Story archive for July 2003

Friday, Aug. 1

• Column: Following the latter years of Laura Ingalls Wilder's life

• Colonels hopeful entering playoffs

• Sports Briefs: Correction

• Mildred R. Bakken, 92, Albert Lea

• Donald G. Bennett, 79, Albert Lea

• Jobs hopes to grow interest in new co-op

• For carnival family, job is a tradition

• Cochran shows personal side

• Human services staring down $1 million shortfall

• Traffic light at Bridge and Marshall will keep on flashing

• Editorial: Poindexter's departure is welcome news

Thursday, July 31

• The fair's natural attraction.

• U-11 girls to play for all the marbles

• Mary Zajac, 81, Albert Lea

• Area deaths for Thursday, July 31, 2003

• Donation will keep shelter open, for now

• Six hurt when milk machine explodes

• Motor home flips from freeway

• Conservation Building features fish and more

• Emerson Drive takes grandstand crowd for a ride

• Column: Marriages can be good, but many already without sanctity

• Preparing for fall.

Wednesday, July 30

• U-18 girls reach state title game

• Ellingson rules derby

• Briefs: Quarterback Club to meet

• Phyllis "Toni" Ione Pafford, 70, Albert Lea

• Carol Hodge, 60, Wells

• Area deaths for Wednesday, July 30, 2003

• Shelter forced to close doors

• The science of good ice cream

• New G-E chief puts faith in planning

• Thursday, July 31 fair schedule

• Editorial: Don't protect companies that are sanctioned

• Column: Crandall ravaged by burger addiction, but it's not his fault

Tuesday, July 29

• Eight-inning loss ends season for G-E

• Soccer squads shine at state

• Area deaths for July 29, 2003

• Putting the fountain in Fountain Lake

• Council reaffirms city charter as it's written

• At the fair: Clover Bud kids get a sample of the fair

• Carnival operator says vehicles targeted

• Tribune photo by Dylan Belden. A Lowery Carnival Co. employee sets up a ride Monday afternoon at the Freeborn County Fairgrounds. The fair opened today and runs through Sunday.

Monday, July 28

• Odds and ends from days gone by.

• Column: Welfare reform effort illustrates differences between parties

• Baas claims club title

• Iona Cashman, 91, Albert Lea

• Area deaths for Monday, July 28, 2003

• Shaping a new icon

• County fair opens Tuesday

• Alden museum features collection of relics from everyday life

• Gutknecht defied his party with drug bill

Saturday, July 26

• Jackson, Yost share many volunteer interests

• Sluggers win 3 in final week

• Fish camp: second of two parts.

• Column: For these reasons and more, you've got to love the fair

• Bonita Kay (Simonson) Eisel, 53, formerly of Ellendale

• Area deaths for Sunday, July 27, 2003

• Norma Sorensen Kaasa, 93, formerly of Pickerel Lake Township

• Improving on improv

• A trip to Spain opens up eyes of ALHS students

• Strategic plan will soon have a facilitator

• Freeborn's Gilmore Store: a century of service

• Cicada: a voice of summer

• Editorial: Prescription drug bill is the right medicine

Friday, July 25

• Editorial: USC change may provide a needed spark

• It's a state tourney weekend

• U-18 girls continue tradition

• U-17 boys survive district

• U-11 girls win district tourney

• Farmer loses tractors, tons of hay in blaze

• Man in fair condition after being pinned under tractor

• Road to work looking like a dead end

• In summer school and happy about it

• Sparks will introduce bill to regulate telemarketing verification firms

• Column: Trying to follow the trail of author Laura Ingalls Wilder

Thursday, July 24

• Area sports calendar for July 24

• Ruth Grace Whiteis, formerly of Albert Lea

• Brett Michael Earl, 16, formerly of Austin

• Barn fire sends smell spreading

• Store owners say plans are clean

• Weekend Planner: Circus, Crazy Days set for this weekend

• County must still decide on Extension funds

• Editorial: Complaint on Dayton voting seems foolish

• Column: Days of boating and swimming are far behind

• Sounds of the Caribbean.

