Wednesday, July 9, 2008
COURTS
The following recently appeared in Crow Wing District Court:
BIRTHS
Jonathan and Kristen Crowe, Brainerd, a boy, Caden Andrew, 8 pounds, 3 ounces, June 23, 2008. Grandparents are Jerry and Greta Crowe, Grand Rapids, and Kirk and Rita Craiglow, Grand Rapids.
POLICE BLOTTER
CRASHES - No injuries were reported in a two-vehicle collision at 1:48 p.m. Monday at East River Road and College Drive.
Crow Wing court
The following recently appeared in Crow Wing District Court:
POLICE BLOTTER
INVESTIGATIONS - Received a report at 11:48 p.m. Friday of a man lighting trash cans on fire on Second Avenue Northeast. Upon arrival, officers located the suspect, who was Dumpster diving not lighting trash cans on fire. Officers advised the suspect of his suspicious behavior and sent him on his way.
PETS OF THE WEEK
Buddy is a 15-year-old male Manx cat who was given up by his owners after they had a baby. Brainerd Dispatch/Heidi Lake
Crosslake racer Jamie Ledin qualifies for national event
Jamie Ledin, 19, Crosslake, has qualified for the 27th annual Air Nautiques/AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship, the largest amateur motocross race in the world.
CROSBY-IRONTON HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL
The following students have been named to the spring semester honor roll at Crosby-Ironton High School:
Rural Hackensack author to sign books Wednesday
HACKENSACK - Bill Turgeon of rural Hackensack will sign copies of his book, "Hiram Hill Homestead: Back to the Land at 50," from 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday at the Book Nook in Hackensack.
FORESTVIEW HONOR ROLL
The following students have been named to the spring semester honor roll at Forestview Middle School:
Pequot Lakes 12-U girls win title
The Pequot Lakes 12-U traveling softball team won the championship of the Litchfield tournament.
AREA BRIEFS
NISSWA - "Alice's Adventures in a Garden Wonderland" is the theme of the 70th annual garden club show sponsored by the Nisswa Garden Club from 2-7 p.m. on July 30 at the Lutheran Church of the Cross in Nisswa.
Keagan finds a happy home
My family and I had a 14-year-old springer spaniel. We got him 12 years ago so we were looking for a new puppy.
Hypothermia can be a danger when fishing, boating, swimming
We are very fortunate to live in an area where we have a large number of lakes and rivers, which offer us the option of fishing, boating, swimming or just hanging out at the cabin. With the fluctuation of people comes the fluctuation of law enforcement issues involving our water and I felt compelled as your sheriff to address this important topic.
Brainerd High School South Campus honor roll
The following students were named to the spring semester A honor roll at Brainerd High School South Campus:
Nature's beauty
Angela Bugarin, Baxter, submitted this photograph of the Minnesota state flower lady-slipper taken June 29 at the Northland Arboretum.
All in the Family
Do you have a treasured photo? Send us your favorite family photographs, including a brief description of the photo and when it was taken, for possible publication in the Neighbors section. Submit your recent photos to: kathi.nagorski@brainerddispatch.com or drop them off at the Dispatch.
Keys to success
The piano students of Susan Kavanaugh held a piano recital May 9 at Trinity Lutheran Church.
Young champions
The Brainerd 10-U traveling baseball team qualified for the Gopher State Class 3A Tournament of Champions.
HARD WORK PAYS OFF
When Brian Ashburn found out about a contest where high school students could win a trip to New York City, he enlisted the help of his fellow Brainerd High School debate team members, Chelsea Holub, Colin Sullivan and Jenna Riley.
Readers weigh in on mosquito spraying
This time might be the charm.
Funding is available for second STS crew
Funding from Crow Wing County's waste management department will allow a second Sentencing to Serve crew remain in the county.
This was Brainerd
JULY 9 - 80 years ago (1928) - President Coolidge, vacationing at Brule, Wis., will throw the first ball that will start the Brainerd ball club off in the initial clash of the first annual Head of the Lakes semi-pro baseball tournament at Superior, Wis.
An old town hall gives way for new
LITTLE FALLS - It's a good thing that the Morrison County Board approved a conditional use permit Tuesday requested by Ripley Township to build a new town hall.
LOCAL BRIEFS
The Crow Wing County Council on Aging is sponsoring a senior citizen picnic from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. July 17 at Mission Park.
Little Falls-based unit returns from Iraq
They're back.
