Story archive for February 2001
Thursday, March 1
- Friends, colleagues and constituents toast Piper
- New surplus forecast renews tax cut debate
- Final jail escapee sentenced to one year
- Column: Some say dad was entertaining; a bit weird is more like it
Wednesday, Feb. 28
- Small towns hope to rein in sewage
- County names Meyer to fill in for Smith
- A strong season gets even better
- State park office expansion
- Valuable pointers from the world's worst ice fisherman
- History holds a special place in any community, as well it should.
- Purchase of in-store bank brings name confusion
- County may partner up with Jobs, Inc.
Tuesday, Feb. 27
- Few road work delays expected
- ALHS boys can't contain USC
- Season ends for ALHS boys' hockey
- County helping better road study
- Long winter leaves family sick of snow, dreaming of Arizona
- Three businesses burglarized over the weekend
- Museum seeks help to upgrade security
Monday, Feb. 26
- Winter havoc
- A day of triumphs and trials
- Obituaries for Feb. 28, 2001
- Tobacco grant to help enforcement
- Storytellers entertain, build community at festival
Friday, Feb. 23
- The grand tour
- Obituaries for Friday, Feb. 23
- 2000 saw financial gains for county
- Judge rules against Mower in SCHA flap
- Seeing state government in action
- Column: School doing it right with diabetic students
Tuesday, Feb. 20
- ALHS icemen set sights on section
- Stadheim, Wolverines top Houston
- Riders in Wells area hitch up to trail network
- Owner of La Bamba says Albert Lea has room for more similar shops
- Military more interested in blame than long-term solutions
Monday, Feb. 19
- Severe winter adding stress to roofs
- State tourney bid eludes ALHS matmen
- Obituaries for Feb. 19, 2001
- Staying close to students
- Schwab due for release from hospital
- Proud finish
- Editorial: Board must fill void Smith leaves
- Obituaries for Feb. 18, 2001
- Column: 'Profile' is a storytelling machine
- New patrons fill void left by school move
- G-E band approaching fund-raising goal for trip
Thursday, Feb. 15
- Grace Schwab admitted to hospital
- Apartment fire injures three people
- Proposal would reorganize G-E schools
- Strife too much for Smith
- Wolverines keep title hopes alive
- Department heads, board say transition will be tough
- Pair of skilled newshounds made a rookie's job interesting
Tuesday, Feb. 13
- Glenville-Emmons boys hold off Lake Mills rally
- Bronze tiger on the prowl at ALHS
- A Roaring Entrance
- Council responds to parking complaints
- Column: Dog may be a hassle, but even a cat lover can accept her
- Tigers, seeded second, open tourney here Thursday night
Monday, Feb. 12
- Obituaries for Feb. 13, 2001
- Dorman supports rebate, donation option
- Swimmers take third in Big Nine meet
- Albert Lea hockey girls finish strong
- Seeking sustenance in farming
- Tagging along
Saturday, Feb. 10
- Column: As price of heat goes up, home temperature goes down
- TRIAD out to protect seniors against fraud and crime
- Companion in training
- Capable Canine
- Watching and waiting
Friday, Feb. 9
- Editorial: Welcome center a welcome idea
- History meets mall this weekend
- 7th-grade Elks boys run record to 15-4
- Bus line ends Albert Lea-Worthington service
- Schwab: Ventura shorted rural areas
- Squeaky clean
- Column: Mouthwash from Malaysia and food from other places
- Obituaries for Feb. 9, 2001
Thursday, Feb. 8
- Manchester, Conger, Myrtle look at waste water fixes
- Upset driver attacks elderly motorist
- Students test spelling mettle
- Students seeking GED facing new deadline
- Column: Collection of sayings created a private family language
- Cunningham signs with USD
Wednesday, Feb. 7
- Obituaries for Feb. 7, 2001
- Plans for welcome center underway
- Township officers added to watershed committee
- ALHS grapplers dominate duals
- Another tough one for Tigers
- Column: Hartland residents have odd stories to tell
Tuesday, Feb. 6
- Hispanic growth prompts new ESL teacher
- Ventura's world view includes low esteem for education
- A good career on the books
- Tigers start '2nd season' at home
- Drug reality served up for crowd
Monday, Feb. 5
- Digital video takes ALHS to next level
- Obituaries for Feb. 5, 2001
- Small-scale farming
- Rally falls just short for ALHS girls
Saturday, Feb. 3
- Barrow show brings home the bacon
- This little piggy
- Editorial: State-owned casino makes little sense
- Column: Economic predictions ring hollow to the casual observer
- Tigers overpower Winhawks, 44-17
- Tax-free zones could boost county
Friday, Feb. 2
- Churches get behind movie with message
- Editorial: Drug meeting an opportunity to learn
- Obituaries for Feb. 2, 2001
- Meeting aims at drugs
- Mayo blanks ALHS icemen
- Tigers continue to ride the winning tide
- Skiing, barrows and breakfasts this weekend
- Chilly dogs
