Thursday, September 27, 2001
Auto industry woos buyers
Now would be a good time to buy a new vehicle. The terrorist massacres that destroyed thousands of lives in New York and Washington have sent an already unstable auto industry into a tailspin.
Attack won't kill faith in freedom
I've been reassessing relevance. I started before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington. The prospect of personal demise, presented by renal failure, focused my attention on life's importance. The horror of the hate-driven murders of thousands of innocent U.S. citizens and residents simply sharpened my view.
Cash grain
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Wheat receipts Wednesday 232, a year ago 205.
Livestock
SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Tuesday cattle: 870.
Cash grain
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Wheat receipts Tuesday 197, a year ago 246.
Livestock
SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Wednesdays cattle: 450.
Food safety advice for tailgaters
Don't pack your cooler with bacteria, the Partnership for Food Safety warns as tailgating season is here.
Free offers come in neat packages
Two different sets of free cooking information currently on offer are presented in the same practical form of packaging: clear plastic jewel cases containing nicely designed, folded cards, illustrated in color, with recipes and hints.
Cookbook caters to vegan cooks
CONCORD, N.H. -- The challenge of baking without butter, milk and other animal products is the number of substitutions needed.
Invite friends over for meal of Pumpkin Stew
Looking for a special meal to prepare for family and friends?
Apple, butterscotch combine well in cookies
Several elements combine pleasantly as the ingredients in this recipe for apple chip cookies.
Marriage licenses
Martin A. Nelson, 30, and Katherine J. Mathews, 29, both of Brainerd.
Metals
NEW YORK (AP) -- Spot nonferrous metal prices Wednesday.
Other court actions listed
The Supreme Court took these actions Tuesday:
Fires
The Brainerd Fire Department responded to a fire today at an apartment at 300 Buffalo Hills Lane.
Courts
WALKER -- The following recently appeared in Cass County Court:
Birth
Daniel and Linda (Thiery) Murray, Oakdale, a boy, Jack Daniel, 8 pounds, 3 ounces, Aug. 2, 2001. Grandparents are Don and Lois Thiery, Brainerd, and the late Charles Murray and the late Genevive Murray Roby.
Metals
NEW YORK (AP) -- Spot nonferrous metal prices Tuesday.
Court
The following recently appeared in Crow Wing District Court:
Accidents
One person was injured in a two-vehicle accident Wednesday on Laurel Street in front of the Brainerd Fire Hall.
Disolutions
Bartkowitz, Rick J. and Kristina H.
Minnesota wins USGA title
CHASKA (AP)-- Steady play from a young team helped Minnesota capture its second Men's State USGA championship Tuesday at Hazeltine National Golf Club.
Pilot guides Minnesota women WAYZATA, Minn.
Thanks to Pilot's final round 70, Minnesota won the U.S. Women's State Team Championship at Woodhill Country Club on Tuesday, beating second-place Maryland by nine strokes.
CLC golfers win Hibbing Invitational
HIBBING -- The Central Lakes College Raiders men's golf team won the Hibbing Invitational by a convincing 43 strokes Tuesday.
Golf shorts
The team from Greg Larson Sports won the men's Twilight League at Pine Meadows with a 10-2 win over Wells Fargo Sept. 20.
Wellstone to hold subcommittee hearing on attacks in Minnesota
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Paul Wellstone, D-Minn., will hold a field hearing in Minnesota next month on the impact of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the state's work force.
Democrats sent to runoff in New York mayoral race
NEW YORK -- New Yorkers still grappling with the horror of terrorism finished a mayoral primary postponed by the World Trade Center attacks, nominating Republican billionaire Michael Bloomberg and sending two Democrats to a runoff.
Legislators consider statewide taxation for airport costs
ST. PAUL (AP) -- Taxpayers throughout Minnesota would be asked to help pay for the cash-strapped Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport under one legislative proposal.
Bush putting federal security blanket on commercial aviation
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush asked governors Thursday to mobilize National Guard units to protect airports and introduced steps to throw a federal security blanket over commercial aviation. "We will not surrender our freedom to travel," he said.
