Story archive for March 2006

Friday, March 31

• Out of the wilderness

• Photo courtesy of Loren Kaiser.

• Iowa sex offender shares his viewpoint

• Photo essay by Kari Lucin

• Officer Villarreal retires today

• Rural areas to have septic checks

• Half-cent sales tax takes effect Saturday

• Teachers awarded with grant

• Darlene Theuer, 79

• Area deaths for March 31

• Editorial: Minn. Senate has the cart before horse

• Column: Lefty pitcher convinced Hall of Fame he was worth watching

• Column: Don't bet on it

Thursday, March 30

• Police arrest family in bomb case

• Column: Minnesota Twins: The 2006 version vs. 2007 team

• Rebels sweep indoor meets, Anderson wins four events

• Youth for Christ to hold unique fund-raiser

• Column: Marriage has changed in concepts and costs through the years

• Editorial: City picked a good group for committee

• James Gonzalez, 59, of Burnsville

• Darlene Pegors-Rettke, 64, of Albert Lea

• Bluegrass, home show, school auctions on tap for weekend

• Make room for more animals

• Stressing street smarts helps

• Project Trust uses play to teach

• School in a daze

• Photo courtesy of Pam Ripppentrop-Bratten.

Wednesday, March 29

• Big Night on Campus

• Column: What's your sign?

• Column: Remembering the good advice given at Uncle Bill's barbershop

• Editorial: Security system for newborns is a nice touch

• Area deaths for March 29

• Ronald Grabau

• Kenneth Brech, 69, of Myrtle

• Jerrold Mickelson, 82, of Clarks Grove

• Harold Henderson, 89

• Linda Spande, 87

• Sixth-grader wins word contest

• Murder suspect waives right to speedy trial

• Faribault County family arrested for possession of explosives; Police suspect tie to Albert Lea explosion

• Police search for suspects

Tuesday, March 28

• Police respond to second bomb

• Tiger named to all-state team

• Heather Bagley honored with award

• Column: A word or two about verbs and the beauty of older words

• Area deaths for March 28

• Tilford Lund, 65, of Belle Plaine

• Verna Pixley, 76, of Northwood

• Alta Anderson, 81, of Albert Lea

• Jane Keeler Ildstad

• Charles Dennison, 41, of St. Louis

• Donald Aakre, 72, of Austin

• County Ditch 65 in Bancroft Township to get $700,000 makeover

• Depression affects many in Freeborn County

• Sex offender committee members named

• How to recognize the signs of abuse

• Baby alarms keep track of newborns

• Green Mill waitress Rhonda Cievert serves up a meal made with corned beef, a traditional Irish meat. Corned beef is part of the Green Mill's St. Patrick's Day celebration menu. The St. Patrick's Day c

Monday, March 27

• Hometown hero

• An Evening in Paris'

• Human Services director retires

• Sheriff Harig to seek second term

• Internet can be helpful and harmful to kids

• Pipe bomb destroys toilet

• Prairie Profiles - Nick Gosen: Best seat in the house

• Photo courtesy of Bryce Gaudian.

• Green Mill waitress Rhonda Cievert serves up a meal made with corned beef, a traditional Irish meat. Corned beef is part of the Green Mill's St. Patrick's Day celebration menu. The St. Patrick's Day c

• Adam Hammer/Albert Lea Tribune

• Beardsley to share inspirational message in Albert Lea

• Column: Being a parent means not making the easy decisions in life

• Area deaths for March 27

• Orville Truesdell Jr., 59, of Albert Lea

Sunday, March 26

• The museum may have something special to offer you

• Creating grand hotels in the lakeside city

• Column: Thoughts on spring

• Green Mill waitress Rhonda Cievert serves up a meal made with corned beef, a traditional Irish meat. Corned beef is part of the Green Mill's St. Patrick's Day celebration menu. The St. Patrick's Day c

• Geri McShane/Albert Lea Tribune

• Stronger every day

• Spring it's a great time to enjoy nature

• Cotter makes it look easy in first year leading N-K

• Skophammer proves to be a crowd pleaser

• Column: Here's a message to the White House co-pilot: Eject now

• Editorial: Please share your comments on series

• Joel Stoa, 69, San Fransisco, Calif.

