Friday, July 3, 2009
Roaring with sensuality
Artifice has value, particularly in automotive journalism. I, for example, will use any excuse to get behind the wheel of a new automobile, especially one as beautiful as the 2010 Jaguar XF Premium sedan.
Finally, VW adds V-6 TDI to Touareg
Volkswagen's 2009 Touareg V-6 TDI is a perfect example of why it can pay to wait to get a new vehicle.
LOCAL BRIEFS
The Great Adventure Gospel Band will perform at 7 p.m. Friday at Heritage Assembly of God Church in Baxter as part of Gospel Night.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Live music
Ready to embark on Arts in the Park
Thousands of people again are expected to flock to Gregory Park for the 35th annual Arts in the Park, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday.
Piano recital
Susan Kavanaugh's piano students held a recital May 15 at Central Lakes College.
The 4th - and the food
Nothing says summer like Independence Day.
POLICE BLOTTER
THEFTS - Holiday Station, Garrison, Thursday reported a gas theft.
BIRTHS
Ashley Walters, Backus, a boy, Gage Carter, 5 pounds, 13 ounces, June 20, 2009. Grandparents are Ruth Coolidge, Backus, and Philip Walters Sr., Pine River.
SENIOR CALENDAR
LAKES AREA SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER
Planning meeting
The Brainerd Planning Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the City of Brainerd Council Chambers.
POLICE BLOTTER
THEFT - Karen Cooley, 8000 block of Crow Wing County Road 45, Tuesday reported the theft of medicine.
Magical, mystery tour
IDEAL CORNERS - Red Mountain Lodge. It's what Kevin and Cindy Roberg call their home on Kimble Lake in Ideal Corners.
LOCAL BRIEFS
The Council of Residential Specialists and the National Association of Realtors recently announced that Jim Eisler of Edina Realty in Brainerd and Crosslake has earned the Certified Residential Specialist Designation.
What's open/closed for the Fourth of July
The Brainerd Post Office will operate on a holiday schedule Friday in observance of the Fourth of July. The Post Office will only be open until noon on Friday. There will be mail delivery on Friday but not on Saturday. Regular mail service will begin again on Monday.
Recession won't dampen celebration
The people who call Brainerd the Minnesota Fourth of July Capital say the celebration is free and has family, fun and enjoyment written all over it.
State Elks president from Brainerd is a man on the move
Herman Wisneski didn't join the Brainerd Elks Lodge 34 years ago just to sit around.
Budget challenge looms
Brainerd is taking a different approach to its 2010 budget.
Fourth of July schedule
BRAINERD/BAXTER
Overheard
I'm just going to pretend when they say, 'Come on, Andy!' they mean me.
Brainerd council plans July 9 as appreciation day for citizens, staff
The Brainerd City Council will say thank you to citizens and city staff July 9 as it combines Citizen Appreciation Day and Staff Recognition Day.
And these are friends?
Confidence Learning Center staff member Mary Harder watched as picnic participants threw the ball at the dunking booth target Wednesday night at the 14th Annual Right Friends Picnic. More than 200 people attended the annual pre-Fourth of July event at the camp. Brainerd Dispatch/Steve Kohls
Overheard
He'd be the 800-pound gorilla in the Republican field, no doubt it.
They think women's shoes are for sitting
Brainerd Police officer Troy Schreifels (left), Brainerd Mayor James Wallin, Brainerd Citizen of the Year Chip Borkenhagen and Baxter Mayor Darrel Olson showed off their women's shoes at the Gregory Park Fountain Wednesday. The foursome was promoting the second annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes scheduled for Aug. 22. Walkers generate donations to help stop rape, sexual assault and gender violence. Brainerd Dispatch/Steve Kohls
Pavers scheduled for completion next week
The irrigation system and pavers should be complete at the end of next week in the downtown Brainerd reconstruction project, the contractor, Tom's Backhoe Service, reported Thursday.
Workin' on the railroad
A BNSF Railway work crew unloaded new railroad ties Wednesday near the Mississippi River Bridge in Brainerd. Brainerd Dispatch/Steve Kohls
Health care officials point to pain from Pawlenty budget cuts
Area health officials told state lawmakers Thursday how their institutions will be affected by the March 1 elimination of a state medical assistance program for low-income patients without private insurance.
