Wednesday, December 8, 2004
MARRIAGES
Gene F. Swim, 53, and Georgia L. Foster, 59, both of Pequot Lakes.
Meeting notice
The purpose of the meeting is to update the fire equipment operator eligibility roster and conduct any other business that may come before the commission.
Accidents
LITTLE FALLS -- Icy road conditions are being blamed in a fatal traffic collision Tuesday in Little Falls.
CRIME
Crow Wing County law enforcement agencies about 9:40 p.m. Tuesday were involved in a vehicle chase along Wise Road and Crow Wing County Road 77 that turned into a foot pursuit near Barbeau and Gull Lake Dam roads. At least one arrest was made. Further information was unavailable Tuesday night.
This was Brainerd
30 years ago (1974) - Crow Wing was one of 24 additional Minnesota counties requested for designation Friday as agricultural disaster areas due to crop damage resulting from a killing September frost, it was announced today.
Fire at Trus Joist plant causes minor damage
Firefighters sprayed water onto a dryer at the Trus Joist plant near Deerwood Monday. The Crosby Fire Department was paged to the fire about 4:23 p.m. Fire caused minor damage to a dryer bin. Brainerd Dispatch/Steve Kohls
Wintery reflection
A stairway is reflected Monday in the still water of the Mallen Mine Pit Lake near Riverton. A light snow covered central Minnesota Monday causing slippery conditions. Brainerd Dispatch/Steve Kohls
Correction
A Teeny Kix performer was misidentified in a Page 1A photo cutline Monday. The young dancer was Jalyn Rose Johnson.
Underhill selected as fire chief
Brainerd has a new fire chief.
Brainerd denies JOBZ to Stock Building Supply
Despite finding another location in which to build, Stock Building Supply was denied admission in the JOBZ program in Brainerd and will probably locate to another area city.
Overheard
"On December the 6th, I was a boy. On December the 7th, I became a man, suddenly. I grew up in one day. I grew up in two hours you might say."
Board to weigh beer sales at fairgrounds
The Oak Lawn Township Board will consider a request from the Crow Wing County Fair Board for a permit to sell beer at the fairgrounds.
A gem of a show
Choir members sang during the Golden Gems Christmas Concert Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church in Brainerd. Brainerd Dispatch/Steve Kohls
This was Brainerd
100 years ago (1904) - Last night and this morning was the coldest spell Brainerd has had so far this year and the mercury really danced around the zero mark for hours.
Overheard
"I served five months past my one-year obligation and I feel that it's time to let me go back to my wife."
Town board rejects beer sales at fair
There will continue to be no beer sales at the Crow Wing County Fair.
Rezoning of property for Wal-Mart fails by tie vote
LITTLE FALLS -- Rezoning property for a Wal-Mart Super Center in Little Falls failed Monday on a 4-4 vote by the Little Falls City Council.
Jim Exsted voted in as police chief
BAXTER -- It's official: Jim Exsted is the new Baxter police chief.
Pillager school committee to meet Wednesday
The Pillager School Board's Policy Committee will meet 7 a.m. Wednesday in the school board meeting room.
Local briefs
The Crossing Arts Alliance Board will meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Crossing Fine Arts Center, 918 Pine St., Brainerd.
Burglary suspect leads police on chase
STAPLES -- A 19-year-old Verndale man is in custody after leading law enforcement officers on a chase through Staples, the Staples Police Department reported.
Water, sewer rates on the rise in Baxter
BAXTER -- Water and sewer will cost a little more next year in Baxter. The Baxter City Council Tuesday adopted its 2005 fee schedule, with the biggest changes being for one-time water and sewer availability charges.
Public meeting
The Brainerd Rental Property Owners and Managers group will not meet in December. The next meeting will be 7 p.m. Jan. 10 at the Brainerd Police Department, 224 East River Road. The meetings are open to the public.
152 Minnesota soldiers bound for Kuwait
Final training events, a weekend pass to be with loved ones, and preparations for deployment overseas are on the minds of area soldiers training in Fort Dix.
CORRECTIONS
Because of incorrect information provided the Dispatch, a name of a Franklin Junior High School eighth-grader was misspelled in Extra Credit on Page 3A Monday. The student is Riley Radomski.
Three Brainerd service organizations vie to provide the most Red Kettle volunteers
Three Brainerd service organizations are challenging each other to see which group volunteers the most during the Salvation Army's Red Kettle campaign this holiday season.
Opening statements set Thursday in Moon murder trial
The trial of a Brainerd man accused of murdering his brother in February 2002 is set to begin Thursday.
