Story archive for October 2002

Friday, Nov. 1

• Untitled Document Halloween handouts By Michael Martin,

• U-14 team second in fall festival

• Lauren Nathan Grant, 76, Corning

• LeMoyne Wilber Steele, 73, Windom

• Idoris J. Lenz, 80, Albert Lea

• Claudia Ruth (Ness) Bestland, 70, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

• Area deaths for Friday, Nov. 1, 2002

• County, FCCF settle; lawsuit withdrawn

• FCCF group's identity remains unknown

• Schwab, Prinzing take fight to court

• Referendum opposition less vocal, hard to measure

• USC strike likely if mediation session fails, union says

• Column: Let's pay attention to those television news backgrounds

Thursday, Oct. 31

• Untitled Document Alden-Conger administrator By Michael Martin,

• Rachel Ann Long Corwin Hawkins, 95, Albert Lea

• Area deaths for Thursday, Oct. 31, 2002

• Joseph 'Joe' A. Christiansen, 85, Albert Lea

• Hutchins jumps back into county race

• Charges possible over signs

• School says spending is responsible

• Pawlenty restarts his campaign

• Weekend Planner: Plenty of weekend activities planned

• Column: Wellstone, and liberals like him, have served us all well

• Editorial: City should consider lake funds request

• Untitled Document Going up By Michael Martin,

Wednesday, Oct. 30

• Untitled Document Honoring Wellstone By Michael Martin,

• Swimmers end regular season with a victory

• Oswald William Asper, 88, Deer River

• Area deaths for Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2002

• County makes case against FCCF

• Expert says city could press to preserve downtown

• Students, teachers feeling impact

• Gutknecht says Wellstone will be missed

• Column: Dressing as Neil Diamond put a Halloween scare into others

• Untitled Document Section setback By Michael Martin,

Tuesday, Oct. 29

• Citizen group doesn't want to see second straight defeat

• Tough loss ends season for G-E

• Swimmers move up in Big Nine

• Wendorff, K-W end Panthers' season

• Joel O. Holtan, 84, Forest City, Iowa

• Carl D. Dubey, 50, Welch

• Pearl G. Anderson, 77, Lake Mills, Iowa

• Area deaths for Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2002

• County starts to squeeze FCCF over suit

• Accomplice in pizza-driver attack gets stayed sentence

• City applies for first in series of downtown grants

• Column: Apathy is the real enemy of increased education funding

• Untitled Document Levy supporters 'TEAM' up By

• Untitled Document Making a splash By Jim

Monday, Oct. 28

• Duane Francis Horan, 80, Albert Lea

• Olaf S. Richards, 81, Albert Lea

• Second try at referendum Nov. 5

• Class introduces ALHS students to volunteering

• Editorial: A centrist approach is best for state

• Column: Halloween fun despite cheap costumes and cheaper candy

• Guest column: Quality education and economic change

• Untitled Document Clock expires on Rebels By

• Windom Area upsets USC football team in semifinals

• Orville A. Matthies, 90, New Richland

• Arnold E. Wipplinger, 78, Albert Lea

Saturday, Oct. 26

• Local friends, supporters shocked by Wellstone's death

• Wellstone faithful mourn his passing

• Effort takes aim at departed graduates

• Hollandale firefighters plan benefit

• He went from gold mining back to farming

• Thoughts on autumn

• Conversation most important at class reunions

• Endorsement: Dorman a good fit as state representative

• Endorsement: A difficult decision for state senate seat

• Untitled Document State champ By Michael Martin,

• Column: Candidates are outstanding people from top of list to bottom

• Editorial: A tragic loss for the people of Minnesota

• Tribune political candidate endorsements

• Endorsement: At a crucial crossroads, Eaton's vision is best for Albert Lea

• Untitled Document Minnesota loses a fighter By

• Endorsement: Open minds, aggressive leadership needed

• Area racer takes BMX title

• Bulldogs get elusive first win

• USC, USC/A-C cross country teams advance

• Haug named all-conference at Luther

• Panthers 8th, 12th in Section 2A cross country meet

• Area deaths for Sunday, Oct. 27, 2002

• Walter R. Wangsness, 83, Clarks Grove

• Gladys Bessie VanderSyde, 82, Albert Lea

• Doris Wolgamot, 83, St. Paul

• Gladys (Seberson) Cameron, 91, Milbank, S.D.

