Story archive for May 2003

Saturday, May 31

• Tribune photo by Michael Martin. Albert Lea senior Derek Goodnature, shown in action during a game at Hayek Field this past season, earned All-Big Nine Conference honors.

• Three baseball Tigers garner Big Nine honors

• Panthers' season ends in section

• Take a Kid Fishing event set for Saturday

• USC baseball team remains alive in section tournament

• Area deaths for Sunday, June 1:

• City feeling better about cuts in aid

• Sviggum: Some good came from session

• Entire watershed will be in district

• Wallets open up for Albert Lea's annual fireworks fund drive

• Yoga for youth

• A forgotten game called marbles

• Nature's World: Rain crows and other weather superstitions

• A change could help alter the perception of our council

• LGA medicine worse than the disease

• Summer break not much of a break for Albert Lea schools

• Tribune photo by Michael Martin. Greg Jensen, owner of Power 96, accepts a donation from a motorist Friday morning on Broadway Avenue. The money will be going toward the Fourth of July fireworks. Volu

Friday, May 30

• Column: Here's more information about the Herfindahl murals

• Area golfers advance to state tournament

• Briefs: Colonels host Rochester Saturday

• ProExcel soccer camp coming to Albert Lea

• Willard H. 'Bill' Olson, 77, Albert Lea

• Artist exhibiting at art center strives for bold images

• Growth spurt in store for trail

• Local applications for handgun permits being put on hold

• Committee planning new city celebration

• Tolbers to get another evaluation

• Editorial: Blazing Star Trail reaches new milestone

• A splash of something different.

Thursday, May 29

• Editorial: City needs to include public in library plans

• Panthers poised for the future

• Charlotte Hesby, 91, formerly of Albert Lea

• Marie Belshan, 89, Albert Lea

• Area deaths for Thursday, May 29, 2003

• New watershed district now all but sealed

• Library discussions to continue

• Weekend Planner: Jazz social, fireworks fundraiser planned

• Youth group and adults work together on skateboard park in Wells

• Column: Dad had a perfect phrase for those who stretch the truth

• Squeaky clean.

Wednesday, May 28

• Tribune photo by Jim Lutgens.

• Breuer charges into state tourney

• Panthers nipped in sub-section

• Briefs: Hockey board to meet Wednesday

• John B. Jack Brill, 66, Mendota Heights

• Area deaths for Wednesday, May 28, 2003

• City bans concealed handguns for its employees

• Three injured when van hits horses and wagon

• Some phone service down Tuesday

• City closes book on library study

• Editorial: Lawmakers made valiant efforts for LGA

• Column: Passing on a warehouse of wisdom to the year's graduates

• Tribune photo by Christine Moser.

Tuesday, May 27

• Column: Even the postal service hasn't gotten this creative yet

• Baseball Tigers pick up another victory

• Season ends for G-E with tough loss

• Walter D. "Scotty" Scott, 86, Albert Lea

• Utley E. Williams, 79, Alden

• Area deaths for Tuesday, May 27, 2003

• Involvement is second nature to Eaton

• Sisters donate long locks for sick kids

• In there.

• Honoring fallen heroes.

Monday, May 26

• USC student looks to change district with assignment

• Young leads as ALHS boys make progress at Big Nine

• USC boys again win sub-section

• Summer sports camp registration in progress

• Colonels win season opener

• The statewide scoop on angling

• Utley E. Williams

• Larry L. Olson, 62, Northwood, Iowa

• Local veterans take day to reflect, remember

• Gutknecht backs tax cut, looks to lower prescription drug costs

• Helping to get the word out

• City may pursue library plan

• Honoring those buried elsewhere

• Sertoma honors Sorenson for work behind scenes

• Nature's World: Adventures in birding by railway

• Column: I'm lucky to be an American

• Why spend so much money on a couple of muddy lakes?

• Editorial: Take part in Memorial Day observances

• Learning, growing don't end in summer

• Tribune photo by Michael Martin. Beverly Bera of Albert Lea works on applying address labels to pamphlets for the Retired Senior Volunteer Program Friday morning. Bera volunteers often for different a

• Photo for the Tribune by Christine V. Johnson. Albert Lea's Andrew Irvine hands the batton to Corey Berggren during the 4x200-meter relay Friday at the 2003 Big Nine Track and Field meet at Austin.