Bad Boyz at BIR
Smoky burnouts. Gleaming metal. One-of-a-kind show cars.
Camp counselor accused of sex crime
WALKER - Part of a bigger national picture of how hard it is to protect children from sexual predators has hit home in Cass County.
Mosquito spraying to be studied
Brainerd officials will again study the possibility of mosquito spraying in the city.
BACK TO BUSINESS
LITTLE FALLS - It was business as usual Tuesday for the Morrison County Board - a deep contrast from its last regular board meeting.
LOCAL BRIEFS
Two thousand years after Euclid wrote his "13 Elements," math is still "cool." On Tuesday, Joe Van Wie will explain how Euclid used undefined terms, definitions, axioms and postulates to develop the theorems for mathematics. This Unlimited Learning program will be at Hallett Community Center in Crosby from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Cause of Crosslake fire still unknown
Investigators this week are still looking for the cause of the fire that destroyed The Exchange in Crosslake.
Correction
As a result of incorrect information provided by the State Patrol, a Page 5A accident story incorrectly listed the driver in a single-vehicle rollover reported at 7:02 a.m. Sunday on Highway 25 near Buckman as Tracy Thesing, 23, Pierz.
This was Brainerd
JULY 8 - 100 years ago (1908) - Try a 15 noonday lunch at the Ideal cafe.
Compromise reached on absentee ballots
Should a voter be given a second chance if their absentee ballot is rejected on a technicality?
Council 'tweaks' pet ordinance
Pet owners take notice - new regulations for dogs, cats and other animals are in the works for Brainerd.
Decision protested
JENKINS TOWNSHIP - More than 30 people filled the tiny Jenkins Township Hall Tuesday night, the majority to protest the township board's decision to pursue orderly annexation with the city of Pequot Lakes.
'AYE, MATEY'
"Someone took my gun."
Board considers tighter security
Crow Wing County commissioners made final adjustments Tuesday to the plan to renovate the board room with a new interest in security.
Judge Ten Eyck among those filing
Fourth of July parades may be over but the parade of candidates for judicial, legislative and county posts continued late Thursday and Monday.
Correction
A Page 1A story on June 18 about the Minnesota Lymefighters Advocacy group should have said that Tracie Schissel was bitten by a deer tick in September 2005 and was diagnosed with Lyme disease a month later. The story said she was diagnosed a year later. Even though Schissel was treated early for the disease she still is infected by it today.
Public input sought for state long-range transportation plan
Members of the public, transportation stakeholders, local government officials and others are invited to discuss the updated state's long-range transportation plan as the Minnesota Department of Transportation hosts a meeting in St. Cloud.
Judicial, legislative candidates file for offices on Tuesday
Four area candidates filed for office Tuesday.
Correction
A Page 1A story in Monday's paper incorrectly listed the Best of Show winner at Arts in the Park as Dan Naf. The winner was Dan Neff.
Burying the beans
The Burying of the Beans Ceremony, part of Bean Hole Days, took place Tuesday night at Trailside Park in Pequot Lakes. Large cast iron kettles filled with beans were lowered into a pit and buried, where they will continue to cook until they are raised Wednesday at 11:30 am and fed to the crowd. Brainerd Dispatch/Kelly Humphrey
Rezoning approved for NE coffee shop
Despite the protest of a few residents, a zoning change has cleared the way for a Grab-A-Java coffee shop on Highway 210 and 10th Avenue Northeast in Brainerd.
Paved and unpaved roads discussed
Roads, both paved and gravel, were on the minds of Crow Wing County commissioners Tuesday.
Agnes Knopik
LITTLE FALLS - Agnes Knopik, age 86, of Little Falls, Minn., passed away, Monday, July 7, 2008, at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls. Funeral arrangements for Agnes Knopik are pending with the Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service in Little Falls.
Obituary policy
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Richard Kavan
Richard Kavan, age 68, of Brainerd, passed away Friday, June 6, 2008, at Almond House in Brainerd. Dick was born Aug. 25, 1939, in Omaha, Neb.
Dewey W. Smith
PEQUOT LAKES - Dewey W. Smith, 69, of Pequot Lakes, died July 6, 2008, at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, July 11, 2008, at St. Alice Catholic Church in Pequot Lakes, Minn. Friends are welcome to gather Thursday evening from 6-8 p.m. at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes.
Harry R. Hoglund
RANDALL - Harry R. Hoglund, 92-year-old resident of rural Randall, Minn., passed away Monday, July 7, 2008, at Amazing Days Assisted Living near Randall, Minn.
