Wednesday, December 3, 2003
Accidents
GARRISON -- Two people were injured in a two-vehicle accident Tuesday on Highway 169, six miles south of Garrison.
Crime
Brainerd police
Births
Casey Oreskovich, Brainerd, a boy, Alexander Josef, 7 pounds, 1 ounce, Nov. 13, 2003. Grandparents are Sally and Scott Matthewson, Brainerd, and Kim Oreskovich, Crosby. Great-grandparents are Charline Oreskovich, Deerwood, and Ruth Smrt, Crosby.
Area briefs
CROSBY -- The Crosby-Ironton Senior Citizens Club will hold the group's annual catered Christmas dinner at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 13 at the First Avenue Cafe in Crosby.
On the wings of the wind
Dave Haugen of Hood River, Ore., sailed his "Snofer" on the smooth ice of North Long Lake Sunday. Haugen, who wind surfs in Oregon, came to Northern Minnesota for the early ice to sail his machine, which is adapted to snow-covered lakes, as well as sheer ice. Gusty winds powered the wind driven machine several miles an hour Sunday afternoon.
FFA contest
About 80 students from 16 schools competed in poultry identification and job interviewing, as well as fish and wildlife, using the Natural Resources and Horticulture Lab space provided by the college. Top finishers advance to FFA's state competition in April at the University of Minnesota.
Little Falls soldier goes on patrol in Bosnia, Herzegovina in a Humvee
CAMP MORGAN, Bosnia and Herzegovina -- Back in Minnesota, Sgt. Joe Winters of Little Falls is a gunner on one of the 2nd Battalion, 194th Armor's 67-ton M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks.
Health crisis
In 1978, Earl Rasmussen of Crosslake went in for a routine eye exam.
Camp Ripley Engineer Family Readiness Group gets donation from Wal-Mart
Fred Gruber, representing the Pierz American Legion Post 341, gave a $1,000 check to Cal Brumbaugh of the Camp Ripley Family Assistance Center.
Parking passes approved
Residents of downtown Brainerd will have another parking option.
Brainerd wastewater needs discussed
The Brainerd Wastewater Treatment Plant could be at its maximum design capacity in less than seven years, according to projections by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
Pequot Lakes students watch news conference
PEQUOT LAKES -- Laura Swenson said she and her friends at Pequot Lakes High School were talking Tuesday about missing college student Dru Sjodin, who is a 2000 Pequot Lakes graduate, and reached a consensus.
News about suspect, a released Level 3 sex offender, draws angry reaction in Pequot Lakes
PEQUOT LAKES -- Many Pequot Lakes residents said today they were angered that a predatory Level 3 sex offender would be released from prison only to be accused seven months later of kidnapping one of their own.
Pequot residents join search
PEQUOT LAKES -- Jane Ness and Kathy Trees arrived together at Pequot Lakes High School early this morning, carrying with them bundles of extra clothing.
Mother recalls Dru's happy school days
CROSSLAKE -- While law enforcement authorities and the media continue to focus on Dru Sjodin's disappearance and the Level 3 sex offender who has been accused of kidnapping her, Sjodin's family spoke Tuesday at Crosslake Lutheran Church of the missing daughter they can't stop aching for.
Corrections/clarifications
A story on Page 5A of Tuesday's Dispatch should have stated Bert Edquist said it was "morally and ethically wrong" that the city had Wonderland Park Road residents walking a quarter-mile from their residences to their cars for two weeks, including a holiday weekend.
Tips for parents and children
The following information for parents and children is provided by the Minnesota Department of Corrections to improve safety in communities and to provide the public knowledge of community notification and the management of sex offenders.
Sailing with the sun
Dave Haugen of Hood River, Ore., sailed into the sunset Sunday on the sheer ice of North Long Lake. The ice remained thin and treacherous over the weekend.
Rules of decorum reaffirmed
The Brainerd City Council Monday unanimously reaffirmed its rules of procedure and decorum.
MASSIVE HUNT RESUMES
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) -- Hundreds of volunteers joined Wednesday in the search for a missing college student after the arrest of a convicted rapist as a suspect failed to produce an immediate breakthrough.
Lonely crowd
It was one more person than last year in attendance at the Brainerd School District truth in taxation public hearing Tuesday.
A mother who knows the agony
Colleen Dalquist knows what Linda Walker, mother of 22-year-old college student Dru Sjodin, is going through.