Friday, Oct. 25

• Richard A. Aysta, 77, Albert Lea

• USC girls' tennis drops 2 of 3 in state tournament

• G-E volleyball team tops A-C in first round

• CC teams end season that almost never was

• Panthers survive shaky start in tourney

• Ione Marie Doppelhammer, 51, Mound

• Area deaths for Friday, Oct. 25, 2002

• Sheriff, commissioner candidates tackle different questions

• Wellstone killed in plane crash

• Courthouse debate raises questions at election time

• State candidates debate education

• Congress hopefuls talk issues without Gutknecht

• School board candidates have similar views

• Editorial: Tribune political candidate endorsements

• Endorsement: Sheriff candidates differ in style, vision

• Endorsement: Mullenbach has earned a second term on board

• Column: A Norwegian-American comedic episode with fun at the ball game

• Sen. Paul Wellstone, Minnesota's Democratic senior senator, died in a plane crash this morning in northern Minnesota.

• Untitled Document Wolverines sweep in sub-section By

Thursday, Oct. 24

• The Albert Lea Tribune

• Owatonna ends season for ALHS spikers

• Lawrence 'Lorny' W. Grinolds, 85, Albert Lea

• William J. Gjersvik, 98, Albert Lea

• Glenn Wilbur Shawback, 83, Waltham

• Jeanette Pauline Lee, 68, Park Rapids

• Area deaths for Thursday, Oct. 24, 2002

• Economic development: Some say it works, others disagree

• ALMC puts off closing of Alden satellite clinic

• Start of county project still questionable

• Weekend Planner: Spooky Halloween activities abound this weekend

• Column: Story shows you're never too old for a Halloween prank

• Untitled Document Working on Wednesday By Michael

• Untitled Document Defense By Michael Martin, Tribune

Wednesday, Oct. 23

• Untitled Document Stand up for seniors By

• Football Tigers end season at Farmington

• USC football team tops GFW 28-13 in section opener

• Four ALHS soccer boys receive all-conference recognition

• Robert C. Meyer, 43, Oakland

• Virginia (Lowry) Hillman, 87, Poulsbo, Wash.

• Area deaths for Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2002

• Dealing with our lakes

• Penny says teenage pregnancy a big problem

• Mediator requires USC teachers and school district to meet

• CVB hires new director

• Green Mill to open in Albert Lea summer 2003

• Column: Washington, D.C. proves to be a trip of monumental proportions

• Untitled Document Rebels survive a scare By

Tuesday, Oct. 22

• District may change attendance policy

• Blades open with tourney triumph

• Record doesn't tell story for U-14 girls

• ALHS spikers to open tourney at Owatonna

• Viva Z. Matyas, 105, Albert Lea

• Area deaths for Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2002

• The heart of the city: downtown

• County starts bidding despite FCCF lawsuit setback

• 'Towers of kindness'

• Column: Good ideas are not solely the property of any one partyj

Monday, Oct. 21

• Untitled Document Saturday night speaker By Peter

• Sports sign-up this week at ALHS

• Henrietta M. Miller, 95, Twin Lakes

• Area deaths for Monday, Oct. 21, 2002

• Looking toward Albert Lea's future

• International terrorism expert speaks at Albert Lea High School

• Curb side service

• Leaf burning dates announced

• Column: Suggestions for making the movie-going experience even better

• Guest column: Emerging market has great promise

• Untitled Document The second season By Michael

Saturday, Oct. 19

• Untitled Document Presidential visit By Lisa M.

