Thursday, September 23, 2004
Rumor of car stockpile at Camp Ripley surfaces
Did you know that there is a rumor that a surplus of 1941 and 1942 vehicles were buried in a pit and covered up at Camp Ripley after World War II?
BEST BETS
Movie buffs can choose a romance or a thriller if they're looking for a new release this weekend. "First Daughter," starring Katie Holmes and Marc Blucas, and "The Forgotten," starring Julianne Moore, open Friday at Movies 10 at Westgate.
Entertainment shorts
The Northcountrymen Barbershop Chorus of Brainerd will perform at the Ageless Expo noon Saturday at the Brainerd Area Civic Center.
LACA season begins with jazz concert
Classic music in a variety of genres is on tap for the 2004-05 Lakes Area Concert Association season.
Upcoming arts and entertainment events
For week of Sept. 23-29; bands perform from 9 p.m. to close with no cover unless otherwise noted.
Use fresh apples in fun fall dessert
Saturday evening I had so much fun preparing a variety of foods to serve my sisters who came Sunday to spend the day with us.
Fire
BAXTER -- The Brainerd Fire Department responded to a report of a gas smell at 2:06 p.m. Wednesday at Culver's restaurant in Baxter. No gas smell was detected by firefighters.
BIRTHS
Bridget Turner, Crosby, a girl, Nevaeh Lee Fratzke, 7 pounds, Sept. 8, 2004. Grandparents are Mary Aanerud, Crosby, and Darrell Fratzke, Pequot Lakes. Great-grandparents are Sandy and Cliff Miles, Brainerd, and Helen and Walter Fratzke, Mora.
Public meetings
A public hearing will be held 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at Brainerd City Hall for the purposes of providing information and receiving residents' comments regarding a grant application from Brainerd for owner occupied housing rehabilitation. The grant application will be submitted to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development for Small Cities Development Program.
Area briefs
PILLAGER -- Pillager School's yearbook is on sale for $30.
Initiative Foundation to honor 'Community Superheroes'
The Little Falls-based Initiative Foundation will recognize six "Community Superheroes" at its Awards for Outstanding Community Initiative event Oct. 22 at Madden's Resort in East Gull Lake.
Staples community treats CLC students to lunch
STAPLES -- The Staples Community Foundation provided a free lunch Sept. 14 to Central Lakes College students and staff of the Staples campus.
Cuyuna Country Bike Tour to benefit trail system
Bike riders can enjoy the changing of the seasons while taking part in the first Cuyuna Country Bike Tour.
Former queens take charge
When the lights were dimmed and the stage was emptied after the 2004 Miss Pequot Lakes-Crosslake Scholarship Pageant last January, it seemed as if it was to be the final curtain call for the 22-year-old Pequot Lakes tradition.
Gaalswyk, Smith crowned homecoming royalty in Pillager
PILLAGER -- Rollie Gaalswyk and Lacie Smith were crowned homecoming king and queen Monday at Pillager School.
Brainerd girl exhibits award-winning livestock
Emily Thesing, 13, Brainerd, exhibited the Reserve Champion commercial cow/calf pair at the Minnesota State Fair 4-H beef show last month.
Seven days in the life of Camp Ripley
Lowering the U.S. flag to half-mast at Camp Ripley the dawn of Sept. 11 marked the three-year anniversary and the mourning of the terror attacks in America on Sept. 11, 2001.
Overheard
"There is no safe isolation from terror networks or failed states that shelter them, or outlaw regimes or weapons of mass destruction. Eventually there is no safety in looking away, seeking the quiet life by ignoring the struggles and oppression of others."
Highway 371 daytime lane closures planned
Motorists traveling Highway 371 between Baxter and Nisswa will encounter daytime lane closures until approximately mid-October as crews complete turn lane construction along Highway 371, reports the Baxter office of the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Ex-United Way chief Torfin dies
Jim Torfin, 58, of Brainerd left behind a legacy of community involvement but his friends Tuesday primarily remembered his kindness, cheerful outlook and a distinctive laugh he used regularly.
Pequot Lakes City Council candidate drops out of race
PEQUOT LAKES -- Joanne Johnson, a four-year veteran of the Pequot Lakes City Council who had filed for re-election, has decided to withdraw her name from the race.
