Story archive for February 2005

Tuesday, March 1

• Five more people added to school wall

• Elouise Larson, 81, Austin

• Vickie Harne, 51, Minneapolis

• Editorial: Walk benefits those born prematurely

• Oliver VonHagen, 93, Northwood, Iowa

• Report suggests ways to plan for long-term care

• Column: Advice said we'd be changed forever

• One more step to state

• A salute to the 2004-05 Tigers

• The road to state: a season revisited

• For the Stadheims, hockey is a part of everyday life

• Joseph Sendelbach, 86, Wells

• Pawlenty endorses extending federal education plan

• Pawn shops say closures imminent

• Homesteps classes highlight benefits of home ownership

Monday, Feb. 28

• Hundreds mourn fallen soldier

• NRHEG matmen take consolation title, three medals

• Sandt secures the gold

• Season ends for ALHS girls

• Tigers find silver lining at state

• Column: Four little girls stand for hope of what can be

• Editorial: Deaths drive home cost of war

• Theodore Haack, 84, Hartland

• Staying flexible

• Candles help raise money, awareness of birth defects

• Back to nature

• Local man called to lead Naval reservists in the Gulf

Sunday, Feb. 27

• Sights, sounds of spring evoke images of past

• NRHEG matmen win in consolation semifinals

• Sandt stays on track for gold

• JV hockey Tigers enjoy championship season

• Albert Lea basketball boys fall by five to JM

• Two Tigers reach finals

• Tribune photo by Robin Olson.

• Column: Spending so much time in a car, they almost become a member of the family

• New Cheers owner is no stranger to owning small business

• Program may discourage youth crime

• Think tank proposes change in the way state collects taxes

• Probation violations continue to increase

• History Is... Soon we will be parking on our memories

• Timothy Sheehan and the Church of St. Theodore

• Photo courtesy of the Freeborn County Historical Museum.

• Nature's World: Now that's a true bird enthusiast

• Area residents volunteer time for Arizona home-building project

Friday, Feb. 25

• Accessory to murder

• Panthers' upset bid falls just short

• NRHEG girls' basketball team advances to sub-section finals

• Seven of eight remain alive at state

• Tigers defend section title

• Column: Reminders of the days of Rexall drugs and Schmidt beer

• Editorial: Volunteers, area athletes recognized

• Hilda Ernstine Krueger, 84, Albert Lea

• Joyce Sterrenberg, 64, Albert Lea

• SoyMor likely to benefit from small cities grant

• Entenza brings message to A.L.

• Meth ordinance introduced at Monday's meeting

• Tobias Telles trial to start Monday

Thursday, Feb. 24

• Groups plan activities to help residents beat the winter blahs

• Saying she has accomplished what she set out to do for United Way, Eaton submits her resignation to board

• Registrations open for Youth First spring sports program

• Albert Lea girls win section opener

• Memories of two great local institutions are bittersweet

• Editorial: Moss may prove a more formidable foe

• Alice V. Anderson, 94, Bricelyn

• City 'pleased' projects are in house bill

Wednesday, Feb. 23

• Everyday Math offers real-life, practical experiences to teach students

• Cocaine deals end up in arrest of 19-year-old

• Youth hockey

• NRHEG boys nipped 46-42

• G-E boys' basketball team primed for Bethany

• ALHS boys rout Rebels, 70-53

• Column: Poor Mrs. Batt she married Mr. Batt for better or worse

• Jerald Edwin Hamor, 80, Minneapolis

• Irwin John Rodsater, 95, Wells

• Worthwhile drive

Tuesday, Feb. 22

• Column: It seems Bush wants to progress Social Security to 'an-on-your-own' program

• Lady Panthers win tourney opener

• Season ends for A-C girls' basketball

• A trio of Rebels qualifies for state

• Again, Panthers own Section 2A

• Column: Is it time for a few asterisks?