• Green Lea tourney Saturday

Wednesday, July 23

• USC adopts at-large system for elections

• Column: Al has your answers, as long as you ask the right questions

• Editorial: Bus service faces uphill fight for riders

• Colonels again top Reds

• G-E Legion nipped in sub-district

• Morin Lake race winners announced

• Carmen Mickelson, 89, Dodge Center, Minn.

• Lillian A. Bartness, formerly of Freeborn

• Area deaths for Wednesday, July 23, 2003

• Local bus service faces uncertainty

• The view from a tractor

• 'What?' Noise invades police dispatch center

• Gutknecht pressing to allow imported prescription drugs

Tuesday, July 22

• Albert Lean again qualifies for State Elks Soccer Shoot

• Season ends for Post 447

• Green Lea boys just miss state tourney

• Briefs: Hockey board to meet

• Area sports calendar for July 22-24

• Cora Kvale, 87, formerly of Manchester

• Area deaths for Tuesday, July 22, 2003

• Albert Lea will get regional Extension bureau

• Departments to raise funds for new amenities

• Charter group turns away set of proposed changes

• Insurance company to cover county's costs

• Editorial: Sheriff's office additions would make us safer

• Column: Some measure of control needed at county board meetings

• A new coat.

Monday, July 21

• Big inning keys Colonels' win

• VFW team stays alive in playoffs

• Orlo "Lig" Kraske, 83, Wells

• Ila A. Modlin, 82, formerly of New Ulm

• Area deaths for Monday, July 21, 2003

• A shot of tradition for Alden

• Pastor has helped to rebuild faith in Russia

• Fries recognized for volunteer efforts

• No openings

• Editorial: Keep an eye on the promise of wind power

• Column: Past year has seen many kinds of success at Riverland

Saturday, July 19

• Column: With criticism, it's often best to stop assuming the worst

• 'At-large' district could be in the future for USC

• A 'real' fish story

• Sluggers take momentum to state

• Colonels rally, then hold off Reds 4-3 at New Richland

• U-18 girls end regular season with 5-2-1 record

• Bernita R. Trost, 87, Glenville

• James Stilson Eaton, 90, Cedar Valley, Iowa

• Area deaths for Sunday, July 20, 2003

• Joan Paula Schoolfield, 49, Albert Lea

• Brave New Workshop bringing improv to Albert Lea

• Alliant to raise rates by 3.4 percent

Friday, July 18

• 'Mini' enthusiasts say smaller is better

• Editorial: Accessibility important to bring business

• Key hits elude G-E in loss to Hayfield

• State title squad includes a Tiger

• Briefs: Youth football camp set for July 21-25

• Area Sports Calendar for July 18-20

• Roselyn "Rose" M. Frydenlund, 79, Hayward

• Merlin "Merle" S. Seath, 84, rural Ellendale

• Area deaths for Friday, July 18, 2003

• County hires attorney to fend off suit

• Spanish-language publication hits Albert Lea market

• Column: The era of doodlebugs, puddle jumpers and stump dodgers

Thursday, July 17

• Column: Extremes in personality were common with dear old Dad

• Weekend Planner: Alden goes 'Over the Rainbow' for festival

• Teen-ager charged in robbery and beating

• Advocates say homelessness is a growing problem

• Mentors matter

• Area deaths for Thursday, July 17, 2003

• Gerald M. Bjerke, 68, formerly of Albert Lea

• David Eugene Thomson, 45, Austin

• Area Sports Calendar for July 17-20

• VFW gets a win in playoffs

• Colonels lose a close one

Wednesday, July 16

• Schulz, Colonels win at ML, 5-1

• Area Sports Calendar for July 16-20

• Area deaths for Wednesday, July 16, 2003

• Lorraine H. Stam, 72, Albert Lea

• Steven Paul Larson, 48, Albert Lea

• Fred C. Vaughn, 87, formerly of Albert Lea

• Some families feel impact of daycare cuts

• Response to new closing time slow

• Gaming commission is next hurdle for casino proposal

• Man hurt in assault after robbery

• Column: Offering some unconventional ways to encourage growth

• Editor's note

• Wading for a bite.