Coalition drops appeal in Wal-Mart battle
The Coalition for Responsible Development announced Tuesday its attorney was advising against continuing the effort against the Wal-Mart Super Center in Baxter.
This was Brainerd
DECEMBER 2 - 80 years ago (1923) - "Mama," said a little boy, who had been sent to dry a towel before the fire, "Is it done when it is brown?"
Brainerd council meets to reassure township residents
BARROWS -- Brainerd City Council members and city staff met with the Crow Wing Township Board Tuesday night, telling the 40 residents who filled the town hall that they have no plans to annex any portion of the township unless the property owners make that request.
Winter driving tip: Slow down!
QUESTION: Why do people always seem to forget how to drive when winter comes? It seems like we have to learn all over again, because there are so many crashes every time it snows or we get bad weather. Would you please comment on this and give us some winter driving tips?
Baxter E-911 in effect
BAXTER -- Baxter's new E-911 addresses went into effect Monday.
City residents gather to learn about sex offender
About 45 people came to the Brainerd Police Department Monday to learn about a Level Three sex offender who has moved to Brainerd.
Sidewalkgate
It took two failed motions for council member Bob Olson to learn he would be paying the same in assessments as everyone else for sidewalk replacement.
Arrest made in Sjodin case
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) -- The investigation into the disappearance of a University of North Dakota student "has only reached the 50-yard line" with the arrest of a suspect, Police Chief John Packett said Tuesday.
Baxter mulls sled woes
BAXTER -- Rules for riding snowmobiles in the city of Baxter will be reaffirmed with the Baxter Police Department.
Health crisis
A Crosslake man is dealing with a rare disease, as are his four children and one grandchild. Look for their story Wednesday in Neighbors.
Game eases a town's stress
PEQUOT LAKES -- A sport was like morphine for a town beaten down but not out Tuesday night.
Five attend Baxter taxation hearing
BAXTER -- Five people attended Monday night's taxation hearing in Baxter, which lasted about an hour.
Local briefs
The Brainerd Family YMCA has kicked off its second annual Y Partners Support campaign with a goal of $40,000. Kurt Nelson, volunteer chairman, will lead the YMCA's campaign.
This was Brainerd
DECEMBER 3 - 40 years ago (1963) - Brainerd's downtown business district, which has been receiving some discussion recently, appears to be following the pattern of problems arising in other cities.
Kenneth G. Magloughlin
BAXTER -- Kenneth G. Magloughlin, 74, of Baxter, passed away Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003, at his home. Services will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd with Father Seamus Walsh officiating. Interment will be at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery with military honors provided by the Brainerd American Legion Post No. 255.
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Sharon A. Fenstermaker-Larson
ST. CLOUD -- Sharon Ann Fenstermaker-Larson, 50, formerly of Aitkin, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, in St. Cloud Hospital.
Sharon A. Fenstermaker-Larson
ST. CLOUD -- Sharon Ann Fenstermaker-Larson, 50, formerly of Aitkin, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, in St. Cloud Hospital.
Burnette Eli
HILLMAN -- Burnett Eli, 82 year old resident of Hillman, Minn., died Dec. 1, 2003, at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minn. Services will be held Friday, Dec. 5 at 11 a.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church in Ramey, Minn., with the Rev. Dale Boening officiating. Burial will be in Lone Pine Cemetery in Morrill, Minn.
Eugene Fietek
LITTLE FALLS -- Eugene Fietek, 71 year old resident of Little Falls, Minn., died Dec. 1, 2003, at the Minneapolis VA Hospital in Minneapolis, Minn. Arrangements are pending with the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, Minn.
Dewayne F. Fellbaum
LITTLE FALLS -- Dewayne F. Fellbaum, 81 year old resident of Little Falls, formerly of Swanville, passed away Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, at the Lutheran Care Center in Little Falls. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Dec. 4 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Swanville with the Rev. John O. Grein officiating.
Robert L. Meyers
LITTLE FALLS -- Robert L. Meyers, 78 year old resident of Little Falls, Minn., died Nov. 29, 2003, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minn. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, Dec. 4 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church in Belle Prairie with the Rev. Mark Innocenti officiating.
Leo Marvin Hurley
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Leo Marvin Hurley, formerly of Arlington, Texas, passed away on June 29, 2003, in Arlington, Va. He was born May 23, 1918, to James Francis Hurley and Jenny Johnson Hurley at home in Fort Ripley, Minn. Mr. Hurley began his career as a teacher in rural Minnesota and became a principal before joining the Army Air Corp as a pilot and flying instructor during World War II.