• Editorial: Cheeseburger bill rightly offers immunity

• Leona S. Scherb, 84, of Kiester

• Wilbert J. Gaines, 92, of Wells

• Margaret Marie Cortinas, 69, of Faribault

• Legislative committee action reviewed

• Healthy smile

• Campaign fights overly pushy debt collectors

• Local teacher wins

Monday, Feb. 21

• Jerald Edwin Hamor, 80, Owatonna

• E-filing makes taxes easier than ever

• Demolition planned for Hanson building

• New fees to compensate for expenses

• Passions drive life

• ALHS icemen return to section finals

• Tigers advance eight to state

• Column: Oscars a good time to review list of movie favorites

• Editorial: Leave school schedule to the educators

• Lesley Lawrence De Namur, 58, Albert Lea

• Elsie M. Reeves, 101, Bricelyn

Sunday, Feb. 20

• Helen T. Wayne, 76, Geneva

• Mildred Irene Seberson, 85, Albert Lea

• Service with a smile

• Meth the topic of Senate discussion this week

• A.L. housing stands to lose money

• Retail dreams

• Stepping back in time

• King Ranch

• Several factors apply when pursuing pike

• Five Tigers earn Big 9 honors for girls' hockey

• G-E girls give it their best shot in section tournament

• Red-hot Mayo tops Albert Lea girls, 46-34

• Tigers hold off Mayo

• Column: Lots is happening in our community

• Column: Look for changes in Tribune pages, Pathways next Sunday

• Editorial: Groups and students who help others

• Area Deaths for Sunday

• Lila E. Herth, 87, Emmons

Friday, Feb. 18

• Sassy Jabba a pussy cat with people

• Defense does it for G-E boys

• Tigers take it to Windom

• Remembering the era of display windows

• City on the right track with fund disbursement

• Vern Lina Peterson, 88, Emmons

• Under new guidelines, city disburses money

• False alarm? Or burglary

• Cross at own risk for now

• Conservation-minded

Thursday, Feb. 17

• Column: Unable to fire entire team, Wolves ax Saunders

• Gender equity

• Column: Being accomplished was what every girl dreamed about

• Rose Schwickerath, 95, New Hampton, Iowa

• Ardis Arlene Wacholz, 89, Albert Lea

• Elayne Mary Ludescher, 78, Albert Lea

• Wa-tan-ye plans annual rummage sale

• Eye was on the goal

• City explores combined fire, police positions

• County ditch system will be revamped

• Blinds go up

Wednesday, Feb. 16

• More than a ride

• EXOL plans for future increases

• Woelfel tops 1,000 career points as Lake Mills boys beat North Kossuth

• Buzzer bummer

• Albert Lea girls finish off Austin

• Readers' questions answered in typical Batt fashion

• Daffodils symbol of spring, hope

• Bernice Louise Hintz, 90, New Richland

• Howard Homer Hubbard, 93, Albert Lea

• Property dispute between county, former owner could be settled by spring

• Station initiates new image campaign for city

• Sen. Sparks schedules town meeting Saturday

Tuesday, Feb. 15

• Hart tests tasers on national television

• ALHS grad promoted on Crookston football staff

• Panthers pound Section 2A foes

• Mary Ann Raabe, 84, of Austin

• Editorial: Voucher plan will leave public schools suffering

• Column: Condi could be Republicans' anti-Hillary in 2008

• Kenneth Willis Anderson, 88, of Albert Lea

• Cost of storm water and public lighting fees average about $3 for residents

• Elsie Pauline Klinger, 95, Waseca

• Purchase of child porn is illegal

• Teacher is apple of students' eyes

Monday, Feb. 14

• No. 1 Owatonna upends Tigers for Section 1AAA title

• Sweethearts 60 years strong

• Ethanol bill gains support

• Teen killed in accident Friday was 'a nice girl'