Bush considers airport security improvements
Dead and missing from the Sept. 11 terrorists attacks:
Tighter security made permanent at Capitol grounds
ST. PAUL (AP) -- Security measures put in place after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will be made permanent at buildings surrounding the Capitol, officials announced Tuesday.
Economic stimulus, other issues fray Congress' recent bipartisanship
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Differences over a wide range of subjects -- the economy, trade, treatment of laid-off workers -- is putting to the test the bipartisanship that has reigned in Congress since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Rumsfeld, congressional leaders talk about Pentagon budget issues
WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld discussed the war on terrorism and the Pentagon budget Wednesday with congressional leaders who control military programs and spending.
Ventura to put National Guard at airport
ST. PAUL -- Gov. Jesse Ventura plans to call out the National Guard to protect the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, his spokesman said Thursday.
Support at home for using military force may have limits
WASHINGTON -- In a single day, the terrorist attacks on New York and the Pentagon
Lawmakers endorse after-school services
WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers handed a victory to President Bush's effort to give religious organizations access to federal funding by endorsing their involvement in after-school activities at public schools.
White House, congressional analysts dropping budget surplus estimates amid slowing economy
WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration and Congress' nonpartisan budget analyst are dramatically lowering their expectations for federal surpluses as the economy continues to look weaker.
Two longtime employees to fill top forestry posts
State Forester Mike Carroll has selected two longtime employees to fill top posts within the DNR's Forestry Division.
Cass Extension home study programs listed
PINE RIVER -- Cass County University of Minnesota Extension Service home study group programs for this year will run through next May.
Hispanic Month events announced at CLC
The Resource Center for Cultures and Languages of the Americas, a Central Lakes College project, is observing Hispanic Month with several events for the public.
Pierz celebrates homecoming
PIERZ -- Pierz-Healy High School's Homecoming 2001, dubbed "Everybody was Cub Foo Fighting," began Monday, when coronation and a dance were held in the high school gym.
Cass residents' opinions to be used in comprehensive plan
WALKER -- Cass County has been collecting citizen viewpoints throughout this year to combine with those received for the Highway 371 Corridor Plan to use in re-writing the county comprehensive plan.
Fifty Lakes Foundation gives grant for River Watch program
FIFTY LAKES -- Bert Germain, president of the Fifty Lakes Foundation, announced the foundation provided a grant to sponsor the 2001 River Watch program at Pine River-Backus High School.
Area briefs
GARRISON -- The Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 1816, Garrison, is offering three scholarships of $500 each to nursing students who are in their second year.
Dream to drive train comes true for amputee engineer
LUVERNE (AP) -- Brent Polanchek has this unyielding passion to drive trains. "There's nobody in the world who likes trains the way I do," he says.
Ingrid Anderson named Nisswa Citizen of the Year
NISSWA -- Ingrid Anderson, owner of the Swedish Timber House, recently was named Nisswa Citizen of the Year.
Area briefs
Cass County will offer the WIC Nutrition program in October.
Community Ladies Aid Harvest Supper set at Deerfield Town Hall
BACKUS -- The Community Ladies Aid Annual Harvest Supper will be held Saturday, Oct. 6, at the Deerfield Town Hall, located eight miles west of Backus (follow signs) or nine miles south of Akeley (Highway 64, follow signs).
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe donation will help Garrison veterinarian realize goal of helping wildlife
GARRISON -- For 11 years, Garrison veterinarian Debbie Eskedahl has been dreaming of a Wild and Free Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, a place where injured and orphaned animals could be taken to heal and grow healthy before they are released back into the wild.
In a Minnesota national park, cabin owners look sadly toward the day they must leave
In rugged, beautiful Voyageurs National Park, the U.S. Park Service is closing in on its goal of buying out all the private land within the park borders.
Crosby man to present slide show of wildlife safari at Cuyuna Range Women's Club dinner
CROSBY -- The Cuyuna Range Women's Club will hold its annual fall dinner Monday, Oct. 1.