Friday, May 23

• A shot at redemption.

• Area sports calendar for May 23-24

• ALHS golf boys make the most of it in section tourney

• One bad inning costs Tigers in section

• Season ends for softball Tigers

• G-E coach already looking forward to next year

• Edna A. Grunklee, 102, Blooming Prairie

• Area deaths for Friday, May 23, 2003

• Students help place warning signs on drains

• Veteran teachers say goodbye

• Making a difference half a world away

• State reaches agreement on later bar closing time

• Editorial: Don't allow more media consolidation

• Column: There may be a missing name on the Graceland memorial

• Speaking up for the lakes.

Thursday, May 22

• Editorial: Cashing in on infamy may hit another low

• Area sports calendar for May 22-24

• Mary G. Hoeve, 89, Albert Lea

• Lorinne M. Lu Saul, 84, Albert Lea

• Robert Neal Radloff, 62, Austin

• Area deaths for Thursday, May 22, 2003

• Student dedicated to curbing alcohol abuse

• Hayward excited about progress on trail

• School district defends its teacher-hiring policies

• Barbie party set at doll museum

• Column: A good reason never to assume your visitor is blind

Wednesday, May 21

• Going to work for the United Way.

• Another one gets away from G-E

• USC golf boys defend sub-section title

• USC girls dominate conference tournament

• Area sports calendar for May 21-24

• Irene Dolen Wacholz, 83, Albert Lea

• Clifford R. Sime, 82, Kiester

• Area deaths for Wednesday, May 21, 2003

• 'Week of Caring' underway

• City hopeful as it waits for word

• County makes first cuts, but tougher calls still to come

• Bok is back after gag order rescinded

• Board's letter claims BWSR meeting was a sham

• Editorial: Ideas strong, but not needed in city charter

• Column: Everything I need to know, I learned in Hartland Elementary

Tuesday, May 20

• By Geri McShane, Tribune Lifestyles Editor.

• ALHS boys struggle in Big Nine tourney

• USC boys first, NRHEG third in Gopher Conference golf tourney

• Wolverines miss chance to tie for SEC crown

• Robert Vincent Schultz, 40, Shakopee, formerly of Albert Lea

• LuVerne Edsel Sorenson, 75, Owatonna

• Robert Alfred Christenson, 79, Rochester

• Elsie Johnson Peterson, 85, Albert Lea

• Albert W. Johnson, 105, Albert Lea

• Area deaths for Tuesday, May 20, 2003

• Commission still wary of charter changes

• Albert Lea girls earn high Scouting honor

• Belshan says he lost collaborative seat for questioning costs

• Chancellor picks Leas as new Riverland president

• Editorial: New pledge requirement is appropriate

• Column: Weary shopper encounters obstacles in search for new shoes

Monday, May 19

• Column: What to expect from Albert Lea's mayor and city council

• Walking the line.

• Panthers 5th in True Team state meet

• USC boys 6th

• Tiger softball team drops pair to end season

• Area sports calendar for May 19-24

• Joseph E. Tennis, 84, Albert Lea

• Area deaths for Monday, May 19, 2003

• Residents see good and bad potential in watershed district

• By Jim Lutgens, Tribune Sports Editor.

Friday, May 16

• Budget plans would differ in effect on LGA

• Soaring.

