
STAPLES -- Philip Richard Marden, 73, Staples, died Sunday, July 1, 2001, at his home after a long illness.
Dorothy Bock
Dorothy Bock, 54, Brainerd, died Sunday, July 1, 2001, at St. Cloud Hospital.
Blanche Ellis Stewart Knoll
Blanche Ellis Stewart Knoll, 86, Brainerd, died Sunday, June 10, 2001, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd.
Darrell 'Lefty' Somers
BACKUS -- Darrell "Lefty" Somers, 76, Backus, died Saturday, June 30, 2001, at home.
Hugh 'Wallie' Schneider
Hugh "Wallie" Schneider, 79, Brainerd, died Monday, July 2, 2001, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd.
Donald Sharon
RANDALL -- Donald Sharon, 65, Randall, died Friday, June 29, 2001, at St. Cloud Hospital.
Ardelle MacLeod
ISLE -- Services for Ardelle MacLeod, formerly of Brainerd, will be 11 a.m. Friday at Faith Lutheran Cemetery in Isle. Ardelle died Feb. 16, 2001.
Dorothy Bock
Dorothy Bock, 54, Brainerd, died Sunday, July 1, 2001, at St. Cloud Hospital.
Wayne E. Oslund
LITTLE FALLS -- Wayne E. Oslund, 70, Little Falls, formerly of Swanville, died Monday, July 2, 2001, at home.
James Jay Davies
James Jay Davies, 56, Bloomington, died Thursday, June 28, 2001.
Mildred Deshayes
Mildred M. Deshayes, 93, Port Washington, Wis., formerly of Emily, died Thursday, June 28, 2001, at Port Washington.
The first 162 days
The following editorial appeared in Sunday's Washington Post:
Is Sharon's optimism justified?
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is in a buoyant mood as he meets with a small group of journalists at a Washington hotel, the day after talks with President Bush.
Open Forum
The Sharing Bread Soup Kitchen, 923 Oak Street, invites anyone needing a good meal to come eat with us. We serve evening meals every Monday through Saturday, from 5:30 to 6 p.m.
Open Forum
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A modern hero
Is your idea of a movie hero a toady who tries to grease his way up the corporate ladder by letting company executives use his flat for extramarital flings?
Parents need help rating entertainment
"The movie ratings are really ingrained into the public consciousness, but there are significant chunks of parents who don't know what many of the (other) different rating designations mean."
Dakota: What's in a name?
If North Dakota pulls it off -- bucks history
Welfare reform
For the most part, efforts to reform the welfare system on local, state and national levels have been successful.
50th anniversary
Robert and Florence Nachbar will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 1-4 p.m. Sunday at the Pequot Lakes American Legion.
Wermter, Thiesse collect first feature wins at NCMS
BYLINE3: BARROWS -- It was a night of firsts for Travis Wermter and Erick Thiesse as they collected their first feature wins Saturday night at North Central Motor Speedway.
Franchitti overcomes bad start
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Spinning his tires on the infield grass in Turn One, Dario Franchitti thought about the cars already ahead of him and figured his day couldn't get any worse.
Michael Schumacher outraces brother
MAGNY-COURS, France -- Michael Schumacher talks in terms of perfection, and translating that to a race car has him on the verge of making history.
Scoreboard
Sunday
Increased wages mean increased jobless benefits
ST. PAUL (AP) -- The average weekly wage earned by Minnesota workers increased by $38 in 2000, so unemployment insurance benefits are also increasing, the Minnesota Department of Economic Security announced Monday.
Cass Lake man killed in crash
BOY RIVER -- A 22-year-old Cass Lake man is dead following a single-vehicle accident Sunday on Cass County Road 4, near Boy River.
Fishing museum to sponsor book signing, open house
LITTLE FALLS -- The Minnesota Fishing Museum will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. There is no admission charge.
Duluth nurses contracts run out
DULUTH (AP) -- The contracts for more than 1,100 nurses here quietly ran out Sunday morning, but, unlike the situation in the Twin Cities, no strikes are expected.
Stenglein joins Sayles Belton in mayoral race
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A Hennepin County commissioner has entered the Minneapolis mayoral race with a promise to make the streets cleaner and safer and to keep a tight rein on corporate subsidies.
Lake Mille Lacs businesses hurt by walleye restrictions
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Lisa and Robert Owen own a resort on the shore of Minnesota's most famous and productive lake for walleye. But they're unsure how much longer they can stay in business.
New MnSCU chancellor takes over
ST. PAUL (AP) -- The new chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System began his job Monday.
Original vendor says Minnesotans now willing to try exotic foods
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The tastes of Minnesotans have grown over the years, so Dino Adamidis of Coon Rapids doesn't have to chase people down anymore.