Baiting waterfowl can prove costly
The DNR asks hunters to be safe, ethical and responsible when the state's waterfowl hunting season gets under way Saturday. Those who fail to do so could face stiff fines.
Climb the wall at Deep Portage
HACKENSACK -- Deep Portage Conservation Reserve is offering the public a chance to try the climbing wall at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29.
Local briefs
The Brainerd Charter Commission will meet 4 p.m. Wednesday at city hall to discuss a charter change request from Northland Arboretum.
CLC to inaugurate first six outstanding alumni
The six inaugural recipients of the Central Lakes College Outstanding Alumni Award are "each a credit to the college that got them started," said Ann Silgen, CLC director of development.
Drowning prevented
DEERWOOD -- The name "Jennifer Siebert" could have been connected with tragedy today as possibly the sixth drowning this year in Crow Wing County.
Much of downtown loses power
A two-vehicle accident today knocked out power to much of downtown Brainerd.
Local briefs
CROSBY -- Chiropractic offices nationwide will participate in "Kids Day America/International" a health, safety and environmental awareness day.
Job expo draws a crowd
High school and college students as well as adults looking at career opportunities converged at the annual Your Future
This was Brainerd
\20 years ago (1981)-Nils Gardh, 34, one of Sweden's most famous gospel singers, will present a concert.
County fires McCulley
After more than two weeks on paid administrative leave, Crow Wing County Jail Administrator Rod McCulley was fired Tuesday.
New park sign
Volunteer Adam Zeroth (left) and Brainerd Park and Recreation employee Bob Anderson lifted the new sign for Jaycees Park into place Wednesday.
This was Brainerd
20 years ago (1981)-The first of two articles concerning the study of cattails as a future fuel source in Minnesota appears in today's Dispatch. The article today and the one to be carried tomorrow, detail the work that is going on right here to develop new sources of energy.
Smoking jab
The left hand of Cody Lane (front) looked like it was smoking as he and Kyle Aspholm had a friendly battle of robot battling at the Harrison School playground this cool morning before school.
Action on airport runway project urged
Area airport advocates stressed Tuesday a need to move forward with a proposed second runway project in order to secure federal funding.
Local briefs
Nominations are being sought for the 2001 Youth Volunteer of the Year.
Attack won't kill faith in freedom
I've been reassessing relevance. I started before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington. The prospect of personal demise, presented by renal failure, focused my attention on life's importance. The horror of the hate-driven murders of thousands of innocent U.S. citizens and residents simply sharpened my view.
Outcome of high court's school voucher case may shape future of school reform
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it will decide this term whether taxpayer money can be used to pay for children to attend religious schools. The vouchers case offers an early legal test of President Bush's faith-based initiative.
Court to determine whether states can execute mentally ill
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will hear the appeal of a convicted murderer from Virginia, Daryl Atkins, whose lawyers claim the state's planned execution of him would be unconstitutional because he is mentally retarded.
Investigators charge 10 with fraudulently obtaining permits to move hazardous material
WASHINGTON -- FBI agents investigating the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks assisted in the arrests of 10 Middle Eastern men in three states for fraudulently obtaining licenses to transport hazardous materials.
Rising hospital costs driving health care payments up
WASHINGTON -- Larger hospital bills and rising prices for prescription drugs drove last year's large jump in health care costs, according to a private analysis released Wednesday.
Durable-goods orders fall; jobless claims high
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Orders to American factories for big-ticket manufactured goods edged down in August, the third straight monthly decline. Jobless claims shot up to a nine-year high, in part reflecting the impact of the terrorists attacks.
Donations break $500 million as charities, officials try to coordinate relief efforts
NEW YORK -- Checks are pouring into charities for victims of the terrorist attacks with pledges nationwide rising quickly past $500 million, even as officials try to get a handle on the number of relief efforts and how best to coordinate them.
Highest-ranking military man convicted of spying sentenced to life
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- The highest-ranking military man ever accused of spying was sentenced Thursday to life in prison.
