Saturday, July 24, 2004
Supervalu first-quarter earnings beat expectations
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Grocery retailer and distributor Supervalu Inc. more than doubled its first-quarter profit compared to last year's quarter by selling its minority interest in WinCo Foods Inc., the company said Thursday.
Business notes
All chamber members and employees are invited to attend the event, which includes watching the night street drags, getting a tour of the raceway, amusement rides for children and a drawing for BIR merchandise.
Pawlenty shows concern about labor issues on Iron Range
ST. PAUL (AP) -- Gov. Tim Pawlenty has instructed the state's Public Safety Commissioner to look into the possible use of temporary workers at Cleveland-Cliffs Mining Co. facilities in the event of a strike on the Iron Range.
Man dies after being pinned by boat
A 51-year-old man was killed Friday after he was pinned by a boat as it was being hoisted into a boathouse on Crow Wing Lake in Fort Ripley Township, according to the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Department.
COMING THURSDAY IN ENTERTAINMENT
Night terror
Three more arrested on drug charges in Morrison County
A Morrison County sheriff's deputy assigned to the Central Minnesota Drug Task Force arrested a 20-year-old Chicago and Little Falls area man Wednesday for possession of crack cocaine in Rice.
COMING MONDAY
A benefit bike ride
COMING WEDNESDAY IN GOLF
Golf Run
ACCIDENTS
EMILY -- A 70-year-old Outing woman suffered minor injuries in a two-vehicle accident Friday on Highway 6, one mile north of Emily, the State Patrol reported.
Accidents
A 72-year-old Florida woman and a 31-year-old Baxter woman were injured in a van-car collision that occurred on Highway 371 five miles north of Baxter Wednesday, the State Patrol reported.
FIRE
The Brainerd Fire Department responded to a small grass fire reported at 7:40 p.m. Friday on Fox Place in Baxter. A brush fire got out of control.
BIRTHS
St. Gabriel's Hospital, Little Falls
Agendas
Crow Wing County Board
Bliska buys cabin she admired as a child visiting Ten Mile Lake
HACKENSACK -- Molly Bliska's log summer cabin was built about 1930 from white pine timbers along the south shore of Ten Mile Lake.
Hobby farm boasts gardens
HACKENSACK -- Dawn and Tony Peterson welcome visitors into their hobby farm yard through an arbor between the house and garage.
Housing briefs
LITTLE FALLS -- The Oasis Share a Meal of Little Falls will host a community paint and home fix-up event Aug. 7 at First United Church in Little Falls.
Colorful gardens and rustic cabins
HACKENSACK -- To say Joyce and Charlie Mayer have created a formal garden in their retirement barely begins to describe the extent of their creation.
Take advantage of tax-deferred retirement options
But the amount we have set aside for home improvements is still fairly small. We are considering reducing our Roth IRA contributions from $3,000 to $2,000 a year to free up some extra money for replacing our roof and aging appliances. Do you have an opinion on this?
'Perching for Partners' attracted new Kinship kids
Readers of this column might feel there is less urgency to consider mentoring a child enrolled in Kinship Partners since the tremendous response the program received in recent weeks for "Perching for Partners," the effort by Crow Wing County Commissioner Gary Walters on the Brainerd water tower.
College campuses try student-only tours
Maggie and Nate Pancost searched for colleges pretty much on their own. They booked cross-country flights and made campus visits by themselves. Both eventually picked the University of Maryland at College Park, which was not at the top of their parents' list.
Marriage statistics don't bode well for kids
Men raised by Ward and June Cleaver and who had a bit of religion growing up are more likely to marry than men from godless, broken homes, according to a recent report by researchers who annually take the pulse of the American marriage.
For the happy couple, a belt sander for two
The gift registry forever revolutionized gift-giving. While, unfortunately, it took out the surprise factor, it also meant not having to deliver insincere thank-yous, not receiving four toaster ovens and not having to make multiple returns to stores.
At Craig's List, looking for a friend to combat loneliness
WASHINGTON -- When you think of personals you think of romance -- SWM, 6'1", green eyes, ISO trim classy lady -- but there are plenty of people out there solely in need of friendship, an end to their loneliness, the disease of modernity.
List the right job references
Listing the right references on a job application can be perplexing but need not be overly so.
