Story archive for April 2006

Monday, May 1

• Exchange student describes America

• City passes audit

• 2006 Promenade: Walk the Walk

• Senior Companion volunteers celebrate efforts

• One more dance

• Emma Meyer, 96, of Albert Lea

• Fern Homer

• Eugene Otterson, 78, of Clarks Grove

• Editorial: Superstars or winning team? A tough choice

• What man in his right mind would want three wives? A crazy one

• Vikings get their kind of linebacker in Greenway

Sunday, April 30

• Continuity is key at the BB Cafe

• New equipment offers better protection for area firefighters

• Hormel details expansion

• Mighty Elks: Biggest Herd in Minnesota

• The Search for a Painting

• Kiester native pens book on personal fulfillment

• USC pounds WEM, 15-2 in five

• Local students win wildlife art awards

• Randolph downs NRHEG 2-0

• Spring improvements

• Big seventh inning sends Houston over Wolverines

• Tigers victorious in triangular

• Senate passes permanent property tax relief

• Mary Bowman, 92, of Minneapolis

• Bernice Morrison, 92, of Albert Lea

• Byrine Christian, 77, of Albert Lea

Friday, April 28

• Owners: A.L. Golf Club will close

• G-E boys remain perfect in conference

• USC/AC, NRHEG girls finish 1-2 at Maple River

• NRHEG girls move to 9-0

• Errors hurt Knights in loss

• Column: Back where it all begins

• Austin too much for Tigers, 366-394

• Column: Cupolas, a large ventilating device, are seen in various sizes

• Editorial: When you plant trees, you invest in the future

• What to recycle or trash?

• Sheriff's motorcyle comes from dealer

• Walgreens coming to Albert Lea

• E85 ethanol fuel: Going yellow

Thursday, April 27

• Students peruse after-high school options

• Column: A few words about the Twins new stadium

• Wolverine golfers come up a little short 241-279

• Albert Lea takes third at triangular

• Panthers drop Tigers in five

• Randolph holds on to down United South Central

• Bulldog golfers grind it out at triangular

• NRHEG blasts Medford, 17-5

• NRHEG golfers impressive in victory

• Austin downs Tigers by 7

• Column: Days between Easter and last day of school were desperate days

• Editorial: Don't blame the clerks for high gas prices

• Diane Redman, 60, of Alden

• Marvin Johnson, 74, of North Ft. Myers, Fla.

• Our Town' is a fitting play for our town's celebration

• George's has something for everyone

• Dates to be set for Hy-Vee

• Tigers and promenade top list of weekend happenings

• Odd Fellows Hall gets facelift in New Richland

• Man charged with rape of 17-year-old

Wednesday, April 26

• Cop technology

• USC girls' golfers win convincingly

• Big innings help Mayo down Tigers

• G-E boys, NRHEG girls win golf meets

• The Rebels win an offensive battle, 14-7

• Column: Power play: NHL dominates the NBA postseason

• Wolverines down Mabel-Canton, 7-4

• Mayo takes advantage of second chances

• Greibrok loses no-hitter in seventh, G-E still wins

• Tigers girls track team takes second at Big Nine triangular

• Advantage Albert Lea: Tigers down Mankato West, 4-3

• Column: What goes dot-dot croak? What is an octagon? What is a head wind?

• Editorial: Be sure to thank your assistants

• Diane Brower, 62

• Catherine Campion, 98, of Winsted

• Edward Sharpsteen Sr., 87, of Lamberton

• Michael Waage, 67

• Lester Goodnature, 86, of Geneva

• United South Central decides not to move two grades to Wells

• Glenville tears down City Hall

• Agreement expires Sunday

Tuesday, April 25

• People ask city to save golf course

• N-K finishes second in triangulars

• Panthers win three times at the Montgomery Invite

• USC/AC girls remain undefeated, boys third against a strong field

• Rebels split two games

• NRHEG blanks the Wolverines

• Schultz throws no-no for Knights

• Column: You'll find the signature for Tribune editorials in 96-point type

• Editorial: Decision to wait on dredging is a sound one

• Mavis Billadeau, 83, of the Oakland/Glenville area

• Withdrawal can be a deadly part of recovery

• Freeborn County Sheriff's Office to host fourth annual pancake breakfast

• Alcohol checks turn up just one failure

• Two large hog barns coming to Freeborn County

• Alcohol Awareness: Alcohol can be deadly in short and long term

Monday, April 24

• Knights take two at tournament

• USC wins golf tourney

• Tigers, G-E win two at tourney

• Will people really drink pop mixed with coffee more than once?