National briefs
CINCINNATI (AP) -- A white police officer was acquitted Wednesday of negligent homicide in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man that sparked the city's worst racial unrest in three decades.
Attacks update
Developments related to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks:
OPEC to keep official output steady
VIENNA, Austria -- As crude prices extended their slide on world oil markets by another day, OPEC representatives faced a seemingly impossible dilemma of firming up prices without also aggravating the global economic slowdown.
Two colleges pioneer in preventing students from accessing Internet during class
BOSTON -- Two colleges on the cutting edge of Internet technology are now pioneering solutions to a rapidly growing problem: students who pay more attention to their computers than to their professors.
Defending America
WASHINGTON -- They're patrolling a port in Boston, guarding a chemical weapons depot in Indiana and flying the skies across America to ward off attack.
Supreme Court agrees to consider limits on disability benefits
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to review a case that could open disability benefits to many more Americans.
Chemical, biotechnology companies institute stringent security measures
WASHINGTON -- Chemical and biotechnology companies are scrambling to improve security to keep their potentially deadly products away from terrorists.
Stocks mixed but stable
NEW YORK -- Stocks fell Wednesday as investors, wary about the economy and awaiting the U.S. response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, collected profits after Wall Street's two-day advance.
Hewlett foundation gives grant to 'NewsHour'
The Public Broadcasting Service's nightly newscast, "The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer" got some breathing room in the form of a $1.6 million grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation in Menlo Park, Calif.
Attacks update
Developments related to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Auto industry woos buyers
Now would be a good time to buy a new vehicle. The terrorist massacres that destroyed thousands of lives in New York and Washington have sent an already unstable auto industry into a tailspin.
Mike's back
Bucking the odds and the advice of
Henderson may tie Ty
The next time Rickey Henderson steps to the plate, he could tie Ty.
Baseball returns to the Bronx
NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Devil Rays solemnly stood on the baselines side-by-side with city rescue workers.
They're off to see the Wizard -- the one wearing No. 23
WASHINGTON (AP) -- I. Hope Umana got in line at the MCI Center and became a Washington Wizards season ticket holder, and not because of Kwame Brown or Richard Hamilton.
BONDS MOVES CLOSER TO McGWIRE
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Babe Ruth's record of 60 homers stood for 34 years, and Roger Maris' 61 held up another 37 before Mark McGwire set a much higher standard in 1998.
Yankees clinch fourth straight division title
NEW YORK (AP) -- The big celebration at Yankee Stadium came before the game to honor the city's rescue workers.
Isidore Mehr
PIERZ -- Isidore Mehr, 78, Pierz, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2001, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd.
Grace Katherine Harvey Lorber
GILLETTE, Wyo. -- Grace Katherine Harvey Lorber, 81, Wright, Wyo., formerly of Motley, died Monday, Sept. 24, 2001, at Campbell County Memorial Hospital in Gillette, Wyo.
Joyce Lees
BACKUS -- Joyce Lees, 70, Backus, died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2001, at home.
Uno M. Norman
AITKIN -- Uno M. Norman, 79, Aitkin, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2001, at home.
Benidict S. Rudolph
RANDALL -- Benidict Sylvester Rudolph, 70, Randall, died Monday, Sept. 24, 2001, at home.
Leo Welke
Leo Welke, 85, Brainerd, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2001, at home.
Alan J. Jamison
IDEAL TOWNSHIP -- Alan Jay Jamison, 47, Phoenix, died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2001, at his parents' home in Ideal Township.
Herbert G. Grau
LITTLE FALLS -- Herbert George Grau, 83, Little Falls, died Monday, Sept. 24, 2001, at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls.
Dorothy D. Every
Dorothy D. Every, 89, Brainerd, died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2001, at View Crest Nursing Home in Duluth.
Sena M. Hosek
STAPLES -- Sena M. Hosek, 96, Staples, died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2001, at Greater Staples Care Center.
Alvin Scofield
Alvin Scofield, Brainerd, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2001, at Woodhaven Nursing Home.