Pets of the week
Matty is a 2-year-old female chow mix. She appears to get along well with other dogs and is friendly to people she meets.
What is Artrain USA?
Artrain USA is a traveling art museum housed in five railway cars that brings world class art exhibitions and programs throughout the country by rail.
Local briefs
Those honored include Dawn McGuigan, for Women Promoting Diversity; Dr. Dianne Kendall, for Women Preparing Young Women Today; Louise Seliski, for Women Strengthening Our Communities for Tomorrow; Margaret Schrader, for Women Dedicated to the Girl Scout Way; and Melissa Brown, for Young Women Making a Difference.
Local briefs
The Brainerd Police and Fire Civil Service Commission will meet 8:15 a.m. Tuesday at Brainerd City Hall to review a proposal for fire chief hiring services and to discuss police department restructuring.
Building a spot to grind
If you build it, they will skate all over it.
Majestic Pines Art Festival
Frederick Gridley, mayor of Manhattan Beach, showed customers Judy Sanvick (center), Eden Prairie, and Anita Walters, Stevens Point, Wis., handmade jewelry and porcelain items he was selling Saturday at the Majestic Pines Art Festival in Nisswa.
All aboard
Don't miss the train.
Overheard
"I think this is so exciting. This is something really unusual. It's an exciting opportunity to view art, particularly in such close proximity."
Darrel Olson to run for Baxter mayor
Darrel Olson, a Baxter City Council member, announced Saturday he plans to run for mayor.
This was Brainerd
Vacationers, as well as seasonal and permanent residents have been drawn to the Gull Lake chain for 1500 years. May sound unlikely, but it's true.
Local news
Those honored include Dawn McGuigan, for Women Promoting Diversity; Dr. Dianne Kendall, for Women Preparing Young Women Today; Louise Seliski, for Women Strengthening Our Communities for Tomorrow; Margaret Schrader, for Women Dedicated to the Girl Scout Way; and Melissa Brown, for Young Women Making a Difference.
Overheard
"We do not believe they fully understood just how many people al-Qaida might kill and how soon it might do it."
This was Brainerd
JULY 25 - 100 years ago (1904) - For real warm sessions and for political maneuvering, old Cass County can be placed in a class by itself. The latest is the big time they had on July 16 over the election of a school treasurer.
Three swimming buddies to the rescue
Fortunately for Joshua L. Anderson, he has friends like Jacquelyn Long, Lucas Harrington and Britta Lawrence.
Leroy F. Schlumpberger
LITTLE FALLS -- Leroy F. Schlumpberger, age 69, a resident of Little Falls, Minn., passed away Friday, July 23, 2004, at the Lutheran Care Center.
Clifford Duane Bolduc
Clifford Duane Bolduc, 66, Brainerd, passed away peacefully in his sleep Thursday, July 22, 2004.
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Henry N. Krueger
Henry N. Krueger, 71, Brainerd, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2004, at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis.
Mabel Packer
Mabel Packer, age 74, formerly of Palisade, died on Thursday, July 22, in Fridley. Funeral services are 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Sorensen-Root-Thompson Funeral Home in Aitkin. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Donald Willard Brehmer
Donald Willard Brehmer, age 84, of Brainerd, died Friday, July 23, 2004, at his residence. Arrangements are with Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home in Brainerd.
Millard Parker
FERGUS FALLS -- Millard Parker, age 84, formerly of Staples, died Thursday morning, July 22, 2004, at the Veterans Home of Fergus Falls. Funeral services are Saturday, 1 p.m., at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Staples. Family will receive friends prior to the service starting at noon at the Brenny Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Evergreen Hill Cemetery, Staples.
Wayne Heldt
PEQUOT LAKES -- Wayne Heldt, 77, of Pequot Lakes, died Thursday, July 22, 2004, at Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd, Minn. Arrangements are pending with Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.
Ruby D. Christensen
STANWOOD, Wash. -- Ruby Delphine Christensen, age 88 of Stanwood, Wash., died in her home July 9, 2004. She was born Jan. 29, 1916, on a farm east of Thief River Falls, Minn., to John Edwin and Christine Solmonson. She graduated from Lincoln High School of Thief River Falls in 1933 and married Wallace Mervin Christensen June 24, 1938. They have enjoyed 66 years of a loving, faithful relationship.