• Editorial: Minnesota will miss the Ford Ranger

• Area deaths for April 23

• 2006 county dairy royalty crowned

• Part D open enrollment is nearing deadline

• Relay for Life rolls out its summer plan

• Golf course has century of history

• Prairie Profiles: Martha Diaz, Translator-Traductora

Sunday, April 23

• Our Town: Albert Lea Community Theatre to present the American classic

• A little common sense goes a long ways

• Panthers improve to 5-2 with win

• Bulldog boys, Viking girls pick up wins

• USC/AC track teams continue impressive run

• Albert Lea golfers do well at New Prague Invitational

• Tigers find winning touch, 4-2

• Column: What do you do with all this health information?

• Paul Weigel, 81, of Albert Lea

• JoAnn Catherine Johnson, 68, of Albert Lea

• Jean Rotegard, 90, of Lakeland

• A buyer's guide to beginning guitar

• Tribune displays additional content online

• Club members: Keep it a golf course

• Putting the movies in Lake Mills: City approves loan for theater advocates

• Windmills of the past and present

• Column: Preserving Our Past

Friday, April 21

• State park lakeshore cleanup on Saturday

• Column: Hangem up Gunslinger

• Tigers down Century by two

• Albert Lea loses to JM

• Cougars stop Tigers in five

• Rain slows Tigers' attack

• Column: Riding rails on doodlebug, puddle jumper and stump dodger

• Editorial: Do your part for Earth Day

• Area deaths for April 21

• MADD acknowledges members of local law enforcement

• Officials: City already has plenty of high-end homes

Thursday, April 20

• Panther girls down Blooming Prairie, 234-256

• Column: An early season snapshot of the Minnesota Twins

• Solid pitching helps carry Panthers past Cyclones

• Wolverines win slugfest, 20-11

• Albert Lea runners finish third at meet

• Panther girls' track team takes second

• Column: I am convinced that you cannot be for war and be a Christian'

• Editorial: Clerks make the first impressions

• Jennet Lorentzen, 45, of Albert Lea

• Zoot-suit riot

• Church hosts clothing giveaway

• WalkAmerica on tap for weekend

• County permits JP Properties to grow

• Class helps parents get their kids to sleep

• Austin rejects proposed sex offender law

• One more big storm could cause A.L. floods like 2004

Wednesday, April 19

• 5, 6, pick up sticks

• Eight-run sixth inning gets Rebels a win

• Bulldogs overpower West Hancock

• Column: Getting back on the bus

• Tigers fall to Rochester Mayo by one stroke

• Owatonna drops the tennis Tigers, 7-0

• Extra outs hurt Knights

• Bunz pitches another gem to lead Tigers

• Big first inning keys Tiger victory over Austin

• NRHEG blanks L/P 5-0

• Century wins track meet, Tigers fourth

• Wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round '

• Editorial: Teach Chinese? It's a good idea

• Richard Sigurdson, 89, of Albert Lea

• Neil Wayne, 68, of Albert Lea

• Sunset clause struck down

• Officers commended for high-speed pursuit

• Constitution Party candidate makes Senate announcement in Albert Lea

• Motel robbery case gets second hearing

• Hazardous waste to be collected starting next week

Tuesday, April 18

• Area deaths for April 18

• Bulldogs start season 4-0

• G-E downs Medford in five

• Berhow signs with the Gophers

• Tigers drop first match of the season to Waseca, 6-1

• Column: Minnesota says hotdish. Iowa says casserole. Mexico says Que?

• Editorial: Prepare for severe weather this spring

• Bernard Weckwerth, 83, of Albert Lea

• Phyllis Griffin, 81

• Farm safety issues are changing

• NRHEG students take whirlwind tour of Washington, D.C. sites

• Libertarian gov. candidate visits A.L.

• Hy-Vee pleads not guilty to labeling charge

• Alcohol Awareness: Is alcohol too socially accepted?

• School presents How the West Was Dun'

• Robert Olson, 94, og Oakland, Minn.

Monday, April 17

• Prairie Profiles: Chris Baas

• County introduces Lunch at the Lawn

• DNR cites 3rd District county commish for fire

• Area hockey players take part in Great 8

• Column: Put the remote down gently and back away from the television

• Area deaths for April 17

• How to recognize a volunteer

• New officer hits the streets in Albert Lea

Sunday, April 16

• Teams get to be Twins for a day

• Haley's Helping Hands

• Column: Nature's World: Tips to help injured raptors

• City's first' Elk was a hide and fur man

• Building's demolition signals the end of an era

• Maker of the Easter eggs

• Purchase agreement signed for A.L. Golf Club

• Century home burns north of Wells

• Alden-Conger teacher named Seagate Mentor

• Need landscaping and gardening?