Dorothy Avery
DULUTH -- Dorothy Avery, 89, Duluth, died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2001, at View Crest Nursing Home in Duluth.
Alan Jamison
IDEAL TOWNSHIP -- Alan Jamison, 47, Arizona, died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2001, at his parents' home in Ideal Township.
Joyce Lees
BACKUS -- Joyce Lees, 70, Backus, died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2001, at home.
Dorothy L. Warnberg
BUFFALO -- Dorothy L. Warnberg, 95, Buffalo, formerly of the Freedhem area, died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2001, at Buffalo Hospital.
Helen Kaiser
AITKIN -- Helen Kaiser, 76, Aitkin, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2001, at Riverwood Health Care Center in Aitkin.
Randy Adkins
PINE RIVER -- Randy Adkins, 56, Pine River, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2001, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
Twila Sorsveen
TECUMSEH, Kan. -- Twila Sorsveen, Tecumseh, Kan., wife of Stanford Sorsveen, a former Brainerd resident, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2001, in Tecumseh, Kan.
The Brainerd Dispatch's editorial opinions
Editorial views in The Brainerd Dispatch represent a consensus of opinion by members of the newspaper's editorial board.
Open Forum
The terrorist attacks have resulted in a marvelously robust response from the American peo
The Allina report
It started with a federal report on fraudulent Medicare practices that cited unnamed health organizations that were buying such frivolous items as Timberwolves tickets.
Testing our mettle
To say the United States faces an uncertain future in 2001 would be a serious understatement.
Open Forum
As a World War II vet, born on the edge of World War I ( December 1917), the patriotic drive of the citizens of U.S.A. during the late '30s and early '40s was most impressive. We had a unified country headed for an outstanding victory.
U.S. must shift military tactics
Now let's make sure we win. But let's also make sure we don't lose too much in the fighting.
He's proud to be on Army team
In the wake of the terrorist attacks, NHRA Top Fuel dragster pilot Tony Schumacher said he had the "whole world immediately behind him" at the NHRA national event in Memphis last weekend.
Area racers finish high
Dave Mass of Brainerd, Shawn Wageman of Pine River and George Mattson of Brainerd finished the strongest among area racers at the prestigious 16th annual Wissota 100 at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis., from Sept. 12-16.
Strike by state employees looms despite war
ST. PAUL (AP) -- Negotiators for the state and nearly 28,000 of its unionized workers go back to the table Thursday with both a strike deadline of Monday and a worldwide war against terrorism looming.
Officials don't plan to regulate gas prices
ST. PAUL -- Gas station owners who hiked prices to as high as $5 per gallon on the night of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks were not gouging consumers, Commerce Commissioner Jim Bernstein told state lawmakers Wednesday. He said they were merely responding to demand caused by long lines.
FBI considered the Stillwater Lift Bridge a possible terrorism target
OAK PARK HEIGHTS (AP) -- The FBI has considered the Stillwater Lift Bridge a possible target for terrorist attack, according to the Stillwater Police Chief.
Survey finds more Minnesotans are buckling up
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- More Minnesotans are buckling up than last year, according to a survey by the Office of Traffic Safety, a part of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
Northwest offers relief package
MINNEAPOLIS -- North-west Airlines switched courses Wednesday and announced it will provide one-time payments to about 5,500 contract employees who are being cut from the payroll as the carrier struggles with falloff in air travel.
Northwest Airlines won't pay severance laid-off
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Employees laid-off by Northwest Airlines will not receive severance payments due to the emergency nature of the job cuts and the industrywide financial crisis, according to the airline.
Tragedy tests resolve of state workers preparing for strike
ST. PAUL -- The picket signs lie in wait. The National Guard is ready to help care for patients in veterans homes and other state wards. Should nearly 28,000 unionized state employees go on strike Monday, both sides say they're ready.
Baby dies after being left in car in Sauk Rapids
SAUK RAPIDS (AP) -- Students and staff members at a middle school were grieving over the death of a teacher's baby boy after she found him still strapped in his car seat after the school day ended.