• Life's a song

• Aristeo Martinez, 79, Albert Lea

• Esther I. Wertman, 92, Wells

• Editorial: Birthday resolution not worth the fight

• Column: Valentine Day thoughts begin with the new year

• Yes or no that is the question

• Tigers shine for Big Nine

• New coach, same result: Wolves fall short against Chicago, 87-83

Sunday, Feb. 13

• Anatomy Scholarship: Local funds prime post-secondary educational pump

• Wintertime memories as crisp as newfallen snow

• Randolph spoils title hopes for NRHEG boys

• Albert Lea basketbal girls edged at Mankato

• Too hot to handle

• Column: Keeping the old high school simply for the memories isn't practical

• Editorial: Vaccination of kids in dorms a good idea

• Vivian Lola Johnson, 95, Lake Crystal

• Maurice Bill Latourelle, 93, Minnesota Lake

• Frances J. Rayman, 92, Austin

• Bernice M. Kaplan, 77, Moses Lake, Wash.

• Dale Norman Peterson, 48, Morristown

• Harlan LeRoy Davis, 76, Manchester

• NR teen dies in car accident

• Source of success

• Give snowplows plenty of space

• Council expected to decide on rates

• Pet overpopulation is everyone's problem

• New book will cover 50 years of incredible changes

• A century of bowling in Albert Lea

• Science center in need of new home

Friday, Feb. 11

• Column: Keeping passion at bay

• Albert Lea hockey boys win at Mayo

• Wrestlers romp past Farmington

• Column: Here's a logical look at a few lousy labels

• Take a Bow: Student achievements recognized

• Laura Marie Hugtveit, 91, Pipestone, Minn.

• Phyllis Brechbiel Hanson, 82, Albert Lea

• August L. Hamson, 94, Bricelyn

• Kallberg, who spent a lifetime working at Trinity, will retire

• Students rally for tuition freeze at State Capitol

• Wedded bliss

• Auditorium makes way for expansion

Thursday, Feb. 10

• Column: Shot clock winding down on Wolves' title hopes

• NRHEG girls hold off United South Central

• Tigers take aim on No. 1 Owatonna

• Column: Patriotic, religious beliefs aren't tolerant of discrimination

• Editorial: Medical Center, citizens should seek compromise

• John Jack Milton Ebeling, 82, Albert Lea

• Cynthia Lee Wiese, 45, Albert Lea

• Joseph George Kestner, 88, Albert Lea

• Woman charged with meth possession Sunday

• Historical faire planned at Northbridge Mall

• Web site provides access to meetings

• Students evacuated after threat

• Once upon a fairy tale

• Sports in breif

Wednesday, Feb. 9

• Ahlahasa nominated for Columbia award

• Drug outlet shut down by court

• Super Bowl weekend results in eight arrests

• Hendrickson, defense spark ALHS basketball girls past Faribault, 59-42

• Everything except the win

• Best shot falls short for ALHS girls

• ALHS icemen turn back JM

• Column: Longevity likely has roots in life attitude more than 'clean living'