Gail D. Quittum
BLAINE -- Gail D. Quittum, age 66, of Blaine, former Nisswa resident, passed away peacefully July 13, 2004, from complications of an unknown liver disease, surrounded by her loving family. God quietly called His angel home. She is survived by Jim, her adoring and beloved husband of 45 years; her beloved children, Jeff and Dicie; her daughter-in-law, Jo; son-in-law, Jeff; and six grandchildren. She is also survived by her loving siblings, Gary and Roger Hubley and Kathy Williams, Nisswa, and their spouses, Judy, Sigrid and Steve, and their children. A memorial service was held on Friday, July 16, 2004, at Our Saviours Lutheran Church in East Bethel, Minn. Memorials can be made to the Sertoma Foundation, c/o Kathy Williams, 10730 Pinewood Drive S.W., Nisswa, MN 56468.
Helen Viola Sylvester
Helen Viola Sylvester, age 93, of Bay Lake, died on Friday, July 23, 2004, at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. She was born on May 10, 1911, to Andrew and Mathilda (Larson) Erickson. She married Clyde Sylvester on Dec. 22, 1934, in Isanti. She was a member of the Salem Lutheran Church, Deerwood. She is survived by four sons and daughters-in-law, Donald and Marlene Sylvester of Inver Grove Heights; James and Pearl Sylvester of Anaheim, Calif.; Dean and Patricia Sylvester of St. Cloud; and Gary and Sonja Sylvester of Corona, Calif.; one sister, Evelyn Peterson of Deerwood; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Clyde; two sisters, Sally Johnson and Esther Barber.
Henry N. Krueger
Henry N. Krueger, 71, Brainerd, died Wednesday, July 21, 2004, at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis.
Robert Enerson
Robert Enerson, 66-year-old resident of Little Falls, Minn., died Friday, July 23, at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. Arrangements are pending with the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, Minn.
Clifford D. Bolduc
Clifford D. Bolduc, 66, Brainerd, died Thursday, July 22, 2004, at his home.
Eleanor E. Baversjo
After a lengthy illness, Eleanor E. Baversjo, at 85 years of age, went to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Eleanor Baversjo
Eleanor Baversjo, 85, Brainerd, died Thursday, July 22, 2004, at her home.
Calvin 'Cal' Block
HACKENSACK -- Calvin "Cal" Block, 52, resident of Hackensack, longtime resident of Mound, went to his rest on July 22, 2004, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Private family services to be held on Aug. 7.
Minneapolis Tribune of the North
During the last few years I have noticed the Dispatch has been trying to become the liberal Mpls. Tribune of the North. Your enamored treatment of the so called war protesters was too much and then when the backlash was just getting started and was too much for you to handle out comes, "We're cutting this off now." So much for freedom of speech. As a Vietnam era veteran I know how much this type of people support the troops. What a joke.
OUR OPINION: PAY RAISES
As much as the Brainerd City Council might have liked to reward the work of Police Chief John Bolduc with a pay increase, it made the right decision Monday to reject the proposal that would have raised his salary by $5,572 a year. It's a matter that can be revisited at a later date.
Rhythm of the Rails looks at good old days
I am so very impressed with the wonderful outdoor theatre presentation of Rhythm of the Rails which is a historical as well as hysterical experience. The very talented performers portray several characters from Brainerd, Pillager, Little Falls and other area towns. The railroad days are presented vaudeville-style depicting places and personalities of the olden days.
Story was good for a laugh
One of my favorite features in the Brainerd Dispatch is its excellent selection of comic strips and cartoons. Medical folks have extolled the health benefits of humor for years. A chuckle a day can serve to relieve tension and reduce blood pressure.
Open Forum
The U.S. Department of Commerce reports tax revenues have risen 3.5 percent over last year. Minnesota revenues have also risen above previous projections and it appears that we've turned the economic corner. Presidents Reagan and Kennedy followed this same prescription, knowing that lowering taxes spurs economies and actually increases tax revenues.
The Dispatch's excellent coverage
Your Tuesday edition printed a story on page 9A writing of the tribulations of a young miner in the west African forests of Guinea whose sweat-covered efforts uncovered a 182 carat diamond.
