Story archive for March 2002

Monday, April 1

• Lake gets breath of fresh air over winter

• County may choose manager for project

• Conger farmer to sell wind power

• Cross-country boosters hope to field fall team

• The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind

• Riverland foundations help make education better

• Polls open at 4 p.m. for referendum on new USC school

Saturday, March 30

• Obituaries for March 31, 2002

• Teacher of the year nominees come from all over the district

• Farmland, insurers debate condition, usability of fire-damaged plant

• Compliance with tobacco laws still not 100 percent

• Hippity-hoppity, here it comes . . .

• Does USC need a new $32 million school?

• Column: Baseball's winter of discontent finally over

• Column: Most agree welfare cutoff should stand

• Weber sisters both wanted to be donor

• Albert Lea's great street block giveaway

• For the Kozioleks, it was all up to Paul

• No greater love

• Union Center PeeWees win two of three

• Rebels roll to victory at Mankato

• Matmen make mark in Big 9

• New leader on the track

• Inaugural hall

Friday, March 29

• Judge upholds city's demolition order

• Tigers enjoy spoils of success

• Beetle battle

• New bank in Conger to open April 8

• Play ball

• Editorial: Despite ruling, dispute can hurt Albert Lea

• Column: Some solid stuff on the subject of bricks in the area

Thursday, March 28

• Wind fall

• Column: Trying to change the world isn't as it's made out to be

• G-E B-squad earns itself an A

• Woman hurt in downtown car accident

• Weekend planner: Easter activities, theater on schedule

• Judge hears arguments on plant today

• Family prepares to reopen Glenville's Office with new restaurant

• Complaints jeopardize Action's transit venture

Wednesday, March 27

• Filling the tank

• Column: Town's experiment shows value of gun ownership

• Breeden bowls 'em over

• Insurers say Farmland could fix old plant

• Despite legal challenge, company proceeds with plans for new site

• Editorial: Outlook mostly good for Twins ballpark bill

Tuesday, March 26

• Bills sail in Senate, bog down in House

• Spring break fun

• Rebels competitive at SCC indoor

• Blades bounce back in tourney

• Column: Recycled movies leave viewer starved for originality

• Albert Lea boys run well at St. Olaf

• Editorial: Safety at RR crossings still serious matter

• Council reverses decision on public dock

• City will not block off three train crossings

• Abortion waiting period dies in Senate after inclusion in tax bill

Monday, March 25

• On owls

• Rayman ends on a positive note

• Born into basketball

• All-Area boys' basketball 2001-02

• Obituaries for March 24, 2002

• Skate park changes: discusses supervision with city

• Sale of high school evolves

• Opinions on street closings for railroads to be taken tonight

• Is county's courthouse approach complete?

• Courthouse discussion forum includes agreements and disagreements

• County officials defend courthouse plan

• Being a good citizen may bring award

• Appreciating art work

• Assisting at an accident

• Column: Crucial work being done as the session begins to wrap up

• Column: Courthouse planning still has room for public input

• Guest column: Changes needed if cities are to truly adjust to new minority populations

