Story archive for December 2003

Thursday, Jan. 1

• Clarks Glove residents ponder wisdom of making resolutions

• 16 city intersections will have more efficient lights

• City manager position attracts more than 40 applicants

• Cattle farmers see drop in prices

• Column: Let life's circumstances help us seek higher goals

• Gordon J. Cook, 86, Wells

Wednesday, Dec. 31

• Peter Allen Hughes, 55, Albert Lea

• One of two juveniles may be tried as adult for alleged robbery

• Kids learn effects of pollution on animals, land

• 24-year-old dies in rollover

• Panthers nipped by Loyola in semifinals of Bethany tourney

• G-E boys third in tourney

• ALHS girls bring home bronze

• Column: Al predicts 2004 with the help of a soothsayer who could be wrong

• Hortencia C. DeLaCruz, 84, Albert Lea

Tuesday, Dec. 30

• Committee offers 'new faces,' diversity

• B Bantams tie New Prague, Waseca, fall 5-3 to Mankato

• NRHEG boys win opener at Bethany

• A Bantams second in Red Wing tournament

• ALHS icemen drop opener at Blake

• Column: A new year brings with it new demands, choices for all of us

• Gordon Dale Fernelius, 69, Albert Lea

• Terry W. Sorenson, 60, Eagan

• Emeline C. Stender, 85, Albert Lea

• Iray Satre, 84, Bricelyn

• Hauler unhappy about fee increase for aggregate trucks

• Safety cited as reason for increasing fees for access roads

• Burglar charged with four felonies

Monday, Dec. 29

• Dale Attig, 84, Austin

• ALHS hockey girls fall 7-2 to Coon Rapids in Schwan's Cup

• South tops Tiger boys in overtime

• Another thriller

• Column: Numerous signs point to strong economy in 2004

• Jan Jensen, 30, Hartland

• Doris Luella Blohm, 81, Kiester

• Ruth G. Arnetviet, 98, Northwood, Iowa

• Darlene Greibrok-Hahn, 68, Albert Lea

• United Way dollars help center provide help to youth in need of chemical dependency services

• Patrols will be heavy for New Year's holiday

• New rules take effect for truckers

• Moms and dads happy to do their part for young players

Sunday, Dec. 28

• Spiders spin magical Christmas for family

• Last-minute miscues costly for ALHS girls

• ALHS girls win opener at Blaine

• ALHS boys take opener in Tiger Classic

• Column: Overall, 2003 positive for Minnesota outdoors

• Column: Task force promotes the community

• Column: Taking cats to Humane Society hasn't worked out yet

• Editorial: Park group donates to fire department

• Iris June Vincent, 65, Albert Lea

• Iray M. Satre, 84, Bricelyn

• June Arlyne Henderson, 72, Rush City

• Leonard F. Heiny, Jr., 87, Austin

• Circle of Parents program designed to prevent frustration, child abuse

• Three charged Friday in Hartland Conoco theft

• La Bamba expands to Broadway location

• Hobby has been a part of Audrey Wipplinger's life for 68 years

• New public works director has history with city

• City's Christmas was special 90 years ago

• Personal accounts in D-Day exhibit detailing individual stories brought on tears

Friday, Dec. 26

• Wegner P. Fossom, 89, Hartland

• 12-and-under hockey girls skate past Luverne

• Area teams finish 1-2 in Viking Invitational

• Local, area teams have busy holiday slate

• Column: John Groten's trip to Alaska with Willy the Jeep remembered

• Arthur J. Wedel, 82, Hollandale

• Verneta H. Reindal, 79, Alden

• Nan Janice Martin, 76, Northwood, Iowa

• Ruth E. Gentzhorn, 90, Albert Lea

• Catholic Charities tries to see as 'God sees'

• Consignment shop offers just about anything to its buyers

• Police, others give up holidays for safety

• Fames make ice fishing part of celebration

Wednesday, Dec. 24

• Holiday helper offers more than a listening ear

• G-E boys stop Medford

• Tiger Classic Friday, Saturday

• ALHS hockey girls overcome Owatonna, 4-3

• Native of Albert Lea offers greetings from Iraq

• Take a moment to remember heroes

• Column: Coveted watch and the Christmas it was received remains a fond memory

• YMCA programs teach teamwork, fair competition

• Survey says residents favor tax

• Three officers earn medals for acts of bravery

Tuesday, Dec. 23

• Holiday spirit fills retirement center.

• B-squad girls 3-1 entering holiday break.

• Wrestlers fifth in Rochester tourney.

• Knights head into holidays with a win.

• Column: All I want for Christmas . . . is both impossible and absolutely necessary.

• Area deaths for Tuesday.

• Child care center strives to meet demands of families

• Post office traffic changes with holiday seasons.

• Traditions of Christmas steeped in history.

• Council approves 2004 budget.

