Thursday, September 29, 2005
2006 Honda Civic is more powerful, safer
The Honda Civic's title as America's best-selling compact car is safe.
Smaller cars enjoy new chic
WASHINGTON -- John Mathews, of Universal Toyota in San Antonio, has witnessed the day that auto industry executives in Detroit said would never come.
Taking it one guitar string at a time
Shannon Murray took third place last week at the Beaner's Central Songwriters Competition in Duluth, but she claims she's not competitive.
Why are these castaways smiling?
Last week's season premieres of "Lost" and "Invasion" (8 and 9 p.m. Wednesdays on ABC) featured a level of suspense above and beyond "What's in the hatch?" and "What are those glowing lights?"
Shannon Murray
Bemidji singer-songwriter
The Crossing Arts page
This is the first installment of The Crossing Arts page, a quarterly feature on a Brainerd lakes area artist with writing and photography by Crossing Arts Alliance volunteers. The Crossing's goal is to support and advocate the arts. The organization can be reached at 833-0416 and info@crossingarts.org. For more information, consult crossingarts.org or visit the Crossing at the
The man with the golden sax
NISSWA -- When Bob Holland was in seventh grade, he became interested in music when he heard a friend play saxophone with his family band. He loved listening to the sound. Holland convinced his mother that he should take music lessons. They went to Dyer Brothers in St. Paul and rented an instrument. This began Holland's joy of playing music and entertaining others.
ENTERTAINMENT SHORTS
NISSWA -- Milwaukee musician and actor John Cramer and his "Cotton Patch Gospel" play will be staged at 7 p.m. Friday at Christ Community Church in Nisswa and 7 p.m. Saturday at the Live Well in Nisswa.
Upcoming arts and entertainment events
Live music
BEST BETS
"The Night Stalker," the 1974-75 supernatural drama that inspired the "X-files," is now being remade by former "Files" scribe Frank Spotnitz. Meet the new Carl Kolchak, this time an up-and-coming reporter rather than a washed-up reporter, at 8 p.m. Thursday on ABC. And here's a little bonus: Sci Fi Channel is re-running episodes from the original series from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday and 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday.
Brainerd Writers' Alliance to host workshop Oct. 8
Admission is $5 for students and BWA members and $20 for non-members. The workshop will be followed by the BWA annual meeting, which will include readings of the winning submissions in the group's 2005 writers' contest.
Eder covers Garland on new album
Eder, an accomplished Broadway and concert performer, is also in production on "Trail MIX," a TV show for horse enthusiasts she is executive producing and hosting for Animal Planet. The specials, featuring other recording artists, will begin airing in January.
Fettuccine salad with chicken a hit with family
Like the song goes: "Count your many blessings, name them one by one."
Fire
BAXTER -- The Brainerd Fire Department at 9:41 a.m. Tuesday responded to a cut gas line at Reichert Bus Service, 8342 Industrial Park Road in Baxter.
CRIME
BURGLARY -- Jerry Warner, 10,000 block of Oakridge Road, Tuesday reported his residence broken into.
Court
Kim Rodney Callahan, 45, Little Falls, was sentenced for gross misdemeanor DUI to 30 days jail, placed on three years supervised probation and fined $900.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Luke T. Hamilton, 23, and Rachel D. Schreiber, 20, both of Brainerd.
Court
Paden Ray Fuhrer, 19, Pine River, received a stay of adjudication of sentence for felony fifth-degree controlled substance crime (possession). Fuhrer was fined $600 and placed on five years supervised probation.
Help for hurricane victims
Fifth- and sixth-graders at Emily Charter School helped load donations from the school's Hurricane Katrina donation drive. Bobby Johnson and his two children, Shania and Holden, organized the effort.
Festival Latino slated Oct. 8 for CLC scholarships
Central Lakes College Spanish students will benefit from the Oct. 8 Festival Latino at the Northland Arboretum in Brainerd.
Crow Wing County hosts 4-H Northeast Livestock Show
The 71st annual 4-H Northeast Livestock Show was held Sept. 17 and 18 at the Crow Wing County Fairgrounds, drawing 157 youths from 11 counties, the largest turnout yet.
Spanish Club cookbook offers Hispanic recipes
The Central Lakes College Spanish Club has collected the best recipes from group members, family and friends, compiling them into a keepsake book.
Festival of Adventures caters to students
AITKIN -- Students enjoyed learning experiences at the Festival of Adventures held Sept. 16-18 in Aitkin.
Pine River-Backus YAR to host community sale
PINE RIVER -- Pine River-Backus Youth As Resources will host its second annual community sale Oct. 3-8 to help promote and support local businesses while raising funds for area youth projects.
