Story archive for August 2001

Saturday, Sept. 1

• Photo by Geri McShane

• One-sided surprise

• Signs of hope

• Rebels win in OT

• New owner has big plans for Clarks Grove Golf Course

• Mother grateful for young man's vigilance

• She's the First Lady of doll making

• Century hands ALHS girls defeat

• Insurance coverage gone

• Hand made first ladies

• Column: Tryout for TV show revealed smarts aren't the point

• Senior housing units celebrate double anniversary

• Donning two hats at the theatre

Friday, Aug. 31

• Editorial: Airlines' move will hurt consumers

• Swimmers give Owatonna a run

• Running Rebels get out of the gate in fine form

• Tigers net a long-awaited victory

• ALHS soccer boys fall to Century

• Obituaries for Aug. 31, 2001

• Travel agencies peeved over commission cuts

• New sirens will boost emergency coverage

• NRHEG starts the year with several new faces

• Gearing up for the big game

• Column: Finding some challenges on the maps of five states

Thursday, Aug. 30

• Column: Winter's approach reminds one how time speeds along

• Getting ready to play on Labor Day

• Obituaries for Aug. 30, 2001

• Old building, new opportunity

• Proposed city budget grows by 7.1 percent

• Alden-Conger school takes aim at bullies

• Crop critters

• Editorial: Curfew unfortunate but warranted

Wednesday, Aug. 29

• Column: Farmers take meals seriously

• Volleyball Tigers bounce back

• ALHS tennis girls nearly knock off Owatonna

• ALHS soccer boys overcome Owatonna

• ALHS soccer girls play well at Owatonna

• Obituaries for Aug. 29, 2001

• Frank Avenue open for traffic

• Vandalism prompts debate over curfew in Northwood

• Cutting waves

Tuesday, Aug. 28

• Column: Bush soils what should be neutral ground

• ALHS volleyball team falls to Byron

• Another SCC foe, another setback for tennis girls

• Obituaries for Aug. 28, 2001

• Downtown road repairs delayed

• Recycling program nets honor for county

• City briefs: Council purchases land

• Mow around

• Editorial: Recycling programs are good examples

Monday, Aug. 27

• Tubbs prepares for hockey season in all-star series

• Tough opener

• Obituaries for Aug. 27, 2001

• Alden resident wins 10 grand from iWon .com

• Gutknecht wants free market for prescriptions

• Farmland will reopen plant in Carroll, Iowa

• Albert Lea woman praying for son's recovery

• Corn: It's always best from a roadside stand

• Munching kernels at Kernel Days

• Al Batt: Q and A

• Morin was a plus and minus for two county lakes

• Albert Lea native publishes new thriller

• Morin's mark

Thursday, Aug. 23

• Editorial: County board's move still leaves options open

• Column: Before kids, tobacco companies tried to woo women

• County engineer hopes for new location

• Investment of sweat

• Modeling for hope

Wednesday, Aug. 22

• Planning for judicial center gets approval

• County explores special court for drug offenders

• Taking the gamble

• Column: Memories of school tribulations come back to haunt

• Editorial: Need for levy shows what Ventura wants

• Obituaries for Aug. 22, 2001

• Stevens study pegged for November completion

• District will shut down old High School

• Looking for lucky numbers

Tuesday, Aug. 21

• Obituaries for Aug. 21, 2001

• School: Extra levy needed to avoid cuts

• Dayton says he will try to help depleted charities

• County insists downtown is still in its future

• School holds the line on budget for this year

• Coming down

• Editorial: Klan rally designed to pick a fight

• Column: Summer ends and high school life begins

Monday, Aug. 20

• Keg blasters in Myrtle

• State strike would affect Riverland, state park

• Obituaries for Aug. 20, 2001

Sunday, Aug. 19

• Skiing doubles

• Clarks Grove park honors former grocer

• Doubling up

Saturday, Aug. 18

• Developer, city embroiled in lawsuits

• Column: Watching others do crazy things is a popular pastime

• Open Arms

• First-hand account

• Fantastic finish

• Aphids invading local soybean fields

Friday, Aug. 17

• Groups pledge cooperation to promote city

• Retailers' plans show city is still viable place

• Staying well at Thorne Crest

• They're off and racing at Brainerd

• G-E Legion stats indicate inexperience

• Obituaries for Aug.17, 2001

• eBay listing raises the bar for Iowa tavern

Thursday, Aug. 16

• No change in plans for big retailers

• Column: Adventure better in fantasy than reality

