Story archive for December 2006
Monday, Jan. 1
- Editorial: Vikings fans, wait until next year
- Year in review: 2006
- Local Republicans remember Gerald Ford
- String of warm winters is unlike any on record
- Albert Leans welcome new year
- NRHEG finishes sixth at Rumble in the Red
- Tigers have a rough final day at The Clash
- Albert Lea blasts Fairmont, takes consolation title
- Column: Death does wonders for an executives legacy
- Column: A dilemma occurred during Christmas travel
- Column: New Years resolutions can be difficult to make
Sunday, Dec. 31
- Reinertsons doing good after 23 years in business
- Former local to lead marching band in Rose Parade
- Year-end gala shaping up big
- Weather helps $19 million construction of expanded clinic go as planned
- Kwanzaa: a seven-day celebration of values
- The drum and bugle boys of Albert Lea
- One step, one breath at a time
- Frozen pipes, ice dams: cold weather culprits
- Panthers win at Bethany Tourney
- Albert Lea wins consolation championship in Rochester
- Panthers tied for sixth at Rumble on the Red
- Tigers avenge loss to Northfield, 3-1
- Blossoms down G-E
- Tigers go 2-1 on first day at The Clash
- Column: How much time do you have left in life?
- Column: Americans often believe the govt., not the news
- Column: Out with the old, and in with the entropy
- Orlan S. Erickson, 85
Friday, Dec. 29
- Tribune writers look back on memorable quotations
- Column: Looking back on the outdoors
- The Tiger boys are convincing winners
- Same issues continue to show up for Tigers
- Tiger seniors finally win the holiday tourney
- Column: New Years resolution: Ownership Society
- Column: Dr. Nannestad and the U.S. Coast Guard song
- Garwood M. Larson, 84, Twin Lakes
- A.L. Moose Lodge to vote on sale of site
Thursday, Dec. 28
- A snowman in a land with no snow
- Hockey Tigers fall to Richfield, 3-1
- USC cant make comeback, 76-68
- Tigers manage just 13 points in second half
- Cold-shooting start cant slow Tigers
- Column: Childs right to know trumps parental secrets
- Column: Quiz: Einsteins study of relativity is so hot!
- Editorial: DNR helps shallow lakes
- Mabel Belshan, 86, Austin
- James Menton, 67, North Mankato
- Garwood Larson, 84, Twin Lakes
- Bricelyn historians share their views of keeping town going
- Albert Lea to ring in New Year with gala
- Glenville to get 2nd ethanol plant
Wednesday, Dec. 27
- City to purchase Albert Lea Moose Lodge
- No. 6 Rebels continue to roll
- Tigers third in wrestling rankings
- Column: Fixing a flat and improving roadside habitat
- Column: Drumroll, please: Big predictions for 2007
- Death Notice for Tuesday, Dec. 27
- Robert Kuehl, 83, Albert Lea
- Gregoria Cruz, 93, Albert Lea
- Hubert Jiroushek, 99, Ellendale
- Sesquicentennial Celebration: How Albert Lea began
Tuesday, Dec. 26
- Christmas bird count takes place Saturday
- Tiger is tops
- Column: Tuberculosis testers can get a new tax credit
- Column: Northern lights were a spectacle to behold
- Death Notices for Tuesday, Dec. 26
- Mark Jellinger, 37, Minneapolis
- Earl Haukoos, 91, Walters
- American Legion bar manager comes from Colorado
Monday, Dec. 25
- Voices from the Past raises funds for hospice
- Column: There are ways to beat Hillary Clinton in 2008
- Column: Do something different this Christmas Day
- Editorial: Think of soldiers who are overseas
- Paramount hosts rock revival
- The mystery of the missing manger
- The spirit of Christmas dwells here
Saturday, Dec. 23
- Pickerel Lake photo is on ornament
- A squirts take second at D.M.
- NRHEG girls lose
- Albert Lea boys, NRHEG teams taste defeat
- Tiger girls get road win in Fairmont
- Blue Earth stunts Rebels
- Column: Democrats 2008 race seems Hillarys to lose
- Column: Please let the weather outside be frightful
- Death Notices for Sunday, Dec. 24
- Walter Butler, 88, Albert Lea
- Midwest Wireless gives $2,810 to Salvation Army
- State population increases slightly
- Brown: Committee assignments fit perfectly for District 27A
- Mayor takes oath Tuesday
- What is the meaning of Christmas?
- Column: Christmas reminds us of importance of family
- Column: You can tell a Christmas tree by its needles
- Candles provide holiday salute for 42 years
Friday, Dec. 22
- Students want to stay busy during break
- Freshmen wrestlers winning
- U-12 team improves to 14-1
- Grapplers rout J.M.
