Tuesday, September 21, 2004
College to host Education Fair Sept. 28
Ninety colleges, universities, and technical schools throughout Minnesota and neighboring states will have representatives in the gymnasium to discuss admissions, tuition, financial aid and programs of study with students and their parents.
EXTRA CREDIT
Kendal Rae Dehler, Isle, was awarded the $2,000 presidential scholarship for 2004-05 at Central Lakes College in Brainerd, where she is a student working toward her associate in arts degree.
CLC reports number of new students up despite enrollment decrease
Central Lakes College in Brainerd and Staples has experienced an increase in the number of new students compared to a year ago, despite a slight enrollment decrease.
Senior Class: Featuring the Ageless Expo
You don't have to look or feel old to attend the Ageless Expo.
Retirement is an ever-moving target
The economic ground is shifting for millions of Americans in their 50s and early 60s who find themselves forced to reconsider their dreams of a comfortable retirement.
Knowing when to hang up the car keys
To older adults, driving equals independence. But normal changes in vision, hearing, physical abilities and reaction time, along with illnesses, stroke, declines in cognitive abilities and other age-related conditions, can make staying behind the wheel unsafe.
If you go
-- The fourth annual Ageless Expo will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Brainerd Civic Center Gold Medal Arena.
FIRES
Baxter Mayor Gary Muehlhausen saw flames coming up around the engine as he drove his family's motor home back from a weekend camping trip Sunday.
Court
Damian James Uselman, 24, Baxter, was sentenced in Crow Wing District Court for theft to 87 days jail, placed on 10 years supervised probation and fined $50.
ACCIDENTS
REMER -- A 39-year-old Minneapolis man, Paul A. Ladwig, died Saturday when the all-terrain vehicle he was operating crashed into a dirt embankment along South Thunder Lake Road south of Remer, the Cass County Sheriff's Office reported.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Ashley B. Nielsen, 25, and Rebecca J. O'Keefe, 26, both of Crosslake.
BIRTHS
Louis and Jennifer (Gorton) Haugerud, Little Falls, a girl, Kiana Lynn, 5 pounds, 13 ounces, Aug. 28, 2004.
CRIME
Crow Wing sheriff
Court
WALKER -- Steven Spagenske, 43, Walker, pleaded not guilty Sept. 13 in Cass County District Court to two counts of attempted first-degree murder in connection with the June 1 stabbing of his wife at the couple's home.
This was Brainerd
30 years ago (1974) - Ray Larson, 1314 South Eighth Street, Brainerd, caught a prize rainbow trout, a four and a half pounder he hooked at Strawberry Lake on a daredevil lure Friday.
City won't fight for Scheeler's restitution
The city of Brainerd won't fight to regain money it gave Council Member Gary Scheeler for legal fees he accrued in filing a restraining order against Jeff Czeczok.
Sneaking a peek at new middle school
BAXTER -- Hundreds of area residents braved the rainy weather Monday night to get a glimpse of the Brainerd School District's newest school building, Forestview Middle School in Baxter.
Correction
In a Page 1A story Friday about the 2-year-old Nisswa boy who suffered severe burns in a campfire accident, the address where people can send donations to help the family with medical expenses was accidentally omitted. Donations may be sent to Chris, Michelle and Camron Glassmann, P.O. Box 10, Pine River, MN 56474.
Overheard
"I will admit it stinks watching it."
This was Brainerd
20 years ago (1984) - Plans to turn the former Burlington Northern Railroad shops into an industrial center moved step ahead as a Brainerd council committee hired a consulting firm to study funding options for the proposed Brainerd New Center.
Job goes to dogs
Got a pudgy pooch who needs a walk?
Appeals Court judges opposes partisan judicial elections
Judge David Minge doesn't want to see Minnesota follow the lead of states that have partisan judicial elections.
Brainerd residents will have choice in cable TV
Two new cable companies will be offering service in Brainerd.
Overheard
"I don't think we'll be the favorite next time. No matter what the world rankings say, I think we'll be the underdog. And hopefully, we'll play like they have."
Corn maze benefit planned Sunday for Megan Ament
A benefit has been planned Sunday at the Red Barn Farm Corn Maze east of Brainerd for Megan Ament, the 5-year-old Nisswa girl who is battling a rare form of childhood cancer a year and a half after her mother died of cancer.
