Story archive for March 2005
Friday, April 1
- Mental muscle
- Column: Freeborn County isn't all that small after all
- Editorial: Good people make great things happen
- Carlyle Madson, 79, Hartland
- Milton Rosenberg, 90, Albert Lea
- Planks removed to make way for permanent ramp
- Grant will help fund neighborhood improvement in Wells
- To our valued readers:
- Memorial off to good start
- New owner brings experience to coffee cafe
Thursday, March 31
- Festival of arts
- City approves best practices program
- Academic award winners named for Albert Lea volleyball squad
- Column: We didn't see administering food and water as a heroic effort
- Editorial: Shooting may highlight need to monitor Web
- Elizabeth Jenson, 85, Albert Lea
- Morris Pedersen, 97, Alden
- Eugene O'Marro, 84, Rochester
- State auditor Anderson: County expenditures down across Minnesota
- Arc working with legislators on impact of cuts
- Airport will get runway
Wednesday, March 30
- Belshan withdraws guilty plea
- Panther girls third at Mankato
- Rebels first, second at conference indoor
- Column: Le Sueur River carries message in bottle to uncertain fate
- Editorial: Nice weather requires more attentive driving
- Jeanette Ousman, 80, Minneota
- Maynard Johnson, 92, Albert Lea
- Earl Sevley, 72, Kiester
- With some help, mother and daughter remain together
- Staying busy
- Blazing Star land purchase denied
- Straight talk
Tuesday, March 29
- John Roessler, 66, Wells
- Moore, Klatt earn academic honors
- Column: Senate fixes budget shortfall
- Column: Free time will not be more abundant in the future
- Editorial: Adults have a responsibility to inspire kids
- ALMC offers outpatient treatment of unsightly varicose veins
- Students able to access programs from home
- Easter miracle touches family
- Runaway suspected in Albert Lea area
Monday, March 28
- Ralph Schoenrock
- Mary Whelan
- Dale Neitzel
- Ronald Goette
- Bernice Koecher
- Production looks at caring for elderly
- Wine connoisseur
- Booster seats take top priority
- Courthouse work nears completion
- Rebels' Klein excels on and off the track
- Column: News of the week took heart on an up-and-down ride
- Editorial: Legislators must simplify sales tax issue
- David Severtson, 49, Albert Lea
- David Willaby, 51, Glenville
Sunday, March 27
- Renowned speaker's program to focus on making smart choices
- Technology helps put dental patients more at ease
- A miracle...times two!
- 'We just love each other'
- The traditions change and they remain the same
- Mexico home to 1,000 bird species
- Postcards once gave Easter greetings
- Running Rebels open 2005 season
- Basketball player dies after all-star game
- It's almost time to wet a line
- Addington honored by peers
- Editorial: Fund-raisers, athletes, chief are recognized
- Column: In the end, a fear of heights, eye pecking hampered ability to help
- Ralph Schoenrock, 67, of Edina
- Dale Neitzel, 69, of Albert Lea
- Mary Whelan, 74, of Albert Lea
- Ronald Goette, 68, of Bricelyn
- Bernice Koecher, 85, of Albert Lea
- Accident closes I-35 Friday
- Four arrested on felony drug charges
Friday, March 25
- William Whelan, 65, Albert Lea
- RPW to make TV debut on Sunday
- Groe hits goal of 700 series
- Opinion: Weighing the odds of ever finding a public scale
- Editorial: Something good must come from Schiavo case
- Bernice Koecher, 85, Albert Lea
- Rings reported stolen pawned
- Local and area schools re-evaluate crisis plans in wake of Red Lake shooting
- Wells residents seek help to save old train depot
- Mentor Connection scaled back
- Airport runway on city agenda
Thursday, March 24
- Season of change
- Stiffer penalties could curb appetite for steriods
- Glenville-Emmons winter athletic banquet set for Monday
- The spotlight stays on Braham
- Column: Debtors and trespass enough to confuse a young girl
- William Whelan, 65, Clarks Grove
- Judith Schubbe, 64, Kasota
- Dale Neitzel, 69, Albert Lea
- Sap demos, Easter egg hunts on weekend's agenda
- Studier charged with felony assault on officer
- Reading Next designed to improve skills
- Menning ends 30-year stint as law officer
Wednesday, March 23
- Prescott: QComp proposal has problems
- Albert Lea youths place at state level of Elks free-throw contest
- G-E winter sports banquet set for Monday
- Frustrated Bonds may skip season
- Utah's Bogut leads AP All-America team
- A shining effort at state
- Column: Cussing served old farmer well until one summer day
- Editorial: Investments must be made in education
- County leaves staff hiring policy as is
- Hanna answered plea for help
- Pre-trial motion pushes Eaton's court date to June
- Hippity hopping
Tuesday, March 22
- High schoolers show business prowess, advance to nationals
- Lady Gophers advance to Sweet 16
- Junior Gold icemen play tough at state
- USC/AC tracksters start season Thursday
- Addington to leave ALHS
- Column: The rule of judges versus the rule of law
- Editorial: Win-win for owners, police must be sought
- Jack Clark, 76, of St. Peter
- Nigerian Bishop: Differences abound, but they should be celebrated
- Challenges abound in maintaining services for developmentally disabled
- 10 dead in school shooting
Monday, March 21
- Use cloth bags rather than plastic
- Gophers fall again in Final Five
- Gopher women sail past St. Francis
- Transformation makes sense as I grow older
- Evelyn Hendrickson, 94, Albert Lea
- Bert McKean, 76, Freeborn
- Globe trotter
- Marvin Gehle's stint at Six Flags one of best jobs
- Meth drug ordinance approved
- Bank could become shining star
Sunday, March 20
- Silent Symphony
- It's spring: Do you know where your cat is?