Man stabbed at Taste of Minnesota
ST. PAUL (AP) -- Authorities are investigating the Saturday stabbing of a man at the Taste of Minnesota festival.
Police, Somalis work on relations
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The executive director of the Somali Community of Minnesota has written a letter to the mayor and police chief here about his concerns over alleged harassment of Somalis.
Police get murder admission without victim's body
DULUTH (AP) -- A Hermantown man accused of killing a man whose body has never been found has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
Man given 21 months for assaulting city council member
ST. CLOUD (AP) -- A 19-year-old was sentenced to 21 months in jail for assaulting a Waite Park City Council member in an apparent road rage attack.
Brainerd team wins USSSA state tournament
Chalk up one more goal accomplished for the Brainerd Bushwhackers' baseball team.
Scoreboard
Northwoods League Baseball
Local sports shorts
Shep's of Brainerd won the upper bracket, Promo of St. Cloud was the middle bracket champion and Aitkin Lanes won the lower bracket in the second annual Struthers/Pohlkamp Memorial slow-pitch softball tournament last weekend in Brainerd.
Gulls win first-half division title
ROCHESTER -- The Brainerd Mighty Gulls clinched the North Division first-half championship with a 6-1 Northwoods League win over the Rochester Honkers Monday.
Schadow, Anderson pace second annual Komen race
Matt Schadow of Plymouth and Krista Anderson of Deerwood paced the second annual Komen Brainerd Lakes Race for the Cure Sunday.
Studer leads Mighty Gulls past Honkers
ROCHESTER -- Third baseman Chris Studer went 4-for-6 with three RBI to lead the Brainerd Mighty Gulls to an 8-6 victory over the Rochester Honkers in a 10-inning Northwoods League game Sunday.
Rebels, Brewers, Avon, Skis clinch region bids
The Fort Ripley Rebels, Pierz Brewers, Avon Lakers and Sobieski Skis wrapped up automatic bids to the Region 8C amateur baseball tournament as their Victory League regular seasons ended this past weekend.
Baseball
East Division
Scoreboard
TWINS 8, TIGERS 3
Scoreboard
Northwoods League Baseball
Traveling teams
The Brainerd Hornets age 16 girls' traveling softball team won the Elk River Tournament June 16-17.
Three elite runners to compete in Crosby event
Race director Roger Twigg is hoping for a thunderous response.
Madison nips Mighty Gulls Friday
MADISON, Wis. -- Some ninth-inning fireworks gave the Mallards the win Friday night.
1991 Twins: Where are they now?
The 25 players on the Minnesota Twins' 1991 postseason roster and what they're currently doing:
Mays becomes second 10-game winner in AL
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Joe Mays is making a strong bid to be an All-Star.
Officer on leave after shooting of Livonia man
ZIMMERMAN (AP) -- A Livonia Township man remained in critical condition after being shot while charging at a Sherburne County officer with a knife, authorities said.
Koskie powers Twins over White Sox
CHICAGO (AP) -- The Minnesota Twins don't have an All-Star starter, but they do have a balanced first-place team that plays with passion.
1991 Twins return to Metrodome
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins won the World Series in 1991 with deep starting pitching, sound defense and timely hitting, but their compatibility in the clubhouse was perhaps one of that championship's most important components.
Wild sign defenseman Marshall, goaltender Roloson
ST. PAUL (AP) -- The Minnesota Wild have signed free agent defenseman Jason Marshall and goaltender Dwayne Roloson, said General Manager and Executive Vice President Doug Risebrough on Monday.
Wild sign Hendrickson to multiyear contract
ST. PAUL (AP) -- The Minnesota Wild signed center and Richfield native Darby Hendrickson to a multiyear contract, the team announced Sunday.
Twins build 3-game lead
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Twins aren't slowing down a bit.
Garden planted along trail in Nisswa designed to attract butterflies
NISSWA -- The Nisswa Garden Club and the Minnesota DNR have started a butterfly garden along the Paul Bunyan State Trail in downtown Nisswa.
Area briefs
HACKENSACK -- The Hackensack Lions, in conjunction with the lake associations of Ten Mile, Birch and Pleasant lakes, the Cass County Sheriff's Department and the Minnesota DNR held their watercraft safety training class Thursday at the Hackensack Community Building.
Catching the first dinner of the season
DIANE MCCORMACK
Minnesota state forecast
Today...Scattered showers and thunderstorms...Spreading from west to east. Highs from the middle 60s northeast to the upper 70s far west.
