Friday, July 26, 2002
FRED'S FORD
PEQUOT LAKES -- Fred Haeg probably has the only car, a 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 four-door sedan, in the area with straight exhaust pipes made for a Harley Davidson Heritage Softail.
Lawyer for alleged abuse victims says settlement talks with Boston Archdiocese over
BOSTON (AP) -- No settlement is in sight between the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston and alleged victims of clergy sex abuse, an attorney for the plaintiffs said.
Growing church attendance fuels building expansions
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Growing church attendance has sparked a religion-related building boom in southeastern Wisconsin.
Churches
John Michael Talbot will be in concert at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake. Tickets are $15. For information call (218) 692-3731 or (218) 692-2678. A portion of the proceeds will go toward the Immaculate Heart building fund.
Female scholars smash melons to vindicate a detail of Bible history
Never let it be said that archaeologists studying Old Testament history lack a sense of humor.
Houston-area religious community split over Sept. 11 commemoration
HOUSTON (AP) -- Plans for a local interfaith event marking the one-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks have split the religious community in a northern suburb of Houston.
Billy Graham association finalizes land purchase for headquarters
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Despite threats of litigation, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association said Wednesday it has finalized plans to buy more than 60 acres of land for its new headquarters.
Light of the Lakes children go on a Bug Safari
BAXTER -- Baxter Park has been crawling with Bug Safari Bible school students from Light of the Lakes United Methodist Church this week.
Former St. John's priest writes book about abuse
ST. CLOUD (AP) -- A priest who was convicted of sexual abuse has written an autobiography that criticizes the Catholic church for a lack of sexual education in the seminary and says he should be forgiven for past sins.
Many pilgrims at Canada event sense this is last chance to see Pope John Paul II
TORONTO (AP) -- Amid the excitement of World Youth Day celebrations in Toronto, there is a poignant undertone: Many of the young pilgrims sense this is the last time they will see the ailing Pope John Paul II.
What is our best response?
Like millions of other Americans, it has become hard to rationalize terrorizing behavior.
White supremacist church may need to change name
CHICAGO (AP) -- The white supremacist group World Church of the Creator may have to change its name.
Livestock
SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Wednesday cattle estimate: 650. Last Wednesday: 381. Year ago Wednesday: 419. Tuesday actual: 1063.
Cash grain
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Wheat receipts Thursday 227, a year ago 253.
Cash grain
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Wheat receipts Wednesday 139, a year ago 462.
Livestock
SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Thursday cattle estimate: 300. Last Thursday: 381. Year ago Thursday: 419. Wednesday actual: 902.
Take some pizza salad to a picnic
Our family are big pizza fans so during the summer I like to make Pepperoni Pizza Salad.
Work fruit into your diet
Finding ways to work fruit into a daily diet can be a challenge. This recipe from the Oregon Raspberry and Blackberry Commission offers a new way to get up to four servings of fruit in one sitting by blending raspberries and blackberries into a smooth meal.
Use fresh berries in uncooked jam
Now is the time to take advantage of the abundance of fresh summer berries as summer berries work well in uncooked jam.
Give tuna sandwich a good, sweet kick
A tuna sandwich is a quick and easy lunch but the trick is to find a twist on this traditional dish. In this recipe from the August issue of Bon Appetit magazine, Granny Smith apples and cider vinegar are added to give the sandwich a sweet kick.
Metals
NEW YORK (AP) -- Spot nonferrous metal prices Wednesday.
Cass County court
WALKER -- Three men accused of shooting at two people in a tow truck at Cass Lake July 20 were arraigned in Cass County District Court on charges of felony drive-by shooting and second-degree assault.
Accidents
STAPLES -- A 37-year-old woman was injured after a semitrailer she was in rolled over early this morning, the State Patrol said.
Metals
NEW YORK (AP) -- Spot nonferrous metal prices Thursday.
Passport fees increase to $85
The cost to obtain a passport in Crow Wing County will increase Aug. 19.
