Monday, November 7, 2005
CRIME
A Staples Township woman received a call from someone claiming to be from the government and in need of her husband's personal information for their bank account, the Todd County Sheriff's Department reported.
ACCIDENTS
A single vehicle crash was occurred about 6:15 p.m. Sunday along Highway 371 south of Brainerd.
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center construction alters parking
CROSBY - The Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, Crosby, is altering patient parking beginning Monday and offering a shuttle service as its major expansion project begins.
A well-deserved hug
Brainerd High School freshman runner Jenna Dean hugged her father, Dan, Saturday after crossing the finish line in 15:33.7 at the state cross country meet at St. Olaf College in Northfield. With her 23rd-place finish in the team race, Dean helped the Warriors to ninth place.
Brainerd Dispatch/Steve Kohls
Brainerd High School freshman runner Jenna Dean hugged her father, Dan, Saturday after crossing the finish line in 15:33.7 at the state cross country meet at St. Olaf College in Northfield. With her 23rd-place finish in the team race, Dean helped the Warriors to ninth place.
This was Brainerds
20 years ago (1985) - For the past three years Rudy Hillig of the Paul Bunyan Arboretum has been making wreaths for Brainerd Scout Troop 43 which the scouts then use as a fund-raiser.
COMING THURSDAY IN SPORTS
The Pine River-Backus Tigers return to the
COMING THURSDAY IN ENTERTAINMENT
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EXTRA CREDIT
The following students were named Students of the Month for November at Pillager High School: Stephanie Burnham, physical education; Chelsey Gangestad, Spanish; Taylor Hanson, English; Ally Hunstad, math; Sara Rassler, social studies; Cheryl Wulff, science; Natasha Vandekamp, business; Wills Maclaughlin, industrial technology; Mckenzie Euerle, family and consumer science; Alicia Hill, art.
Sunday rock
The Brainerd Christian hard rock band Silverline performed to a lively crowd Sunday evening at Forestview Middle School in Baxter. The concert lineup also featured Seventh Day Slumber and the Lads.
Cass Lake teen wins national essay contest
CASS LAKE (AP) - A Cass Lake teenager has won the top honor in a national essay contest with his account of how a local afterschool program inspired him.
COMING SUNDAY IN BUSINESS
With nearly all vacant spots filled and a deal pending for the former County Market building, the East Brainerd Mall is in the final stages of redevelopment.
Warm weather chills opening weekend hunt
Mild weather slowed deer movement as area hunters, on opening weekend, had a slower than normal start to the 2005 firearms deer season.
Her life's work is helping kids make their lives start working
Karen Johnston's professional career has been dedicated to helping children.
Point of view
This (above) is a place of worship in Staples. What is it?
Street squabble
Landowners along Laurel Street questioned how much they will pay for the street's reconstruction project and if the bill was being fairly distributed.
JoAnn Bourassa
NISSWA - JoAnn Bourassa, nee Jorgensen, age 64, of Nisswa, went to her rest on Nov. 3, 2005, with her family at her side, following a courageous battle with cancer.
Theo Margaret Cross
Theo Margaret Cross, age 94, of Brainerd, died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2005, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village.
Dorothy Marie Dahlquist
PEQUOT LAKES - Dorothy Marie (Beal) Dahlquist, age 94, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2005, at St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd.
DeEtta Woodman Fisher
VERNDALE - DeEtta (Peterson) Woodman Fisher, age 68 of Verndale, died Friday, Nov. 4, 2005, at the Fair Oaks Lodge in Wadena.
Annie M. Elwell
Annie M. Elwell, age 90, resident of Brainerd, died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2005, at Woodland Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd.
Virgil H. Rhodes
PALISADE - Virgil H. Rhodes, age 89 of Palisade, died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2005, at the Riverwood Health Care Center in Aitkin.
OTHER OPINION: CAMPAIGNS
Minnesotans will elect a governor and senator next November. The ad barrage so far has been limited to billboard signs along the interstate and a few television spots.
Open Forum: Involvement is a key to pet overpopulation
Each day 10,000 humans are born in the U.S. and each day 70,000 puppies and kittens are born (Spay USA). Of these animals, four out of five will roam the streets or end up in shelters (HSUS).
She's back on course
NORTHFIELD - Jenna Dean believes she's back.
Second place cures what ails Cardinals
NORTHFIELD - Hannah Landecker found out a few weeks before the state meet she suffered from anemia. It was so bad she didn't think she would compete in her fifth and final state cross country meet.
CLC's success is in the sauce
The Central Lakes College volleyball team should have the Raider men's basketball team cook for them more often.
A fitting finale
NORTHFIELD - McLean Severson presented his coach, Roger Twigg, with the most appropriate parting gift:
Good time for Tyner
NORTHFIELD - For Justin Tyner and the Brainerd Warrior boys' cross country team it was something to build on.
Upcoming sporting events
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Playoff run cut short for Pirates
WADENA - The record-setting season for the Verndale volleyball team came to an end Saturday as the Pirates lost to Browerville 25-18, 25-21, 24-26, 25-21 in the Section 5, Class 1A championship.
State forecast for South Dakota
Today...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s northwest to the upper 60s far southeast.
State forecast for North Dakota
.Today...Mostly cloudy. Isolated early morning rain showers south.
State forecast for Iowa
.Today...Warm. Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s.
State forecast for Minnesota
.Today...Partly sunny and mild. Patchy morning fog northeast.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly to mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning across the north. Highs from the mid 50s north to near 60 south.