• Column: When Harry Livermore came back to Albert Lea, part II

• New USC superintendent, board member may get nods Monday

• Langseth to replace Espe as Southwest principal

• Edward Gordon "Gordy" Carlson, 70, Albert Lea

• Area deaths for Friday, May 16

• Dual-meet season ends for ALHS tennis boys

• NRHEG track teams 2nd, 3rd at Giant Relays; Girls reach state as wild card

• Baseball Wolverines retain hopes of SEC crown

• Upset-minded softball Tigers fall 2-0 at East

• Wolverines keep title to themselves

Thursday, May 15

• Area sports calendar for May 12-17

• Maas scholarship winners named

• Jerry O. Seltun, 64, Bricelyn

• Donna M. Hovda, 70, Wabasha, formerly of Austin

• Lorraine Van De Riet, 79, Palo Alto, Calif., formerly of Albert Lea

• Area deaths for Thursday, May 15, 2003

• Students play out drunk driving crash from start to deadly finish

• Sales tax may be key to new water efforts

• Jobs touts ALBDC, looks to lake projects

• Museum displays varied collection at free event

• Column: Handling criticism is easy if you don't care what people say

• Tragedy on display.

Wednesday, May 14

• Cleaning out the Vault.

• Editorial: Water district brought on by state politics

• ALHS girls run well in quad

• Baseball Tigers fall to Fairmont

• ALHS boys top No. 1 Owatonna

• G-E boys clinch tie for title

• Briefs: G-E girls nipped by Lyle/Pacelli

• Ivadell Raben, 78, Owatonna

• Maxine S. Gregerson, 70, Grand Meadow

• Area deaths for Wednesday, May 14, 2003

• New water district gets panel's stamp

• City to offer free trash receptacles

• Column: There's always something bizarre happening in Hartland

Tuesday, May 13

• Column: Gun-wielding society is no guarantee of safety

• USC qualifies as wild card with top finish among section runners-up

• Albert Lea boys second at Fairmont

• Softball team splits at West

• 11th-inning home run lifts G-E to victory

• ALHS duo takes fourth in Big Nine

• Vernon K. Anderson, 90, So. St. Paul, formerly of rural Glenville

• Timothy Paul Edwards, 41, Albert Lea

• Bernice Christenson, 85, Albert Lea

• Steven Hogan, 43, Hudson, Wis., formerly of Albert Lea

• Donald Schmidt, 60, Milwaukee, Wis., formerly of Alden

• Ex-Farmland worker gets a new beginning

• Examiner: Tolbers is unfit for trial

• County testing courthouse areas for radon

• City moves ahead with water system security improvements

• Editorial: Referendum proposal could create a mess

• Rebels reach state after all.

Monday, May 12

• Baseball Tigers fall to Mankato East

• Alvin "Al" D. Houchin, Peoria, Ariz., formerly of Albert Lea

• Thomas D. Trappe, 23, Albert Lea

• Area deaths for Monday, May 12, 2003

• Open house for volunteer planned for next week

• Delivery driver has had to quit college, deal with memory lapses since attack

• Column: Albert Lea needs new vision and attitude for downtown

• Morrison has gotten involved in causes.

Sunday, May 11

• Three charged in meth raid

• Hayward girl to star on 'The Gilmore Girls'

• House LGA proposal, among others, keeps city on toes

• A new journey for Extension's Damerow

• Winslow House was once the city's main depot

• Nature's World: Every day is a great day to look at a bird

• District 241 appreciates staff working to help children succeed

• Where do our recycled materials go after they leave the curb?

• Tribune photo by Michael Martin. Fleming Cos., the parent company of Rainbow Foods, announced that the Albert Lea store will be closing on June 10, along with 11 other stores.

• Tribune photo by Jim Lutgens. Sophomore Andrea Schultz of United South Central delivers a pitch during Thursday's Gopher Conference softball game against New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva at New

• Finding a way to win, again

• Softball Rebels win at NRHEG

• Wolverines nearly knock off conference-leading Spring Grove/Caledonia

• The long-awaited opener arrives

• Sports memories for May 12, 2003

• Thomas Degn Trappe, 23, Albert Lea

• Albert Lea Rainbow closing

Friday, May 9

• By Michael Martin, Tribune photographer.

• ALHS golf boys await ruling

• Tiger golf girls struggle on the greens

• ALHS baseball team falls 7-1 at Rochester Mayo

• Briefs: G-E golf boys top Blooming Prairie

• Area deaths for Friday, May 9, 2003

• Triplets born in Albert Lea

• Wild take series from Canucks in 4-2 victory

• Tax-free zone group expands

• Pork deal takes some research

• Column: When Harry Livermore came back to Albert Lea - Part One

• State of hockey: State of bliss.