• Untitled Document Net gain By Michael Martin,

• G-E ends regular season with win

• Northwood-Kensett Vikings stun No. 2 WB-M

• Freshman football team finishes on positive note

• NRHEG spikers end regular season 21-3

• Lillian Nagel Flaskerud, 95, Albert Lea

• Area deaths for Sunday, Oct. 20, 2002

• Candidates show gap in opinion on key issues

• Courthouse land condemnation hearing postponed

• Building a fear factory

• City council candidates face off

• Connecticut man buys downtown building

• Trinity Lutheran celebrates 125 years

• Tips for preventing birds from colliding with your windows

• Co-coach of the year helps regain respectabilty for ALHS girls' tennis team

• Guest column: Domestic violence is everyone's business; do your part to prevent it

Friday, Oct. 18

• Column: When the big New Richland show came to Albert Lea

• Untitled Document 'Drag' racing By Michael Martin,

• NRHEG boys 4th in G/V

• Registration next week for ALHS winter sports

• U-14 soccer squad unbeaten entering fall championship

• Dorothy M. Johnson, 84, Albert Lea

• Area deaths for Friday, Oct. 18, 2002

• Gutknecht says Bush visit a boost

• Moore looks for private sector cooperation with government

• Mullenbach runs on progressive leadership

• Thrond wants to create for public involvement

• Editorial: Speak out now about a new Twins' stadium

Thursday, Oct. 17

• Caron sentenced to 98 months in prison for stabbing, assault

• Untitled Document Tigers stopped cold by

• Column: Defending the right to own guns, and to kill

• Editorial: Time to get informed on the candidates

• Weekend planner: Waffle breakfast and fish supper among events

• Molnau commits to greater Minnesota

• Albert Lea and state officials meet with Ford

• Candidates debate over state elder care system

• Area deaths for Thursday, Oct. 17, 2002

• Helen B. 'Nellie' Allis, 88, Wells

• Ethel E. Stensrud, 90, Albert Lea

• Herbert W. H. Meyer, 83, Wells

• Knights can't keep pace with L/P

• USC wins 17-3, improving to 8-0

• Rebel CC teams dominate first Gopher/Valley Conference meet

• Football Tigers fall 28-0 in final game of regular season

Wednesday, Oct. 16

• Untitled Document Tigers nipped in section By

• 3-2 loss ends season for ALHS girls' soccer squad

• CC teams look to the future after Big 9 meet

• Swimmers drop dual to Century

• Rudolph W. Hanson, 99, Albert Lea

• William Cox, 75, Wenatchee, Wash.

• Richard W. 'Dick' Frisk, 87, New Richland

• Floyd Ross Schultz, 83, New Richland

• Area deaths for Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2002

• Suit halts courthouse financing

• Former senator was known as active, studious

• Hamersly takes temporary job leading chamber

• Editorial: Committee's tactics truly reprehensible

• Column: Being 'frugal' is easy to differentiate from being 'cheap'

• Untitled Document Suit halts courthouse financing By

Tuesday, Oct. 15

• Untitled Document Seeing in the dark By

• ALHS netters end season with eye on future

• 32 compete in elementary race at Wells

• Henry J. Rhyner, 75, Albert Lea

• Area deaths for Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2002

• Council OKs Wal-Mart supercenter

• Committee sues county over court bonding decision

• Speaker asks students to consider philosophy

• Editorial: First-strike power must be used with care

• Column: We must stop worrying about the 'foreign' in foreign languages

• Untitled Document A farewell to Hammer By

Monday, Oct. 14

• Twins gave hope to fans everywhere

• Spikers win one of three

• ALHS girls top East in section

• Section loss ends season for ALHS soccer boys

• Area deaths for Oct. 14, 2002

• John W. 'Johnny' Kingstrom, 83, Bricelyn

• Rose E. Boone, 94, Albert Lea

• Evelyn L. Skjonsberg, 94, Albert Lea

• Dolores 'Dee' M. Durgin, 79, Albert Lea

• Jay A. Bergland, 37, Albert Lea

• Melvin F. Katzung, 91, Albert Lea

• Wal-Mart less than a year away

• Farmland plant demolition could start in one week

• Langerud retiring, but not going away

• County to consider selling bonds

• Service spotlight: Hospital helper does what's needed

• 'Don't Dress for Dinner'