Solid sign of success
Wausau Paper's new sign on Mill Avenue in Brainerd is framed solidly in wood and the visual message was not lost on those attending the mill's recommissioning ceremony Tuesday.
Kettles find new homes
Two restaurants have stepped up to the plate to raise money for the Brainerd Lakes Salvation Army as part of the Red Kettle campaign.
Clifford C. Spencer
Clifford C. Spencer, age 80, resident of Brainerd, died Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004, at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Center in Pine River. Arrangements are with Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd.
Wilfred 'Will' Leyendecker
CROSSLAKE -- Wilfred "Will" Benedict Leyendecker was born on Oct. 20, 1921, at Eden Valley, Minn., the son of Robert and Margaret (Schommer) Leyendecker. He was called from this life Thursday afternoon, Dec. 1, 2004, at his home in Crosslake. He had attained the age of 83 years, one months and 11 days.
Darwin J. Gerdes Sr.
Funeral services for Darwin J. Gerdes Sr., of Brainerd, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter with Pastor Kristin Kelsey officiating. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery of Brainerd. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Brenny Funeral Chapel and also for one hour prior to services on Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.
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.
Josephine 'Josie' M. Rohl
PIERZ -- Josephine "Josie" M. Rohl passed away Dec. 2, 2004, at the Pierz Villa in Pierz, Minn. She was born in Chicago on Jan. 12, 1913, to Christopher and Josephine (Baier) Kapp.
Stanley Copa
HARDING -- Stanley Copa, 97, Harding, Minn., died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd.
Lorraine L. Sandoz
PINE RIVER -- Lorraine L. Sandoz, age 67, died Friday, Dec. 3, 2004, at her residence in Pine River. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004, at the Willim-St. Onge Family Funeral Home in Pine River. Pastor Mark Erickson of the Riverview Church, Pine River, to officiate. Burial will be in Pine Ridge Cemetery, Pine River. A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004, at Willim-St. Onge Family Funeral Home, Pine River.
Sister Mary Joanne Ahles
LITTLE FALLS -- Sister Mary Joanne Ahles, age 81, of the St. Francis Convent in Little Falls, Minn., passed away Monday, Dec. 6, 2004, at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls, Minn. Funeral arrangements are pending with the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, Minn.
Justine Palmer
Justine is survived by her six children, Carol Crust, of Brainerd, Verna Ingrassia, Monroe, Conn., Janyce Dickerson, Southbury, Conn., Ann Manzo, Sandy Hook, Conn., Leo Palmer, Lorain, Ohio, and John Palmer, Warner Robins, Ga.; a sister, Calverna Wilfahrt, New Ulm, Minn.; and a brother, Robert, of Portland, Ore.; 21 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Loretta B. Marotte
LITTLE FALLS -- Loretta B. Marotte, age 73, a resident of Little Falls, Minn., died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004, in Little Falls as a result of a car accident.
Suzanne L. Nash
SWANVILLE -- Suzanne L. Nash, 55-year-old resident of Swanville, Minn., passed away Friday, Dec. 3, 2004, at her home in Swanville. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, at St. John's Catholic Church in Swanville, Minn. Burial will be in the Springbrook Cemetery in Swanville.
Hazel C. Ringstrom
Hazel C. Ringstrom, age 97, resident of Brainerd, died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village. Hazel was born in Park Rapids, Minn., March 18, 1907, to Colin and Ida (Neumann) Campbell. She had been a member of First Presbyterian Church and the American Legion Auxiliary.
Lucile E. Thomas
GRAND RAPIDS -- Lucile E. Thomas, age 94, of Grand Rapids, formerly of the Palisade and Bain areas, died Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004, at the Grand Itasca Medical Center in Grand Rapids.
Clifford C. Spencer
Clifford C. Spencer, age 80, resident of Brainerd, died Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004, at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Village in Pine River. He was born on Oct. 18, 1924, in Crow Wing County to Howard and Sadie (Smith) Spencer. Clifford served in the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division during WWII. He worked as a blacksmith for the railroad.
Lorraine Martin
Lorraine Martin, age 81, resident of Brainerd, died Monday, Dec. 6, 2004, in Naperville, Ill. Arrangements are with Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd.
Lorraine M. Martin
Lorraine M. Martin, age 81, resident of Brainerd, died Monday, Dec. 6, 2004, in Naperville, Ill. She was born Nov. 29, 1923, in Brainerd to Martin and Elizabeth (Ekstrom) Tollefson. She married Henry Martin on July 22, 1943, in Manitou, Colo. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church.