- Tiger pucksters fall to Century
- NRHEG grapplers split
- Column: Theres nothing like the smell of lutefisk during holidays
- Column: What kids really, really want for Christmas
- Column: Lets share Christmas creativity year-round
- Extending Christmas greetings six decades ago
- Death Notices for Friday, Dec. 22
- Outdoors: A walk on the Blazing Star
- Mower Co. closer to new wind farm
- Works begins on Geneva Lake dam
- Dreamers of white Christmas get no snow
- Will SoyMor be sold?
Thursday, Dec. 21
- Illnesses cause Alden-Conger closure
- Lady Rebels ousted
- USC boys nip B.A.
- Hockey Tigers trip at Mankato West
- Column: Be part of solution to drunken driving
- Column: Access to government information is a right
- Column: Short but sweet words on the holiday season
- Death Notices for Thursday, Dec. 21
- Lowell Swearingen, 77, Lake Havasu City, AZ.
- Dorothy Evenson, 87, Albert Lea
- Fundraiser for hospice on KATE Radio Friday
- ALMCs Express Care is now open
- Web site gets new look, shelves get digital audio books
Wednesday, Dec. 20
- Tigers break long drought at Mayo
- Wolverines blow past Lyle/Pacelli
- Blue Earth handles Panthers 58-37
- Mankato West beats Tigers
- Knights remain undefeated, 72-66
- Albert Lea to wrestle Kaukauna in The Clash V
- Tigers cant stay with Fairmont, 67-53
- Column: Are the Christmas gifts you give recyclable?
- Column: Christmas at the Batt Cave is coming soon
- Death Notices for Tuesday, Dec. 20
- Marvin Williams, 76, La Junta, CO
- Barbara Eckstrom, 64, Marion, Iowa
- Rudy Radfan, 83, Pickerel Lake Township
- Audrey Peterson, 82, Albert Lea
- County officials get 2 1/2 percent pay raise
- Taco Johns: Its OK now
- Reporter rides with police officer Friday night
Tuesday, Dec. 19
- Column: Happy 215th birthday, First Amendment
- Death Notices for Tuesday, Dec. 19
- Maxine Krecker, 83, Hendersonville, NC
- James Lowell Jenner, 78, Albert Lea
- Raul Cradona, 79, Albert Lea
- District 241 OKs energy savings projects
- Hayward 4-H Club member is serving as a state 4-H ambassador
- NRHEG rolls past Randolph, 90-39
- G-E wins first game
- Column: Cupcake ban takes fun, flavor out of schools
Monday, Dec. 18
- Wayne Wolff, 68, Albert Lea
- Hulda M. Olson, 86, Albert Lea
- Tour of Tables puts fun into fundraising
- Rock Gym remains little-known asset of Albert Lea
- Lawyer makes request in Hy-Vee weights case
- Albert Lea swimmers finish 12th at relays
- G-E breaks into the win column
- NRHEG wrestlers finish second at Faribault
- Tigers take third at Christmas Tournament
- NC/NK wins own tourney, Lake Mills fourth
- Column: Is President Bush winning or saving a legacy?
- Column: Christmas came early, so Dec. 25 will be lonely
- Editorial: Those are the brakes, Brad
- Death notices for Monday, Dec. 18
Sunday, Dec. 17
- Getting schooled on quilting
- Albert Lea fifth after first day of Christmas Tourney
- Medford takes down USC in overtime 58-55
- New book salutes Clarks Grove heritage
- Balance carries Tigers to victory
- NRHEGs conference streak grows to 18
- Tigers overcome penalties to win
- Column: Why not hold election on U.S. forces in Iraq?
- Column: Hope is on the horizon this holiday season
- Column: Tis the season of letter-perfect families
- Death notices for Sunday, Dec. 17
- Chinese Express listed in magazine ranking
- Organizers design New Years Eve gala to appeal to all ages
- How safe is our food?
- Beard comes off to raise money for cancer research
- Column: Favorite birds: Meadowlarks and ... chickens?
Friday, Dec. 15
- Townships are tired of tires
- Volunteers make Salvation Army drive possible
- Aldi store coming to A.L.