• Sybil Jordahl, 83, of Grass Valley, Calif.

• LaVerne Clarence Reese, 70, of Albert Lea

• Nordean Nelson, 80, of Colorado Springs, Colo.

• Column: How to improve your marriage in just one long miserable day

• Knights dominate St. James Invite, boys and girls win

• Albert Lea basketball teams enjoy successful season on many levels

• Column: Fishing guess I'll never clean up my act

Friday, April 14

• Ed commissioner visits A.L.

• Column: Dome sweet dome

• N-K golfers win triangular

• Tigers suffer first loss, 11-7

• Tiger girls open season with win

• Tigers open up conference play with a win

• Tigers start season in rhythm, down Waseca

• Memories of the past are based on a fish called the carp

• Editorial: Katherine I. could use a sidewalk

• Area deaths for April 14

• Sybil Jordahl, 83, Grass Valley, Calif.

• N-K struggles to open season

• Tami Fredrickson, 59, of Petaluma, Calif.

• Helen Seath, 86, of Wells

• Defense requests documents in Feb. 21 motel burglary case

• St. Theodore students learn to lead through service

• Concert celebrates Good Friday

• Convention & Visitors Bureau director leaving

• Easter Bunny coming to Albert Lea

Thursday, April 13

• Watershed board won't move up dredging of Albert Lea Lake

• Ben @ Jerry's

• Column: A critical look at the Gophers and Timberwolves

• Fairmont downs USC

• NRHEG moves to 3-1 with win

• Knights fall to LeCenter, 9-4

• Tiger boys, Pather girls win titles

• Column: Bad luck with family dog ruins procession on Easter Sunday

• Editorial: Old buildings are key to prosperity

• Doris Rambo, 96, of Winnebago

• Irma McKane, 78, of Albert Lea

• Carol Gavle, 81, of Albert Lea

• Only one Shell Rock board member seeks reappointment

• Egg hunt, dog show on tap for weekend

• Benefit for Baby Ella Saturday

• Making more room

• Bonding bill passes House floor

Wednesday, April 12

• Cereal tourism

• Velma Diedrich, 92, of Grafton, Iowa

• Tigers continue winning ways, move to 3-0

• Tigers take third at NRHEG meet

• Bulldogs finish fourth at Northwood

• Knights open up offense, pummel GHECML, 11-3

• Blooming Prairie 10-runs G-E

• Tigers impressive in victory once again

• Defense solid, bats silent for Tigers in loss

• Column: Mystery: Why is it only one shoe is found in the road, not two?

• Editorial: ID theft bill is a good plan

• Area deaths for April 12

• Roland Johnson, 81, of Bricelyn

• Lord's Last Supper to come to life in Ellendale Thursday

• Charges brought in pursuit case

• Alcohol factor in car rollover

• Hawthorne to quit having sixth grade

Tuesday, April 11

• Photo illustration by Adam Hammer/Albert Lea Tribune.

• Late rally gets G-E win

• Bunz two-hits Waseca, Tigers move to 2-0

• Tiger tennis team wins first match

• Panthers hang on for 9-8 victory over United South Central

• USC golfers remain perfect on the season

• G-E boys squeeze out victory, 189-190

• Houston hands G-E first loss of the season

• Rockets down Tigers in doubleheader

• Pitching, solid defense carry Panthers to win over USC

• Column: Playing golf is a special gift handed down from fathers to sons

• Editorial: A few words under the sun

• Emil Nordby, 96, of Austin

• Going to Canada? Get passport

• City moves forward on old bank building

• Yahnkes challenge search

• Alcohol Awareness: FAS is a completely preventable birth defect

Monday, April 10

• Photo courtesy Loren Kaiser.

• USC/AC does well at Rebel Relays

• Column: Roger Maris deserves more respect than baseball gives him

• Editorial: Cover your mouth when you sneeze

• Area deaths for April 10

• Dorothy Capolungo, 83, of Rochester

• Bernadine Voigt, 75, of Albert Lea

• Nanko DeRaad, 94, of Clarks Grove

• Marilyn Van Beek, 74

• Blue ribbons are coming to friend near you

• The end of life requires planning and discussion

• Kids share hypotheses, conclusions

• Will mumps swell into S. Minn.?

