Monday, November 28, 2005
EXTRA CREDIT
Glen Schmidt, Little Falls, is a staff member in the Academic Technology Center at Bemidji State University. He is a junior majoring in mass communications. The ACT is a resource center for a variety of technological services and solutions. The staff provides equipment setup, inkjet printing, presentation help, satellite downlink and video production to BSU faculty and staff.
COURTS
Victor Ramon Rodriguez, 20, Minneapolis, was sentenced for an amended misdemeanor fifth-degree assault to 90 days jail.
Overheard
"I don't know if we'll ever put it all together. We're pretty dysfunctional."
He's one cool Santa
BAXTER - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
Point of view
This place can offer care in times of need. What is it? Find the answer Tuesday.
This was Brainerd
NOVEMBER 28 - 60 years ago (1945) - With nearly $200 in gifts to be given away, keen interest was being evidenced today in the grand opening of the mechanical window displays entered in the window contest.
Toys for Kids reactions are gift to chief
Hearing comments like, "This program has saved my life three years in a row," and a simple, "Thank you," is what makes Toys for Kids great to the program's organizer, retired Maj. Jim Shubert of the Heartland Detachment Marine Corps League.
Obituary policy
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Marilyn L. Garrison
LITTLE FALLS - Marilyn L. Garrison, 72-year-old resident of Little Falls, Minn., died Nov. 26, 2005, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minn.
Dennis Rutland
PEQUOT LAKES - Dennis Rutland, age 65, of rural Pequot Lakes, died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd.
Gary D. Snetsinger
OTSEGO - Gary Dean Snetsinger, age 46, of Otsego, died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005, at Lakewood Health in Staples.
James McKinney
ST. CLOUD - James McKinney, age 67, of St. Cloud, Minn., passed away Friday, Nov. 25, 2005, at St. Benedicts Care Center in St. Cloud, Minn.
Edward Fox Sr.
RANDALL - Edward Fox Sr., age 89, of Randall, died early Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005, at the Lutheran Care Center in Little Falls.
Open Forum
Unfortunately allowing Amtrak to die an honorable death (Open Forum Nov. 23) just because it loses money is not the answer to all of our problems. Our nation's highway system and air system also are not "profitable" if measured solely by the direct revenue received vs. money spent, as the writer suggests for Amtrak.
Lawmakers' addresses
Sen. Mark Dayton
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Playing the name game
As an avid book reader I sometimes marvel at how authors come up with character names.
Shaky shooting hurts CLC men
FERGUS FALLS - After a promising start to the basketball season that included three consecutive wins, the Central Lakes College men's basketball team has hit a bump in the road.
Upcoming sporting events
MONDAY
Raider women rally but come up short
FERGUS FALLS - Despite losing three of its first four games, the Central Lakes College women's basketball team hasn't gone out quietly.
State forecast for S.D.
Blizzard warning southcentral today into this evening...
State forecast for Minnesota
Winter storm warning in effect west and north central this morning
Wisconsin state forecast
Dense fog advisory until around 12 pm for about the northern third of wisconsin...
Snow is falling
Weather drawing by Megan Goldberg of Mrs. Taatjes' third grade class at Nisswa school.
State forecast for Iowa
Winter weather advisory late this morning and tonight for
State forecast for N.D.
Winter storm warning eastcentral until 6 pm cst today...