Story archive for June 2005

Friday, July 1

• Fire fighters fill big boots

• Legion falls in thriller with Austin

• VFW suffers 4-0 setback

• Column: A son's salute to his father's military service

• Editorial: Use caution if traveling this holiday weekend

• Yvonne Yokiel, 72, Wells

• Angeline Roalstad, 88, Kiester

• Paul Biggins, 40, Albert Lea

• Life changes

• Rufus is one special guy, says foster mom

• Government shutdown 1st in history

Thursday, June 30

• Local family waits for news of son

• Albert Lea U-17 soccer boys finally tackle Dakota County

• Column: Full-blown truth eventually replaced the innocence of youth

• Editorial: Conference eats up too much money

• Florence Posthumus, 90, Eden Prairie

• Area festival, parades and fireworks planned to celebrate Independence Day

• Sesquicentennial committee unveils logo for city's birthday next year

• Airport runway closer to reality with grant

Wednesday, June 29

• Stink due to decaying lake plants

• Gus Macker Tournament Results

• Eagle Lake escapes Post 56

• Column: Distaste for lawn mowing didn't improve with maturity

• Editorial: Dashed hopes turned into EMS opportunity

• Lorraine Trae, 78, Emmons

• Water treatment plant receives excellence award

• Legal fireworks still require safe handling

Tuesday, June 28

• Mildred Jensen, 87, Albert Lea

• Elks U-13 girls run record to 7-1-1 on the season

• Post 56 splits double dip with Winona

• Colonels keep battling

• Column: Negotiation, cooperation, compromise, it must take center stage

• Editorial: Legislature must find budget middle-ground

• Marion Boyum, 81, Mankato

• Taking care of skin year around reduces the risk of skin cancer

• City back in the scrap iron hauling business with new procedures in place

• Disappointing loss of funding turns into county EMT opportunity

• Letters of interest accepted

Monday, June 27

• Weaving a life

• State leaders say budget deal is close

• Twins distill Brew Crew

• Column: Mayoral candidates, Albert Lea, deserve more than five minutes

• Editorial: Question should be how much is needed?

• Jane Casebolt, 62, Minneapolis

• Duane Kauffman, 73, Northfield

• In the pool hall

Sunday, June 26

• Eunice Sorlien Chomicz, 63, Chicago, Ill.

• Appearance of water weed cause for concern

• Vacant stores being filled one by one

• Arson suspected in local fire

• By the numbers

• Kevin Mueller awarded doctor of optometry degree

• When grackles attack

• Working together, one step at a time, the roof got fixed

• State Champs

• Dakota County, Albert Lea set to square off

• U-16 boys' soccer locals start strong

• Seniors citizens are being reclassed

• Killdeer protecting young offers 'stop and smell the roses' moment

• Editorial: Council should consider its selection process

• Marian Cronister, 81, Blue Earth

Friday, June 24

• 'Pleasant' feline needs a home

• Macker brings area's best to Albert Lea

• G-E Legion edged, 4-3

• Column: Illuminating Brite-Lite for the gas lamp folks

• Employee tip crucial in arrest of Iowa trio

• Editorial: Pastors who served parishes wished all the best

• Completion of County Road 45 expected by fall

• Council to decide process for new mayor appointment

Thursday, June 23

• ALHS track announces 2005 awards

• I-90 A's keep winning

• Colonels tangle with tough competition

• Column: Learning poetry never seemed a hardship like memorizing music

• Editorial: Find out what it really costs to educate pupils

• Berneice Paczkowski, 82, Albert Lea

• Margaret Tjepkema, 94, Albert Lea

• Big weekend planned for community festivals

• Boats may pass under bridge again

• Vandalism comes at high cost

• Resident's generosity helps pets

Wednesday, June 22

• CVCC volunteer finds people just want someone to talk to

• Close win for Legion Wednesday night

• On the road to success

• Column: Have you ever wondered why you can't sneeze just once?

• Editorial: Use caution around fireworks

• Kenneth Petersen, 84, Albert Lea

• James Paulson, 66, Clarks Grove

• Elizabeth Haddy, 89, Scottsdale, Ariz.