Minnesota charities worry terror attacks will drain donations
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The leaders of some Minnesota charities worry the outpouring of donations to victims of the terrorist attacks on the East Coast will result in fewer donations to causes closer to home during the Christmas season.
Rural education issues are discussed at Ada summit
ADA, Minn. (AP) -- Declining enrollment and shortfalls in state aid were among the major concerns at a rural education summit here.
Travel industry proposes 100 percent tax deduction
MINNEAPOLIS -- Travel industry leaders are asking the Bush administration to consider a 100 percent tax deduction for all travel and related expenses to give the struggling industry a boost following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Emergency drill postponed due to terrorist attacks
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport postponed an emergency drill planned for Wednesday due to the terrorist attacks on the East Coast.
City, county discuss land transaction
A recent land sale between Crow Wing County and the city of Brainerd came up for review Tuesday as the city asked for consideration of a refund.
Brainerd freshman football
Brainerd 34, Bemidji 6
Luther's Olson athlete of week
DECORAH, IOWA -- Johanna Olson of Wadena, a senior co-captain for the Luther College women's cross country team, has been selected the Iowa Conference Female Athlete of the Week.
Scoreboard
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
Brainerd homecoming win could be in the cards
In the last two weeks the Brainerd Warriors football team has persevered against two quality opponents.
Brainerd runners win meet
ALBANY -- Justin Grunewald once again was the individual winner of a cross country meet.
C-I defeats Aitkin in volleyball
CROSBY-- The Crosby-Ironton Rangers pulled out a tight four set match 15-8, 15-13, 14-16, 15-13 to defeat the Aitkin Gobblers in non-conference volleyball Tuesday
Warrior boys move winning streak to 4 games
BAXTER -- At the beginning of the year the Brainerd Warriors soccer team couldn't buy a break, now it seems as though they're getting all of them.
Scoreboard
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
Local sports shorts
The Cuyuna Range Chapter of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association will be at 7:30 p.m. today at Gary's Sports Bar in Ironton.
Stolski to speak to boosters
Brainerd Warriors football coach Ron Stolski will be the speaker at the Brainerd Sports Boosters Club meeting, which begins noon Friday at the Sharing Bread Soup Kitchen, 923 Oak St.
Bristow wins at Longville
LONGVILLE -- Travis Bristow of Pine River-Backus was the boys' individual winner at the Northland-Remer cross country invitational at Longville Tuesday.
Raider golf teams, Wilson win titles
GRAND RAPIDS -- The Central Lakes College men's and women's golf teams wrapped up conference titles and the Raiders' Melanie Wilson was the women's medalist in the final meet of the regular season Wednesday at Pokegama Golf Course.
WEEK 5
Offense
Be like Mike
Trevor McCulloch may have been one of the most articulate captains the Brainerd Warriors football program has ever had.
Apollo ends Warriors' tennis win streak
The Brainerd Warriors tennis team came into its Central Lakes Conference match with St. Cloud Apollo with a three-game winning streak, but that all ended Tuesday with a 7-0 pounding.
Pequot edges Aitkin
AITKIN -- The Pequot Lakes Patriots tennis team gained a very important victory over the Aitkin Gobblers on Tuesday by winning 4-3.
Brainerd overcomes slow start, beats Flyers
BELLE PRAIRIE-- A wake up call was all the Warrior girls' soccer team needed to get past the Little Falls Flyers 5-1 in Central Lakes Conference game Tuesday.
Mason says Travis Cole will start at quarterback against Purdue
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota football coach Glen Mason has named Travis Cole as the starting quarterback for the Gophers' game against Purdue on Saturday, putting a quick end to what has become a weekly question this season.
Twins fall to White Sox
CHICAGO (AP) -- Chris Singleton thought it was about time the Chicago White Sox did something about being dominated by the Minnesota Twins.
It's time for the high-priced brats to grow up
The resumption of NFL games last weekend was supposed to be one mechanism that could help us return to our routines, soothe some of the anguish following the terrorist attacks and help regain a sense of normalcy.