Merl D. Malin
McGREGOR - Merl Dean Malin, 68, of McGregor, died Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at the VA Medical Center, Minneapolis.
Nathaniel S. Awalt
Nathaniel Scott Awalt, 19, of Brainerd, died Friday, July 4, 2008, in East Gull Lake, Minn. Services for Nathaniel will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, Minn. Friends are welcome to gather starting at 9 a.m. Reception will follow services at the Old Waterfall in Brainerd. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.
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.
Evelyn (Guck) Smith
LITTLE FALLS - Evelyn Mary (Guck) Smith, 91-year-old resident of Little Falls, Minn., passed away Sunday, July 6, 2008, at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls, Minn.
Willard 'Bill' Colvin
MOTLEY - Memorial services for Willard "Bill" Colvin, Fulton, Texas, who passed away April 3, 2008, will be 4 p.m. Saturday, July 12, 2008, at the Motley United Methodist Church with a light meal to follow the services.
Irene L. Sarff
Irene L. Sarff, age 89, of Brainerd, died Sunday, July 6, 2008, at Edgewood Vista. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, July 10, at 10 a.m. at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Brainerd with the Rev. Father Tony Wroblewski officiating. Friends may visit on Wednesday, July 9, from 5-7 p.m. at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Interment will be at Evergreen Memorial Gardens.
Richard D. Tappe
PINE RIVER - Richard D. Tappe, age 78, of Pine River, passed away Monday, July 7, 2008, at St. Cloud Hospital. Services will be 2 p.m. on Friday, July 11, at First Lutheran Church, Pine River. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River. Arrangements with Kline Funeral Home, Pine River.
Lila M. Strowbridge
Lila Mae Strowbridge, 88, has been called to rest by the Lord after dying peacefully at her home on July 5, 2008. Lila was born in Cass Lake, Minn., on July 11, 1919, the only daughter of Ida Raycroft Johnson and Chris Johnson. She grew up in International Falls and graduated from International Falls High School where she was a solo performer in the a capella choir.
Agnes M. Knopik
LITTLE FALLS - Agnes M. Knopik, age 86, of Little Falls, Minn., passed away Monday, July 7, 2008, at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls.
Sheila C. Mekola
BACKUS - Sheila Colleen Mekola, age 48, of Backus, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2008, at Bethany Good Samaritan Center in Brainerd. Sheila was born May 23, 1960, in Brainerd to Denton and Beverly Newman.
Dwight E. Scherbing
Dwight Edward "Whitey" Scherbing, age 73, of Brainerd, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 3, 2008, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Sauk Rapids, Minn. Funeral services for Dwight will be 11 a.m. Thursday, July 10, 2008, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter. Friends may call for one hour prior to services on Thursday. Interment will be in North Star Cemetery at St. Cloud.
Harold Knapper
Harold Knapper, Brainerd, passed away on July 6, 2008, at the age of 83, after a long illness. He was the son of the late Dan and Alice Knapper of Leader, Minn. He was born in Leader and lived there until his marriage to Alvina Britton in 1954.
Bush seems weary yet optimistic
WASHINGTON - What's on the president's mind these days? We do still have a president, though it's sometimes hard to remember in our impatience to replace him.
OTHER OPINION: REFORM
Say what you will about the Rev. Al Sharpton, it is hard to ignore - or deter - him. And that is good news for those interested in fixing the nation's troubled public schools. In giving his voice to school reform as a true civil rights issue, Mr. Sharpton may help change the nature of the debate. Equally significant is his willingness and that of other leaders in a recently formed coalition to challenge traditional allies in the cause of black and brown children.
Open Forum
On May 23 Ford Motor announced cost-cutting measures in North America that include ending Ford Ranger production at the St. Paul assembly plant. In Detroit on June 4 Sen. Coleman met with Ford's vice president for global manufacturing and the Ford director of government relations to plead our case.
Open Forum
Although I don't consider myself a Republican or Democrat, I do vote in all elections. I just usually hope I am voting for the lesser of two evils. Lately I have seen a few letters in Open Forum blaming the Democrats for the oil crisis. To be fair, the Republicans have been the party in control for the last several years. Our president and vice president are both oil men and oil companies are celebrating record profits and tax breaks. So to want to continue our dependence on oil from any source seems logical at any cost to them.