- A.L. library gets foundations first gift
- Woman transported to hospital after car wreck
- LeVerne Carlson, 93, Alden
- Arline Dion, 92, Albert Lea
- Dorothy Wangen, 95, Albert Lea
- Charles Flanagan, 96, Albert Lea
- Editorial: E-waste law creates problems
- Column: Updating the topics of toothbrushes, Maid-Rite
- Column: What to give to nature this holiday season
- Rebels land last punch, draw first blood
- Tigers skate away with win
- Tigers rock John Marshall
- Knights win their Valley opener
- Cold, warm, cold and warm weather keeps em guessing
Thursday, Dec. 14
- Semi slides into storage building
- NRHEG beats Loyola
- Lake Mills splits a pair of duals
- Wach, Knutson named all-state
- Owatonna downs Tigers, 92-81
- Column: Surprise! Reading isnt fundamental, after all
- Column: The best Christmas tunes bring back memories
- Richard Farris, 55, Conger
- Darla Janka, 64, Ellendale
- Mariano Abrego, 66, Glen Rose
- Area Deaths for Dec. 14, 2006
- Overcrowding causing problems at Mower Co. jail
- Holiday events on tap for weekend
- Groth Furniture & Floor Covering to close doors
- Christmas in the City to benefit local food shelf
- Bombing case comes to a close
- Armed Forces Radio will be on stage
- Minnesota E. coli cases match Iowa
Wednesday, Dec. 13
- Childrens Center holds annual Christmas program
- Column: The final NFL rankings are in
- Albert Lea tripped up by JM
- Tigers score 3 in the third to win
- N-K boys romp to victory, girls fall to St. Ansgar
- Basketball roundup
- JM uses size to get win over Tigers
- Column: One semesters is done and another has begun
- Column: Why does Christmas come during busy time?
- Editorial: Keep your fingers crossed, ban fans
- Area Deaths for Tuesday Dec. 13, 2006
- Man arrested for cemetery vandalism
- 45 illegal aliens in Albert Lea and Austin arrested
- E. coli cases reach 14
- Bill Zimmer/West Central Tribune.
Tuesday, Dec. 12
- Column: A funny apostrophe happened on the way
- N-K basketball
- Schusters 24 not enough for Rebels
- NRHEG shoots 40 free throws, beats Medford
- Panthers go 2-1 at Northfield Duals
- Wolverines Knutson goes over 1,000
- Column: President is getting attacked from everyone
- Editorial: Enter your home in contest
- Yvonne Latham, age 82, Albert Lea
- In Brief
- A.L. City Council passes its budget
- 45 fugitives and immigration violators arrested in Albert Lea and Austin
- Albert Lea Lake acts up
- Area mayors discuss regional issues
- State looks at E. coli in Albert Lea
- Belgian student gets to enjoy an American Christmas
Monday, Dec. 11
- Contest helps raise money for hospice
- Bulldogs finish fifth at tourney
- Tigers hold off Scott West, win in Wascea
- Dec. 10, 1948: A day that changed the world
- It is not as easy to get a job as it may seem
- John Enger Sr., 72, Albert Lea
- Lillian Hacklander, 100
- Two arrested for possession
Sunday, Dec. 10
- Column: What the Dickens is going on with Cratchit?
- Area deaths for Dec. 10, 2006
- Marian Gstalder, 88, Albert Lea
- Edward Olson 85, New Richland
- Roger Johnson 78, Bella Vista
- Franklin Pierce 89, Blooming Prarire
- Drive-off leads to I-35 pursuit
- Barbershop chorus prepares for its annual Christmas concerts
- Business: New I-35 truck stop opens Thursday
- County officials likely will get 2 1/2 percent raise
- City to vote on its $20.2 million budget
- Albert Lea woman wins $5,000 for life
- Linemen teach fourth-graders about electricity
- Column: Giving and getting is a moral challenge
- Column: Be sure to take time for the real meaning of Christmas
- Remembering when life was much sweeter
- Column: How Starlings became so prevalent
- Tigers drop swimming opener
- Ladwig, Smed recognized by Big Nine Conference
- Albert Lea remains second in rankings
- Roundup: Wolverines still searching for offensive punch
- Mankato Loyola downs USC by 10
- Owatonna fires at will in second half to win
- Column: Charlie Brown Christmas wouldnt be made
Friday, Dec. 8
- First Lutheran presents musical
- Column : Call it a fish story or a dream, but that day was really luck
- Tigers tie Faribault, 2-2
- Basketball Roundup: No. 7 Huskies handle Tigers
- By Mike Simmons, sports writer
- Defending conference champions are impressive
- Column: In the glow of Gods grace
- Column: Sen. Hillary Clinton can win, but she mustnt
- Column: Heres a new scam for the fraud squad
- Editorial: A fitting song for the season
- Area Death for Friday Dec. 8
- Marjorie Christenson, 82, New Richland
- Dennis Edwin, 63, Kirkwood
- Glen Parsons to direct next ACT show
- Youth choir concert Tuesday
- Legislators to discuss issues surrounding disabilities
- St. Theodore to celebrate Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Tuesday
- Got a question on your passport?