Front Street is now open to two-way traffic in Brainerd
With the downtown Brainerd street reconstruction project nearing completion, motorists will see more change than just new streets and sidewalks.
This was Brainerd
JULY 3 - 100 years ago (1909) - The usual rush of Fourth of July travel set in today. Every train had one extra car and the M & I had two. Nearly every train was behind time because of the large number of people traveling.
Clothes Closet may close this fall
CROSSLAKE - The Crosslake Clothes Closet, an organization that distributes donated clothing and small appliances at no cost to those who need them, is looking for a new location.
Grazing management tour offered in Leader area
LEADER - The Leader Lions and Crow Wing Basin Forage Council are hosting a summer grazing tour.
CORRECTION
The 4th of July calendar in Wednesday's Dispatch incorrectly reported that the Blues Brothers Band will perform Friday night in Pequot Lakes. They will not perform in Pequot Lakes.
This was Brainerd
JULY 2 - 80 years ago (1929) - How do you like our new typeface? With today's edition the Dispatch appears for the first time in the Intertype Ideal News typeface. It is the same one used by the New York Times, New York Sun and Cleveland Plain Dealer, among many others.
What's open/closed on 4th
The Brainerd Post Office will operate on a holiday schedule Friday in observance of the Fourth of July. The Post Office will only be open until noon on Friday. There will be mail delivery on Friday but not on Saturday. Regular mail service will begin again on Monday.
BHS grad commands lead unit in Afghan operation
A Marine commander from Brainerd is playing a key role in the U.S. Marines' massive operation in Afghanistan.
Obituary policy
Obituary notices are charged at 40 cents a word, exclusive of the first 125 words, which are free. A $10 fee is charged for a half-column photograph. To place an obituary in the Dispatch, consult the funeral home handling arrangements.
Donna J. Hagenson
STAPLES - Donna J. Hagenson, age 80, of Staples, passed away at the Lakewood Care Center on Tuesday, June 30, 2009. Funeral services are planned for Thursday, July 2, at 2 p.m. at the Brenny Funeral Home in Staples with visitation starting at 11 a.m. Burial will be at the Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Staples.
Joseph R. Ratcliffe
EMILY - Joseph Robert Ratcliffe, age 90, of Emily, died on June 30, 2009, at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. He was born on Aug. 10, 1918, in Lamar, Colo., to Robert and Iva Lee (Slater) Ratcliffe.
Karen J. Maier
CROSBY - Karen Judith Maier, age 70, of Crosby, died July 2, 2009, at the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. She was born on Aug. 9, 1938, in Crosby to Robert and Stella (Midthun) Walker.
Obituary policy
Obituary notices are charged at 40 cents a word, exclusive of the first 125 words, which are free. A $10 fee is charged for a half-column photograph. To place an obituary in the Dispatch, consult the funeral home handling arrangements.
George 'Buddy' Roderick
McGREGOR - George "Buddy" Roderick, 77, of McGregor, died Monday, June 29, 2009, at Aicota Health Care Center in Aitkin.
Ronald W. Cash
FALCON, Colo. - Ronald Wayne Cash was born May 26, 1956, in Brainerd, Minn. He passed away on Sunday evening, June 28, 2009, at the age of 53, after a long surgery on his heart in Colorado Springs.
VOX POP
To the seemingly stressed out person who wrote making remarks about my letter to Vox Pop about the unsafe manner of advertising the Special Olympics by running down Highway 371, I want you to read the item again slowly and thoroughly.
Keep in touch with your Minnesota lawmakers
Sen. Paul Koering
What do you think?
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Open Forum
July Fourth is one of those American holidays that evoke fond memories. It's a time for family picnics, community celebrations, fun in the sun, and of course, fireworks. It's also a time marked by patriotism, as we remember those who fought for our freedom over 200 years ago, as well as those who continue to serve on our behalf today. I know I'm not alone in saying that the sound of The Star Spangled Banner being played at a Fourth of July parade brings tears to my eyes; I consider myself blessed to live in this great country.
The issue that's not going away
WASHINGTON - The implicit message, delivered by the Supreme Court majority in two of the most important decisions of the term that ended this week, is that racial discrimination is no longer as big a problem as we once thought.