VOX POP
Thank you to the two outstanding Brainerd police officers as well as the public in helping to apprehend the recent drive-off culprits. Together with the eyes of the public, the pictures from security cameras and the diligence of our law enforcement officers, we can make a difference in the theft of gasoline in our community.
Bees split doubleheader
Grant Eller, Chris Smolke and Reid Mimmack drove in runs to lead the Brainerd Bees to a 3-2 victory over Orthopedics Sunday.
Staples tops Walker 5-2
STAPLES - Alex Jansson struck out three, walked two and allowed four hits and no earned runs to pitch the Staples Legion baseball team to a 5-2 victory over Walker Monday.
18 teams compete in tournament
The ninth annual Struthers/Pohlkamp Co-Rec slow-pitch softball tournament was held July 5th and 6th at Memorial Park in Brainerd.
Pine Beach Shoot Out stirs interest
John Carlson, Brad Holland and Curt Carlson.
Scoreboard
Area events
AREA GOLF SHORTS
The threesome of Don Sandberg, Dick Williams and Rod Ustipak shot a 6-under-par to win the July 1 Charlie's Scramble at Breezy Point Resort.
Mettler's blast powers AL
Jake Mettler cracked a three-run homer to propel the American League over the National League 7-6 in the 9th annual Pony League Mid-Summer Classic at Bane Park Monday.
Kalogrides on Northwoods all-star team
Brainerd Blue Thunder right- hander Alex Kalogrides is a North Division All-Star.
Beckman, Heinlen lead AL
Behind the smiling faces of the 12-year-olds at the 53rd Annual Bronco League Mid-Summer Classic Monday night at Bane Park was a hidden hunger for victory. And how sweet that victory was for the American League when its small ball turned into long ball as it rallied to an 8-6 victory over the National League.
Blue Thunder rallies to win
Finally the ball bounced Brainerd's way.
Ness, Staples win pair
Trevor Ness finished 7-for-7 with six runs scored, two doubles a triple and three RBIs as the Staples VFW swept Crosby 14-7 and 13-4 Monday.
SCOREBOARD
Area events
Blue Thunder drop fourth game in a row
Jared McDonald had two hits, including a double, and a run and the Brainerd Blue Thunder received seven and 2-3 innings of strong pitching from starter Michael Lueck, but It wasn't enough as the Eau Claire Express (1-2) scored seven runs in the last three innings to send the Blue Thunder (0-4) to a 8-3 defeat in Northwoods League play Monday.
Briggs bags low score
Debbie Briggs carded a 43 to capture the low score on Bobby's front nine during the July 1 women's league at the Legacy Courses at Cragun's in East Gull Lake.
Hartshorn, Aitkin sweep Bagley
A.J. Hartshorn pitched 14 innings of one-run baseball to lead the Aitkin River Hawks to a sweep of the Bagley Thundercats Sunday in Itasca League baseball.
Crosslake-Pequot Lakes
gains split with Royalton
CROSSLAKE- The Crosslake-Pequot Lakes Legion team split a double-header with Royalton Tuesday. C-PL lost the first game 8-6 but came back to win the second 2-1.
Pierz's Bell leads the field
NISSWA - Pierz's Robert Bell was the only player in the field to break par as he leads the 82nd MN State Junior Boys Golf Championship after Tuesday's first round at Grand View Lodge's Preserve Golf Course.
Eckert excited about return to NCS
Rick Eckert is undefeated at North Central Speedway.
Flawless execution the second time around
With its white tail pointed toward the sky, the doe darted in front of the vehicle at 5:11 a.m.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly sunny. Isolated thunderstorms possible south. Highs from the mid 70s north...To the mid 80s south. Cooler near lake superior.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly to mostly sunny. Highs from the low 70s northeast...To the lower 80s southwest. Cooler near lake superior and lake michigan.
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Partly cloudy. Highs from the middle 60s far
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Partly cloudy. Areas of dense fog across the south. Slight
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms mainly south. Highs 80
State forecast for N.D.
.Today...Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy.
Flowers are blooming
Weather drawing by Renae Ford of Mr. Meyer's fourth-grade class at Lowell school.
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Mostly sunny northwest to partly sunny southeast. Isolated thunderstorms...Mainly far south. Highs around 80 northeast to 90 southwest.
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms southwest. Highs in the upper 70s northeast to upper 80s southwest plains.
A good spot to fish
Weather drawing by Nikita Duscher of Mrs. Larson's fifth-grade class at Forestview school.
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
State forecast for N.D.
Today...Partly sunny. Except mostly cloudy with scattered showers