Story archive for February 2006

Wednesday, March 1

• Youth Citizen of the Year

• Column: Not the same Games of my youth

• Albert Lea bantam team wins a pair

• Knights, Rebels get sections started Saturday

• Second half surge carries Panthers to section semis

• Column: Headlines in Hartland reveal the lighter side of small-town life

• Editorial: Minnesotan curlers did state proud

• Area deaths for March 1

• Marlowe Flesche, 84, of rural Ellendale

• Harold Monsen, 84, of Albert Lea

• Albert Lea murder defendant demands right to speedy trial

• Commissioners cancel workshop

• Audit: City misspent $193,000

Tuesday, Feb. 28

• Residents wake to a Buick at their door

• Tigers' Hillman receives more all-state honors

• Area teams looking to make postseason push

• Column: I've seen America in winter and it is brown

• Editorial: Listening now means better citizens later

• Area deaths for Feb. 28

• Hubert Weis, 81

• Luella Bleichwehl

• Noninvasive testing may detect heart disease

• Forum discusses flood mitigation

• City Center gets grant for remodel

• Kids jump into fun

Monday, Feb. 27

• Tribune photo by Jeff Budlong

• The Fab Four lead Tigers to state meet

• Marshall ends Albert Lea's season

• Tigers sending nine to state

• Column: Peer pressure is paying off in the weight-loss battle

• Area deaths for Feb. 27

• Walter Erickson, 79, of Austin

• Elmer Dobberstein, 83, of rural Ellendale

• Edward Johnson, of Albert Lea

• Rossing's message is More than Milk Toast'

• A home for homeless pets

• Hear the winds of change

• Tribune photo by Adam Hammer

Sunday, Feb. 26

• Great Clips moves to Northbridge Mall

• Tiger swimmers take first step towards the state meet

• Panthers finish regular season with win

• G-E falls to top-seeded Bethlehem Academy

• Baker poised to grab a rotation spot

• Hebrink's hot shooting sparks Austin to win

• Column:School Board Recognition Week is Feb. 27 March 3

• Column: Why shouldn't we be all that we can be?

• Editorial: Make child passenger safety a priority

• Idella Dilling, 89, Albert Lea

• Pauline Nielsen, 62, Albert Lea

• Fingerprinting system will identify suspects in two minutes

• Wet cable downs phone lines, 911 system rerouted

• Inmate back in county's custody

• Identifying two of the William Nelsons

• Column: Q and A

• Taking steps for WalkAmerica

• Tribune photos by Adam Hammer

Friday, Feb. 24

• Members bash Big Island board

• Column: The next step

• Youth First registration

• Albert Leas U-12 hockey team No. 1 seed at regional

• Knights' season ends at hands of Madelia, 59-38

• Tigers get section tournament off to good start

• Column: Back in the era of three-channel television viewing

• Area deaths for Feb. 24

• Lillian Barker, 94, of Roseville, Calif.

• Roger Tufte, 71, of Woodbury

• Sewage compliance checks discussed

• Council to consider pawn ordinance, again

• Options are available for studying college in high school

Thursday, Feb. 23

• County commissioners vote to support Minnesota constitution amendment

• Column: The USA and the Winter Olympics

• Tigers dive into section action, looking to head back to state

• Column: It's good to have Valentine's Day, other cheerful events to brighten days

• Priscilla Fodness, 80, of Glenville

• Man charged with aggravated robbery at Countryside Inn

• Edward Johnson, 86, of Albert Lea

• Leading the way

• Beat the Blahs this weekend

• Eggs and Issues forum to focus on flood mitigation

• Lawsuit brought against city over sludge hauling

Wednesday, Feb. 22

• Skophammer nominated for McDonald's All-American Game

• Albert Lea wins with style points

• Cougars continue Tigers' slide, 57-54

• Tigers give Mankato East battle to the end

• Column: St. Aidan Cemetery a beautiful place, but don't hurry to get there

• Editorial: Efforts to aid identity theft victims laudable

• Area deaths for Feb. 22

• Windustry meeting will feature wind and renewable energy discussion

• A daycare provider's day off

• Belshan's dissenting statements remain focal point of Freeborn County meeting

• School board approves 2006-07 education calendar

• Robbery attempt ends in arrest

• Tribune photos by Jeff Budlong. Above: Albert Lea's Matt Morris scored the biggest win of the night for the Tigers with a dominating 10-2 major decision over Mayo's third-ranked Matt Mauseth. Below: T

• Tribune photo by Adam Hammer. Claire Nelson flies down the hill at Lakeview Elementary School Friday on her sled. Nelson was sledding with a group celebrating Lauren Sorenson's birthday. The two inche