Griffith replacement practices with Vikings Wednesday
EDEN PRAIRIE (AP) -- Henry Jones, the Minnesota Vikings' hired help for injured strong safety Robert Griffith, practiced with the team for the first time Wednesday.
Twins stay in 2nd
CHICAGO (AP) -- Of all the things that have made it a lousy season for the Chicago White Sox, the Minnesota Twins probably top the list.
Carter admits he was out of line in Vikings' loss to Bears
EDEN PRAIRIE (AP) -- Cris Carter confessed.
Entertainment
Live music
Shock, envy and mercy abound in new mysteries
"Shock," "Envy" and "Mercy" are not only enticing ingredients in mysteries -- they're titles of new whodunits.
'Hardball' tops box office for second week
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Following several high-profile dropouts, "Hardball" topped the box office on the lowest-grossing weekend in nearly a year, according to final figures Monday.
Former Brainerd business owner's book in second printing
A novel by former Brainerd business owner Jimmy Olsen has caught the attention of the nation's booksellers, according to his publisher.
Centennial Auditorium lines up artists for 10th anniversary performing arts season
STAPLES -- Centennial Auditorium's 10th anniversary performing arts season gets under way Oct. 13 with the folk-pop duo Neal & Leandra, followed by five other acts through April.
Brainerd area romance author to release another novel
Brainerd area author Wendy Rosnau announces the release of her newest romantic suspense novel, "The Right Side of the Law."
CLC plans five productions through May
The Central Lakes College Theatre Department this week opened what it's calling "an award-winning season" with a Geritol Frolics production.
Heartland Symphony Orchestra to celebrate 25th anniversary
The Heartland Symphony Orchestra will celebrate its 25th anniversary as it opens the 2001-2002 season Oct. 27 with Rhythm & Strings.
Oktoberfest celebrations planned around the state
Tourism events around Minnesota, as provided by the Minnesota Office of Tourism. For more information, visit http://www.exploreminnesota.com or call (800) 657-3700 or (651) 296-5029 in the Twin Cities area.
Tuxedos, other frills will be out for somber Emmy Awards ceremony
LOS ANGELES -- Red-carpet arrivals will be scaled back and stars will trade tuxedos for business suits in a muted Emmy Awards intended to reflect the nation's somber mood, organizers said Tuesday.
'The Glass House' will catch the eye with sets and acting
"The Glass House" builds on a premise from some of our worst childhood nightmares: What would happen if Mom and Dad died and we kids ended up with a couple of nutty guardians?
Vacationland figure skaters tested, competed over summer months
Vacationland Figure Skating Club skaters were busy practicing, testing and competing throughout the summer.
Best videos
Weekly charts for the nation's most popular videos as they appeared in last week's issue of Billboard magazine. Reprinted with permission:
Tempo tidbits
You Betcha! Productions of Little Falls is taking its latest theatrical creation on the road.
Carey should stick to singing, not acting
"Glitter" -- Mariah Carey's unbelievable, poorly written love letter. In her first starring role, Carey plays pop singer Billie Frank, who rises from singing
Telethon's demographics came up short
The more I think about "America: A Tribute to Heroes," Friday night's unprecedented multinetwork benefit for victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the more I'm troubled by my Baby Boom generation and its myopia.
Restored classic Cobra boat turns heads
PELICAN LAKE (AP) -- After five years of painstaking labor, David Selvig's wooden majesty is not only seaworthy, but award-worthy.
Pine River Heritage Days to include Quilt Show, craft displays, health fair
PINE RIVER -- Pine River Heritage Days, sponsored in part by the Pine River Chamber of Commerce, will run Friday and Saturday, Oct. 5 and 6.
Area briefs
JENKINS -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars Northern Post 3839 in Jenkins donated $25,000 from its lawful gambling funds to victims of the terrorist attacks.
Nisswa Women of Today marking Women of Today Week
NISSWA -- The Minnesota Women of Today proclaimed the week of Sept. 23-29 as Women of Today Week.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Mostly cloudy east...Partly to mostly sunny west. A chance of light showers far east central. Highs in the 60s.