Safer but not safe
The ink was barely dry on the Sept. 11 commission's report as Republican and Democratic campaign strategists launched their respective spins on the story. "Blame the opposition party" is the primary objective of this exercise and voters can expect to hear plenty of partisan rhetoric at the major party conventions this summer. That's a pity.
Should the U.S. have waited?
This morning's headline in the Dispatch was "U.S. death toll in Iraq 900." On June 7, 1944, the headline would have been "Death toll on Normandy beaches over 6,000." How many of those lives would have been saved if we had stopped Hitler before he captured all of Europe? Saddam Hussien had a similar goal to capture all of the Middle East. Should we have waited until he was successful then made Normandy-like landings on the beaches of one of the Arab nations he controlled?
Don't let walleyes give you the slip
Tom Backer doesn't let much slip by him, especially when he's armed with slip bobber rigs. The North Dakota walleye pro uses slip bobbers to target summertime walleyes in wood and weeds at Devil's Lake and elsewhere. Slip bobbers are effective from Memorial Day to the end of summer. The key is the right rig in the right place at the right time.
Boy Scouts partner with DNR to preserve Camp Cuyuna
CROSSLAKE -- The Twin Valley Council of the Boy Scouts of America hopes to preserve a scout camp near Cross Lake through a partnership with the Minnesota DNR.
Perspective is everything on visit to heron rookery at Pigs Eye Lake
Things always must be put into perspective. While winding through a maze of highway construction, railroad tracks, pole buildings and piles of scrap that dotted both sides of a pot-holed gravel road, I was glad to be following someone familiar with the area. I patted myself on the back for having the wisdom to rendezvous southeast of downtown St. Paul before heading to our final destination at Pigs Eye Lake.
The case of the missing muskie
I'm sure some of you have seen the big muskie that was in the window at Ernies on Gull Lake. It was a 51-3/4 incher that tipped the scales at 40 pounds. Chris Holmes caught the fish out of my boat in August 2001, and it was the most exciting moment of my hunting and fishing career.
Outdoor notes
Conservation-minded motorists have driven proceeds from sales of Critical Habitat license plates to over the $10 million mark. More than 100,000 loon and deer license plates are traveling Minnesota's roads and highways. Proceeds from the $30 annual contribution are helping protect and manage habitat statewide.
North Country question of the week
Q: A variety of special youth hunts are available, from ducks and deer in the fall to turkeys in the spring. Whos eligible to take part in these hunts and how do they sign up?
All-women Pheasants Forever chapter forms in Minnesota
WHITE BEAR LAKE -- The female staff at Pheasants Forever's national office have formed Minnesota's first all-women Pheasants Forever chapter, the Minnesota Lady Slippers. The organization's one other all-women chapter is the Red Cedar Women's Chapter based in Menomonie, Wis.
States sue Coast Guard to curb invasive species
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minnesota and six other Great Lakes states want oceangoing ships to stop dumping invasive mussels, fish and other organisms into U.S. waters, saying species from foreign ports disrupt the ecology and cause billions of dollars in damage.
North Country calendar
Aug. 6 -- Game Fair, Armstrong Kennels, Anoka
Bicycle retains its 2-wheeled grip on riders
But the high-tech, multi-thousand-dollar bikes that zip through the French countryside every year are based on a 125-year-old design that remains stubbornly resilient -- a simple, profound piece of engineering that continues to have a hold on the human spirit.
What happens when you mix walleye pros and bass pros in the same tourney?
From the start it sounded like fun. Pair the top bass pros with the top walleye pros in a tournament in which the winning team weighs the heaviest combined bag.
Duck number decline blamed on dry habitat conditions
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's most recent duck population and habitat surveys show that duck populations have declined to 32.2 million birds, 11 percent below last year's count and 3 percent below the long-term average, said Don Young, Ducks Unlimited's executive vice president.
Take these steps to avoid summer bear problems
Bear complaints have increased in northern and central Minnesota in recent weeks.
Bassin' with Roach
MILLE LACS -- The headline gives reason to pause, as it might be the first time the words "bassin" and "Roach" have appeared in the same sentence.
Marj and Dale Monson
Marj and Dale Monson, Brainerd, recently celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary. They were married July 16, 1940, in Brainerd.