BMC in good health at 30
It seems to have passed in the blink of an eye.
Construction taking off
Activity abounds at the Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport and much of it is happening on the ground.
Issue of information requests rises again at meeting
As in 2001, the Brainerd City Council debated how the city fulfills information requests.
Claude Hemsworth
PINE RIVER -- Claude Hemsworth, age 80, of Pine River, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, at his home. He was born March 3, 1924, in Minneapolis to Claude and Clara (Palmer) Hemsworth. Claude was a veteran of the U.S. Army, a member of the American Legion Post No. 613 in Pine River, the Pine River Lions Club and the Masonic Lodge in International Falls. He worked at 3M in St. Paul until his retirement.
Mary Ann Hendrickson
LITTLE FALLS -- Mary Ann Hendrickson, 75-year-old resident of Little Falls, passed away Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, at the St. Cloud Hospital.
Frank R. Weimer
MINNEAPOLIS -- Frank R. Weimer, age 74, of Minneapolis, formerly of Aitkin, died Sunday, Sept. 19, 2004, at his home in Minneapolis.
Kenneth F. Davis
Kenneth F. Davis, 84, Brainerd, died Sunday, Sept. 19, 2004, at St. Joseph's Medical Center.
Peter DeRosier
FORT RIPLEY -- Peter J. DeRosier, resident of Fort Ripley, died Sept. 18, 2004, at his home.
Obituary policy
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Peter Rudolph
FORT RIPLEY -- Peter R. Rudolph, 84-year-old resident of Fort Ripley, Minn., died Friday, Sept. 17, 2004, at the VA Medical Center in St. Cloud, Minn.
Robert Loven
PEQUOT LAKES -- Robert R. Loven, age 70, of Pequot Lakes, died Saturday morning, Sept. 18, 2004, at his home after a short illness of cancer, following several months of hospice care.
Claude Hemsworth
PINE RIVER -- Claude Hemsworth, age 80, of Pine River, passed away Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, at his home.
Gerald Lundberg
AITKIN -- Gerald Lundberg, age 78, of Aitkin, died on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2004, at the Aicota Health Care Center in Aitkin. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Sorensen-Root-Thompson Funeral Home in Aitkin.
Kenneth Davis
Kenneth F. Davis, age 84, of Brainerd died Sunday, Sept. 19, 2004, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd.
Irma D. Adams
Irma Dell Adams, Brainerd, died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004, at Woodland Good Samaritan Village following a brief illness.
Obituary policy
Obituary notices are charged at 34 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.
Peter R. Rudolph
FORT RIPLEY -- Peter R. Rudolph, 84-year-old resident of Fort Ripley, Minn., died Friday, Sept. 17, 2004, at the VA Medical Center in St. Cloud, Minn. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Sept. 21, at 10 a.m. at the Camp Ripley Chapel inside the main gate of Camp Ripley.
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Open Forum
Over 1000 lives have been wrongly lost, not necessarily because it is a war we shouldn't have fought (though I would argue that) but rather because it was a war that was fought in a way destined to fail from the beginning.
VOX POP
Driving into my hometown of Brainerd/Baxter from the west, on 210, I was appalled at the lack of basic maintenance regarding weed control on the thoroughfares. At the city limits, we are greeted by noxious weeds, waist high. If visitors and citizens can see this mess, surely the people in charge of keeping our area clean can see it. The mess sends a clear message of a lack of pride in this community.
Open Forum
"If you qualify, you will not be turned down!" Or how about this one? " This weekend only, no reasonable offer will be refused!" Will they be turning down reasonable offers on Monday? Who remembers Wal-Mart's " Made in America" campaign? Yeah right!
Pats cruise past CL-B
PEQUOT LAKES -- Flecia Foster and Courtney Markham each had six kills and Selby Moe had 18 set assists to help the Pequot Lakes Patriots volleyball team to a 25-14, 25-20, 25-23 victory over the Cass Lake-Bena Panthers Monday.
Sports shorts
The Brainerd Warriors junior varsity boys' soccer team defeated Sartell 3-1 Monday.