Tuesday, Feb. 21

• Tribune photo by Adam Hammer. Claire Nelson flies down the hill at Lakeview Elementary School Friday on her sled. Nelson was sledding with a group celebrating Lauren Sorenson's birthday. The two inche

• Fast start carries Wolverines over A-C

• Column: Cold weather does all sorts of good for people and nature

• Zachary Hull, 3 1/2-days-old, of Blue Earth

• Gertrude Spat, 94, of Albert Lea

• Colleen (Ringham) Vossen, 77, of Maple Grove

• Marion Ahern, 100, of Albert Lea

• Eat smart and play hard

• Education in the home

• Walz announces candidacy for House

• New light shed on predatory offenders

• Tribune photos by Jeff Budlong. Above: Albert Lea's Matt Morris scored the biggest win of the night for the Tigers with a dominating 10-2 major decision over Mayo's third-ranked Matt Mauseth. Below: T

• Tribune photo Adam Hammer.

Monday, Feb. 20

• Tribune photos by Jeff Budlong. Above: Albert Lea's Matt Morris scored the biggest win of the night for the Tigers with a dominating 10-2 major decision over Mayo's third-ranked Matt Mauseth. Below: T

• Banged-up Tigers fall to Rochester Mayo in regular season finale

• Headed where no one thought they could

• Going where everyone expected

• Column: The things that matter: Old dogs and children and ...

• Area deaths for Feb. 20

• Duane Gold, 67, of London, Minn.

• Drivers, start your engines

• Spending time helping people

• Sen. Dan Sparks pays a town-hall style visit to Union Center

• Two sent to prison for meth

• Tribune photo by Adam Hammer. Claire Nelson flies down the hill at Lakeview Elementary School Friday on her sled. Nelson was sledding with a group celebrating Lauren Sorenson's birthday. The two inche

Sunday, Feb. 19

• Panthers conclude perfect conference season

• Column: Spring is just around the corner Really

• Packers get by Albert Lea in overtime, 3-2

• Skophammer slams home 1,000th point, Tigers beat Century

• Column: Have you been eating too much? I did it in my sleep

• Editorial: Decency, morals open the way for civil talk

• Area deaths for Feb. 19

• Jerald Lawson, 71, of Clarks Grove

• Lillian Thompson, 94, of Albert Lea

• With a little help from her friends

• Speaker: Sex sells, but at what cost?

• Council OKs false-alarm ordinance

• Rock gym usage climbs

• A wish come true

• Tribune photos by Jeff Budlong. Above: Albert Lea's Matt Morris scored the biggest win of the night for the Tigers with a dominating 10-2 major decision over Mayo's third-ranked Matt Mauseth. Below: T

• Tribune photo by Adam Hammer. Claire Nelson flies down the hill at Lakeview Elementary School Friday on her sled. Nelson was sledding with a group celebrating Lauren Sorenson's birthday. The two inche

Friday, Feb. 17

• Marvin Miller, 79, of Albert Lea

• Carp are staging a comeback in Albert Lea Lake

• Project Linus provides blankets for those children going through crisis

• Candidate wants to increase young voters' participation

• Meth, missing person discovered

• Tribune photos by Jeff Budlong. Above: Albert Lea's Matt Morris scored the biggest win of the night for the Tigers with a dominating 10-2 major decision over Mayo's third-ranked Matt Mauseth. Below: T

• Tribune photo by Adam Hammer. Claire Nelson flies down the hill at Lakeview Elementary School Friday on her sled. Nelson was sledding with a group celebrating Lauren Sorenson's birthday. The two inche

• Column: Hardest working man in the NBA

• You be the judge: Is television is good or bad for children?

• Area deaths for Feb. 17

• George Bray, 72, of Albert Lea

Thursday, Feb. 16

• Southwest Middle School students exceed Explore test national averages

• Sen. Sparks to appear at town hall meeting

• Residents wake up to snowfall

• City delays action on assessment policy

• Tribune photos by Jeff Budlong. Above: Albert Lea's Matt Morris scored the biggest win of the night for the Tigers with a dominating 10-2 major decision over Mayo's third-ranked Matt Mauseth. Below: T

• Systems offer security

• Tribune photos by Ryan Hanson.

