Friday, September 18, 2009
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These 4 cylinders deliver
CORNWALL, N.Y. - Choices need not be onerous. The penalty for saving fuel should not be permanent consignment to the right lanes of the nation's highways, reckless endangerment in emergency maneuvers or incompetence in the matter of transporting luggage.
Taurus - yes, Taurus - returns with Ford muscle
At the moment, my brain aches. Actually, I think I might have strained something, pulled a mental muscle as I attempted to heft the idea of a $45,165, 4,368-pound, 365-hp, six-speed, twin-turbo, all-wheel-drive Ford Taurus.
Upcoming arts and entertainment calendar
Live music
Local entertainment briefs
A benefit for Heather Shongo of Pequot Lakes will be held Sunday at the Brainerd Eagles Club to help her with her medical bills.
'Laugh the Night Away'
Award-winning comedian Kermet Apio will hit the stage Sept. 26 for the fifth annual Riverwood Gala in Aitkin.
Not just for special occasions
We recently had a wonderful celebration with family and friends - our son Tim's wedding Aug. 28. It was a perfect day in so many ways.
Police blotter
ARREST - Arrested a 41-year-old man Wednesday on a warrant from Texas after stopping the vehicle for an equipment violation.
Senior calendar
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Police blotter
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - Received a report at 6:01 p.m. Tuesday of a blanket covering a body in the woods along the Paul Bunyan Trail. Officers found that it was only a blanket, with no body, in the woods.
Births
Justin Hayes and Kale Szabo, Brainerd, a girl, Jaden Lee Hayes, 7 pounds, 6 ounces, Aug. 30, 2009. Grandparents are Al and Kris Szabo, Baxter, Michelle Hayes and Steve Howard, Brainerd, and Gary Hayes and Shelley Christensen, Brainerd.
Watershed efforts go a (North) Long way
MERRIFIELD - Tom and Betty Rosenberger have had plush green grass in their back yard for years - the kind of yard that most homeowners yearn for.
Housing briefs
BAXTER - The Mid-Minnesota Builders Association will meet from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday at Bada Bings for a social mixer.
BAELN to host its first presentation of its season
BAXTER - The Brainerd Area Environmental Learning Network will host its first presentation of the 2009-2010 season from 3-5 p.m. Thursday at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 7678 College Road, Suite 105, Baxter.
Former Brainerd man indicted for child pornography
A 32-year-old Illinois man and former Brainerd resident has been indicted on charges of child pornography.
Area legislative races drawing interest
It may be early and the state may face a massive budget shortfall, but there's no shortage of people interested in running for the Legislature.
Aitkin senior named a National Merit semifinalist
AITKIN - Michael Hansen, a senior at Aitkin High School, has been named a semifinalist in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program, it was announced Wednesday.
Local briefs
BAXTER - Baxter on Tuesday approved a preliminary levy of $5,730,500, an increase of $216,800.
September song
The sun met the horizon Tuesday night on Beaver Dam Road in Brained, painting a colorful scene amid pleasant weather.
Overheard
"This is our chance to rant. This is the beginning of a long struggle to take this country back."
Caution: You-know-what ahead
Road work snarled traffic Wednesday on South Sixth Street in Brainerd. Brainerd Dispatch/Kelly Humphrey
This was Brainerd
100 years ago (1909): When the late S. Katz, formerly of this city, recently died in Minneapolis, his grandson, Isaac Greenburg, came to Brainerd to look after his store. Under a designated floor board he found a buried kettle which contained $4,000 in gold coins. Katz didn't like banks.
Motorcycle ride, flag line at Camp Ripley open house
As part of the festivities surrounding Sunday's Camp Ripley open house, organizers are hoping to form the world's longest flag line in conjunction with Sunday's motorcycle ride.
Walters ready for a year off
Gary Walters said Thursday he's planning to take next year off from his wacky adventures to raise money and awareness for Kinship Partners.