• Michael Martin/mike.martin@albertleatribune.com.

• Circled by Bert

Tuesday, July 15

• Editorial: County should settle lawsuit

• Hot shots of horticulture.

• Column: Schools need real help, not this kind of 'accountability'

• On to state

• Mistakes lead to loss for G-E Legion

• Briefs: Memorial golf tourney this week

• Area Sports Calendar for July 15-20

• Robert "Bob" Paulson, 79, Pinewood, Minn.

• Eleanor Wittmer, 74, Emerald, Wis.

• Iowen M. Passer, 82, Wells

• Iva Ruth Harris, 96, formerly of Clarks Grove

• Marie A. "Dolly" Johnson, 77, Daytona Beach Fla.

• Area deaths for Tuesday, July 15, 2003

• Plaintiffs say county isn't accountable

• Police offer reward in jewelry heist

• New Master Gardeners getting their hands dirty

• Vault, library projects get OK to start moving

Monday, July 14

• Tentacle view.

• Colonels get taste of big city

• Area Sports Calendar for July 14-20

• Area deaths for Monday, July 14, 2003

• Former students relive Lea College memories

• Book buddy

• Column: New strategies needed to help area's economy

Saturday, July 12

• Column: The wild and wacky world of grocery stores

• Rasmussen reaches nationals

• Albert Lea cheer team takes top camp honor

• Sluggers go 2-2, run record to 14-6

• Sports Memories: July 13

• Column: Angling essentials include a good excuse or two

• Nina Hauglum, 108, Glenville

• Area deaths for Sunday, July 13, 2003

• Rev. Jerome Bangert, 79, Clarks Grove

• Christopher Curtiss, 37, formerly of Albert Lea

• MCLU says county violated Constitution

• Local Trio might restore Vault building

• Lilah Aas rides in her seventh Habitat 500

• Chamber starts Web site for retailers

• Editorial: Plan warrants optimism with a bit of caution

Friday, July 11

• Editorial: Work of paras worthy of more appreciation

• Lead slips away from G-E Legion

• U-11 girls end regular season 10-2-2

• Green Lea to again host state Legion golf tourney

• Area sports calendar for July 12-13

• Corey D. Holman, 23, Albert Lea

• Area deaths for Friday, July 11, 2003

• Group to sue county over free speech

• Internet is a new haven for predators

• Courthouse construction is on schedule

• City looking to make up gaps in 2004 budget

• Doctor helping poor in native country

• Column: Artist Herfindahl made Albert Lea the 'City of Murals'

Thursday, July 10

• Water, water everywhere.

• Area sports calendar for July 10-13

• Thomas H. Haroldson, 76, formerly of Glenville

• Area deaths for Thursday, July 10, 2003

• Kiffmeyer speaks on civics, faith

• Family feels pain of drunk driving

• Restaurant goers excited about opening of Green Mill

• Faribault man faces charges in alleged rape

• Weekend Planner: Festivals dot area's landscape

• Column: Producing private plays was one of the joys of childhood

• Flashing signs.

Wednesday, July 9

• Thunder strikes gold

• Briefs: Hockey golf tourney set for Saturday

• Area sports calendar for July 9-13

• Mary "Helen" Johannsen, 94, formerly of Wells and Freeborn

• Nelsons to reopen former Rainbow location in August

• City workers get a taste of Spanish

• Albert Lea's changing face

• Paraprofessionals lose jobs in school restructuring

• Editorial: Depression can be serious but treatable

• Column: There's nothing like a handful of peanuts in a bottle of Coke

• Throwing strikes.