Sexual predators
Tuesday's upsetting news about sexual predators hit disturbingly close to home for those who live near Brainerd or Pequot Lakes.
Open Forum
Passage of the so-called Medicare reform bill is one of the most egregious examples of how Congress has been bought and paid for by corporate America. It brings to mind a quote by Benito Mussolini (for all you younger folk, the former Italian dictator during World War II):
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Open Forum
I'd like to comment on the Web Editorial - November 26, 03 (ATV restrictions).
Skate park
A Brainerd pastor this past year found himself in an unusual predicament that forced him to shoo away a young skateboarder who was skating on church property.
Sluss outraged at placement
(The following letter was written Tuesday by Crow Wing County Commissioner Terry Sluss and faxed to Gov. Tim Pawlenty.)
Dispatch editorials considered by editorial board
Editorial views in The Brainerd Dispatch represent a consensus of opinion by members of the newspaper's editorial board.
Currie, Wolverine boys defeat Flyers
LITTLE FALLS -- Brandon Currie scored two goals and tallied two assists for the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines in a 5-2 non-conference boys' hockey victory over the Little Falls Flyers on Tuesday.
Morris-Benson edges W-DC/LP-GE girls
WADENA -- Jill Carlier made 48 saves for Wadena-Deer Creek/Long Prairie-Grey Eagle in a 2-1 loss to Morris-Benson in girls' hockey Tuesday.
BHS falls to Sartell in opener
SARTELL -- Maria Swanson led Brainerd with 13 points as the Warriors lost their girls' basketball season opener 45-35 to Central Lakes Conference rival Sartell on Tuesday.
Scoreboard
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Despite loss, Warriors prove they can play with the best
With its top two goalies, its top three defensemen and its two leading scorers returning, the Brainerd Warriors boys' hockey team has high expectations this winter.
Spuds ice Warriors
Nick Whichello put on a classic performance in goal for the Brainerd Warrior boys' hockey team in Tuesday's season opener.
Parker scores 1,000th point; Pats beat Cards
PEQUOT LAKES -- Teresa Parker stood on the foul line and laughed.
LRCS edges Verndale in OT
BAXTER -- Lindsey Green poured in 26 points and Ashley Kientzle chipped in with 20 to lead the Lake Region Christian School Hornets past the Verndale Pirates 58-51 in overtime Tuesday in girls' basketball.
PR-B plans to leave Mid-State Conference
Declining numbers, poor results and travel are three reasons the Pine River-Backus Tigers want to leave the Mid-State Conference.
Sports shorts
Megan Arns of Brainerd High School has received two awards from Minnesota Sports Preview Inc.
Scoreboard
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Area brief
EMILY -- The Snobirds Snowmobile Club in Emily will offer snowmobile safety instruction from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. Sunday at Emily Charter School.
Scenic
The sun reflected off the smooth ice on North Long Lake.
Celebrity readers
Emily Charter School recently hosted a Community Celebrity Readers Day.
State forecast for North Dakota
Today...Partly to mostly cloudy. Highs from near 30 northeast to
Snow wars
Weather drawing by Jack Sauer of Mrs. Schirmer's third grade class at Riverside school.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Sunny to partly cloudy north. Partly to mostly cloudy south. Highs in the 30s.
State forecast for South Dakota
Today...Partly cloudy west...Mostly cloudy east. A chance of light snow or light rain southeast this afternoon. Highs from the mid 30s northeast...To the mid 40s southwest.
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Cloudy with scattered flurries. Highs in the 30s.
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Mostly sunny northeast. Mostly cloudy south with a chance
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Areas of light snow and flurries diminishing far south.
State forecast for South Dakota
Today...Partly cloudy west. Cloudy east with areas of morning light snow or flurries southeast. Highs in the 30s east to the lower 50s southwest.
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain or snow west in the
Rudolph is getting ready
Weather drawing by Brenna Chisholm in the Baxter third grade of Mrs. Brenny.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Sunny or partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s far north to the upper 30s southwest.
State forecast for North Dakota
Today...Partly sunny. Highs 25 to 35.
Library speaker series continues Thursday
Dr. Roger MacDonald is the speaker at the First Thursdays Speaker Series event at 7 p.m. Thursday.
What's doing
The Christmas party for the Heartland Senior Federation will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday at Bonanza. All members are invited. Buy your own lunch. Gifts must be wrapped and are exchanged by a drawing. Do not put a name on the gift.