Monday, Dec. 22

• Bell ringer's rewards come in seeing the good in people

• ALHS hockey boys blank Windom

• Swimmers finish 5th in Tiger Relays

• Column: The past year presented its share of challenges, as will the coming one

• Carlyle E. Greibrok, 81, Austin

• Scouts teach kids to make ethical, moral choices

• Trio of thieves rob hotels at gunpoint

• Tour of duty

Sunday, Dec. 21

• Grant to help Cedar Valley Services pick up city bus service

• 12-and-under girls' hockey team thumps Waseca, 9-2

• Glenville-Emmons girls continue to improve

• Wrestlers 4th after round 1 at Rochester

• After tough loss at West, Tigers handle Century

• Column: 'Tis the season for Christmas memories

• Column: Love of kids helps create some wonderfully touching memories

• Editorial: No-raise vote the right choice by commissioners

• Dorothy Ann Peterson, 85, Mobile, Ala.

• Carl Henry Nore, 92, Wells

• Zona Mae Luecht, 64, Kensett

• Cora Klukow, 93, Conger

• Excitement high at Mexico Lindo

• Walgreens eyes Farmland site

• Using ads for Christmas shopping 90 years ago

• Proud to be the 'worst birder'

• Barbershop chorus presents holiday concerts today

• Sending some Christmas cheer.

Friday, Dec. 19

• Pawlenty announces JOBZ program locations

• Albert Lea hockey boys roll at Winona

• Top-10 tussle

• ALHS girls overcome slow start

• ALHS matmen crush Winona

• Column: Hollandale line still evident along portions of 840th Avenue

• Take A Bow: Legion and performers make the list

• Anna Gurina Cornell, 79, Albert Lea

• Grant L. Bakken, 84, Alden

• PrimeTime program offers variety of programs for kids

• Plethera of activities planned during holiday break

• Plan would offer health care coverage to small businesses

Thursday, Dec. 18

• Company helps the 'man in red' deliver toys

• Proper priorities

• Christmas gives us a reason to look forward to winter

• Jason Craig Schultz, 16, Wells

• Holiday concerts, pageants top list of events

• On the Road: Kiester

• Holiday 'Grinch' taketh and returnth

Wednesday, Dec. 17

• Anna C. Yokiel, 93, Wells

• County commissioners decline pay increase

• County approves 9.94 percent levy increase for 2004

• Liquor license fee scrutinized by council, other fees were increased

• Ella M. Dylla, 83, Wells

• Betty Lou Anderson, 70, Albert Lea

• Carla Leona Alida Nerison Tolo, 97, Sun City, Ariz.

• Editorial: A few dollars go a long way to help others

• Column: Finding a parking space close to the mall entrance is worth celebrating

• What Matters: Dollars help crisis center offer support to crime victims

• NRHEG matmen remain optimistic

• Panther boys top LeCenter

Tuesday, Dec. 16

• 8th-grade girls 2-1 in tourney

• NRHEG girls rout Randolph

• Column: Planning for the future needs of our kids requires careful thought

• Column: The end of good stories brings both satisfaction and sadness

• Editorial: No one should feel sorry for Hussein

• United Way requests help in meeting annual goal

• Spirit of Christmas lost with stolen decorations

• Councilors question approved city fees

Monday, Dec. 15

• Patricia R. Bendickson, 52, Forest City, Iowa

• Alden man pleads guilty to robbery in district court

• Chapin writes of his life as a DNR officer

• Parents will have to pay for program that offers social and athletic training skills

• Minnesotans happy about Saddam's capture

• Interrogation priorities set by officials

• Odd water tower once dominated city's skyline

• The best gifts don't always come brightly wrapped

• Sound of the Season

• Nature's World: Taming the wild buckthorn

• Sports Calendar

• Albert Lea boys top New Ulm

• Tigers wrestle tough in tournament

• Column: Dorman looks at upcoming session

• Column: Gore's endorsement shows changing motives for upcoming election

• Beverly Ann Ferguson, 65, Freeborn

• Lisa A. Smith, 34, Coleraine, Minn.