- Lady Gophers return to Frozen Four
- Gophers make early exit from NCAA
- Column: Husband should allow family to care for their daughter
- Editorial: Tigers triumph and show their true colors
- Richard Everett, 74, of Albert Lea
- Florence Thompson, 88, Albert Lea
- Joe Gallegos, 75, Clarks Grove
- Board grants SWCD additional money
- Triathlon planned in early May
- Law intended to clarify JOBZ
- 21st Century grant will end this year
- A dog's dream: A warm kennel
- Overlooked facets of Bancroft's history
- Myths on bird feeding
Friday, March 18
- Winter storm continues through the day
- Column: Freeborn County had its own version of the rip-roaring Rangers
- Take a Bow: Athletes, kids bowler, others recognized
- Rootin' tootin' performance
- Bike-a-thon efforts begin in Albert Lea, Freeborn County
- Stroke changes vision of life with daughter
- Birthdays may begin at 8 a.m.
- A dream come true
Thursday, March 17
- City declines to take action on liquor licenses
- School committee plans informational meetings
- So close, yet so far
- Column: Irish holiday remembered; blessings bestowed on all of you
- The pull of farm life
- Editorial: Drivers responsible for safe driving
- Dean Knutson, 69, Hartland
- Benefit supper, auction and bake sale planned for Jerry Flatness
Wednesday, March 16
- Gladys Springborg, 97, Albert Lea
- More than a matchbox
- Kehrs enthusiastic about campaign
- Land will remain intact
- Interfaith Disaster Response offers help until March 31
- Rumble strips will be phased out on county roads
- Mary Henrichs, 93, Albert Lea
- Editorial: Faith in Action proves value to community
- Column: If only we all looked at life though a dog's heart and canine eyes
- E-M's Ohm leads AP's elite squad
- Vikings sign ex-Ravens receiver Taylor
- Braham on a mission to repeat as 2A champs
Tuesday, March 15
- Distant replay: 1935-36 state tourney season revisited
- Tigers embrace role of underdog
- Column: The Hillary playbook becomes use the stereotype
- Editorial: Security should not have a price tag
- Roger Hedensten, 77, Freeborn
- Limited choices
- Council votes down Automated Pawn System
- Petition won't prompt election
- Thinking like a scientist
Monday, March 14
- Anniversary days
- Belshan sentencing on track
- Prep Basketball2005 Minnesota Girls' State Basketball Tournament
- Column: Athletes counter more than scores on path to success
- Editorial: Banking on crime wave not a fix for budget
- Lillian Emrud, 97, Alden
- Clara Horgen, 93, Northwood, Iowa
- A.L. native writes movie score
- House of memories
- Work begins today on Hatch Bridge
Sunday, March 13
- Robert Bergland, 54, Ellendale
- Clutch shots, reunions and economics
- Another Opener can't be far away
- The drought stops here
- Column: Tips help prepare kids for school
- Column: How much has grace guided your path?
- Take a Bow: Business associates earn accolades
- Robert Hendrickson, 51, Albert Lea
- James Volz, 48, Minnesota Lake
- Madella Bathke, 76, Wells
- Marvel Niebuhr, 77, Alden
- Arne Aarke, 89, Albert Lea
- A full choir
- Short move makes big difference for agency
- 3 parties interested in bank building
- Partnership increases participation in Scouting
- City to tap into grant program for library
- Rosenberg reflects on career and legacy
- Column: Children need to be able to concentrate to think clearly
- History Is... Prisoners' stories to be shared in bus exhibit
- Nature's World: What signals spring to you?
- Albert Lea Figure Skating Club to present 44th show
Saturday, March 12
- Column: Freeborn County attempts to stop horse stealing and cattle rustling
- Editorial: Making the list will be a boon for Albert Lea
- DeLoris Larson, 84, Albert Lea
- The beast is not a horse's nature
- Scouting for Food effort begins Saturday
- Listing may lead to new opportunities
- Jury finds Telles not guilty
- 700 at last
- Skaar's squad 4th in national tourney
- Demmer nominated for NAIA honors
Thursday, March 10
- Science fair tops long list of weekend events
- Smoke free draft 'well-designed'
- Chamber plans move
- Albert Lea makes the short list
- Global ambassador
- Column: The Minnesota Twins and the legend of the ninth wave
- For all the marbles
- Column: Canine stories carry a fierce bark, and a couple bites
- Lorraine Scott, 84, Renville
- Betty Behr, 75, Campbellsport, Wis.