Not a trace
For more than a month, Denny Adams and his bloodhounds, Molly and Dru, have been scouring the rural Leader area in southern Cass County searching for Peter Achermann of rural Leader.
East Gull Lake woman arrested on drug charges
EAST GULL LAKE - A 44-year-old East Gull Lake woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon on drug charges after Cass County Sheriff's deputies executed a search warrant at her home and seized marijuana plants and methamphetamine.
This was Brainerd
40 years ago (1969): (Photo) These eight new instructors at the Brainerd State Junior College constitute the largest increase in staff in school history. Shown are Darlene Palmer, Chuck Pettit, Dick Gelinas, Mark Wheeler, Allyn Nelson, Bob Dryden, Myrtle Ellis and Lois White.
MnSCU bonuses come under fire
Central Lakes College President Larry Lundblad said he understands the criticism regarding performance bonuses given in the state college and university system.
Casino volunteers help Confidence Learning Center
EAST GULL LAKE - What would have taken Confidence Learning Center staff a month to accomplish, took Lend a Hand volunteers six hours Wednesday.
Local news briefs
The Brainerd Lakes Area Early Childhood Coalition is hosting "Harvesting a Bountiful Future at The Farm on St. Mathias" from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children. Children 2 and younger are free.
Overheard
"Usually by this time, we've recovered an item or two that's been dropped or lost or whatever."
People at Tea Party told to make noise
Critics of government - from President Obama's health care plan to Baxter city government - marked Constitution Day at the Brainerd Lakes Area Welcome Center with a Tea Party open microphone session that drew more than 100 people Friday night.
'It's About You' day planned at CLC
Central Lakes College has scheduled its second annual Student Success Day, "It's About You," from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 30 for current students at the community and technical college in Brainerd and Staples.
If disaster ever strikes, drill will help emergency personnel to be ready
Law enforcement, fire, rescue and ambulance personnel in Crow Wing County Thursday afternoon conducted a large-scale training exercise at the Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport. The purpose of this exercise was to increase coordination, communication and collaboration among public and private entities in the event of a large-scale disaster within Crow Wing County.
Little Falls, Brainerd, Crosby make short list for vets' home
Little Falls, Brainerd and Crosby ranked first, second and third, respectively, in a list of possible locations for a new Minnesota Veterans Home.
Drill mixes crash and hostages
Right on schedule, emergency personnel swarmed Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport Thursday afternoon after it was reported two airplanes collided over the runway.
Pauline Kelly
HACKENSACK - Pauline (Van Buren) Kelly, age 82, of Hackensack, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, at the Golden Living Center in Walker. She was born Aug. 11, 1927, in Winthrup, Iowa, to Dennis and Mary Henry McNamara. She grew up in Iowa and then moved to Minnesota when she was 18 years old. She married John Van Buren and raised four children on the farm. Pauline worked at Ah Gwah Ching in the late 1960s. She married Donald Kelly in December of 1972. She loved going on cruises and traveling with her husband. She was very handy and creative and enjoyed working with stained glass, pottery, woodworking and painting. She always enjoyed gardening and preserving food. She could do anything from fixing the lawn mower to wiring the house. She enjoyed being with her children and grandchildren whom she loved very much.
James E. Flaskerud
AUBURN, Ala. - Mr. James Earl Flaskerud was born on Jan. 29, 1941, and passed away on Sept. 15, 2009.
Mary Ellen Moriarty
AITKIN - Mary Ellen Moriarty, 69, of Aitkin, died Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale.
Diane Krall
REMER - Diane Krall, age 70, of Remer, died on Sept. 16, 2009, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.
Dr. Mark A. Muesing
EAST GULL LAKE - Dr. Mark A. Muesing, 75, of East Gull Lake, Minn., passed away Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, at his home after a courageous battle with lung and brain cancer.
Joyce M. Gustin
AITKIN - Joyce M. Gustin, age 72, of Aitkin, died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minn.