Former surgeon general, first lady call summit on childhood obesity
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Surgeon General David Satcher is leading an effort to reduce obesity among children and plans a national summit of health and education experts to discuss ways to trim the fat.
Advisers urge FDA to caution pregnant women about eating tuna
BELTSVILLE, Md. (AP) -- Pregnant women who eat too much tuna risk exposing their unborn babies' developing brains to possibly harmful mercury levels, but there is no need for the women to cut the highly nutritious fish out of their diets altogether, a government advisory panel said.
Findings raise prospect of vaccine against ulcers
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Researchers have discovered that the bacteria that cause ulcers attack the stomach by grabbing onto cells that are supposed to help the body's immune system.
Creating standards, if you like them
Gardeners are divided about how they feel about "standards" -- some gardeners love them, others will have nothing to do with them.
One cool century
WASHINGTON -- Pete Kristiansen is wrapped in a blessed cocoon of chilly air.
Homeowners should review insurance policies annually
NEW YORK -- Floods in Texas. Wildfires in Arizona. Tornadoes in Maryland and Kentucky.
Buyers keep real estate on hot streak
WASHINGTON -- The nation's housing market, which cushioned the recession and is helping sustain the economic recovery, showed continued strength last month despite growing worries among some economists that home prices could be a bubble waiting to burst like the stock market.
Tips to overcome fence obstacles
It is said, "good fences make for good neighbors." And good fences provide a margin of safety and security, as well.
Bay Lake Home Tour to feature Ak-Sar-Ben gardens
DEERWOOD -- When the current owners moved into a home with a fabled rock garden along Tame Fish Lake, a book fell out of the ceiling.
All decked out
If your wood deck looks more like firewood than a setting for an afternoon barbecue, chances are it could use a little rejuvenating.
Where's the best place to put money that's being saved to buy a house?
Q. With the stock market crumbling and interest rates in savings accounts so low, where should I put $5,000 I want to save for a house?
Home boasts smart layout
The smart, appealing exterior of this home, Plan K-28, by the Homestore Plans and Publications Designers Network, surrounds a layout that is even smarter in its scope and execution. The floor plan covers 1,479 square feet of living space.
Lower your risk of infection
West Nile virus is not that different from LaCrosse encephalitis, which is also caused by a
EDA votes against issuing bonds for buildings
The Brainerd Economic Development Authority today voted against issuing bonds to pay for city buildings.
Teen faces long road to recovery
ST. CLOUD -- Brian Losos realizes he's lucky to be alive.
Wahkon resident found sick crow that had West Nile virus
Minnesota's first case of West Nile virus has been found in Mille Lacs County.
This was Brainerd
JULY 26 - 40 years ago (1962) - The former Rainbow Cafe building, located just north of the Heywood Gull Lake Airport, is being torn down. The structure was erected in 1938. Present owner of the building is Terry Moore.
Taking cover
Dorothy Grewe (left), Carol Boe and her granddaughter, Jaylynn Boe, enjoyed the Brainerd junior league slow-pitch softball playoff gameat the Central Lakes College softball field despite intermittent showers Wednesday. (Dispatch Photo by Clint Wood)
Middle school ideas offered
Several ideas were tossed around Thursday at Mississippi Horizons School on how the new middle school in Baxter should be designed.
State's Outstanding Older Worker gives his family all of the credit
Dr. John O'Leary credits his success in life and career to his family.
This was Brainerd
JULY 25 - 30 years ago (1972) - Linda Louise Hagan, the reigning Miss Minnesota, will be in Brainerd Monday afternoon and evening to participate in the annual Miss Brainerd Pageant sponsored by the Brainerd Jaycees.
Rock garden
The Ak-Sar-Ben rock garden will be part of the Bay Lake Area Tour of Homes. Look for the story Friday in the Housing section.
On butterflies
Andrea Lee Lambrecht's column in North Country Sunday is devoted to butterflies.