- Bette Hacker, 75, Albert Lea
- Shawn Williams, 56, Albert Lea
- Serving for funds
Wednesday, March 9
- Smoke free draft will be presented
- 'Annie' a drama challenge for school
- ALHS grad Damerow named to ALL-MIAC hockey team
- NFL looking at Tice handling of Super Bowl tickets
- Salem on target in dartball playoffs
- 2004 fueled business optimism
- Mother's style mirrored happiest of Seven Dwarfs
- Editorial: Help neighbors during Food Share Month
- Shirley Wigern, 70, Kiester
- Fuller: Illness prevented her from filing tax returns
- Time for flying
- Township turnout
Tuesday, March 8
- Merritt Partlow, 90, Albert Lea
- ALHS boys' hockey coaches garner section, state honors
- Panthers can't stop Belle Plaine
- Column: Either embrace religious monuments as history, or be hypocritical
- Editorial: Sensitivity to ideas has led to societal ills
- Ethel Kilian, 81, Albert Lea
- Carol Helling, 88, Menasha, Wis.
- Screening for colon cancer should begin early
- Warrant and suspicious activity lead to local drug arrest March 3
- Word power pays off
- Budget cuts affect local programs for families
- Tax preparer charged with felony
Monday, March 7
- Editorial: Upward trend of uninsured is not good news
- Column: No good will come from making heroes out of felons
- Virginia Jensen, 84, Albert Lea
- Ricky Johnson, 46, Albert Lea
- Harlan Anderson, 68, Albert Lea
- Meth bill looks like it will pass
- Creative metal work
- On the wild side
- Tuesday is township election day
- ALHS boys' basketball team reaches elusive section final
- Brooks Award goes to Breuer
- ALHS swimmers sixth in state meet
- Tigers bring home a trophy
Sunday, March 6
- CVB will relocate to Northbridge Mall
- Post-mortem photos shown to jury Thursday
- Education funding bill introduced
- Bancroft: More than just a prairie ghost town
- Spinning memories
- The crane mystique
- Plans vary for future of Albert Lea Lake
- U-12 girls wrap up season
- Panthers finish one win away from state
- NRHEG boys reach sub-section title game
- Swimmers eye a state title or two
- Column: Working together to improve water quality
- Column: Eat head cheese? Not on my life, or my husband's
- Editorial: Athlete, parental sacrifices lead to succes
- John Kuehl of Belleville, Ill.
- Waldomar Anderson, 73, Knoxville, Tenn.
- Edna Dishon , 97, Appleton
- Long-time conservationist retires
Friday, March 4
- Zella Voigt, 99, Albert Lea
- Dorman also on Junior Gold team
- Vikes sign free-agent defensive tackle
- Century blanked by No. 2 Moorhead in state tourney opener
- Tigers extend stay at state
- Column: The great Albert Lea-Shell Rock horse race settled speed of mares
- Editorial: To those who worked so hard, take a bow
- Joan Johnson, 74, Whitewood, S.D.
- Kitten thinks she's queen of the house
- United Way celebration a reminder of what matters
- Translation differences
- New plat, TIF fees put county in line with surrounding counties
Thursday, March 3
- Multiple drug charges against Velarde dropped by county attorney's office
- Center sells out of March of Dimes WalkAmerica candles
- Disabilities treated differently in this era
- Lake plan priorities outlined
- Solid support.
- Basketball Tigers win in section tournament
- Column: Spring cleaning determined more by clutter than season
- Editorial: Challenge now is to retain fiscal sanity
Wednesday, March 2
- Robert Miller, 73, Glenville
- House GOP responds to Governor Pawlenty's budget forecast
- Petition calls for a special election for utility fees
- Feeding the hungry
- 16 people picked for murder trial
- USC boys upset by seventh-seeded Belle Plaine in sub-section
- NRHEG boys win tourney opener
- Junior Gold squad to skate at state
- Column: Lazy afternoon turned into lucrative deal for a young boy
- Editorial: Five chosen for wall are good choices
- Nora Brekke, 89, New Richland
- Henry Brown, 55, Glenville
Tuesday, March 1
- Oliver VonHagen, 93, Northwood, Iowa
- For the Stadheims, hockey is a part of everyday life
- The road to state: a season revisited
- A salute to the 2004-05 Tigers
- Homesteps classes highlight benefits of home ownership
- One more step to state
- Column: Advice said we'd be changed forever
- Editorial: Walk benefits those born prematurely
- Joseph Sendelbach, 86, Wells
- Elouise Larson, 81, Austin
- Pawn shops say closures imminent
- Pawlenty endorses extending federal education plan
- Five more people added to school wall
- Vickie Harne, 51, Minneapolis
- Report suggests ways to plan for long-term care