State forecast for south dakota
Today...Partly cloudy west to sunny east. Near record high temperatures in the black hills. Highs from around 70 far east to the 80s west.
God Bless America
Weather drawing by Brenna Briscoe in the Lowell School first-grade class of Sharon Jendro.
State forecast for north dakota
Today...Sunny. Highs from the mid 70s east to the lower 80s west.
State forecast for south dakota
Today...Mostly sunny. Near record high temperatures in the black hills. Highs from the 70s east to the 80s west.
The Weather Elsewhere
Thursday
Minnesota state forecast
Today...Patchy low clouds northeast early...Otherwise mostly sunny statewide. Highs from the middle 60s to middle 70s.
Iowa state forecast
Today...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Sunny west and central...Partly sunny east. Highs around 60 northwest to around 70 southwest.
Minnesota state forecast
Today...Mostly sunny. Highs 60 to 70.
Iowa state forecast
Today...Sunny. Highs from 65 to 75.
The Weather Elsewhere
Wednesday
State forecast for north dakota
Today...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70 east to around 80 west.
Cool school, warm sun
Weather drawing by Kelsey Alguire of Mrs. Brenny's third grade class at Baxter school.
What's doing
There will be a benefit including a spaghetti supper and drawings for Danny "Benjy" Benjamin from 5-9 p.m. Saturday at the Brainerd VFW. He is suffering from lymphoma, hepatitis, lung disease, kidney disease, pancreatitis, CHF, diabetes and more.
Ovarian tissue implanted in arms functions like ovaries
CHICAGO -- Sections of ovaries taken from two patients were implanted in their arms and continued to function there, raising hopes women can avoid the loss of fertility that often accompanies treatments for cancer and other diseases.
Mother's patronizing attitude insults her disabled daughter
DEAR ABBY: I am in my 30s and have a disability. I live with my mother. The problem is, she belittles and shames me. It is bad enough to deal with schizophrenia without constantly being insulted.
Sandwich solution
Dear Heloise: We spend the summers at our cottage at Lake Michigan. Eating casually, we often make sandwiches.
Report: World's third self-contained artificial heart implant performed in Houston
HOUSTON (AP) -- A patient who had been "desperately ill for a long time" became the world's third recipient of a self-contained mechanical heart after a six-hour surgery at a Houston hospital, according to a published report.
Freeing ice cubes
Dear Heloise: What can be done about plastic ice trays in which the ice cubes begin to stick to them so badly that the cubes shatter into crushed ice rather than falling out whole?
Names and faces
MONTREAL (AP) -- Celine Dion will join other entertainers at a benefit concert Friday for victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Names and faces
NEW YORK (AP) -- The full-page ad in The New York Times carried a simple message: "Imagine all the people living life in peace."
First artificial heart patient takes trips outside hospital
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The first recipient of a self-contained artificial heart has been doing well enough to make trips outside the hospital in a van, his doctors said Tuesday.
Mom awaits unhappy birthday because of daughter's late card
DEAR ABBY: I'm going to be 65 soon. Yesterday I got a call from my daughter telling me: "Sorry, I'm going to be late with your birthday card again this year. I don't have time to get one. I'm really busy. We're working on the house, and I got a new job. I'll send you one in a few weeks." My daughter knows how much I love getting cards and being remembered. However, she thinks it's funny when she says, "I got your card, but I can't find a stamp. Maybe you'll receive it sometime next year."
Peres, Arafat call for measures to end Mideast violence
GAZA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Gaza Strip -- In truce talks held at the urging of the United States, Israel and the Palestinians agreed Wednesday on a series of confidence-building measures aimed at ending a year of fighting.
Man kills at least 14 in rampage in Swiss local parliament
ZUG, Switzerland (AP) -- A Swiss man went on a rampage in a session of the state parliament Thursday, spraying an assault rifle at random and setting off an explosive. At least 14 people were killed, officials said.