• Adrienne Hanson, 26, Eagan

• County denies further use of land

• Possible arson reported

• Smoke-free hearing draws a crowd

Tuesday, June 21

• New look, new name

• Budd first in Fountain Lake Five

• ALHS weight room hours announced

• A wonder on the course

• Column: Science doesn't change the opinion

• Column: Personal attacks on Hillary will give her amunition to discredit critics

• Editorial: Trade plan must involve everyone on equal footing

• Janet Poole, 62, Albert Lea

• Janet Tukua, 85, Hartland

• Bert Veldman, 68, formerly of Albert Lea

• Getting to know you

• School board budget set for next year

Monday, June 20

• Faye Nelson, 79, Apache Junction, Ariz.

• Hockey golf tournament scheduled

• Goalies learn from the pros

• Colonels lose to Mankato Twins, 11-1

• Column: Senate DFL offers real health care reform, not status quo

• Editorial: U of M should reconsider elitist direction

• Kiester residents want to keep longtime tradition alive

• Johnson loves that old-time rock'n'roll

• Cancer survivors happy to be giving back through relay

• Strike up the bands

Sunday, June 19

• Albert Lea Art Center hosts annual tour

• Column: Take a kid fishing day is always a winner

• Glenville-Emmons Legion wins at Byron

• Colonels take sting out of St. Charles

• Column: Father set an example of patience and acceptance which is admired now

• Editorial: Groups take on challenge of betterment

• Harold Pierce, 61, Mankato

• Lila Houg, 97, Glenville

• Magdalen Larson, 89, Owatonna

• Local woman's work with healthcare academy gains national attention

• Community voices hopes, dreams for former plant site

• KSMQ will air festival later

• Band festival hits streets today

• Moving on

• Legends

Friday, June 17

• Nellie and brothers need homes to call their own

• Have a pet? Let's 'pawty'

• Albert Lea High School weight room open mornings and evenings

• Retief the Robot starts well in defense of title

• Column: A rip-roaring review of our state's wrestling history

• Editorial: Lake cleanup provides 'good kind of tired'

• Bernadine Vinck, 98, Albert Lea

• Grant will assist in expansion of services

• Joseph Donovan, 82, Hartland

• Lakeshore debris spoils the view from shore

• Albert Lea teen will be tried as an adult in stabbing

Thursday, June 16

• State plans to shut down

• Cabaret's dancing and singing are simply dazzling, old chum

• Honstad starts siding business to offer customers a choice

• Diane Oldfather, 60, Lake Mills, Iowa

• Lois Peterson, 81, Albert Lea

• Editorial: State leaders, not voters, to blame for budget failure

• Column: Actions proved Eaton's desire to help

• Colonels drop game to Waseca

Wednesday, June 15

• Column: The mystery about three deep holes on the Batt farm is solved

• Editorial: Pump-and-run legislation helps us all

• Cordelia Johnson, 95, Albert Lea

• Circle broken

• Development will remain a priority for Al Brooks

• Mayo gives money to SM Initiative

• Four more minutes

• Twins come through in 11th inning

Tuesday, June 14

• Special election not necessary

• Council votes to spray for mosquitoes this summer

• Celebrate the flag

• Developing young leaders

• Legion Team topples Lourdes

• Column: Politicians and clinics should not determine fate of embryos

• Editorial: Community needs a leader to move forward

• Marion Paxton, 87, Wells

• Lillian Raines, 87, Albert Lea

• Earl Perry, 74, Albert Lea

• Other cities discuss smoke-free ordinances

Monday, June 13

• Meth law designed to limit labs

• Running Rebels end another successful season

• Column: Good news for the cause of good government

• Editorial: Republicans, DFLers must compromise

• Gerald Burkart, 65, Albert Lea

• By Ann Austin, Tribune staff writer

• Positive job market predicted in area

• Officers write 60+ tickets to those not wearing a seat belt

Sunday, June 12

• Future of ground is now in health care, and that's progress

• Bring on those lazy, laid back days of summer!

• U-14 boys win at Winona

• Records keep falling at state

• The streak continues

• Women can go anywhere they want, sometimes they just need a little education

• Editorial: Albert Lea must move on and up

• Bernadine Vinck, 98

• Gary Sleeper, 63, Dawsonville, Ga.