Big changes in corporate accounting sail through Congress, but will they work?
WASHINGTON -- Spurred by a meltdown in the stock market, Congress has passed with remarkable speed the biggest changes in corporate accounting practices in six decades. But now comes the big test: Will the legislation work?
Asteroid unlikely to hit Earth
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- The latest possibility that an asteroid could slam into Earth has proven harder to dismiss than most.
Analysts downgrade AOL Time Warner stock
NEW YORK (AP) -- AOL Time Warner Inc., a punching bag on Wall Street in recent months, took another beating as analysts downgraded its stock after the company disclosed it was being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
'Jumping frog' wins federal habitat protection
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- A judge decided Wednesday more than 4 million acres will remain protected habitat for the California red-legged frog until a dispute between developers and conservationists is settled.
Families of World Trade Center victims take part in song
NEW YORK (AP) -- Several relatives of World Trade Center victims have recorded backing vocals and will be in a video for a hip-hop song about the Sept. 11 attacks.
Moussaoui faces arraignment after pledging to plead guilty
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) -- Zacarias Moussaoui has vowed to plead guilty at his arraignment, but a judge is considering a postponement sought by court-appointed lawyers who assert the accused Sept. 11 conspirator is mentally ill.
Measure would send billions in Medicaid dollars to states
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The nation's governors are lauding a Senate-passed measure that sends states $9 billion in Medicaid help as they deal with shrinking budgets.
Broken bit halts drilling in search for trapped miners
SOMERSET, Pa. (AP) -- A broken drill bit frustrated rescuers Friday morning as they frantically tried to save nine miners trapped for a day and a half in a flooded mine shaft 240 feet underground.
Nine miners trapped after water rushes into shaft
SOMERSET, Pa. (AP) -- Nine coal miners were trapped in a flooded shaft early Thursday after they apparently ruptured a nearby abandoned mine that was filled with water, officials said. Hours later, rescuers reported hearing tapping.
House expected to vote on trade deal
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House prepared to vote on a major trade package that gives President Bush enhanced authority to negotiate trade deals while extending new protections to U.S. workers battered by global competition.
Administration increasing efforts to bolster investor confidence
WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration, pointing to some high profile arrests and a congressional agreement to crack down on corporate fraud, said Thursday that the economy's underlying strength will see the nation through its difficulties
Mosquitoes are picky who they bite
What's worse than getting eaten alive by mosquitoes at the family barbecue? Noticing that your brother-in-law, sitting right next to you, is mosquito-free.
Rates for 30-year mortgages at lowest level
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rates for 30-year mortgages dipped this week to the lowest level in 31 years of record keeping, helping to spur a further boom in mortgage refinancing.
Hatch: Gas price hike after Sept. 11 was everyone's fault
ST. PAUL -- Ten months after the events of Sept. 11 pushed gas prices up to $5 per gallon at some Minnesota stations, Attorney General Mike Hatch said there's plenty of blame to go around.
Mother of slain girl angry at jury
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Samantha Runnion's mother said she's angry at the jury that freed the man now accused in her 5-year-old daughter's kidnapping and slaying.
Elite firefighting crew mobilizing to protect sequoia trees
JOHNSONDALE, Calif. (AP) -- A wildfire burning on 58,500 acres near stands of ancient sequoia trees is creeping toward a log cabin built by sheepherders in the 1890s, prompting an effort by an elite firefighting crew to protect the structure.
House passes compromise bill to boost investor confidence
WASHINGTON -- The House passed compromise legislation Thursday to crack down on corporate fraud in hopes of easing economic jitters and restoring investor confidence in a battered stock market.
Lawmakers move toward making it harder to declare bankruptcy
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hours after making big business more liable to the public, Congress also moved toward making it more difficult for Americans to escape overwhelming debt through bankruptcy protection.
Bush hints at veto of homeland security bill
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush sternly warned Congress on Friday against passing a bill that limits the personnel and budgetary powers of the head of a new Department of Homeland Security, giving the clearest indication yet that he would veto a measure now before the Senate.