Dr. Mark A. Muesing
EAST GULL LAKE - Dr. Mark A. Muesing, 75, of East Gull Lake, Minn., passed away Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, at his home after a courageous battle with lung and brain cancer.
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Pauline Kelly
HACKENSACK - Pauline (Van Buren) Kelly, age 82, of Hackensack, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009. Services will be 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Church of the Nazarene in Backus. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Arrangements are with Kline Funeral Home, Pine River.
Dolores Tessmann
Dolores Tessmann, 84, died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, in Hopkins, Minn. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Crosslake, Minn. Friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will follow services at Pine Ridge Cemetery in Emily, Minn.
Agnes A. Lueders
TUCSON, Ariz. - Agnes A. Lueders, 95, Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Brainerd, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, at Mountain View Retirement Village in Tucson, Ariz. She lived in Brainerd for many years before moving to Tucson in 1994.
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.
Vox Pop
Now that some local medical clinics are charging for every little thing like blood pressure, temperature, weight check, etc., do we have the right to decide if we want them done? Watch your medical bills. What was included in the cost of your visit is now charged.
Other opinion: Education
Except for a lucky few, paying for college isn't easy. Judging from how long it has taken, neither is reforming how the government provides the loans that make higher education affordable to millions. Yet this week, as the House considers a bill that promises to save taxpayers billions of dollars, it's clear that the right choice is to vote yes.
Open Forum: Let's return to manners and civility
The outburst by Rep. Joe Wilson during the president's address has gotten a lot of coverage. The"apology" issued by Mr. Wilson was grudging and fainthearted at best. It is indicative of the prevailing lack of civility which has become not only tolerated but encouraged by the talking heads in the political media on both sides of the fence.
Open Forum: Which candidate is out of touch?
I see that former Rep. Paul Gazelka is challenging Senator Paul Koering for the SD12 Republican Party endorsement next spring. He claims Sen. Koering is out of touch with the views of his constituents. Let's check his record.
Other opinion: Football
With the new University of Minnesota football stadium unofficially dubbed "The Bank," there is one obvious question: Is it a good public investment?
Show here Sunday will include Dove Award-winner
At his home in Nashville last week, Chris Sligh, best known for his season six top 10 finish on American Idol, prepared to go on tour where he'll sing at 28 shows around the country.
Church news
NISSWA - The seventh annual 50s party at Christ Community Church, 24646 Hazelwood Dr., Nisswa, is planned for 5 p.m. Sept. 26 in the CCC fellowship hall. Dressing in 50's attire is welcome. Events include a hula hoop contest, doing the limbo, a bubble gum blowing contest and dancing to 50's music. Hamburger, cheeseburger and hot dog baskets and root beer floats will be served. There will also be door prizes given away.
Local sports shorts
The Central Lakes College baseball program will play a game against alumni at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Findorff Athletic Complex.
Pillager girls take title
ROYALTON - Shauna Maurer finished in fourth place with a time of 18:09 as the Pillager girls took first place at the Royalton Invite Thursday.
Aitkin defeats Pierz
PIERZ - Anna Browning won in straight sets as the Aitkin Gobblers defeated the Pierz Pioneers 5-2 in Thursday's non-conference match-up.
Scoreboard
Area events
Warriors to see another new coach, different offense
For the second straight week the Brainerd Warriors will face a program that has undergone a coaching change and runs an unconventional offense.
Lumberjacks stay busy
The Brainerd Lumberjacks of the Semi-Pro Football League will hold a combine at 11 a.m. Sept. 26 at the Anytime Fitness in Baxter.
Pillager's Knebel on BIR team in Kansas
Pillager High School graduate Andy Knebel is one of 37 drag racers who will represent Brainerd International Raceway this weekend at the NHRA West Central Division Summit Racing ET Finals at Heartland Park in Topeka, Kan.
Raiders tumble
THIEF RIVER FALLS - Central Lakes College volleyball coach Jane Peterson had a simple explanation Wednesday night for the Raiders' loss to Northland here.