Sargent-Engle
Elizabeth Katherine Sargent and Robert Daniel Engle were married April 24, 2004, at Community United Methodist Church in Elm Grove, Wis.
Strassberg-Bersani
Heidi L. Strassberg and Jason W. Bersani were married Oct. 4, 2003, in South Solon, Maine.
Roy I. Petersen
Roy I. Petersen will celebrate his 90th birthday at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 1 at the Brainerd Church of the Nazarene on Highway 371. He was born Sept. 11, 1914, in Jacksonville, Iowa, and lived in the Brainerd area for more than 60 years. He taught school in Crow Wing County during the 1940s and was a carpenter until his retirement.
Racheal Novotny and Jason Jacobson
Racheal Novotny and Jason Jacobson announce their engagement. Parents are Bradley Novotny and Tammy Haukos and Michael and Vicky Jacobson, all of Aitkin. An Oct. 2 wedding is planned at First Lutheran Church in Aitkin.
Crosgrove-Schaefer
Sheri Crosgrove and Anthony Schaefer were married April 17, 2004, at Lakewood Evangelical Free Church in Baxter with Greg Pugh officiating.
Karen and Marion Hines
Karen and Marion Hines, Brainerd, will celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary. They were married July 25, 1959, in Brainerd.
John and Meryl Fish
John and Meryl Fish, Baxter, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary July 17 with their children and grandchildren. The surprise party included family from California and Idaho.
Don and Lela Gould
Don and Lela Gould, Crosby, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with their family Aug. 1. They were married Aug. 1, 1954, in Kasson.
Jackie Kapsner and Erik Blume
Jackie Kapsner and Erik Blume announce their engagement. Parents are Don and Linda Kapsner, Brainerd, and Bill and Jane Clarken, Brainerd. A Sept. 25 wedding is planned at St. Francis Church.
Ruth Laughlin
Ruth Laughlin will celebrate her 80th birthday with an open house from 1-5 p.m. Aug. 1 at Country Inn and Suites Hotel, Baxter. The event will be hosted by her children and their families.
Church briefs
Jennifer (Koski) Hackbarth, daughter of Jim and Luana Koski of Brainerd and the late Janice Koski, will be ordained into word and sacrament ministry for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America at 2 p.m. July 31 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brainerd.
Worship event reaches out to younger generation
When the Rev. Bob Evans of Temple Baptist Church noticed a need for activities geared toward young adults, he put a plan in action.
Graffiti artists
Just before Family of Christ Lutheran School's old building was torn down, students wrote on the inside walls of their classrooms. Principal Larry Anderson said in an e-mail, "The kids had a great time and were very respectful to the building and what it stood for." The new Family of Christ school building opened last January.
Upcoming sporting events
Radio guide
Sports shorts
The 17th annual Patriot Athletic Club Golf Classic is scheduled for July 30 at Whitefish Golf Club.
Baseball
East Division
Crosslake blanks Aitkin, marches on in playoffs
CROSSLAKE -- Todd Szymanski came back to the Crosslake Legion baseball team this summer to do one thing: Pitch.
All-Harley drags will precede The Big Race II
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. Brainerd International Raceway is offering its fans another first this year: An All-Harley Drag Racing Association national points event July 30-31.
Sports shorts
The Baxter Eagles 16-under baseball team beat the Bemidji Voyagers 5-2 while losing to the Bemidji Wolves 8-6 and the Bemidji Lions 8-5 at the Bemidji tournament July 17.
Legacy League results
Piper Jaffray beat American National Bank 24.5-19.5 during the men's golf league at the Legacy Courses at Cragun's Thursday to remain in the lead after week three.
Baxter Parks & Recreation scoreboard
BAXTER PETITE SOFTBALL
Brainerd Parks & Recreation scoreboard
Men's MS1 Softball
Baxter/Pepsi wins state
The Baxter/Pepsi 10-and-under baseball team won the Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth State Tournament July 16-18 in Chaska.
Catching air
For those of you who didn't watch the very fast late models compete in the Tri-Star Engine Supply Challenge Series Tuesday at North Central Speedway, you missed these cars blazing around the turns with their front-left tire several inches off the track.