• Guest column: Case for commuter rail line is compelling

• City once had several hospitals:Second of two parts

• People were funny years ago and they're funny today

• ACT to open timeless classic Thursday

• Curtain call

Friday, March 22

• An all-conference surprise

• Testing keeps school district, students busy all year

• Albert Lea affected by state revenue department cuts

• Insurance companies try to block order

• County begins courthouse outreach effort

• A special concert

• Column: This was the first real local effort for lake cleanup

Thursday, March 21

• Hemmingsen's marks 100 years of hauling

• Editorial: A good deal for school may get even better

• Brush strokes and breast strokes

• Column: Forgotten words enrich the vocabulary, confuse others

• A plethora of perfection

• More kids likely to need summer school

• New beginning for old school

• Police hope training tape cuts underage consumption

• Weekend planner: Arts festival moves to Northbridge

Wednesday, March 20

• Big Nine's finest

• ALHS grad enjoys college coaching success

• Sale of old school to developer may be complete today

• Local lawmakers' districts shift eastward

• County's judicial center plans continue to move forward

• Deadline for start of demolition approaches

• Clock ticking on Farmland

• Editorial: Redistricting did what had to be done

• Column: Getting lost is easy for men; asking for directions is not

Tuesday, March 19

• Column: Riverland embraces new diversity

• A Bantams end season

• Tope returns, will be charged in escape

• Students get a taste of real-world decision making

• Glenville parents upset about school's changes

• Community Action ready to take over Mower Transit

• Board delivers final notice to teachers

• Lesson in Ethics

• Editorial: Tobacco money isn't a solution to all problems

• Column: Cereal-aisle choices are starting to get out of hand

• Tigersharks take 14th in state meet

• Blades bring home the trophy

Monday, March 18

• Column: Coleman doesn't seem to get U.S. Senate's purpose

• Welcome to The Albert Lea Tribune

• Fourteen school jobs on the block tonight

• School's checks bounce after bank glitch

• Man shot by police enters not guilty plea

• The History of The Albert Lea Tribune

• Circulation

• Local author drops by

• Pelvit to return after two-week absence

Saturday, March 16

• Column: Predicting Farmland's next move is tricky business

• Mama's Memories

• House Wren: King of birds

• Shop blends hobbies and a love for the past

• Dr. Wilcox and his magazine and hospital: First of two parts

• Column: Anti-terrorism efforts deserve attention, support

• Cutting the bridge down to size

• Defense to stay on the job in arson case

• 70 years of marriage seem like a blessing

• Winter storm wreaks havoc on power lines

• Obituaries for March 17, 2002

• Fight to the finish

• All-Area girls' basketball 2001-02

• Player of the Year leaves 4-year legacy at Lake Mills

Friday, March 15

• Wells Fargo - http://www.wellsfargo.com

• Tip lands Tope back behind bars

• Ice storm knocks out power, closes schools

• Glenville-Emmons schools glimpse the future

• Purdie's lawyers pull out of his case

• Albert Lea native pens Irish-set romance novel

• It's not over yet

• Editorial: State should let city decide on orphanage

• Column: Some get the goldmine, while others get the shaft

Thursday, March 14

• Putting it in the pocket

• B Bantams fit to be tied with Waseca

• Townships reelect most of officers

• Plant workers to gain from stimulus bill

• Weekend Planner: KATE home show, circus this weekend

• A knack for narratives

• Biodiesel supporters urged to call Ventura

• Column: Irish have proven both friendly and fiery

Wednesday, March 13

• Editorial: Senate taking on mpg goals the wrong way

• The tradition continues

• Again up to the challenge

• Shawn Tope's meth trial placed on hold until July

• Twenty-four high-school acts to perform at Tiger's Roar this weekend

• Legislation fuels hopes for growers

• Extra benefits for Farmland workers clear state Senate

• Freeborn County to lose lead extension educator

• Tiger talent to take the stage

• Column: Run-in with a hot pepper left stomach smoldering

Tuesday, March 12

• Editorial: Council denial of boat rentals was off base

• Another solid season

• Aerobatics show to return this fall

• Courthouse price tag: $20 million

• City sinks boat-rental business

• Chance for state Blazing Star money looking up

• Alden elevator to merge with northern Iowa co-op

• Daffodil days

• Column: Albert Lea has opportunities to invest in the future

Monday, March 11

• Boat rentals, street closings on city's agenda tonight

• Grace on ice

• Editorial: It's too soon to pass biodiesel mandate bill

• Column: State proposals may help or harm recycling efforts

• Cinderella story

• Skate park organizers still hoping for city help

Saturday, March 9

• Shoff steps down from Hillcrest Cemetery board

• School board may approve referendum

• Father and son working together

• Home-based businesses display their wares

• Column: Line between kid stuff and abuse can be hard to see

• Column: Another chance for a Minnesota biodiesel bill

• Kehr now takes the time to stop, smell roses

• Jesse credits faith for cancer remission

• He was the 'king of brick makers'

• Story of hope

• Jacobs makes All-Big 9 team

• A Bantams just miss state tournament

• Obituaries for March 10, 2002

• Trial raises public access issues

• Defense in Tope trial wants witness revealed

Friday, March 8

• Column: Henry Wittmer was a mighty persuasive German pioneer

• Rebels fall short at the line

• Trail's Travel Center, others concerned about move toward biodiesel mandate

• Gutierrez: A life of uncertainty and crime

• ALHS students will need to go private for driver training

• Flag-flinging fun

• Editorial: Bill protecting home buyers long overdue

Thursday, March 7

• ALHS boys get past West

• Radke fell through cracks in system

• Weekend Planner: Show choir struts stuff Saturday

• Lou-Rich marks 30 years in business

• Haukoos: Sales tax bill looking at 50-50 chance

• Could it have been prevented?

• Celebrating a 'Rich' tradition

• Editorial: Second school vote could see better chances

• Column: The truth about the supernatural isn't always super

Wednesday, March 6

• Column: Handicapped fish, gnus and a new use for hushpuppies

• Rocking the house

• A Squirts take 2nd in district tourney

• Blades end regular season 16-1

• Obituaries for March 6, 2002

• Local GOP activists side with Sullivan

• Investigators had no doubt

• Gutierrez taken to St. Cloud after being sentenced to life in prison

• Dealership investigated for illegal sales practices

• Alden-Conger puts out welcome mat

Tuesday, March 5

• Editorial: Find a way to make state contract work

• Wolverines nipped by BA

• Supporters bring 2,000 signatures to school board

• Prosecution left little room for other version of crime

• District hopes to regulate donations

• After conviction, Gutierrez faces life sentence in prison

• 25 hours surrounding the crime

• Sound of music in schools

• Column: With little on the tube, losing cable is no big loss

Monday, March 4

• 8th-grade Elks boys' basketball team runs record to 19-6

• Swimmers 21st in state meet

• Niebuhr knocked off in finals

• Hansen garners state gold

• Pros flex storytelling muscles

• Building permits slow in February

• Gutierrez found guilty

• Donations to be subject to district's scrutiny

• Cheering local grapplers

• Column: Relocating state ag department may actually hurt

Saturday, March 2

• Meyer named baseball coach at Riverland

• Column: As the bridge comes down, my world begins to shake

• Figure skaters set to take to the ice for annual show

• Hansen reaches state title bout

• Bessesen name still endures in Albert Lea

• How to tell one woodpecker from another

• Obituaries for March 3, 2002

• A legacy lives on

• Smiling and happy, despite hardships

• Schwab to welcome president

• First Impressions to build welcome signs

• Gutierrez trial close to final stage

• Reading across Minnesota and Iowa

• Column: Good government vs. dirty politics at Capitol

• Wolverines advance in playoffs

• Tigersharks advance several to state meet

• Tigers stumble into section

• Schreiber, all three relays remain afloat at state

Friday, March 1

• Niebuhr advances to state semifinals

• Editorial: More lasting budget fix is now needed

• Birdies on hole 2

• Bill would tap some Web sites for sales tax

• City considers changes at crossings

• Sleeper stain was a partial DNA match

• Students use theater to deliver serious message

• Column: Remembering John Larson and his concrete career

• Championship hopes