- Ron Gabrielsen's resignation letter
- County administrator to resign
- Witnessing a miracle
Thursday, Dec. 7
- Students gather to compete with business skills
- Column : Dan Monson is finally shown to the exit
- Maple River downs the Rebels, 59-44
- Column : Democrats actually help Bush with Iraq war
- Column: A Christmas gift guide for the significant other
- Editorial: A few thoughts on salary issues
- Area Deaths for Thursday Dec. 7, 2006
- John McGill, 91, Albert Lea
- Astrid Hansen, 92, Albert Lea
- Priscilla Larson, 79, Austin
- Crime report: Window smashed out of bus
- On The Road: Superintendent to retire after 38 years in education
- Man arrested for meth possession
- Seminars explain new regulations for IRAs
- Police: Drive sober during holidays
- County Administrator Ron Gabrielsen announces resignation
Wednesday, Dec. 6
- Ronald Dennis Edwin, 63, Kirkwood
- Lake Mills clipped by Newman
- No. 2 Maple River needs overtime to get past USC
- Column: Welcome back to the show
- Tigers pound Waseca 7-0, even record
- Roundup
- Worth the wait: Tigers win opener
- Peterson seals the Deal
- Column : Long-term prognosticators should all shut up
- Column: Remember, the prefix for November is No
- What They Said
- Sidney Tjepkema , 90, Clarks Grove
- Area Death for Tuesday
- Permit issued for Walgreens store
- Fifteen-year-old arrested for burglary
- Albert Lea man given 36 months for sex with a child
- Officials hunt, talk about how roadsides could help pheasants
- Vegetation management will benefit soil, prevent erosion
Tuesday, Dec. 5
- School district taxes will go down in 2007
- NC/NK finishes sixth at tournament
- Knights get revenge, win over G-E
- Set your mind to it
- Column: Neighboring in action builds mutual
- Column: A few thoughts on eating, drinking and Igor
- Brad Childress is in hot water with many of his players. Especially the defensive players.
- Area death Tuesday Dec. 5
- Roger A. Hargis, 73 Manly
- How would you like music for lunch?
Monday, Dec. 4
- Medical center stops giving sample drugs
- Lake Mills takes fourth at Twin River Valley
- NRHEG wins Lakeville South Tourney
- Rebels finish second at Blue Earth
- Tiger wrestlers start strong
- Column: Giving up tobacco while saving your life
- Column: Peeling back layers of paint and life at home
- Editorial: Lets have a great fireworks display
- Area death for Monday: Gary Wertjes
- Lucille Kittelson, 88, Albert Lea
- Local women attend Legion Auxilary fall conference
- Officers investigate reports of youngsters on thin lake ice
- CEOs underscore workforce shortages
Sunday, Dec. 3
- Crossroads Evangelical Free Church prepares two holiday shows
- Vikings continue to battle even in loss
- Wolverines fall twice at the Rebel Classic
- USC opens season with a victory, 54-52
- Albert Lea downs Northfield, improves to 2-0
- Lets play two: Northwood-Kensett wins in double overtime
- Column: Grown-ups learn about justice from 5-year-old
- Column: Come all ye faithful, and dont forget cookies
- Marie Stern, 83, Wells
- Maynard Klingbeil, 84, Wells
- Column: Tips on teaching kids about money
- Automated Santa a longtime tradition at local company
- Local United Way is 75 percent there
- Fireworks will light up New Years
- Some people prefer having an old-fashioned tannenbaum
- Protect your pet from the cold
- This longtime business had just the right fit
- Healthy holiday gift ideas for those hard-to-buy-for people
- Bird counters wanted
Friday, Dec. 1
- Good tidings and cheer
- School newspaper wins national awards
- Autism Support Group is a closeknit, welcoming bunch
- Seminars to explain Pension Protection Act
- Window broken at funeral home
- Norma Pestorious
- Vivian Nelson, 98, Albert Lea
- Editorial: Video games cause problems
- Column: Filling up the memory tank with gasoline
- Column: Do women want a woman president? They do
- Cotter drains 3-pointer, gives Vikings win
- Lake Mills wins battle with Vikings
- Quick start helps Austin get past Tigers, 4-1
- Top-ranked U-12 girls hockey team remains perfect
- Knights win opener, 44-40
- DNR, DOT talking about roadsides
- Column: Outdoors are great in greater Minnesota