Local sports shorts
The Brainerd Warriors junior varsity swimming and diving team defeated Sartell 101-78 Thursday.
Minnewaska shuts out Flyers
STARBUCK - Despite out-shooting Minnewaska 13-12, Little Falls lost a non-conference game to the Lakers 3-0 Thursday.
Dean third, Knutson sixth for Warrior boys
LITTLE FALLS - Brainerd's Jimmy Dean placed third in the boys' race and Manon Gamon-Deering of Little Falls in 13th place was the fastest area girl in the Myron Ahle Lucky Lindy Invite Thursday.
Dean becomes Brainerd's top dog
Every No. 1 runner has a teammate who pushes him.
Etterman scores lone win for BHS
The Sartell Sabres sliced and diced the Brainerd High School pool record book during Thursday's Central Lakes Conference meet.
Huskies rally for conference win
MENAHGA - After falling behind 2-1, the Pillager Huskies battled back to claim their first Park Region Conference victory in two years with a 3-2 win over the Menahga Braves Thursday.
Grassroots Championships set for North Central Speedway
Entry level racing at its best will take place this weekend at North Central Speedway.
Dominant D
Eight points. That's less than one point per quarter played that the Central Lakes College Raiders defense has allowed this season.
Weisz leads Flyers; Willmar wins meet
LITCHFIELD - Whitney Weisz won two events and was on a first-place relay as the Little Falls Flyers were defeated by Willmar 58-44 in Central Lakes Conference action Tuesday.
Minnewaska blanks LF
STARBUCK - Dan Kornbaum turned away seven of the eight shots that came his way, but the one that got through downed the Little Falls Flyers 1-0 in non-conference play against the Minnewaska Lakers Thursday.
Brainerd remains unbeaten
WILLMAR - The doubles teams of Zoe Houle-Kayla Kraemer, Samantha Kletscher-Courtney Tusler and Kathryn Chandler-Katie Southard posted straight-set win for the Brainerd Warriors in a 6-1 Central Lakes Conference victory over Willmar Thursday.
Brainerd blanks Sartell
SARTELL - Madison Smith scored 13:07 into the game and the Brainerd Warriors made the goal stand up for a 1-0 Central Lakes Conference win over the Sartell Sabres Thursday.
Nevis defeats Verndale
VERNDALE - Trista Finck had eight kills for the Verndale Pirates in a 3-1 loss to Nevis Tuesday.
Otters swim past Flyers; Weisz sets marks
LITTLE FALLS - Whitney Weisz set a pool and school record in the 100-yard freestyle clocking a 53.64 as Little Falls lost to Fergus Falls 101-84 in a Central Lakes Conference meet.
Sabres blank Warriors
BAXTER - Brainerd keeper Matt Sather had to make only five saves but the Warriors lost to the Sartell Sabres 2-0 in Central Lakes Conference play Thursday at Southdale Field.
Warrior football: Week 3
Lineups
Brainerd ends conference losing streak
Maybe watching part of "Rocky VI" during practice this week helped as the underdog Brainerd Warriors picked up their first Central Lakes Conference volleyball since Sept. 13, 2007, by shutting down visiting St. Cloud Tech 3-0 Thursday night.
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Sunny and warm. Highs around 80 far northeast to the upper 80s western plains.
State forecast for N.D.
Today...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80 east to around 90 west.
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 85.
State forecast for N.D.
Today...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s east to the lower 90s west.
State forecast for Wisconsin
Today...Partly to mostly cloudy east through late morning...Then clearing. Partly to mostly sunny elsewhere. Patchy fog early in the morning. Highs from around 70 near lake michigan...To the upper 70s west.
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Mostly sunny. Highs from the lower 80s east...To near 90 western plains.
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s east to the lower 80s west.
State forecast for Wisconsin
Today...Partly to mostly sunny. Areas of fog north and patchy fog elsewhere early in the morning. Highs from the 60s near the great lakes shorelines...To around 80 west central and southwest. Tonight...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s far northeast... To the mid 50s southwest.