Yale complains to FBI that Princeton improperly entered admissions Web site
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- The head of admissions at Princeton University was suspended after his office was accused of improperly entering a Yale University Web site where applicants can find out whether they were accepted.
Worker compensation up; durable goods drop
WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. workers' wages and benefits grew by 1 percent in the second quarter, the fastest pace in six months, as the unfolding economic recovery helped companies to offer more generous compensation packages
Man arrested in woman's disappearance provides no clues to her whereabouts
WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) -- A 29-year-old man accused of kidnapping a Wausau mother who hasn't been seen in nearly two weeks has provided no information about her whereabouts, the Marathon County Sheriff said.
Wall Street finally gets a rally
NEW YORK -- After weeks of selling, bruised investors finally have something to cheer about: a 488.95-point gain on the Dow Jones industrial average, its second-biggest point advance ever.
Moussaoui withdraws his guilty plea
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) -- Zacarias Moussaoui's sudden decision to withdraw his guilty plea was just another in a string of courtroom surprises from the only man charged as a conspirator in the Sept. 11 attacks.
House expels Ohio Rep. Traficant
WASHINGTON (AP) -- After nearly two decades of often outrageous, usually entertaining and never boring behavior, Ohio Rep. James Traficant exited the Capitol stage in defeat, taking his place in history as only the fifth House member to be expelled.
Tribe in Texas shuts down casino to comply with order
ALABAMA-COUSHATTA RESERVATION, Texas (AP) -- The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe shut down its casino at midnight to comply with a federal judge's order, but vowed to fight the ruling.
Clashes loom over next year's spending bills
WASHINGTON -- Congress is girding for new spending battles with President Bush that could rage until Election Day and beyond, now that lawmakers have completed a compromise $28.9 billion anti-terrorism package.
Cocaine contributed to Entwistle's death
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A heart attack caused by cocaine use was responsible for the death of John Entwistle, the bassist for the rock band The Who, a coroner said.
Two kidnapping suspects arrested
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Two men sought in the kidnapping of a 7-year-old girl who escaped from her captors were arrested early Thursday and more arrests were likely, police said.
Williams wanted to be frozen, according to family pact
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Ted Williams did things his own way throughout life, and it's no different in death.
The Duke returns to Brooklyn
NEW YORK -- This is the story of a baseball hero, a 9-year-old kid and a glove.
Study: 23 deaths among football players in 2001
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Heat-related football deaths at all levels have steadily increased, replacing direct fatal injuries as the sport's biggest on-field safety concern.
Tension grows for Brewers
HOUSTON (AP) -- Milwaukee manager Jerry Royster understands Mike DeJean's frustration. He just wishes the reliever didn't express it so vehemently it in front of 26,755 fans.
Sleeker Bus draws stares from Steelers
LATROBE, Pa. (AP) -- The Bus has become a sports car.
Jacquelyn Vogelsang
LITTLE FALLS -- Jacquelyn Vogelsang, 39, Little Falls, died Tuesday, July 23, 2002, at St. Gabriel's Hospital.
Thomas W. Kalina
STAPLES -- Thomas Wencil Kalina, 94, Staples, died Wednesday, July 24, 2002, at Staples Care Center.
David E. Kisskeys
BIG FORK, Mont. -- David Eugene Kisskeys, 44, Big Fork, Mont., formerly of Brainerd, died Monday, July 22, 2002, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell, Mont.
Alvar W. Anderson
LITTLE FALLS -- Alvar William Anderson, 83, Little Falls, died Tuesday, July 23, 2002, at home.
Sallie Goble
PINE RIVER -- Sallie Goble, 67, Pine River, died today, July 26, 2002, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd.
Florentine Herold
BUCKMAN -- Florentine Herold, 84, Buckman, died Thursday, July 25, 2002, at home.