• Prairie Profiles: Art Rudolph

• Jeff Budlong/Albert Lea Tribune

• Ed Shannon/Albert Lea Tribune.

Sunday, April 9

• Editorial: Thumps Up

• USC rallies to down Medford, 6-5

• Knights beat the Wolverines 7-3

• USC golfers sweep triangular

• Four-run sixth keys NRHEG win

• Mini golf makes BIG difference

• Column: April is here; it is time to cut loose of, like, politics, or whatever

• Anina Hultman, 87, Albert Lea

• Jean Davis, 89

• Oscar Landaas, 94, Albert Lea

• Where sharpening saws is a specialty

• Board members receive update on proposed industrial park

• Sibley students help out fire victims

• Three arrested after high-speed chase

• Store fire contained to utility room

• A day in the life of Rep. Dan Dorman

• Swenson was an educator, diplomat

• April will be a busy month at the county museum

• Column: Finch facts

• About the Boer goat breed

• Just Kidding

Friday, April 7

• Today it's Floodborn County

• Column: Flashback to a better NBA

• NRHEG girls win, boys fall to Maple River

• G-E strikes early to down Knights

• Offense keeps on rolling for Wolverines

• Column: How city attracted farmers with Egg Days' and Golden Kernels'?

• Editorial: School in Wells can be start of good growth

• Area deaths for April 7

• Mary McGovern, 68, of Albert Lea

• Lois Lewis, 92

• Luncheon focuses on competitive marketing, renewable fuel

• Casino purchases golf course

• School district will participate in Minnesota Q-Comp

• Stabbing suspect enters plea of guilty

• It's official: Ice out on Fountain Lake

Thursday, April 6

• Diamond Jo opens to public

• Column: The Old Foolish Fan makes his triumphant return

• Blue Earth downs USC

• Offensive outburst keys win for G-E

• Land Between the Lakes Triathlon makes return

• Column: Chemistry classes were made safer thanks to the class of 1932

• Editorial: Good job, Mrs. Carlson

• Christa Roberts

• Ronald Johnson, 56, of Albert Lea

• Little toys, big toys and paper trails

• Zoo Man returns to library

• Three businesses evacuated

• School district names Teacher of the Year

• Runner tells tale of inspiration

• File photo.

Wednesday, April 5

• County, DNR sign Geneva dam agreement

• Column: Choking on chalk

• Tigers fall to Falcons, 12-4

• Falk named assistant coach of the year

• Tigers find a way to win season opener

• Column: Theres nothing quite like dragging Main next to a pretty girl

• Editorial: Responsible consumption is the key

• Fern Henrichsen, 81, of Arcadia, Calif.

• Diamond Jo Casino opens Thursday

• Dorman presents House bonding bill

Tuesday, April 4

• Photos courtesy of Loren Kaiser.

• Noah, Gators overcome tradition

• Column: What does pothole prairie mean?

• Editorial: Rebuilding year, again?

• Area deaths for April 4

• Signa Bahl, 90, of Austin

• Area building activity increases

• Bomb squad disposes of dynamite

• New child abuse prevention council formed in county

• Watershed sets priorities for 2006

• Family suspected of making bombs asks judge for public defenders

• Alcohol Awareness: Alcohol can be an addictive and deadly drug

Monday, April 3

• Prairie Profiles, Ed Shannon: Been there, knows that

• Column: Please don't forget to tell your loved ones that you love them

• Editorial: What's wrong with Mankato State Univ.?

• Area deaths for April 3

• Ellsworth Huper, 83, of Chatfield

• Christopher Hallum, 35, of Albert Lea

• Steven Eaker, 55, of Ellendale

• Show presents fashion as personal style

• Old fashioned jam

• Third review denied for sex convict

• Photo courtesy Deb Monson.

Sunday, April 2

• Youths make trek from Wisconsin to help out

• Column: Enjoy the outdoors just follow your nose

• Luke Klingson

• Spring fever

• Column: What are the glamorous symptoms of nervous exhaustion?

• Area deaths for April 2

• Edna Dishon, 91

• James Wright, 76, of Los Gatos, Calif.

• Fred Wynia, 93, of Hollandale

• Fleet Farm turns 50

• Students learn their DNA's heritage

• Eighth-graders seek the sky

• Ex-officer Villarreal to seek sheriff job

• Will ordinance push offenders into rural Freeborn County?

• Sex offender ordinance: What do you have to say?

• He was the county's dairy expert