• The 2006 Minnesota Twins

• Missed free throws cost Bulldogs

• Tribune photo by Adam Hammer. Claire Nelson flies down the hill at Lakeview Elementary School Friday on her sled. Nelson was sledding with a group celebrating Lauren Sorenson's birthday. The two inche

• Column: Some families collect objects; hers collected characters

• George Bray, 72, of rural Albert Lea

• Ina Johnson, 92, Albert Lea

• Carl Bartness, 78, of Faribault

• Bricelyn museum preserves canned history

• Students win awards in BPA Region 9 business competition

Wednesday, Feb. 15

• Pantry helps families make it another week

• Tribune photo by Adam Hammer. Claire Nelson flies down the hill at Lakeview Elementary School Friday on her sled. Nelson was sledding with a group celebrating Lauren Sorenson's birthday. The two inche

• Tribune photos by Jeff Budlong. Above: Albert Lea's Matt Morris scored the biggest win of the night for the Tigers with a dominating 10-2 major decision over Mayo's third-ranked Matt Mauseth. Below: T

• Third robbery suspect apprehended

• Department offers probation and pre-trial services

• Egel Anderson, 85, of Albert Lea

• Gretchen (Gray) Stieler

• Column: The challenges of being a guy on Valentine's Day, past and present

• Packers end Albert Lea's season, 7-2

• AL posts big win in Winona

• Tigers down Mankato East, 6-5

• Column: Someone who likes his winters cold

Tuesday, Feb. 14

• Tribune photo by Adam Hammer. Claire Nelson flies down the hill at Lakeview Elementary School Friday on her sled. Nelson was sledding with a group celebrating Lauren Sorenson's birthday. The two inche

• Hormel heir dies

• Kaasa to take part in Special Olympics National Games

• Column: Week promotes technical education that prepares people for careers

• Area deaths for Feb. 14

• Engstrom joins Albert Lea Tribune as managing editor

• ALMC offers specialized care for chronic wounds

• The number of the day is 100

• Schweigert given six-month delay on utility increases

• Chamber denies Web site ad

• Car pulled from Albert Lea Lake

• Tribune photos by Jeff Budlong. Above: Albert Lea's Matt Morris scored the biggest win of the night for the Tigers with a dominating 10-2 major decision over Mayo's third-ranked Matt Mauseth. Below: T

Monday, Feb. 13

• Tribune photo by Adam Hammer. Claire Nelson flies down the hill at Lakeview Elementary School Friday on her sled. Nelson was sledding with a group celebrating Lauren Sorenson's birthday. The two inche

• Tigers finish seventh at Big Nine Conference Meet

• Panthers fall to Blake in OT

• Column: Valentine's Day: a day to recapture feeling of new love

• Area deaths for Feb. 13

• Linda Toenges, 88, of Alden

• King and queen reign over senior center activities

• Cooking the days away

• Tolbers confined for three years

• Tribune photos by Jeff Budlong. Above: Albert Lea's Matt Morris scored the biggest win of the night for the Tigers with a dominating 10-2 major decision over Mayo's third-ranked Matt Mauseth. Below: T

• Tribune photos by Adam Hammer.

Sunday, Feb. 12

• Commissioners strike and restore dissent from minutes

• Improved defense leads to win for A-C

• N-K puts up 93 points in win

• Column: Let's do our part to keep the great outdoors just that

• Six-minute drought costs the Tigers against Mankato West

• Tigers wrap up Big Nine title No. 22

• Editorial: Students and donors are acknowledged

• Grace Thompson, 100, of Albert Lea

• Simon Thompson, 97, of Albert Lea

• Richard Sampson, 61 of Austin

• Mary Noland, 89, of Glenwood

• Kay Rezac, 67, of Albert Lea

• Pearl Lair, 87, of Emmons

• Helge Rame, 81, of Bricelyn

• Area deaths for Feb. 12

• Another kind of home for elderly

• Public information meeting on predatory offenders scheduled

• Engineers probe lake sediments

• Two arrested in county burglaries

• Test your knowledge on healthy heart basics

• Going over and under the railroad tracks

• Column: Nature's World: Readers ask nature questions

• A Mother's Love: Area woman shares joy of motherhood as surrogate

• Tribune photos by Adam Hammer. April Wiggins shows her full-term pregnant belly. She has been carrying a baby as a surrogate for a couple in Belgium.

• Tribune photos by Jeff Budlong. Above: Albert Lea's Matt Morris scored the biggest win of the night for the Tigers with a dominating 10-2 major decision over Mayo's third-ranked Matt Mauseth. Below: T

• Tribune photo by Adam Hammer. Claire Nelson flies down the hill at Lakeview Elementary School Friday on her sled. Nelson was sledding with a group celebrating Lauren Sorenson's birthday. The two inche

Friday, Feb. 10

• Tribune photos by Jeff Budlong.

• Column: Picture this

• Tigers suffer setback to Mankato West

• Tribune photo by Adam Hammer.

• Tigers down third-seeded Scarlets, advance to the sectional semifinal

• Column: Here's a happy song boosting a place called Albert Lea

• Area deaths for Feb. 10

• Lila Ballard, 74, of Libertyville and Grayslake

• Howard Sorenson, 66, of Albert Lea

• Frank Pearson, 84, of Lyle

• TV ads will be displayed at government center

• Performing arts go interactive

• Public hearing set for assessment policy

• Flanagan opts not to pursue case

Thursday, Feb. 9

• Tribune photo by Kari Lucin.