AREA BRIEFS
BACKUS -- The Community Ladies Aid annual harvest supper will be held Saturday at Deerfield Town Hall, eight miles west of Backus.
Cuyuna Range Women's Club to host fall dinner Monday
CROSBY -- The Cuyuna Range Women's Club's annual fall dinner, open to men and women, will be at 6 p.m. Monday in the social hall at St. Joseph's Church, Crosby.
Lakewood Foundation sponsors Step To It At School program
STAPLES -- Third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students at the Staples, Motley and Sacred Heart elementary schools have the opportunity to win four tickets to Valleyfair by participating in the Step To It At School program, sponsored by the Lakewood Health System Foundation.
Walden Pond moment
Linda Gettelman took this photo in August of her daughter and son-in-law on her dock enjoying a Walden Pond morning moment on Bass Lake on the Gull Lake Chain in Lake Shore. Do you have a recent scenic picture that shows the beauty of the lakes area? Send it to photos@brainerddispatch.com for possible publication in the Neighbors section.
Scenic byway goes national
It began as an effort to improve a road for bike riders and has led to national recognition for Minnesota.
Investigation continues into cause of blaze
DEERWOOD -- The cause of the Sept. 18 fire that destroyed Hawk on Bay bar and restaurant on Bay Lake has yet to be determined, deputy state fire marshal Mark Germain said Tuesday.
Sunset angler
Tim Otterness of Brainerd watched his line as the sun set Wednesday on Hole-In-The-Day-Bay on Gull Lake. Otterness represented the first night anglers of the season to perch on the shoreline in search of fall walleyes.
Local briefs
WALKER -- Authorities are searching for the suspect in a Sept. 17 shooting in Cass Lake, Cass Lake Sheriff's Chief Deputy Tom Burch said Tuesday.
Murder charges lodged in Cass Lake stabbing
Murder charges have been filed against a 54-year-old Cass Lake man accused in Saturday's stabbing death of Warren Tibbetts.
National chain saw event slated for Hackensack park
HACKENSACK -- The Hackensack Chamber of Commerce will host a National Chain Saw Sculpting Invitational this weekend in the city park, one block west of Highway 371 on Birch Lake.
This was Brainerd
SEPTEMBER 29 - 20 years ago (1985) - Warnings of winter just won't leave us alone, as unseasonably cold temperatures and threats of snow continue to plague us just one week into autumn.
MnDOT seeks comment on intersection in Nisswa
NISSWA -- The Minnesota Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the city of Nisswa, will host an open house from 5-7 p.m. Oct. 13 at Nisswa City Hall to get public input on two possible locations of a signalized intersection on Highway 371 at Crow Wing County Road 18 in Nisswa.
Jaycees member named Outstanding Young Minnesotan
Ron Meyer, a member of the Brainerd Jaycees, was honored as one of the 2005 10 Outstanding Young Minnesotans when Minnesota Jaycees conducted their 10 Outstanding Young Minnesotans Convention Sept. 9-11 in Rochester.
Residents win fight to 'keep the country, country'
Nokay Lake Township residents who live on Woodrow Road in Brainerd want to keep their neighborhood country.
Opatz doesn't have to go far to find CLC's interim VP
Joe Opatz, interim president of Central Lakes College in Brainerd and Staples, will begin a second interim role Monday. He will serve as interim vice president of academic affairs at CLC until a permanent replacement can be found.
Brainerd housing authority gets grant
The Brainerd Housing and Redevelopment Authority has been awarded $42,170 in funding from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to help low-income families become self-sufficient, Congressman James Oberstar announced Tuesday.
Reporter's notebook
Amanda Muehlhausen was only able to attend her first week of classes at Tulane Law School in New Orleans before fleeing the city when Hurricane Katrina struck. Now the Baxter native is living in Florida temporarily with a friend. She recently found a job there as a nanny until she can return to law school, hopefully going back for the second semester, said her father, Gary Muehlhausen of Baxter.
County pinpoints meth cost
Methamphetamine continues to be the top reason why the Crow Wing County Jail fills up, officials reported Tuesday.
Dutch and Irma Cragun honored for involvement in community
EAST GULL LAKE -- Dutch and Irma Cragun, owners of Cragun's Resort in East Gull Lake, are two peas in a pod, so it was only natural for both of them to be named 2005 Brainerd Outstanding Citizens of the Year.
Point of view
A little wildlife on a Brainerd street? Find the answer Thursday.