Janet Reeder
BAXTER -- Janet Reeder, 52, Baxter, died Wednesday, July 24, 2002, at Hillcrest Home in Brainerd.
Karen E. Sipper
DEERWOOD -- Karen Elayne Sipper, 56, Deerwood, died Tuesday, July 23, 2002, at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby.
Thomas W. Kalina
STAPLES -- Thomas W. Kalina, 94, Staples, died Wednesday, July 24, 2002, at the Staples Care Center.
Good rules
We're hard-pressed to understand objections to Public Safety Commissioner Charlie Weaver's efforts to tighten up regulations relating to obtaining a Minnesota driver's license.
Open Forum
A writer was quite correct when he recently opined that the Supreme Court had made a major mistake in thei
Open Forum guidelines
The Dispatch encourages readers to sound off in the Open Forum.
Minnesota Green Party members hurting themselves
The Minnesota Green Party has decided the voters of its state need a third-party candidate in this year's race for the U.S. Senate. Bucking a conservative public mood, undeterred by e
Living with the worries
I was on vacation for a few weeks and I spent a lot of time worrying. I read the newspapers and worried about the news. I looked in the sky and worried about the weather. I looked in the mirror ... you get the picture.
Vox Pop
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Open Forum
A letter in the Open Forum questions Sen. Don Samuelson's "ability to afford a new photo" and suggests that Sen. Samuelson is "trying to deceive voters into thinking he is younger than he really is."
Being watched
This month's award for good citizenship and alertness goes to Brainerd's Jim Sykes, who caught a procedural misstep by the Brainerd City Council last week.
Labonte hopes for another slippery day
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) -- If Bobby Labonte walks to his car at Pocono Raceway and breaks a sweat before the command to start his engine, he'll be thrilled.
Trent Snyder's Chevrolet Monte Carlo racer does better than good at Fergus Falls speedway
Trent Snyder, 18, of Ironton, and his father, Steve, decided to bring his Chevrolet Monte Carlo late model racer to I-94 Speedway in Fergus Falls and "hopefully do good" Friday.
State briefs
RED LAKE (AP) -- Gerald "Butch" Brun, the newly elected chairman of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa, is recovering from a stroke, the band said Thursday.
Vets busy with West Nile vaccines
Dan Ramberg said the thousands of dollars he has spent this year to vaccinate his 200 riding horses from the West Nile virus is a small price compared with the potentially deadly effects of the mosquito-borne disease.
Coleman riles Wellstone with attack on defense votes
ST. PAUL (AP) -- In a sharp attack on Sen. Paul Wellstone's record on military issues, Republican challenger Norm Coleman suggested that more U.S. troops would have died in Afghanistan if Congress had followed Wellstone in the last decade.
Sappi, loggers reach agreement on Cloquet mill prices
CLOQUET (AP) -- Sappi Ltd. reached an agreement with loggers and truckers who were refusing to bring wood to the company's pulp and paper mill in this northern Minnesota town because of a dispute over prices.
Former St. Cloud Diocese priest writes book about abuse
ST. CLOUD (AP) -- A priest who was convicted of sexual abuse has written an autobiography that criticizes the Catholic church for a lack of sexual education in the seminary and says he should be forgiven for past sins.
State: Hospital negligent in death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A Burnsville hospital and two nurses were negligent in the death of a Prior Lake man who received a potentially toxic dose of morphine after elective surgery, according to the state Health Department.
Supreme Court justice will join law firm upon retirement
ST. PAUL (AP) -- Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Edward C. Stringer said Thursday that he would join a Twin Cities law firm upon his Aug. 31 retirement from the court.
Federated completes deal to sell Fingerhut assets to Deikel, Petters
MINNEAPOLIS -- Ted Deikel and Tom Petters closed their deal to buy key assets of Fingerhut Corp. on Wednesday but had no immediate word on how many employees might be called back to work at the catalog retailer.
State on pace for worst year since 1981 in traffic deaths
ST. PAUL (AP) -- Minnesota's traffic fatalities have reached a grim milestone.