Steve Esser citizen of year
While his contributions to the Brainerd area may be unique, Steve Esser's response to being named 2004 Brainerd Citizen of the Year echoed that of previous year's winners.
Homecoming hopefuls
Brainerd High School homecoming candidates Clinton Strother (left front), Amy Peeters, Adian Kummet, Ally Hartje, Scott Williams, Jessie Doud, Taylor Hartje, Kiel Browne, Mike O'Day (left top), Laura Rozinka, Jackie Wilcox, Korey Horn, Joyce Hendricks, Pete Hiltner, Macala Campbell, Travis Fox, Sarah Gervais and Brett Abrahamson. Coronation will be 7 p.m. Monday at Brainerd High School. Brainerd Dispatch/Steve Kohls
Fees, bonds to fund Whipple improvements
BAXTER -- Pending the outcome of the sale of city lots, the city of Baxter has determined how it will pay for the Whipple Lake Beach improvements.
Higher road maintenance costs prove a burden for Cass County
LEADER -- Cass County's cost to maintain roads rose 21.5 percent from 1997 through 2003, but state aid gas tax money to support that rose only 14 percent, County Engineer David Enblom reported to the county board Tuesday.
Baxter to inform voters on tax option
BAXTER -- Before they cast the deciding vote at the polls in November, Baxter residents will get the chance to learn everything they want about the city's proposed local option sales tax.
Local briefs
Crow Wing County Sheriff Eric Klang said his department has received several tips about the identity of a man who used a counterfeit $100 bill at the Holiday Station Store in Garrison Monday.
Election workshop slated Monday in LF
LITTLE FALLS -- The Minnesota Alliance for Progressive Action will conduct a workshop titled "Elections, Not Auctions" at 7 p.m. Monday at First United Church, 1000 First St. S.E., in Little Falls.
This was Brainerd
The gloomy skies and cold weather is good for the farmers of Crow Wing County. The damp weather is good for next year's pastures.
No 'Force' necessary
BAXTER -- "Star Wars" fans, at least those in the Brainerd lakes area, are a patient lot.
Albany superintendent to receive award at Brainerd conference
John Tritabaugh, superintendent for Albany Area Schools, will receive the Morris Bye Memorial Award at the 2004 Minnesota Association of School Administrators Fall Conference Oct. 3-5 in Brainerd.
Firefighters battle bedroom fire
Brainerd firefighters battled a blaze in an upstairs apartment of a house on Second Avenue Northeast and D Street in northeast Brainerd Wednesday.
Tourism group seeks ordinance changes
LEADER -- Environmental Services Director Paul Fairbanks reported to the county board Tuesday on a recent meeting between Cass County Tourism Preservation Task Force members and the ESD Advisory Committee.
This was Brainerd
20 years ago (1984) - Snow, blustery winds, a freeze warning and rain characterize Minnesota weather. The white stuff fell in portions of northwestern Minnesota today.
Wise Guyz get girl
The Wise Guyz now have a wise girl.
Brainerd family's Florida vacation home spared
Hurricane Ivan's terrible path along the Gulf Coast spared a Brainerd family's vacation home in Destin, Fla.
Overheard
"As countless families gathered around the television to watch one of our nation's most celebrated events, they were rudely greeted with a halftime show stunt more fitting of a burlesque show."
Counterfeiter is sought
Crow Wing County Sheriff Eric Klang is asking for the public's help in identifying a man who used a counterfeit $100 bill at the Garrison Holiday Station Monday.
Missota moves toward sale
In a first step to selling the Brainerd paper mill, Missota Paper Co. filed an application to transfer its hydroelectric plant to BM Paper Co.
Irma Dell Adams
Irma Dell Adams died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004, at Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd following a brief illness.
Phyllis Moe
PEQUOT LAKES -- Phyllis Moe, age 71, of Pequot Lakes, died Sept. 21, 2004, at St. Cloud Hospital. Arrangements entrusted to the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.
Walter F. Kluetsch
PIERZ -- Walter F. Kluetsch, 87-year-old resident of Pierz, Minn., passed away Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004, at the Pierz Villa in Pierz. Arrangements are pending with the Shelley-Virnig Funeral Chapel in Pierz.