• Shaping up for football

• County narrows its plans for lake aeration

• New-look Main Street developing in Glenville

• Weekend Planner: Street festival Saturday

• Obituaries for August 16, 2001

• Youth First accepting fall sports registrations

Wednesday, Aug. 15

• Pawlenty says GOP must expand focus

• Committee to roll out beautification vision

• Hundreds attend Farmland benefit

• Food for Farmland

• Editorial: Sprucing up Albert Lea is a worthy goal

• Wild welcome

• Obituaries for Aug. 15, 2001

Tuesday, Aug. 14

• Hey, Mr. DJ

• Editorial: Fuel efficiency deserves more serious effort

• Thorne Crest hosts community wellness fair

• Column: Cabin will always be a place to get away

• Hamberg paces Post 56 baseball team

• Obituaries for Aug. 14, 2001

• City takes hard line with landowners

• City considers flood relief

• Alliant gives $5,000 for Farmland relief

• Crash raises concerns about intersection

Monday, Aug. 13

• Tying the knot in Spanish

• Jane Hanson wins women's City Open title

• Baas takes City Open by 9 strokes

• Obituaries for Aug. 13, 2001

• Gone to the dogs

Saturday, Aug. 11

• Myrtle celebrates 100 years

• Guards garner the gold

• Is Albert Lea a destination city?

• Horse play

• Column: Inconsistency in treatment of young life hard to take

• Column: Remembering the way it was in the 1950s

Friday, Aug. 10

• Clear-cut favorite

• USC, Wells mourn loss of Hagen

• Obituaries for August 10, 2001

• Second site gives kindergarten program a boost

• Picnic-style fund raiser planned for Farmland Tuesday

• More aid for Farmland workers pouring in

• Singing to please

• Zumbrota has the last of Minnesota's covered bridges

• Farmland benefit needs public support

Thursday, Aug. 9

• No reason to delay aerator permit process

• Everyone's jealous of the kid with a firefighter dad

• Obituaries for August 9, 2001

• Horse show, farmer's market event planned

• Training cruise begins United Way campaign work

• Ortiz sentenced to ten years in prison

• Lots to offer

• Cop car camera to help set record straight

• Workers line up for crack at jobs as restaurant aims for Sept. 10 opening

• Builders making quick work of Applebee's

Tuesday, Aug. 7

• Local machine goes to Iowa exhibit

• Mean machines

• American Legion state title stays put

• Electric companies urge thrifty power use

• Deep impact

• County waiting to see how new system works

• Taking down the fair

• The fast-paced, imperfect life of a news proofreader

• Medicare needs new sources of funding

Monday, Aug. 6

• Sports sign-up starts Monday

• Obituaries for Aug. 6, 2001

• Doctors warn of dangers from heat

• Foghat plays '70s classics to grandstand crowd

• Belly dancers bring grace to fair stage

• Flowing movement

Sunday, Aug. 5

• Milking goats

• A new angle on dairying

• The need for speed

• Cyrus sends crowds into a frenzy

• Pattern emerges from doctor's deposition

• Scaling the heights

• Column: Kicking the habit proved painful for soda junkie

Friday, Aug. 3

• Saturday's Freeborn County Fair events

• Deja vu again

• An unpleasant surprise for Post 56

• Law enforcement stepping up patrols around fairgounds

• Fountain Street will stay open through road work

• Brock stomps to full grandstand crowd

• Thanks to bingo, fair time is game time

• Closed curtain

• Recalling a few more memories from the drive-in era

• Tax-rebate checks will be welcome sight

Thursday, Aug. 2

• Obituaries for August 3, 2001

• Head Start happy with new location

• Gabrielsen is county's new administrator

• Friday's Freeborn County Fair events

• Enrollment drop could cost school thousands

• Crowd gets a taste of 'Confederate' attitude

• Child-care center's annual fair trip not dampened by rain

• Fair animals a hit with kids

• Asleep or awake, 'getting it together' is a challenge

• Courthouse is administrator's foremost task

• Cinderella team to miss the last dance

Wednesday, Aug. 1

• Fair looks to bounce back from tough year

• How cows keep cool

• Big cats draw big crowd

• Bartusek not disappointed despite missing finals at national meet

• A smashing good time

• Pacer power

• Austin again has Post 56's number

• Obituaries for August 1, 2001

• Latest defendant in Palace Bar bust pleads guilty

• Property-tax changes don't threaten TIF

• Collecting is fun for all, no matter what the object

• Take extreme caution when temps rise

• Food, glorious fair food!