Olympic dreams
For the past 10 years, Aitkin native Todd Beyreuther has abused his body, pushing it to the breaking point and then pushing it a little bit further. He's had broken ribs and strained ligaments, yet he's pushed on.
Upcoming sporting events in the Brainerd lakes area:
Friday
Upcoming sporting events
Sunday
How to get Service Pack 2
Microsoft Corp.'s comprehensive security update for the Windows XP computer operating system will be available for download or as a CD. The free update, called Service Pack 2, is due out in August.
New doctors don't need real patients to practice on
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- The days of new doctors practicing on real patients may be numbered.
Tough road for advocacy group seeking to nullify 'dubious' patents
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- A small company called Acacia Research Corp. went after some of the biggest names in broadcasting last month, suing nine companies for an estimated $100 million for allegedly violating its patent on streaming video.
At Microsoft, improving security isn't simple
SEATTLE -- As a vice president at security software leader Symantec Corp., Matthew Moynahan applauds Microsoft Corp.'s effort to make its Windows operating system safer from attack.
Favorite Vacation Photo
Tom and Leola Johnson of Baxter, and their daughters Caelan, 7, and McKennan, 3, had only heard of the "Green Sand Beach" and set out to find it while on vacation in Hawaii. ay to be there -- St. Patrick's Day 2004.
X marks the spot where Elvis stood in Sun Studio
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Michael Hallsworth stepped up to the big black X on the floor (right where Elvis stood), grabbed the microphone (the one Elvis used) and broke into "It's Now or Never."
"Lost" state parks
NEW YORK (AP) -- This time of year, crowded campsites and too much traffic can dampen the wilderness experience at popular national parks like the Smokies or Yellowstone.
Passengers learn history while riding the rails
ABOARD THE ANN RUTLEDGE, Mo. -- Two centuries ago, members of the Lewis and Clark expedition coated themselves in grease to keep off the swarms of mosquitos as they pulled a keel boat the size of a railroad car up the Missouri River.
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DeLynn Howard
The Weather Elsewhere
Temperatures indicate Friday's high and overnight low to 8 a.m. Eastern Time.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly to mostly sunny. Highs in the 70s. Cooler near lake michigan and superior.
State forecast for Iowa
.Today...Cloudy. Widespread showers central and south. A chance of
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly to mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers southwest. Highs in the 70s. Cooler near the great lakes.
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Partly cloudy. Highs in the 70s.
State forecast for South Dakota
Today...Mostly cloudy with patchy fog early west...Then becoming partly cloudy. Partly cloudy north. Considerable clouds southeast with scattered light showers far southeast this morning. Highs in the 70s...Near 80 north central. Tonight...Mostly cloudy far southeast early...Otherwise becoming mostly clear. Patchy fog late southeast. Lows in the 50s.
State forecast for Minnesota
.Today...Partly sunny. Highs in the 70s.
Relaxing day
Weather drawing by Devon Anderson in the Nisswa School third-grade class of Mrs. Zaffke.
Forest view
Weather drawing by Jessica Walters of Mrs. Brenny's third grade class at Baxter school.
State forecast for N.D.
Today...Mainly sunny. Some clouds and an isolated shower southwest.
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Partly to mostly sunny. Highs from the mid 60s northeast
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Partly cloudy northeast. Mostly cloudy southwest. Showers and a few thunderstorms likely southwest...With a chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms remainder of west. Highs in the upper 60s southwest...Otherwise lower to mid 70s.
State forecast for North Dakota
.Today...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.
Worldwide Weather
Saturday
Storms in the East, central states; dry on the West Coast
Cold fronts brought scattered showers and thunderstorms to large areas of the Northeast and central United States on Friday, while the Rockies experienced light rain.
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SENIOR ACTIVITIES
LAKES AREA SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER
Much Obliged
Thanks go to Darrell Stave, Ethelyn Schrom, Sheila York, Bonnie Franzen and Doris Coulter for giving their time and sharing stories of their lives with the youth in Kinship Partners' Blueprints program.
Senior dances
Senior dances will be 1 p.m. Tuesday in Motley with music by Jerry B.; 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Moose Lodge with music by Jerry B.; 1 p.m. Wednesday at Waukenabo with music by Gary Martin; and 2 p.m. Aug. 1 at Cushing with music by Country Diamonds.