Walter F. Kluetsch
PIERZ -- Walter F. Kluetsch, age 87, of Pierz, Minn., and formerly of Sauk Rapids, Minn., passed away Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004, at the Pierz Villa in Pierz, Minn. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, Sept. 24, 2004, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Buckman, Minn.
Sister Margaret Hunter
DULUTH -- Sister Margaret (C'Rene) Hunter, OSB, of St. Scholastica Monastery, died Sept. 19, 2004, in Benet Hall at the Monastery. She entered the Duluth Benedictines in 1948 and professed her monastic vows in 1950. Sister Margaret was in the 54th year of her monastic profession.
Milda J. Shogren
Milda J. Shogren, Brainerd, died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village.
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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.
Helen K. Novick
Helen Katherine Novick, 97, resident of Brainerd, died Friday, Sept. 17, 2004, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village.
Bettie Ann Johnson
Funeral services for Mrs. Bettie Ann Johnson, age 77, of Rogers, Minn., formerly of the Brainerd lakes area, will be private. Mrs. Johnson passed away Sept. 20, 2004, in Mountain Home, Ark.
Jerome P. Welliver
Jerome Pat Welliver, 68, Riverside, Mo., passed away Sept. 19, 2004. The Mass of Christian Burial will be 9:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 24, at St. Peters Cathedral, 422 N. 14th St., Kansas City, Kan. Graveside services will be 12:30 p.m. Friday at the Leavenworth National Cemetery.
Gerald Lundberg
AITKIN -- Gerald Lundberg, age 78, of Aitkin, died on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2004, at the Aicota Health Care Center in Aitkin. He was born on June 4, 1926, in Kimberly, Minn., to Peter and Betsy (Sogard) Lundberg. He attended grade school in Kimberly and graduated from Aitkin High School in 1944. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served with Co. E of the 9th Inf. as a sergeant. He received the Victory Medal.
James N. Torfin
James N. Torfin, age 58, resident of Brainerd, died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004, at his home.
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Open Forum
Trust-fund liberal Sen. Mark Dayton may more aptly be named Sen. Halliburton. While Dayton rails against the Halliburton oil company on the floor of the Senate, he is also quietly profiting from it.
Doctor orders Tylenol strategy
The beauty of having more than 100 full- and part-time employees at the Brainerd Dispatch is that it gives the newsroom a lot of eyes and ears out there.
VOX POP
In response to the Vox Pop about weeds along the Brainerd/Baxter highways and the lack of controlling them. My family moved to town this past summer from a large Minnesota city. In our former neighborhood, I couldn't take my young children outdoors without smelling and inhaling the noxious odor of pesticides and herbicides that were used on lawns and along ditches.
Open Forum
The letter, "Kerry's a despicable liar" seems historically revisionist, although it might perhaps have been written as a satire?
Warriors suffer from overtime lag
BAXTER -- The Alexandria Cardinals are smack in the middle of a competitive battle for the Central Lakes Conference boys' soccer title with St. Cloud Tech.
Warrior JV girls' soccer tops Alex
The Brainerd Warrior girls' junior varsity soccer team handed the Alexandria Cardinals their first loss of the season by a 5-1 score Tuesday.
W-DC outlasts PR-B
WADENA -- Erin Cusac had 19 kills but the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines outlasted the Pine River-Backus Tigers 23-25, 25-18, 25-14, 20-25, 15-12 in Mid-State Conference volleyball Tuesday.
Apollo shuts out Little Falls
ST. CLOUD -- Little Falls goalie Dani Larson stopped 15 shots as the Flyers girls' soccer team was shutout by the St. Cloud Apollo Eagles 6-0 Tuesday in Central Lakes Conference play.
Wolverines top Tigers in Mid-State
WADENA -- It was a wild night in Wadena as the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines held on to beat the Pine River-Backus Tigers in five games to win a tightly contested Mid-State Conference volleyball match Tuesday by the scores of 23-25, 25-18, 25-14, 20-25, 15-12.
Sports shorts
The Central Lakes Conference has honored Brainerd's Jenni Beilke and Little Falls' Jessica Tonder as its performers of the week ending Sept. 18.
Upcoming sporting events in the Brainerd lakes area:
THURSDAY
Spartans make short work of Brainerd
COLD SPRING -- The Rocori Spartans ransacked the Brainerd Warriors volleyball team 25-9, 25-9, 25-5 in a Central Lakes Conference matchup Tuesday
BIR team on top at Topeka
A team of drag racers representing Brainerd International Raceway last weekend won the team title for the second time in three years at the Summit Racing NHRA Division E.T. Finals, a year-end competition between race tracks within the NHRA's West Central Division.