Upcoming sporting events n the Brainerd lakes area:
On radio and television
BHS ties Sabres
SARTELL -- Brainerd's Angelo Polcaro scored at the 48- minute mark on an assist from Tom Andrew as the Warriors salvaged a 1-1 tie against the Sartell Sabres in Central Lakes Conference boys' soccer Monday.
Warrior boys' team stampedes to win
The Brainerd Warrior boys' cross country team beat the rain and a 12-team field to capture its first victory of the season in Monday's Pierz Pioneers Stampede.
Upcoming sporting events in the Brainerd lakes area:
TUESDAY
Raiders ransacked by Mesabi Norsemen
VIRGINIA -- With just 18 yards of total offense the Central Lakes College Raiders stood no chance against the Mesabi Norsemen Saturday losing the North Division football game 66-0.
Flyers stumble late against Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA -- The Little Falls Flyers jumped out to a 3-0 first half lead thanks to two goals from Eric Bell and one from Chad Kofoed, but couldn't hang on losing to Alexandria 4-3 in Central Lakes Conference boys' soccer Saturday.
Pioneers win despite weather
LITTLE FALLS -- Led by a 6-0, 6-0 win from the No. 1 doubles team of Mel Waytashek-Nicole Kasper, the Pierz Pioneers beat the Little Falls Flyers 6-1 in poor tennis weather Monday.
Warriors trip up Sartell
BAXTER -- The last thing the Brainerd Warrior girls' soccer team wanted was another tie.
Raiders drop one match at Ridgewater
WILLMAR -- The Central Lakes College Raiders volleyball team finished the Ridgewater Tournament Saturday 3-1, but that one loss has Raiders head coach Jane Peterson a little angry.
Brainerd girls settle for second tie
ELK RIVER -- For the second-straight game the Brainerd Warriors girls' soccer team ended in a tie.
Cardinals fly away with Mid-State title
STAPLES -- For the third straight year, the Staples-Motley Cardinals ran away with the Mid-State Conference tennis title Saturday by claiming five championships including Jacque Peterson's second-straight No. 1 singles title.
Flyers hold on for tie
BELLE PRAIRIE -- Little Falls' Naomi Stumpf scored two goals while Hannah Young and Maggie Parins each collected two assists as the Flyer girls' soccer team held on for a 4-4 tie with the Minnewaska Lakers in non-conference girls' soccer Monday.
Lumberjacks sneak past Warrior boys
BAXTER -- The Bemidji Lumberjacks scored one goal against the Brainerd Warriors boys' soccer team and it was the difference in the non-conference 1-0 loss Saturday.
Brainerd spring boards to second at Park Rapids
PARK RAPIDS -- The 200-yard medley relay team of Jocelyn Jones, Jessica Reese, Brianna Elg and Robyn Wernberg earned the Brainerd Warriors lone first-place finish at the Park Rapids swimming and diving invitational Saturday, but Brainerd's depth propelled them to second overall.
Brainerd falls to Pierz, Champlin Park
Fanny Hagmeier jumped to No. 1 singles spot and recorded one of two Brainerd Warriors victories in a 5-2 loss to the Pierz Pioneers Saturday at the Brainerd tennis invitational.
Pine River-Backus sweeps area invites
CROSBY -- For the first time in school history the Pine River-Backus Tigers won both the Pine Lakes Invitational and the Crosby-Ironton Invitational.
State forecast for Iowa
Wind advisory late morning through early evening for portions of
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Mostly sunny east to mostly cloudy with a chance of showers
Back in the classroom
Weather drawing by Jenny Muesing of Mrs. Brenny's third grade class at Baxter school.
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs from the upper
Protected from rain
Weather drawing by Macie Nelson of Mrs. Brenny's third grade class at Baxter school.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms northwest. Mostly sunny southeast. Highs around 70 far northwest to the lower 80s far south.
State forecast for N.D.
Today...Partly sunny northwest and north central. Otherwise mostly
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Cloudy. Showers likely with isolated thunderstorms south and central...A chance of showers remainder of state. Highs from the 50s west to the upper 50s to mid 60s east.
Utilities commission to meet Sept. 28
The Brainerd Public Utilities Commission will meet 9 a.m. Sept. 28 at the BPU Service Center, 8027 Highland Scenic Drive.