Colombian to speak at CLC
Diana Milena Murcia, a human rights attorney from Colombia, South America, will speak at noon Wednesday in the Chalberg Theatre at Central Lakes College in Brainerd. Her talk is titled "Plan Colombia."
This was Brainerd
SEPTEMBER 28 - 60 years ago (1945) - A staff photographer representing Collier's Magazine is coming to Brainerd to portray Brainerd's activities for a forthcoming article on Brainerd's method of dealing with returning servicemen and women.
Railroad poles to be removed
Crews from the BNSF railway are removing wooden poles from the railroad right-of-way along a 13-mile segment between Little Falls and St. Cloud, the Minnesota Department of Transportation reported.
Overheard
"That kind of look in the lights like a deer tells me you weren't capable of doing that job."
Overheard
"This is one of the weakest, most baseless indictments in American history. It's a sham."
Stolski in national spotlight
Brainerd High School football coach Ron Stolski may have earned the most distinguished honor of his illustrious career Wednesday.
Chilly golf outing
With the temperate falling to 54 degrees around sundown Wednesday, golfers were forced to bundle up. Levi (left) and Kylie Edblad of Breezy Point shared a golf ball at the Pirate's Cove miniature course north of Brainerd.
Aitkin students choose homecoming candidates
AITKIN -- Homecoming candidates were chosen Tuesday at Aitkin High School. Coronation will be at 2 p.m. Friday followed by a pep fest. A sloppy Joe supper will be served from 4-7 p.m. Friday in the high school cafeteria and the homecoming football game against East Central will start at 7 p.m.
Officials get look at new jail
The prisoner cell blocks are rough shapes. Uneven sand covers the future day room outside the cells. And the building is open to the blue sky of a warm autumn afternoon.
Smoke-free task force narrowly OK'd by county
The Crow Wing County Board reluctantly voted 3-2 Tuesday to form a task force to consider a smoke-free ordinance.
Point of view
This downtown Brainerd building bustles with city business. Find the answer Friday.
Betty A. Rohde
GREY EAGLE -- Betty A. Rohde, age 71, of Grey Eagle, Minn., passed away Monday, Sept. 26, 2005, at her home.
Frank A. Kalis
BOWLUS -- Frank A. Kalis, age 96, of Bowlus, Minn., passed away Monday, Sept. 26, 2005, at St. Otto's Care Center.
Richard J. Jordan
WATERLOO, Iowa -- Richard J. "Dick" Jordan, 83, of Ravenwood Nursing and Rehab, formerly of 2905 Roland Ave., Waterloo, Iowa, died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005, at the Ravenwood Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born Aug. 22, 1922, in McIntire, Iowa, son of John M. and Maude S. Campbell Jordan. He married Betty Ann Pauley on Nov. 16, 1940, in Cedar Falls.
Eldon E. McCulley
NISSWA -- Eldon E. McCulley, age 81, of Nisswa, died Monday, Sept. 26, 2005, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Funeral services will be Thursday, Sept. 29, at 1:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brainerd with the Rev. David Holte officiating. Friends may visit at the church during the two hours prior to services. Private interment will be at Lake Edward Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to 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.
Eldon E. McCulley
NISSWA -- Eldon E. McCulley, age 81, of Nisswa, died Monday, Sept. 26, 2005, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. Funeral services will be Thursday, Sept. 29, at 1:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brainerd with the Rev. David Holte officiating. Friends may visit at the church during the two hours prior to services. Private interment will be at Lake Edward Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to Bethany Good Samaritan Village.
Michael Mikulak
BACKUS -- Michael Mikulak, age 63, of Backus, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Services will be noon on Friday, Sept. 30, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hackensack. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. on Thursday at Kline Funeral Home in Pine River. Arrangements are with Kline Funeral Home.
Darol D. Spencer
A memorial service for Darol D. Spencer, age 74, of Royalton, formerly of Brainerd, will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005, at the Alliance Church in Little Falls, Minn.
Elizabeth L. Zugschwert
Elizabeth L. Zugschwert, 81, Brainerd, died Monday, Sept. 26, 2005, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd. She was born on Jan. 28, 1924, in Clarissa to Oren and Annie (Schultz) Henry. She married Freddie Zugschwert on July 31, 1945, in Minneapolis.
VOX POP
Let's see, it's 2,500 miles to Washington, D.C., round trip. The Brainerd Area Coalition for Peace charters two buses to make the trip for a total of 5,000 miles. At 10 mpg, that is 500 gallons of diesel fuel. With limited supplies of fuel due to the hurricanes that is not a very intelligent decision.
Open Forum
Hooray! The conservative agenda is starting to work. Minnesota has dropped from fifth best for providing child care to 40th.