In touch with nature
Weather drawing by Nicholas Swenson of Mrs. Meyer's third grade class at Riverside school.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Increasing clouds with a chance of afternoon showers or thunderstorms west and north. Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s.
Iowa state forecast
Today...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs near 70 northeast to the mid 80s southwest.
Walking the dog
Weather drawing by Coryn Deem of M.J. Kobes' second grade class at Lincoln school.
Minnesota state forecast
Today...An isolated shower or thunderstorm possible early in the far south and northeast. Partly cloudy with highs from 70 north to the middle 80s south.
The Weather Elsewhere
Monday
State forecast for South Dakota
This morning...Cloudy west with areas of fog. Mostly cloudy central. Scattered thunderstorms ending far east. This afternoon...Partly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms west and south. Highs 75 to 80 far east...In the 80s central and west.
State forecast for North Dakota
Today...Partly to mostly sunny. A chance of afternoon and early evening showers and thunderstorms west. Highs 75 to 85.
The Weather Elsewhere
Tuesday
State forecast for South Dakota
Today...Areas of morning fog central and east. Mostly sunny west and north...Partly sunny southeast. A slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms southwest and south central. Highs in the 80s.
Iowa state forecast
Today...Scattered thunderstorms ending this morning. Partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs mainly in the 80s.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly sunny with a chance for mainly afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Some isolated early morning showers and thunderstorms possible southwest. Highs in the 70s to around 80.
State forecast for North Dakota
Today...Areas of morning fog...Otherwise partly sunny with a slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms west. Mostly cloudy east with scattered showers. Highs 75 to 85.
Innovative country guitarist Chet Atkins dies at 77
Chet Atkins, a seminal figure in country music as an innovative guitarist and producer who was instrumental in shaping "The Nashville Sound," died Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. He was 77.
What's doing
There will be a pork chop dinner at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Moose Lodge in Brainerd. Cost: $6.50. Bingo is at 6 p.m. every Wednesday and Friday.
Sorting the glove compartment
Dear Heloise: I came up with a great solution to messy, cluttered glove compartments. Instead of fumbling around in a mess every time I needed something, I took a 4-by-8-inch mail sorter with about six compartments and stuck it in my glove compartment.
Names and faces
NEW YORK (AP) -- Denise Rich, the socialite songwriter whose fugitive ex-husband received a presidential pardon this year, has signed a deal to produce a book and a song, both titled "Pardon Me!"
Cash in addition to sympathy gives grieving family support
DEAR ABBY: "Mortified Daughter in Michigan" wrote that when there is a death in or outside her family, her mother always sends a card with cash in it to the grieving family. The daughter thought it was "tacky." Thank you for siding with the mother.
Doctors, parents are urged to ditch mercury thermometers
CHICAGO (AP) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics says doctors and parents should stop using mercury thermometers, a once-ubiquitous household item that is already on its way to the medical junkyard.
Husband wants to strip himself of addiction
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married four years. I love her very much, and we have a good marriage.
Legendary jazz saxophonist Henderson dies
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Four-time Grammy winning tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, long one of jazz insiders' best-kept secrets, died Saturday of heart failure following a long bout with emphysema. He was 64.
Names and faces
NEW YORK (AP) -- Basketball player Stephon Marbury, traded days earlier from New Jersey to Phoenix, was pulled over and ticketed for driving with a suspended license.
Police in Okinawa obtain arrest warrant for U.S. Air Force sergeant suspected of rape
OKINAWA CITY, Japan -- After four days of intense questioning, police obtained an arrest warrant Monday for a U.S. Air Force sergeant suspected of raping an Okinawan woman in a parking lot outside a row of bars.
Milosevic condemns U.N. war crimes tribunal, refuses to enter plea
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- Facing his prosecutors alone, Slobodan Milosevic refused Tuesday to enter a plea to war crimes charges, telling the U.N. tribunal that his trial was aimed at covering up Western crimes in Yugoslavia.
U.S. spy plane shipped out of China
MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- The last parts of a U.S. Navy spy plane that collided with a Chinese fighter jet, sparking a crisis in U.S.-China relations, were flown from Hainan island on Tuesday, the U.S. Navy said.
EU blocks $41 billion merger of GE, Honeywell
STRASBOURG, France -- The European Union blocked General Electric Co.'s $41 billion purchase of Honeywell International Inc. on Tuesday, the first time a proposed merger between two U.S. companies has been blocked solely by European regulators.
Drive-by shooting, two car bombs respond to Israeli missile attack on militants
JERUSALEM -- An Israeli motorist was killed in a shooting attack and two car bombs blew up in the working class town of Yehud on Monday, a day after three Palestinian militants were killed by missiles fired from an Israeli helicopter.