Open Forum
For the past six months Minnesota's citizens have been underrepresented in the Senate. Sen. Klobuchar and her staff did double work representing their constituents but still had only one vote in the Senate. We Minnesotans have been incredibly patient during the recount and the court proceedings. Only in Minnesota would we wait so patiently while we were deprived of our full representation.
What do you think?
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CHURCH NEWS
Pastor David P. Holte will be honored for his 25 years of ministry at Trinity Lutheran Church of Brainerd on July 12 at a reception in the fellowship hall following the 9 a.m. worship service.
Brainerd lakes area churches
Brainerd
Brainerd youth wins event
Eight-year-old Cole Shake of Brainerd finished first overall in the Scott Southern ATV Motocross National Monday at Muddy Creek in Blountville, Tenn.
One guy's All-Metrodome Team
Before the Metrodome opened in 1982 I took a tour and thought it was the most magnificent ball edifice I had ever seen.
Little Falls stymies Pierz
LITTLE FALLS - Riley Hirsch pitched just two innings of relief, but he struck out five of the six batters he faced and earned the win as Little Falls defeated Pierz 11-2 during Legion Baseball Wednesday.
Albany sweeps Little Falls
Albany scored 12 unearned runs to sweep a doubleheader from Little Falls Tuesday by scores of 5-2 and 9-4.
Lunkers host holiday weekend games
The Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers will host a two-game series against the Thunder Bay Border Cats beginning at 7:05 p.m. Friday at Mills Field.
Outlaw Drag Racing highlights Show & Go weekend
Round Two of the Outlaw Drag Racing Series will be featured this weekend during the 23rd annual Show & Go at Brainerd International Raceway.
Box hits walk-off homer against Staples-Motley
PEQUOT LAKES - Jacob Box hit a walk-off, two-run home run Thursday in the seventh inning as the Crosslake-Fifty Lakes-Pequot Lakes Legion team defeated Staples-Motley 2-1.
Lunkers rally to take down first-place MoonDogs
MANKATO - A two-run rally in the seventh inning gave the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers a lead they would not relinquish as they won a tight 4-3 game against the North Division-leading Mankato MoonDogs Thursday night in Northwoods League action.
NCS cancels World of Outlaw Late Model race
North Central Speedway officials announces they have been forced to cancel the scheduled World of Outlaw Late Model race July 9 because of the inability to reach a contract with the organization.
Promising start ends in 7-1 loss
MANKATO - The night started out promising as T.J. Berge singled in Stephen Wickens from second in the first inning.
SCOREBOARD
Area events
'Monster' Mike back on the track
Gritting his teeth and fighting his way through the agonizing pain caused by the broken tibia and fibula in his left leg, "Monster" Mike Schultz took his wife Sara's hand, looked in her face, and said, "Sara, I'm never racing again."
Hegarty helps Brainerd capture split
Jack Hegarty struck out 12 batters and went 2-for-3 with a double as the Brainerd sophomore team beat Sauk Rapids 4-1 in the second game of a doubleheader Thursday.
SCOREBOARD
Area events
State forecast for S.D.
Today and tonight...Partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs from the upper 70s in the west and far northeast to the upper 80s south central. Lows from the upper 50s north and west to the lower 60s southeast.
State forecast for N.D.
Today...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms north central this
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Partly cloudy. Highs 75 to 85.
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Cloudy central and east. Showers and thunderstorms south...Chance of thunderstorms north. Highs from the upper 60s to the mid 70s.
Flag is there even in storm
Weather drawing by Ashley Putz in the Baxter third grade of Ms. Hemstad.
State forecast for N.D.
.Today...Partly to mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms southwest
June is below average in Brainerd precipitation
The summer of 2009 continued to be a dry one despite June rainfalls, the Brainerd Area Forestry Office in Brainerd reported.
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Becoming mostly cloudy central and south. Showers and
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Mostly cloudy east this morning...Then partly cloudy.
State forecast for Wisconsin
Today...Partly sunny west. Becoming partly sunny east. Highs from the mid 70s north...To the lower to mid 80s southwest. Turning cooler near lakes michigan and superior.
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy.
Getting ready for the 4th
Weather drawing by Katie Streiff in the Baxter third grade of Ms. Hemstad.
State forecast for Wisconsin
Today...Mostly cloudy in the morning...With decreasing clouds in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers east and central during the afternoon. Highs from the upper 60s northwest...To the low to mid 70s elsewhere.