Pension payout to be inflation-only this time
ST. PAUL (AP) -- Minnesota's retired public workers this year will see the smallest increase in their pension checks in more than a decade.
Wellstone, Dayton vow to hold up disaster aid
WASHINGTON -- Minnesota Sens. Paul Wellstone and Mark Dayton said Wednesday they'll watch the remaining appropriation bills to make sure Minnesota gets its share of disaster assistance.
Scoreboard
Northwoods League BASEBALL
RiverBats end Gulls' win streak
The Brainerd Mighty Gulls rode superb pitching to a five-game winning streak heading into Wednesday night's game against the St. Cloud RiverBats.
Local sports shorts
John Williams' single in the bottom of the seventh inning scored Jack Freeman for the winning run as the Giants edged out the Red Sox 4-3 to capture the Pony League playoff title Wednesday at Bane Park.
It's on to district for Legion
The Brainerd Legion baseball team wrapped up its regular season, splitting a doubleheader with Perham Thursday, winning the first game 8-3 and dropping the second 4-3.
Koalska overflows with Polish Pride and Gopher Pride
Matt Koalska proclaims his pride in his Polish heritage every time he drives his truck down University Avenue in Minneapolis.
Elite runners set for Thunder Moon
CROSBY -- The name may have changed, but the same exciting and fun-filled race still remains.
Wadena upsets Brainerd in VFW baseball
The Brainerd VFW baseball team had its season end early Thursday as Wadena blanked Brainerd 5-0 at Adamson field.
Local sports shorts
BREEZY POINT -- The Chip Lohmiller Golf Classic, which raises money for the Central Lakes Youth Hockey Association, is Sunday, July 28, at Whitebirch Golf Course at Breezy Point Resort.
Purdom's bat lifts Gulls past RiverBats
John Purdom isn't the Northwoods League RBI leader for nothing.
Scoreboard
Northwoods League BASEBALL
Two Brainerd teams in Dumont play
For the next week, Brainerd will be turned in to a field of dreams for many young baseball players as the National Baseball Congress "Hap" Dumont World Series tournament gets under way this Saturday.
Vikings sign Smith
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A day before their arrival at training camp, the Minnesota Vikings signed one of their two top draft picks -- linebacker Raonall Smith.
Hunter joins in as Twins bombard White Sox 8-1
CHICAGO (AP) -- Torii Hunter needed one game to get his stroke back.
Twins fans still finding excuses not to buy tickets
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- People around these parts are definitely into the Minnesota Twins these days.
Male quartet to perform in Hackensack City Park
HACKENSACK -- The Quadratones male quartet will perform gospel music, barbershop and show tunes at 3 p.m. Aug. 3 in Hackensack City Park, one block west of Highway 371 on the shore of Birch Lake.
Best movies
Weekly charts for the nation's most popular videos as they appear in this week's issue of Billboard magazine. Reprinted with permission:
Best music
Weekly charts for the nation's best-selling recorded music as they appear in this week's issue of Billboard magazine. Reprinted with permission:
But does anyone really care?
NEW YORK -- First Ozzy Osbourne, then Anna Nicole Smith. Now Sean "P. Diddy" Combs is the latest celebrity who wants you to enter his world.
Eminem, Missy Elliott, P.O.D. lead MTV Video Music Awards nominees with six each
NEW YORK (AP) -- Rappers Eminem and Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and the rock band P.O.D. lead the nominees for this year's MTV Video Music Awards with six each, the cable channel announced Monday.
Tempo tidbits
Crosslake's pioneer legacy will be featured at the 10th annual Artisans' Fair Aug. 11 at the historic Pioneer Village.
Best bets
If country music spins your dials, then Grand Casino Mille Lacs is the place to be this weekend, as Tanya Tucker appears in a pair of Friday night concerts.