• Column: The new Wolves don't help

• Tigers looking to wrap up conference title

• Column: Each must examine himself to decide what is his highest sense of right

• Cynthia Larsen, 54, of Albert Lea

• Erna Skov, 93, formerly of Alden

• Jay Ashling, 24, of Waseca

• LeRoy Ophaug, 87, of Albert Lea

• M. Elizabeth Lunning, 88, of Clarks Grove

• James Weller, 64, of Clarks Grove

• Orville Fischer, 82, of Owatonna

• Elaine Baird, of Rapid City, S.D.

• Area death for Feb. 9

• Almon Scherf, of Albert Lea

• ALHS Concert Choir to perform at music educators' convention

• Recording the world around Conger

• Red Kettle campaign surpasses goal

• Spaghetti benefit dinner and silent auction to raise money for Johnson

• Alden plans to fully fund preschool

• Court considers transcript

• Joining the news team

Wednesday, Feb. 8

• Tigers can't find touch against John Marshall

• Tigers struggle against Rockets, fall 65-47

• Column: How much credit to take for a win?

• Hillman, Tigers put hurting on Mankato East

• Column: Remembering the days when all gas stations were full-service

• Area deaths for Feb. 8

• Waffles for wee ones

• Commissioners vote on union proposal in closed session

• Deputies suit up for overtime

• Board reviews do not resuscitate' policy

Tuesday, Feb. 7

• Learning through play

• Interview may be held in Hughes case

• U-12B girls' hockey team takes first place

• Albert Lea hockey peewees doing well

• Column: If it's OK with them, then it's just fine by me

• Area deaths for Feb. 7

• Gladys Bombela, 75, of Albert Lea

• Anzetta Clough, 92, formerly of Clarks Grove

• Presentation to show and tell about heart health

• Bus service to Rochester will end March 1

• Panel names new pork ambassador

Monday, Feb. 6

• Bringing family together with education

• Albert Lea, Marshall battle into OT, finish in tie

• Column: Concept of Black History Month stirs mixed emotions

• Area deaths for Feb. 6

• Assisted living facility offers rooms with a view

• Calhoun matches volunteers with people in need through Faith in Action

• County researches housing

Sunday, Feb. 5

• Missed free throws help Huskies down Tigers

• USC holds on to down JWP

• Wolverines improve to 14-4 with win

• Column: A chance to dance with wolves

• Victory at last: Tiger swimmers down Mayo

• Tigers' second half rally falls just short

• Editorial: Donors, volunteers and good students are recognized

• Column: Protecting the environment starts at home with a responsible attitude

• Leslie Thisted, age 85, of Albert Lea

• Business owners urge people to rent one just for fun'

• Camp Amanda brings kids together to cope with grief

• Agencies donate to Channel View rehab

• Role-playing can help kids learn to stand up to bullies

• Some overlooked features of Albert Lea

• Travelogue: Aquarium boasts many features

• Column: Nature's World: Nature's Q and A

• The Music Man

• Tribune photo by Jeff Budlong.

• Tribune photo by Mark Russell.

Friday, Feb. 3

• Tigers continue to play well

• G-E uses big second half to win

• Column: Hoop it up

• Bagley, Hillman lead big third period for Tigers, tie Winona

• Column: Going to the places where the eagles perch

• Editorial: Solution more complicated than problem

• Ernest Hensche, 93, formerly of Alden

• Josephine Cech, 88, rural Glenville

• Benish given four years to stay clean, submit to probation conditions

• Chocolate or vanilla?

• Rollover injures driver, kills four pigs

• Arrests made for cocaine

Thursday, Feb. 2

• Antigone' cast ready for one-act contest

• Settlement granted to schools

• Column: The Gophers, Timberwolves & Twins

• Panthers looking to get on late-season roll

• Column: Lots of sound, fury and horror about lies and liars

• Area deaths for Feb. 2

• Harriet Roorda - Van Zomeren, 87, of Pella, Iowa

• Life through Hemingway's lens

• MS Society meets to answer health care questions

• Toy show takes over Northbridge

• Pops concert will celebrate cultures

Wednesday, Feb. 1

• Tigers win physical game over Falcons

• Editorial: Use caution on lake ice

• Tigers strong down the stretch to beat Falcons

• Swimmers final home meet ends in another close loss

• Twin homes go up at Tiger Hills

• St. John's volunteer of the year's pastime gives back

• Lunch with Loises

• Camilla Hauge, 64

• Hallman, Knights on fire from distance, down USC

• Column: It's Super Bowl week then what?

• Albert Lea continues to rack up the wins

• Patricia Luna, 46, of Minnetonka

• Classes offer development for county employees

• Column: Can you believe it? Not everyone wanted to own a Corvair