• Editorial: State should take lead in ethanol sals

• Historical perspective

• Fauneil Marguerite Clark, 90, Albert Lea

• Lois Bjerke, 74, Albert Lea

• Lenora Amanda Sebby Underdahl, 95, Frost

• Charlene Perleberg, 72, Myrtle

• Edward Delman Ed Ernest, 84, Albert Lea

• Raymond Eugene Quam, 90, Albert Lea

Tuesday, Feb. 8

• Strikers picket

• Youth hockey results

• Greibrok leads G-E basketball boys to victory

• Defending section champion NRHEG wrestlers finish regular season strong

• Freshmen tough in state tourney

• B Bantams claim consolation crown

• Column: Too many people working sick

• Column: Some day Iraqi people will look back on price of freedom

• Editorial: Scouting teaches young boys character values

• Lowell W. Gordon, 79, Fairmont

• Floyd Pete O. Madson, 85, Albert Lea

• Community stewards

• Soldier injured by shrapnel recovering with unit

• Woman hit by car is OK

• Speech team hosts successful tourney

Monday, Feb. 7

• Margaret Solland retires after almost half a century with county

• Tax relief available for flood victims

• Casino's impact highlighted

• Residents express concerns for Bridge Avenue changes

• A place to call home

• Behind-the-scenes Tigers

• Editorial: Minimum wage increases must be carefully adjusted

• Column: Local people deserve spotlight more than other people

• Delferd C. Del Kraske, 87, Albert Lea

• Leora Sylvira Schoeneman, 92, of Owatonna

Sunday, Feb. 6

• Bowling alley thrives with multi-age programs

• Bagels and Beans closes its doors

• Transformer fire leaves 3,000 without power

• Years later, this corner still boasts a gas station

• Rio Grande Valley a bird-watcher's paradise

• Tribune photos by Geri McShane

• One brush stroke leads to another

• Growing pains: ALHS girls outmuscled at Century

• A thriller in Spam Town

• Tigers can't stop Century

• Column: 'Happy Days' a feel-good show despite the decade's complexities

• Editorial: Parents and performers who make a difference

• Harold A. Lunning, 93, Alden

• Delferd C. 'Del' Kraske, 87, Albert Lea

• Raymond LeRoy (Ray) Searle, 89, Albert Lea

• Leora Sylvira Schoeneman, 92, Owatonna

Friday, Feb. 4

• Overtime victory puts ALHS girls in section semifinals

• Swimmers fall in dual meet at Rochester JM

• Rally falls just short for G-E boys

• Albert Lea wrestlers dominate opponents

• Column: Computers are problematic

• Freeborn County's fabulous frog farm mystery

• Richard D. Sletten, 71, Lake Mills, Iowa

• Ethel A. Weigel, 86, Albert Lea

• Rosezella Redman, 92, Wells

• Rosie likes kids, but hates canines

• Family proves to be strength in Wallace's fight against cancer

• Lyons union strike vote is routine practice

• Impaired driving more than a five-yard penalty

• Acceptance of smoking issue up

Thursday, Feb. 3

• Toe-tappin' favorites featured in community production

• G-E girls edged by L/P

• Tigers face 2nd-place Rochester Century

• Column: Turns of phrases can send me instantly back in time

• Editorial: Law to make choking a felony sounds good to us

• George J. Otis, 96, Albert Lea

• Gladys Fern Anderson, 90, Albert Lea

• Barbara Ann Pirsig, 73, Albert Lea

• Helen Margaret Splett, 91, Maplewood

• Nicholas A. Staffiero, 86, South Onondaga, N.Y.

• Theatre production, art show, toy sale and benefits top weekend events

• Cub Master finds second home with den

• Cap Emmons may get final curtain call

Wednesday, Feb. 2

• Unofficial broadcasts air on television

• ALHS basketball boys complete Winona sweep

• Albert Lea basketball girls get past Winona

• Swimmers split at Rochester

• Tourney trouncing

• ALHS wrestlers pound Packers

• Column: Tidbits, lottery winners and steers from the grand state of Texas

• Editorial: Free speech should not be penalized

• Phyllis Margaret Wiik, 82, Albert Lea

• St. Theodore's lunch ladies

• Old high school sold for $285,000

Tuesday, Feb. 1

• Fire leads to meth arrest

• Trophy time

• Shorthanded G-E girls fall short at Lanesboro

• ALHS icemen roll at Winona

• Old-world charm

• Column: FDA must follow its own rules

• Editorial: Restrictions reflect city's urban growth

• Column: How second presidential terms fail

• Melvin Tatge, 92, Wells

• Gloria Margaret Bock, 95, Albert Lea

• Marlo A. Durby, 68, Lake Mills, Iowa

• Alice Mae Belshan, 88, Austin

• Two open chiefs' positions a rare opportunity

• New name chosen for Farmland