• Equine experience

• LETTER OF RESIGNATION

• Civilians will transport non-violent criminals

• Current caretaker

• Mayor's seat filled by new election

• Recalling a big dam blowout at Northwood

• Birding in Utah

• Come to the Cabaret

Friday, June 10

• Rebels fall in heartbreaker

• Column: Riverland reflects on year's successes

• Column: Our U.S. Forest Service is now a century old

• Take a Bow: Businesses, volunteers add richness to life

• A variety of events scheduled during Eddie Cochran weekend

• Software will be upgraded at lower cost to the county

• Jean Eaton's resignation

• Couple plans to give additional $100,000 to education foundation

• Mayor resigns

• Running Rebels send four to state; girls take second at sections

Thursday, June 9

• Bonfire will benefit Make a Wish Foundation

• Anderson hired as AD, football coach

• ACS's Relay event goal is $75,000 this year

• Lakers' Mikan a hero to many

• Panthers take three events to state

• Rebels move to title game, end year for NRHEG

• Sweet season, bitter end

• Column: Old house has seen its share of humor with our family

• Editorial: Health care legislation provides benchmark

• Joyce Elaine (Moyer) Gresczyk, 69, Albert Lea

• Eddie Cochran festival, take a kid fishing, much more make for a busy weekend

• Weather can't dampen spirits

Wednesday, June 8

• Interstate 35 detour on County Highway 46 causes further deterioration

• Panthers bow out at sections; Rebels' hopes remain alive

• Wolverines to play for state

• Column: Graduates: What comes next isn't entirely up to you

• Editorial: Stick around this weekend have fun

• Joyce Gresczyk, 69, Albert Lea

• City hires new library director

• CB operators help keep public safe

• Walk of love

Tuesday, June 7

• Editorial: Inattentive driving must be curbed

• Jennie Lewerke, 91, Mason City, Iowa

• Physical appearance backs up officer's suspected use of meth

• Mental exam ordered for Robert Hughes

• Theft charges against Eaton dropped

• From start to finish

• Area teams continue play deep into post-season

• Legion team scuffles in opener

• Column: A year of memories from others helps solidify father's legacy

Monday, June 6

• Mavis Farris, 82, Conger

• A sweet life

• City tries to determine value of community mosquito spraying

• Flags wave for Company D

• Three injured Friday in Wells accident

• Baseball Rebels keep season alive

• Albert Lea girls' track team competes at Section 1 Class AAA meet

• Wolverines split section games

• Thomas leads A.L. track Tigers

• Column: Annual summer rite of wearing down parents begins

• Editorial: Education vs. health care a tough choice

• Norman Jergensen, 75, Bricelyn

• Martina Navarro, 80, Wells

Saturday, June 4

• Ellen M. Knudsen, 78, Loveland, Colo.

• Taking a kid fishing-it's priceless!

• Current Minnesota lakes fishing report

• Column: Veterans, troops should be honored for their service

• Take a Bow: Jacobson earns Sertoman of the year award

• E. Myrl Stiles, 98, Stewartville

• 28 seconds of truth

• Custom Concrete

• Transit readies for 10- to 15-percent cut

• Housing plan would help address needs

• A friendly greeting goes a long way

• Providing hometown news during World War II

• Nature's World: The search for a rare warbler

• Rounding up readers

Friday, June 3

• Return of soldiers eagerly anticipated

• ALHS track girls compete

• ALHS boys fare well at sections

• Schrader, Rebels march past Saints

• Panthers rally to steal win

• Column: A water heater with a connection to Albert Lea

• Editorial: Show soldiers community support

• Henry Bakken, 96, Albert Lea

• Ada Mae Brindel, 90, Albert Lea

• Albert Lea attorney retires following suspension of license for misconduct

• Boys could be charged as adults

• Parade starts between 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday

Thursday, June 2

• Alcohol task force arrests 37

• Twins earn victory over Cleveland

• Wolverine softball team saves best for last

• Column: Doll costumes have more than sentimental value for owner

• Editorial: Ordinance has no teeth if not enforced

• Olav Nelson, 97, Oakland

• Mavis Nordaas, 72, Albert Lea

• Kurt Knudtson, 40, formerly of Albert Lea

• Road upgrade will improve economic growth, particularly for EXOL, SoyMor

• Commissioners consider new software options

• Facts behind the fiction

Wednesday, June 1

• Column: A moving meal can be a difficult thing to eat, digest

• Albert Lea boys' golf team ends bittersweet season

• Editorial: To spray or not to spray? Cast your vote

• Tigers show improvement at Big Nine Conference meet

• One hit, one run, one win

• Relocation looks promising

• Kyllo named county's Volunteer of the year for work with needy

• Greatest satisfaction

• Norbert Meyer, 84, Albert Lea

• Nell Terpstra, 88, Hollandale

• In search of their futures