Thursday, May 8

• Without senior standout, the Panthers fall short

• Rebel boys 2nd in True Team track meet

• ALHS girls eighth in section

• Paul Aaron 'Mike' Hanson, 58, Northwood, Iowa

• Joyce Eileen Drenth, 81, Albert Lea

• House passes bill reducing LGA

• Watershed board proponents hold out hope for district

• Northwood casino plan one step further

• True-to-scale solar system in Hollandale on tap Saturday

• Column: If you really love someone, that person will always be alive for you

• NRHEG girls 2nd in True Team meet

• Repairing the roads

Wednesday, May 7

• Spring blossoms

• Column: The mystery of the disappearing barber shop

• Softball Tigers shut down by JM

• ALHS boys top Rochester Mayo

• ALHS golf boys stay unbeaten in Big Nine

• ALHS baseball team just misses season's first victory at Faribault

• Ruby K. McCornack, 89, Albert Lea

• Francis James Fischer, 58, New Richland

• Area deaths for Wednesday, May 7, 2003

• County will oppose watershed district

• Kalis won't seek USC board position

• County re-hiring for vacant positions

• District 241 adopts new attendance policy

Tuesday, May 6

• G-E track teams compete

• NRHEG girls 1st at JWP

• Rebels 3rd among the big schools at Fairmont

• NRHEG boys 3rd in 2 meets

• Briefs: Colonels forming for 2003 season

• Margaret G. Wallace, 100, New Richland

• Area deaths for Tuesday, May 6, 2003

• Fire burns through Tow 'N Travel

• Local group pushes for changes on city charter

• County likely to voice opposition to proposal on reverse referenda

• Seminar at ALMC gives lessons on grief

• Column: On life's journey, living in a rush isn't really living at all

• By Masaaki Harada, Tribune staff writer

Monday, May 5

• Area Sports Calendar

• Area deaths for Monday, May 5, 2003

• Local sales tax plan has share of opponents

• Volunteering's a way of life for Becker

• Foster parents fulfill important need at crucial time in kids' lives

• Column: Just imagine the splendor that could come from our lakes

• Prom 2003

• Another year, another title

• Wrestlers win 3rd straight Minnesota-USA crown

Saturday, May 3

• Standing up for our best interest

• Wolverines, Hurricanes split a pair

• Rebels roll in Lions Invitational

• Sports memories for May 4, 2003

• Anglers, start your motor boats; the opener is at hand

• Rally falls short for softball Wolverines

• Jacobina Veldman, 88, formerly of Hollandale

• Janice Everett, 75, Albert Lea

• Ruth Cruzen, 88, formerly of Albert Lea

• Ellamae Crabtree, 80, Blooming Prairie

• Dorman, Sparks aim to stop LGA cuts from expanding

• Advocates of sales tax say it won't confuse lake efforts

• Grand marshal for Festival of Bands comes with experience

• Nature's World: Q and A

• Musical tells story of Argentina's infamous first lady

• Riding for a cause / By Michael Martin, Tribune photographer / Don Grotz, of Minnetonka, rides along County Road 35 near Geneva Saturday morning during the 31st annual Bike-A-Thon. The riders biked fo

• By Jim Lutgens, Albert Lea Tribune / Glenville-Emmons shortstop Katie Brackey, left, takes the throw as Houston's Stacy Steinfeldt slides into second with a stolen base during Thursday's Southeast Con

• Albert Lea's triple honors, plus, for Leo Carey

• Column: A calming voice of reason in a mad, mad, mad, mad world

• Guest column: Federal regulations well intentioned, but may cause problems

Friday, May 2

• Errors cost baseball Tigers at West

• Column: He survived a 1918 gas attack in France, but not unscathed

• Editorial: It's long past time to stop bashing France

• NRHEG golfers top Blooming Prairie

• Area deaths for Friday, May 2, 2003

• Clara E. Nelson, 89, Albert Lea

• Softball Tigers improve against Owatonna

• A day to pray

• ALHS golf girls notch first win

• ALHS netmen fall to Austin