OUR OPINION: BRAINERD-BAXTER
Elected officials are always being urged by the public to communicate and cooperate with each other, but that's often easier said than done.
Open Forum
If you voted for the current governor of Minnesota, King Bush and other Republicans who did not dare raise the income taxes of those most able to pay for the cost of government -- blame them -- vote those instigators out. The wealthy got their breaks in the Reagan years also. Meanwhile the poor get poorer and rich get richer -- and the middle class is nearly gone.
Patriots sneak past Gobblers
AITKIN -- Aitkin's Kelsey Klucas improved to 16-2 with a win at No. 3 singles, but it was the Pequot Lakes Patriots winning the non-conference girls' tennis match 4-3 over the Gobblers Tuesday.
Warriors still unbeaten
FERGUS FALLS -- Megan Zillmer and two goals and an assist and Sam Smith scored two goals improving the Brainerd Warriors' unbeaten streak to 11 games with a 7-1 crushing of the Fergus Falls Otters Tuesday in Central Lakes Conference girls' soccer.
Upcoming sporting events
Upcoming sporting events
Sandberg, C-I sweep Gobblers
CROSBY -- Maggie Sandberg secured 24 digs and eight kills, Annie Adams had 15 kills and Chelsea Lundgren added 13 kills and eight digs as the Crosby-Ironton Rangers swept the Aitkin Gobblers 25-14, 25-22, 27-25 in non-conference volleyball Tuesday.
Scoreboard
Baseball
SCOREBOARD
Baseball
Foster, Pequot Lakes boys top PR-B Invite
PINE RIVER -- Clayton Foster led the Pequot Lakes Patriots boys' cross country team to victory Tuesday at the Pine River-Backus Invitational.
Schlieve a perfect fit in Pillager
Intensity is a dominant characteristic in Pillager head boys' basketball coach Jim Bentson's persona.
Warriors get served
The Brainerd Warriors volleyball team proved it can come back from a deficit. But what the Warriors need to show is that they can turn those comebacks into wins.
Sexton keeps BHS soccer team in line
Beth Sexton doesn't lead in goals or assists but that's not how her value is measured on the Brainerd Warrior girls' soccer team.
Tyner, both Warrior teams win at Albany
ALBANY -- Justin Tyner continued his cross country dominance by winning the Albany Invitational Tuesday and leading the Brainerd Warriors boys' team to victory.
SPORTS SHORTS
Several members of the Brainerd Lakes Area YMCA successfully competed in the SKIF National Karate Tournament in Mounds View Saturday.
Kornbaum's late goal lifts LF
Michael Taszarek scored the Flyers other goal on an assist from Eric Bell and Zac Rekstad finished with eight saves pushing Little Falls to 4-4 in the conference.
Upcoming sporting events
THURSDAY
Bostrom Brainerd's lone victor
ST. CLOUD -- Ashley Bostrom topped BriAnn Anderson 6-4, 6-3 at No. 4 singles for the lone win of the Brainerd Warriors girls' tennis team in a 6-1 Central Lakes Conference loss to St. Cloud Tech Tuesday.
Apollo blanks Little Falls 4-0
ST. CLOUD -- Abby Kettler scored two goals for the St. Cloud Apollo Eagles in a 4-0 Central Lakes Conference girls' soccer victory over the Little Falls Flyers Tuesday.
SPORTS SHORTS
Former Little Falls Flyers boys' basketball coach Al Bauman will be one of five individuals inducted into the Minnesota State High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame Oct. 8 at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in Minneapolis.
Warriors open the season 2-0
Brainerd Warrior bowlers opened the season Saturday with 4-1 victories over St. Cloud Apollo and Sartell.
Wild man on a dock
Weather drawing by Nick Sarff in the Riverside third grade of Mrs. Meyer.
State forecast for N.D.
Frost advisory central and east this morning...
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Showers and isolated thunderstorms. Turning windy. Highs from the mid 50s northwest to near 70 far southeast.
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Sunny. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s.
State forecast for N.D.
Frost advisory northwest until 9 am cdt...
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Mostly sunny. Highs from near 70 far east to near 80 southwest.
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Windy and colder. A chance of morning showers
Sweater weather
Weather drawing by Andrew Viehauser in the Baxter third grade of Ms. Hemstad.
Wisconsin state forecast
Frost advisory northwest through 8 am...
State forecast for Minnesota
Freeze warning northeast early this morning...
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Scattered showers ending central and east in the morning. Otherwise...Decreasing clouds. Windy and cooler. Highs in the upper 50s to lower 60s.
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the