Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Rescue training planned for Cass Lake
CASS LAKE - A multi-agency emergency rescue exercise will be conducted from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Jan. 31 on the ice and in the waters of Cass Lake.
BIRTHS
Ryan and Mindy Ostrowski, a girl, Stella Virginia, 7 pounds, 12 ounces, Nov. 17, 2008. Grandparents are Albert and Debrah Nelson, Brainerd, and Greg and Joanne Ostrowski, Brainerd.
BIRTHS
Danial Baker and Tara Bollig, Brainerd, a girl, Hannah Jean Baker-Bliss, 3 pounds, Nov. 21, 2008. Grandparents are Susan Eberly and Jeff Bollig, Brainerd, and Robert and Terry Baker, Brainerd. Great-grandparents are Jean Bliss, Arla Bollig, Marvin Baker and Leo Gangestead.
POLICE BLOTTER
THEFT - Angel Mann, 200 block of North Ninth Street, Sunday reported an XBox console, controllers and games stolen.
It's snow going
The gazebo was illuminated by the lights from the Christmas tree in GregoryPpark Sunday night after four inches of fresh snow fell in Brainerd. The weather is expected to be extremely cold following the first day of winter. Brainerd Dispatch/Steve Kohls
Verndale barn reduced to twisted metal
Authorities continued Monday to investigate the cause of a fire that destroyed much of R & J Horse Sale in Verndale, including this barn, early Sunday. Wadena County Sheriff Mike Carr on Monday said he hopes for answers following a meeting Wednesday with fire and insurance investigators. Brainerd Dispatch/Steve Kohls
Barn fire claims 40 horses
About 40 horses died in a fire early Sunday at R & J Horse Sales in Verndale.
Firefighters battle flames, elements
Fire consumed a garage Tuesday afternoon on Victory Road off the Johnson Road north of Brainerd in Unorganized Territory.
LOCAL BRIEFS
The Brainerd Public Utilities Commission will meet at 9 a.m. on Dec. 30 in the commission meeting room at the BPU Service Center, 8027 Highland Scenic Road.
Overheard
It became just an inferno inside.
Schwen doesn't seem very retired
BAXTER - The walls at Mid-American Energy in Baxter tell a story, the life story of Maurice Schwen.
Bankers see CDs as some good news
Looking for a little good economic news? Brainerd and Baxter bankers who were interviewed last week said that while the times are challenging the situation is a little more encouraging when the focus is on Main Street rather than Wall Street.
CAP members participate in program at Camp Ripley
Several veterans' organizations, the Minnesota Patriot Guard and members of the Crow Wing and St. Cloud squadrons of the Civil Air Patrol participated recently in Wreaths Across America at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley.
Overheard
I will tell you right now this is the best the Northwoods League has to offer in terms of people running a team.
This was Brainerd
DECEMBER 22 - 80 years ago (1928) - The Brainerd Theater is to receive talkies when theater is remodeled. Synchronized phonograph music may soon be installed at the Lyseum theater as an added musical feature, Mr. Heller, manager, said.
MORE SNOW
Three years ago, Brainerd was basking in a temperature of 43 degrees.
Area jobless rate climbs to 3.3 percent
Area jobless rates jumped in November, posting increases not typically experienced until later in the winter.
This was Brainerd
DECEMBER 23 - 40 years ago (1968) - Over 3,000 Brainerd High School basketball fans, getting their first look at the fine new gymnasium here Saturday, saw their favorites run out of gas the final 12 minutes with Willmar, blowing a 20-point lead and lose 76-74.
John Frank
SOBIESKI - John Frank, age 94, of Sobieski, passed away Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, at the Lutheran Care Center in Little Falls, Minn.
Irene Loven
SWANVILLE - Irene Loven, age 88, of Swanville, Minn., passed away Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls.
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John Frank
SOBIESKI - John Frank, age 94, of Sobieski, passed away Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, at the Lutheran Care Center in Little Falls, Minn. A Mass of Christian Burial for John Frank will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Sobieski, Minn. Visitation from 4-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 26, at Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, Minn., and from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Pat McClellan
AITKIN - Pat McClellan, of Aitkin, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008, at her residence.
Henry J. Arnold
HACKENSACK - Henry John Arnold, age 90, of Hackensack, passed away Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, at home. He was born Oct. 22, 1918, in Carver County to Henry and Anna Arnold.
John L. Fremling
AITKIN - John L. Fremling, 79, of Aitkin, died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, at his residence. He was born June 26, 1929, in Brainerd to John L. and Charlotte E. (Brooks) Fremling. He graduated from Brainerd High School and then from St. Cloud State University with a bachelor of science degree in mathematics.
Patricia 'Pat' McClellan
AITKIN - Patricia "Pat" A. McClellan, age 79, of Aitkin, formerly of St. Paul, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008, at her home.
Francis 'Frank' Graves
LITTLE FALLS - Francis "Frank" Graves, age 66, of Culdrum Township, Little Falls, Minn., passed away Saturday Dec. 20, 2008, at his home.
Phyllis Cooper
BEMIDJI - Phyllis Cooper, of Bemidji, died Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, at North Country Region Hospital in Bemidji. Arrangements are pending with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Baxter.
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Esther Torgerson
ONAMIA - Esther Torgerson, 74-year-old resident of Onamia, Minn., died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008, at the Mille Lacs Health System in Onamia, Minn.