Tuesday, July 8

• Post 447 falls at Emmons

• Briefs: U-11 girls tie Eagan, shut out Winona

• Area sports calendar for July 8-13

• Area deaths for Tuesday, July 8, 2003

• Charlotte H. Brouwers, 81, Albert Lea

• Hans A. Hanson, 84, Albert Lea

• Sharon K. Wipplinger, 57, Albert Lea

• Most local school districts make the grade

• Tope, three others are charged in meth bust

• Neighbors squeal in protest over planned hog lots

• County questions cost of jail transition

• Editorial: Two years later, reasons for optimism

• Column: Few answers are available in the midst of economic pain

• Setting the stage.

Saturday, July 5

• Tribune photo by Michael Martin. Robert Schellman, Alden, holds his daughter Elicia, 3, while watching fireworks at Fountain Lake Park Friday night.

• Column: Albert's move upstairs brings another Q and A session

• Town team baseball again going strong in New Richland

• Column: Summer days spark memories of vacation, Uncle Orv, fishing on Lake Tetonka

• U-14 Soccer girls go 7-3-0

• U-11 girls nipped in shootout after dominating tourney foes

• Gena C. Peterson, 92, Albert Lea

• June I. Schmid, 84, Albert Lea

• Helen "Grandma Jake" Jacobsen, 94, Wells

• Area deaths for Sunday, July 6, 2003

• Dorothy F. Kendall, 80, formerly of Hayward

• A fine Fourth

• Sparks: Incentives weren't the difference

• Fjelstad says his promise has been kept

• Editorial: Another great Fourth of July in Albert Lea

Thursday, July 3

• Column: Here's an added guide to more Lloyd Herfindahl artistry

• Kern, Braves collar Colonels 10-0

• Two more wins improves record to 7-2-1 for U-17 boys

• VFW baseball team holds off Waseca

• G-E Legion drops 3-2 decision at Byron

• Eugene "Gene" B. Weller, 66, Albert Lea

• Verl Clifford Ruud, 84, Albert Lea

• Area deaths for Thursday, July 3, 2003

• Premium Pork announces choice of St. Joseph, Mo.

• Disappointment spreads with plant news

• Utilities: City's trendy way for residents to pay

• Impounded, but not impervious

• The city's first real Fourth of July

• Editorial: City offered everything it could for plant

• These spots spoken for. Tribune photo by Michael Martin. Folding chairs line the sidewalk on Bridge Avenue Thursday morning. The chairs were set up by people to reserve their spots for the parade late

Wednesday, July 2

• Donald B. Johnsrud, 73, Albert Lea

• Area deaths for Wednesday, July 2, 2003

• County approves sheriff's equipment requests, bickers over private attorneys

• BP station hit by second robbery since December

• Strawberry fields forever

• Premium Pork chooses St. Joseph

• Activity fills city's early holiday bash

• Can collector has special reason for visiting school each day

• Colonels turn back Pirates, 7-6

• Baseball freshmen finish 9-10

• Briefs: Soccer shoot set for Saturday

Tuesday, July 1

• Area deaths for Tuesday, July 1, 2003

• Alice C. Hughes, 62, formerly of Alden

• Charles E. Mershon, 76, Albert Lea

• Casper L. Larson, 82, Albert Lea

• Iva J. Stephan, 68, Duluth

• Post 447 drops 3 of 4

• Knocks on wood

• Annual Elks Soccer Shoot set for Saturday at Brookside

• Pearl Eugenia Goodell, 88, Lake Crystal

• Police pursue robber.

• Column: Keeping government out of private lives is important

• Editorial: Penny showed why he was a good candidate

• Jobless rate down, but some sectors hurting

• Albert Lea police say fireworks complaints up in last two years

• Schools wary of new law