• Terrorism expert to speak in Albert Lea

• Nature's World: You can't judge a man by his signs

• History Is: Letters all tell same stories about same concerns

• An effort to bring back ALHS alumni

• Column: Using credit cards to find buying power, prestige and debt

• Powerful spray

• By Michael Martin, Albert Lea Tribune

Friday, Oct. 11

• Emmons school

• Rebels sweep No Frills meet

• Adeline E. Soost, 84, Wells

• Area deaths for Oct. 11, 2002

• Robert "Bob" H. Allen, 63, Albert Lea

• Reka E. Neitzel, 63, Albert Lea

• Gilmen "Gilly" Flo, 92, Lake Mills, Iowa

• Julius O. Scherb, 80, Albert Lea

• Man dies of injuries from fire

• G-E building discussion becoming central

• Police dog receives gift of body armor

• Labor, business work in Sparks' background

• Porter wants to be working person's voice

• New Richland could have turned into a real circus town

Thursday, Oct. 10

• Editorial: Farmland site is a call for city leadership

• Tourney run ends for ALHS girls

• David Harlan Johnson, 64, Austin

• The Rev. Earl Helge Byleen, 80, Stromsburg, Neb.

• Area deaths for Thursday, Oct. 10, 2002

• Farmland demolition news brings mixed emotions

• One badly hurt in overnight apartment fire

• Belshan's opponent says he doesn't want the job

• Schwab says she likes role as leader

• Brooks says he represents common folks

• Untitled Document Close shave with history By

• Weekend planner: Open houses, fund-raisers on tap

• Column: Propaganda and scare tactics not enough to justify war

Wednesday, Oct. 9

• Untitled Document At the finish line By

• ALHS swimmers sink Winona, 95-91

• CC teams 4th, 5th at Austin

• Volleyball Tigers take Austin to 5

• Glenville-Emmons sweeps LeRoy-Ostrander

• Donald Thomas Jacobson, 82, Albert Lea

• Eleanor 'Ellie' A. Gossett, 62, Laramie, Wyo.