Author, poet Salli to speak at library
Author and poet Donna Salli will speak from noon to 1 p.m. Monday at the Brainerd Public Library as the final speaker in the "brown bag lunch" summer speakers' series.
Cinematic disaster, rebirth are rites of summer
Ah, summer. Watermelons, clambakes, sultry nights and eight-legged freaks.
BHS graduates to return to the stage with alumni chorale
NISSWA -- For some Brainerd High School graduates, participation in the school's choral program left a lasting impression on their lives.
'Road to Perdition' edges 'Stuart Little 2'
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The mobster beat the mouse after all.
County fairs, summer festivals on tap across state
This is the Explore Minnesota events report from the Minnesota Office of Tourism.
Entertainment Guide
Live music
Tucker still enjoys music
ONAMIA -- In a 1975 edition, Rolling Stone magazine featured Tanya Tucker on its cover, a rarity for a country western singer.
Ladies, you wouldn't understand
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- In one corner you have robots pounding each other into bits of flying metal. In another, you have beautiful bouncing babes on trampolines. Meanwhile, out in the garage, they're turning a Ford Explorer into a garbage truck.
Runner Dick Beardsley to speak Friday at Brainerd library
Runner Dick Beardsley will speak from noon to 1 p.m. Friday at the Brainerd Public Library as part of the "Brown Bag Lunch" summer speakers' series.
Struggling ABC places fourth again in prime-time Nielsens
NEW YORK -- The dog days of summer have turned ABC into a fourth-place network. And without its news division, the picture would be even bleaker.
Conan O'Brien to host Emmy Awards
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- The job of Emmy host is going to Conan O'Brien instead of NBC's top late-night star, Jay Leno.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms south. Highs in the 80s. Turning cooler near lake michigan.
Summer vacation
Weather drawing by Karlie Mogensen in the Lowell School first-grade class of Gayle Kub.
State forecast for North Dakota
Today...Patchy early morning fog. Otherwise mostly sunny west and partly sunny central and east. A slight chance of showers or thunderstorms southeast. Highs in the 80s.
Iowa state forecast
Today...Cloudy this morning. Partly sunny this afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms west this morning and east this afternoon. Highs near 80 northeast to the mid 90s southwest.
Minnesota state forecast
Today...Partly to mostly sunny. Highs in the 80s.
Minnesota state forecast
Today...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs from the lower 70s northeast to the upper 80s southwest.
Iowa state forecast
This morning...Scattered showers and thunderstorms south and west. Patchy fog with considerable cloudiness. This afternoon...Partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms late south. Highs in the mid 80s north to the upper 90s extreme southwest.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Occasional showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the 70s. Cooler near lake michigan.
State forecast for South Dakota
Today...Partly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms central and north...Mainly this afternoon. Highs from the 80s east to the 90s west.
Field work
Weather drawing by Matthew Farrow in the Riverside School second-grade class of Mrs. Gramer.
State forecast for South Dakota
Today...Partly to mostly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms northeast this afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s northeast to near 100 southwest.
Senior calendar
LAKES AREA SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER
Names and faces
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- "Yeah, baby!"
Names and faces
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Jennifer Lopez has officially had enough of her 10-month marriage to dancer Cris Judd -- she filed divorce papers citing irreconcilable differences.
What's doing
North-South: Betty Moynagh and N. Stuhlman, 127; Mark Anderson and Clayton Haglin, 119.5; Ann Whalen and Ann Richardson, 113.5; and Ray Norrgard and Gladys Norrgard, 111.5. East-West: Warren and Betty Nelson, 126.5; B. Walter and J. DeHarpparte, 121; Bill and Mary Jane Pearce, 119; and Mona Gorham and Tony Vornbeck, 112.5.
Pope rests on island ahead of World Youth Day celebration
TORONTO (AP) -- What does a pope do on holiday? John Paul II, enjoying a rest day on a remote Canadian island, toured tree-shaded paths in a golf cart and took a boat trip around the picturesque Lake Simcoe.