Kristin K. Lighty
CROSBY -- Kristin Kay Lighty, age 38, of Crosby, formerly of Monticello and Bolingbrook, Ill., died on Monday, Dec. 6, 2004, at the Cuyuna Regional Care Center in Crosby. She was born on Sept. 24, 1966, in Sioux Falls, S.D., to Gordon and Audrey (Walker) Jacobson.
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.
Correction/clarification
The Dispatch incorrectly inserted the word trillion instead of billion on three occasions in reference to yearly interest paid on the national debt in a letter written by Brian Stenglein and published in Sundays paper.
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So Baxter wants to add a .5 percent sales tax so the people who come to their city can fund their water and wastewater infrastructure because they use it too. I believe this is really poor planning on their part. People don't drive to Baxter just to use their water and flush their toilets.
OUR OPINION: CONGRESS
Don't be overly impressed when U.S. senators and representatives coolly rattle off statistics on federal legislation and opine on what's happening in Washington, D.C.
Hutson leads W-DC to win against Prairie Center
WADENA -- Neil Hutson turned in two goals and one assist to help the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines to a 6-2 win over Prairie Center Tuesday.
Spartan defense stifles Raiders
There's a reason the Fergus Falls women's basketball team has the top defense in the state.
Pirates sail past Pillager
VERNDALE -- Kelly Stave scored 11 points to lead the Verndale Pirates to a 38-25 Park Region Conference girls' basketball victory over the Pillager Huskies Tuesday.
Sports shorts
Registration and a skills clinic for Brainerd Youth Athletic Association basketball participants is scheduled Saturday at the Riverside Elementary School gym.
Kragness carries Warriors past Storm
SAUK RAPIDS -- Conrad Kragness, from assists by Ryan Peltoma and Keil Browne, scored with 15 seconds remaining helping the Brainerd Warriors storm back against the Sauk Rapids Storm Tuesday in Central Lakes Conference boys' hockey.
Scoreboard
Area events
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Area events
Terrific trio
This year's Central Lakes College volleyball team was special. Everyone knew that.
Warriors win opener
It was worth the wait.
Pequot tops W-DC
WADENA -- It took an extra frame, but the Pequot Lakes Patriots, led by Jesse Fisher's 20 points, defeated the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines 64-61 in Mid-State Conference boys' basketball Tuesday.
Brainerd snaps four-game skid
The line of Hilary Smith, Abby Rehberger and Macala Campbell registered five goals and nine points, ending a four-game Brainerd Warriors girls' hockey losing streak Tuesday.
Little Falls Flyers continue to dominate on the mat
SAUK RAPIDS -- Mike Loedermeier pinned Cody Parsons at 2:59 of the 215-pound class to help the Little Falls Flyers past the Sauk Rapids Storm 44-28 in Central Lakes Conference wrestling Tuesday.
CLC knocks off No. 6 Spartans
The Central Lakes College men's basketball team started Tuesday's game against Fergus Falls strong.
Brainerd girls fall in Little Falls 57-51
LITTLE FALLS -- Despite a game-high 20 points from Erika Austin, the Brainerd Warriors girls' basketball team fell to the Little Falls Flyers 57-51 Tuesday.
McKay's pin gives Warriors the win
Ryan McKay needed to win. It was that simple.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Cloudy. A chance for a mixture of light snow...Drizzle and freezing drizzle northwest. Occasional rain southeast. Highs from the mid 30s north to the mid 40s south.
A visit from Santa
Weather drawing by Ryann Franzen of Ms. Suska's first grade class at Lowell school.
State forecast for S.D.
Today...Partly cloudy west...Decreasing clouds east. Highs from near 40 northeast to the mid 50s southwest.
State forecast for N.D.
Today...Mostly cloudy with scattered flurries northeast in the
Snow in Brainerd was a virtual no-show last November
With a paltry 1.5 inches of snow in November, the Brainerd area's snow season started off slow this year.
State forecast for Iowa
Dense fog advisory over eastern iowa until mid morning...
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly cloudy or becoming partly cloudy. Highs from the mid 30s north to the mid 40s south.
State forecast for N.D.
Today...Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog southwest this morning. Highs
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Partly cloudy. Highs in the 40s.
State forecast for Minnesota
Dense fog advisory southeast through mid morning...
State forecast for Minnesota
Wednesday...Partly to mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light snow
Merry Christmas
Weather drawing by Sharaia Goble of Mrs. Sperling's kindergarten class at Whittier school.
State forecast for S.D.
Dense fog advisory northwest into central this morning...