Friday, Dec. 12

• Column: The Hollandale line was a mighty fine line

• 12-and-under girls finish first in Waseca tournament

• Swimmers edged by West in opener

• Scarlets hold ALHS hockey girls to a tie

• Tigers overpower Owatonna

• ALHS hockey boys win at West

• Couple helps local shoppers save money with new Web site

• Lack of employment prospects forces closure of center

• Ambulance service to benefit from bill

• 4-year-old killed in six-car accident

Thursday, Dec. 11

• Minnie Lucille Olson, 91, Albert Lea

• Live nativity open this weekend

• On the Road: Beckers make classic decision

• Manager describes budget cuts, on-sale liquor fees unchanged

• Watershed proposal will be sent to state

• Riverland College contest helps students learn ways of business

• Column: Early holiday preparations or late, there can be many glitches

Wednesday, Dec. 10

• Woman leads county deputy on chase

• Alcohol use on the job results in demotion

• New home buying program available

• 9th-grade wrestlers dominate

• Column: Some songs can torture one person and be well-loved by another

• Lowell Erwin Kormann, 79, New Richland

• Arthur M. Bendickson, 77, Northwood, Iowa

• Donald Luverne Peterson Sr., 76, Blooming Prairie

• Ringing cell phone earns man a contempt charge

Tuesday, Dec. 9

• Pillows for Christmas

• Eighty-two locals earn medals in wrestling tourney

• N-K boys off to 2-0 start

• B Bantam hockey team takes four losses

• Panthers run record to 5-0

• Column: So little time, so few people, so much to do

• Doris L. Braaten, 90, Austin

• Norlan Jerome Sorbo, 81, Mason City, Iowa

• Manufacturer to erect plant in Albert Lea

• Family celebrates 100 years of bank ownership

• Tragic death of pet highlights need for caution when riding snowmobiles

• Stakes high in bidding competition

Monday, Dec. 8

• Cheer team to pay fee for use of high school gymnasium

• ALHS hockey girls top Cooper

• ALHS matmen start strong

• Column: Center provides resources to promote health family lifestyles

• Column: Games in Athens next summer are a cause for jitters

• Alma P. Christiansen, 84, Mason City, Iowa

• Ruby Mae Ryan, 94, Albert Lea

• Artificial or real: That is the Yuletide question

• Families still enjoy cutting holiday tree

• Driver apparently falls asleep at the wheel

• Precautions taken with deer meat

Sunday, Dec. 7

• Albert Lea native is savoring her part in Chanhassen's 'Cats'

• Think safety when

• G-E girls drop two in Southland Rebel Classic

• Greibrok leads G-E to season-opening win

• Wrestlers win two duals at Mankato

• ALHS girls drop home opener

• Column: Perhaps getting lost in new home community is a blessing after all

• Editorial: Death penalty is not the best answer to crime

• Ruby Ryan, 94, Albert Lea

• Man charged with multiple offenses

• Cup of Faith combines religion, coffee

• Tiger Vision Weekly gives young producers greater exposure

• Candidate: Tax reform is key to business growth

• County taxes may rise by nearly 10 percent

• It's centennial time for the old city hall

• 'Just what makes that little old ant ...'

Friday, Dec. 5

• Ellendale transforms into Biblical Bethlehem

• Elks Hoop Shoot set for Saturday

• NRHEG girls off to 3-0 start

• Unlike past years, every team member will dance in competitions

• Remnants of 'Alphabet Line' sometimes easily detected, sometimes not

• Marjorie M. Bendixen, 81, Austin

• Marion E. Bearnes, 89, Overland Park, Kan.

• Albert Lea Listens extends meetings into 2004 to gain more information

• Freshly 'finished' Mel-O-Cream doughnuts offered

• County jailer terminated from duties

Thursday, Dec. 4

• Operation student

• Column: Adhering to the truth is the only combat against lies

• Editorial: County decision is supportive of families

• Valma Demo, 90, Albert Lea

• Roger Schultheis, 50, Sioux Falls, S.D.

• Model railroad show highlights weekend's events

• Couple charged with drug possession following police raid

• Students prepare for liftoff in Aviation Explorers program

Wednesday, Dec. 3

• Center makes financial commitment

• Mayo hands ALHS girls first loss

• Albert Lea basketball girls win at New Ulm

• ALHS hockey boys roll in opener

• Column: Tips for having a holiday season that's environmentally friendly

• Twins talk contract with Guardado but lose setup man Hawkins to Cubs

• Column: Three people have died; three stars in the sky are shining brighter

• Editorial: Caution urged during the holiday season

• Norma E. Passer, 82, Wells

• Charles Otto Eastlund, 82, Albert Lea

• Ardis Register, 85, Minneapolis

• Emery Buck Jackson, 85, Rochester

• Iowa newsman dies at 54

• County votes to hold daytime meetings

• Proposed resort could employ up to 200 people

• Port Authority business requires full-time director

Tuesday, Dec. 2

• Building becoming reality for local church

• Fire guts home

• B Bantams top Waseca, Northfield

• Column: American people are stuck with reactionary government

• Editorial: Keep pockets full of change for less fortunate

• Marion Jean Frydenlund, 80, Albert Lea

• Theodore Raymond Munson, 88, Albert Lea

• Residents offer support on World AIDS Day

• Former band teacher enters guilty plea for sexual offense

• Drug bust yields marijuana, cocaine

Monday, Dec. 1

• Irene Kay Holz, 46, Glenville

• Sufferers manage survival with HIV and AIDS

• Northwood man publishes poetry, short story collection

• Ann Josephine Loomis, 66, Clarks Grove

• Third-period comeback keeps ALHS hockey girls unbeaten

• Column: We cannot be complacent about issues of HIV/AIDS epidemic