• Knute Henry Nelson, 82, Glenville

• Marian E. Frazier, 67, Northwood, Iowa

• Area deaths for Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2002

• Old Farmland plant going down

• Letter pushes USC teachers closer to striking

• Record corn and soybean harvests possible

• Tim Penny revisits his Freeborn County roots

• Kelley says journalism, politics a natural mix

• Editorial: Referendum meetings are valuable tools

• Column: An innocent sneeze led to a cold of historic proportions

Tuesday, Oct. 8

• Tennis Tigers reach section's final 4

• Panthers win BEA tourney

• G-E takes consolation crown at LR-O invite

• USC girls win Swain Invitational; boys 2nd

• Area deaths for Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002

• Woodgrains trial postponed

• School begins education effort for referendum

• Halvorsen's modest past keeps him grounded

• Paintings to raise funds for school mural

• City building permits show slow pace

• Editorial: Rendezvous has a positive impact on area

• Column: It's time for Americans to look in the mirror of history

• Untitled Document Up the ladder By Geri

Monday, Oct. 7

• Untitled Document Autumn in the patch By

• Untitled Document Underdog Twins topple A's By

• With storybook success, Twins building fan foundation

• ALHS soccer boys tie Winona in regular-season finale

• ALHS girls blank Winona, secure second in Big Nine

• Perneal Toenges, 69, Edina

• Area deaths for Monday, Oct. 7, 2002

• Harry A. Bauers, 76, Austin

• Florence Katherine Miller, 84, Lake Mills, Iowa

• Lending a hand turns into volunteering

• Dorman says he has grown with experience

• Annual rite begins as activity-filled pumpkin patch opens

• Catholic women meet in Albert Lea, donate items

• Column: Changing computer allegiances is a bit like joining a cult

Saturday, Oct. 5

• Untitled Document Tigers can't catch East By

• Rally falls short for Albert Lea football team

• USC football team improves record to 6-0

• Lyle/Pacelli's big plays spoil G-E homecoming

• Wolverines rebound from tough loss with big win

• CC teams 10th at Owatonna

• Fern Harriet Flanagan, 90, Albert Lea

• Perneal Thomas, 69, Edina

• Parents feeling impact of busing cuts

• Woodgrains arson trial starts Monday

• Rendezvous education days attract thousands

• Loss of employer becomes opportunity

• Mateer's photos bring back memories of Peace Corps work

• Winga's mixed media exhibit parallels life's journey

• Sisters were true Norwegian-American stars

• Cape May: the trip of a lifetime

• Column: Getting outdoors is something we should do more often

• Guest column: Society has changed, and kids along with it

Friday, Oct. 4

• Untitled Document Panther Volleyball victory By Michael

• NRHEG spikers overcome Alden, improve to 12-3

• ALHS girls rally at Austin

• Albert Lea soccer boys breeze by Austin, 5-2

• Volleyball Tigers swept at Mayo

• Dale Purdie, 76, New Richland

• Area deaths for Friday, Oct. 4, 2002

• Towns feature dozens of mayor, council hopefuls

• Emmons native to air thoughts on senior care

• Penny would tap gas, tobacco taxes to solve deficit

• Local Republicans open seasonal campaign office

• Column: It's time to recognize and salute the 4-H folks once again

• Untitled Document Pumpkin lugging By Michael Martin,

Thursday, Oct. 3

• New EXOL equipment will slash pollutant levels

• Albert Lea site impresses Ford Motor Company

• Relatives of soldiers held in Midwest tour WWII POW camp sites

• Weekend Planner: Big Island, mall events top events

• Column: The past is great, but the present has its moments, too

• Untitled Document Discovering lost family history By

• Untitled Document Five in a row By

• Area deaths for Thursday, Oct. 3, 2002

Wednesday, Oct. 2

• Column: Trip to nation's capital quickly becomes a puzzling voyage

• ALHS soccer girls outlast JM

• Mayo nips Albert Lea soccer boys

• ALHS spikers drop nonconference match

• Bengals drop tough one to Rochester Mayo

• Otto O. Ostby, 87, Kensett, Iowa

• Alice Ness, 90, Claremont, S.D.

• Board unsure about selling '54 building

• New pub among Rendezvous highlights

• Untitled Document Ready for the Rendezvous By

• Untitled Document Soccer scuffle By Michael Martin,

• Public Twins mania hard to find locally

• Grants for courthouse work could be scarce

• Editorial: Make an effort to help prevent fires at home

Tuesday, Oct. 1

• Nobody files for mayor, council seats in wake of Hartland controversy

• Untitled Document Parading through Glenville By Masaaki

• Guest Column: Pointers for a safe harvest season

• Column: Reading too much into school test scores can be a mistake

• Editorial: A good sign on Wal-Mart development

• Tigers roll to tournament title

• Swimmers 9th at Austin Invitational

• Tennis Tigers play well in Big Nine tourney

• Untitled Document Under pressure By Michael Martin,

• Albert Lea native named to NDSU Athletic Hall of Fame

• Olaf Lunde, 79, rural Austin

• Area deaths for Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002

• Courthouse could be up for historic designation

• Business group wants to see better state efficiency