John Fremling
AITKIN - John Fremling, Aitkin, died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, at his residence.
Sharon Pratt
Sharon Pratt, 60, of Brainerd, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008, at North Memorial Hospital in Minneapolis, Minn.
Volunteerism addresses needs
On September 11-12, 2008, an event called Service Nation was headlined by both major political parties and candidates, Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama.
Open Forum
Every year I marvel at the poor job of snow removal from the city streets the city of Brainerd does.
VOX POP
This is in regard to the snow removal in Brainerd. I am a resident on Kingwood Street, which is a snow emergency route. There's been no one by here on the snow emergency route but yet they'll go on the side streets where they tell you to park when there's a snow emergency. And there might not be a snow emergency today but there's a lot of snow on Kingwood Street and there's no one hardly parked there. Just thought you should know that.
Home ownership is a good move
When you check to see what the weather is doing, do you look at what is happening nationally or locally? Locally right? You want to know if it is appropriate to wear shorts or snow pants. The same holds true with real estate.
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Open Forum
So far Barack Hussein Obama seems to really have his act together, judging from his appointments and the reasons for his choices. I so hope he can pull this off - the country is in such a horrible situation. Well, at least it's mostly of our own making - bad choices over time, and allowing some we hired (with our votes) to get away with doing a terrible job.
Park Rapids defeats W-DC
PARK RAPIDS - Joey Osborn and Brandon Wing scored goals as Wadena-Deer Creek lost to Park Rapids 6-2 in Mid-State Conference play Friday.
St. Cloud owner to take over Brainerd franchise
BAXTER - On a day when the temperature plunged to 23-below zero, Joel Sutherland dreamed of the scent of freshly cut grass and the aroma of hot dogs matriculating through a capacity crowd at Mills Field.
Mutz, Zillmer, Harrison win titles
CASS LAKE - Brainerd's Brandon Mutz, Crosby-Ironton's Hayden Zillmer and Nic Harrison of Pequot Lakes/Pine River-Backus won championships Saturday in the Big Bear tournament at Cass Lake-Bena High School.
Rebounding leads Raiders to 81-78 victory
The Central Lakes College Raiders men's basketball team dominated the boards in a 71-64 victory over Ridgewater in the CLC Classic on Saturday.
SCOREBOARD
Area events
Binger, Thelen pace Flyers
BEMIDJI - The Little Falls Flyers girls' tandem of Molly Binger and Jackie Thelen finished with the top time in the Bemidji Relays by posting a time of 36:23.49 on Saturday.
Hoop Shoot winners determined
Three boys and three girls, ages 8-13, won the first round of competition in the recent Elks Hoop Shoot free throw contest at Franklin Performing Arts Center in Brainerd and were named Brainerd Elks Lodge 615 champions.
Horn joins select club of former Warriors
Mike Zauhar may have started a tradition for former Brainerd Warriors football players.
Patriots prove too much for Barnum
PEQUOT LAKES - The Pequot Lakes Patriots exploded to a 43-18 halftime lead and went on to defuse the Barnum Bombers 79-56 Monday in non-conference action.
Bertha-Hewitt defeats Pillager
PILLAGER- Josh Rardin scored 11 points as the Pillager Huskies lost to Bertha-Hewitt 69-33 in non-conference play Friday.
Pioneers score another victory
PIERZ - Kaari Jensen collected 18 points, 11 steals and eight rebounds and Gabrielle Boser scored 19 points to propel the Pierz Pioneers to a 64-51 non-conference victory over Pine City Monday.
Warriors take 3rd in invite
Brainerd Warrior gymnasts found themselves in the heart of the competition at their holiday invitational Saturday before being done in by the uneven bars.
LOCAL SHORTS
Central Lakes College Raiders forward Dustin Monson was named Northern Division player of the week. Monson, from Pierz, averaged 13.5 points per game along with seven rebounds in helping the Raiders to two victories last week. He shot 75 percent (12-of-16) from the field.
Herron, Scott win matches
WADENA - Brainerd's Billy Herron and Nathan Scott won matches on a Golden Gloves Boxing card Saturday at Wadena.
Ridgewater defeats CLC
Stephanie Neugebauer scored 18 points and Becky Skiba added 13 as the Central Lakes College Raiders women's basketball team lost to Ridgewater 76-61 on the final day of the Central Lakes Classic on Saturday.
Wisconsin state forecast
Wind chill advisory most of state through this morning...
State forecast for Iowa
Winter weather advisory for eastern iowa today...
State forecast for Minnesota
Wind chill advisory central until 9 am cst...
State forecast for Minnesota
Winter weather advisory central and south this morning...And
State forecast for Iowa
Wind chill warning portions of east central iowa this morning...
State forecast for N.D.
Winter weather advisory north central until noon cst...
Living Nativity scene
Weather drawing by Emily Nelson in the Baxer third grade of Mrs. Hemstad.
Wisconsin state forecast
Winter weather advisories for much of the state today and in parts of the east and south this evening...
State forecast for S.D.
Wind chill advisory this morning central and west...
State forecast for S.D.
Winter weather advisory north through midday...
'Tis the season
Weather drawing by Sydney Forbord in the Baxter third grade of Mrs. Surma.
State forecast for N.D.
Wind chill advisory southwest and portions of western and south