Setting the stage
Like most volleyball teams, it's the hitters that get the cheers from fans when they pound down a kill.
Raiders clinch North Division title
HIBBING -- The Central Lakes College Raiders men's and women's golf teams both clinched the North Division championship Tuesday by winning the Hibbing Invitational.
Patriots, Tigers finish in middle of the pack
BAGLEY -- The Pequot Lakes boys' cross country team finished fifth and the girls placed fourth while the Pine River-Backus boys' and girls' teams both placed eighth at the Bagley Invitational cross country meet Tuesday.
Upcoming sporting events in the Brainerd lakes area:
WEDNESDAY
Father-son showdown
When asked if he considered following in his father's footsteps when he was a prep athlete, Cley Twigg blurted out, "No way."
Kofoed's hat trick lifts Flyers
BELLE PRAIRIE -- Chad Kofoed snapped a tie game with his third goal of the game to lift the Little Falls Flyers boy's soccer team to a 3-2 win over the St. Cloud Apollo Eagles Tuesday.
Bodyworks captures crown
With its 10-2 victory over the Independents, Bodyworks captured the men's Twilight Golf League championship at Pine Meadows Sept. 16.
Mille Lacs Crossing this weekend
GARRISON -- Fleet 8 will present the 23rd annual Mille Lacs Crossing this weekend.
Brainerd girls prove their worth
ALEXANDRIA -- After knocking off previously unbeaten Sartell Monday, the Brainerd Warriors girls' soccer team didn't let up in their pursuit of a Central Lakes Conference championship as they knocked off the Alexandria Cardinals 1-0 Tuesday.
Defense doesn't rest
Racing motocross cycles and snowmobiles is one of Brett Abrahamson's passions.
Nisswa biathletes race at Elk River
Eight biathletes from the Nisswa NW Biathlon team participated in the inline skiing biathlon races Sunday at Elk River.
O'Hearn, Weinke top area finishers in Duluth's NorthShore Inline race
James O'Hearn of Baxter and Bruce Weinke of Breezy Point were the top lakes area finishers in the ninth NorthShore Inline Marathon Saturday at Duluth.
Four-way attack leads CLC
In volleyball, the more offensive options a team has, the more versatile an attack it will have.
Patriots knock out Park Rapids squad
PEQUOT LAKES -- Val Meschke, Kali Welu, Kayla Lenz and Joanna Larson swept the singles side of the Mid-State Conference tennis match with Park Rapids for a 4-3 Pequot Lakes victory Tuesday.
Minnesota's scenic byways perfect for group tours
Group tour professionals have long built business around state and national parks, forests and wildlife refuges.
Students share message
REMER -- State records released last year showed Cass County is one of the highest counties in the state for drunk driving fatalities. Several people in the Remer and Longville area died recently in alcohol-related traffic accidents.
Area briefs
Cass Lake-Bena Elementary School in Cass Lake will receive a $1,038,444 No Child Left Behind grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Sen. Norm Coleman recently announced.
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Severe storms are
State forecast for minnesota
Today...Mostly sunny far southeast and scattered showers elsewhere.
State forecast for N.D.
Today...Partly cloudy northwest. Mostly cloudy elsewhere. A chance
State forecast for N.D.
Today...Rain developing east and central this morning...A chance of
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers across the northwest
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Cloudy. Rain and isolated thunderstorms...Especially central. Highs 55 to 65 most of state...70 far southeast.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Becoming mostly cloudy west with a chance of showers or thunderstorms in the afternoon. Mostly sunny east. Highs in the mid 70s northwest to the lower 80s south. Cooler near lake superior.
Fall is here
Weather drawing by JoAnna Miles of Mrs. Gardner's fifth grade class at Lowell school.
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Rain. A few thunderstorms south and east. Highs in the 50s central to 60 to 65 west and far southeast.
Let it rain
Weather drawing by Zach Tschida of Mrs. Brenny's third grade class at Baxter school.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms far northwest. A chance of showers far north central. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Highs around 70 northwest to around 80 elsewhere.