• Jane Ildstad, 79, Louisville, Ky

• Carol Brandt, 57, Albert Lea

• Diamond Jo Casino on Interstate 35 welcomes new general manager

• Joe T. talks about 10 years in taxi

• An Albert Lea original

• City response to sex offenders could set stage in Minnesota

• House fire not given cause

Friday, March 24

• Column: Tribune stories, ads describe Albert Lea's first three tea rooms

• Column: My thoughts

• Editorial: Dreaming about the perfect spring day

• Area deaths for March 24

• Helen Berg, 91, of Wells

• Library seeks foundation to raise funds

• Two quilts to recognize fight against cancer

• City, watershed hire Capitol lobbyist

• The Tigers will roar tonight

• Photos courtesy of Tiger hockey team.

• Green Mill waitress Rhonda Cievert serves up a meal made with corned beef, a traditional Irish meat. Corned beef is part of the Green Mill's St. Patrick's Day celebration menu. The St. Patrick's Day c

Thursday, March 23

• Adam Hammer/Albert Lea Tribune.

• Column: The thoughts of a crotchety columnist on sports and more

• Column: This colonel carried history and knew how to address an audience

• Area deaths for March 23

• Mary Flann, 91, of Albert Lea

• Clinton Olson, 85

• Kary Kleinschrodt, 27, of Albert Lea

• Glenville-Emmons to present Cinderella' with a twist

• Hollandale to host auction

• Big arts weekend on tap with festival, play, skating, Roar'

• Para-educators seek pay change

• County votes to commission plaque for historic courthouse

• Northwood-Kensett finds a profitable Iowa breeze

• Bill provides flood mitigation money

• Ape over aprons

• Photo courtesy team.

• Green Mill waitress Rhonda Cievert serves up a meal made with corned beef, a traditional Irish meat. Corned beef is part of the Green Mill's St. Patrick's Day celebration menu. The St. Patrick's Day c

Wednesday, March 22

• Photos courtesy of Albert Lea hockey.

• Column: Iowa is a sports state in flux

• Column: Ants in the plants teach everyone lessons about how to live

• Editorial: Not much is made of sportsmanship

• Area deaths for March 22

• Steady hiring during 2006 expected in area

• Albert Lea man charged with burglary after allegedly meeting cop

• This story is a load of hot air

• Green Mill waitress Rhonda Cievert serves up a meal made with corned beef, a traditional Irish meat. Corned beef is part of the Green Mill's St. Patrick's Day celebration menu. The St. Patrick's Day c

• Kari Lucin/Albert Lea Tribune.

Tuesday, March 21

• Jeff Budlong/Albert Lea Tribune.

• Three named to all-state team

• Lair wins Hobey Baker Character Award

• Column: In Austin, your family eats at George's or at Steve's, never both

• Area deaths for March 21

• Dwight Miller, 81, of Hartland

• Elwood Stallkamp, 64, of Albert Lea

• Presentation helps patients cope with chronic illness

• Holding pond placed on Shell Rock board manager's land

• Man in rollover dies in Rochester

• DFL picks delegates

• Neighbors help family that lost home to fire

• Green Mill waitress Rhonda Cievert serves up a meal made with corned beef, a traditional Irish meat. Corned beef is part of the Green Mill's St. Patrick's Day celebration menu. The St. Patrick's Day c

• Goodbye Hi Lo'

Monday, March 20

• Green Mill waitress Rhonda Cievert serves up a meal made with corned beef, a traditional Irish meat. Corned beef is part of the Green Mill's St. Patrick's Day celebration menu. The St. Patrick's Day c

• Tigers' Skophammer to play in all-star basketball event

• Parents, fans make state weekend special

• Column: The good, the bad, the things you didn't know about Mexico

• Area deaths for March 20

• Thorne Crest reaches out with kindness

• Citizens' Academy graduates 10 people

• Students gear up for achievement testing

• Rally: Let people vote on gay marriage

• Prairie Profiles: P Mitchell Jenson, From Iraq to Japan

• Nathan Cooper/Albert Lea Tribune.

• Geri McShane/Albert Lea Tribune.

Sunday, March 19

• Green Mill waitress Rhonda Cievert serves up a meal made with corned beef, a traditional Irish meat. Corned beef is part of the Green Mill's St. Patrick's Day celebration menu. The St. Patrick's Day c

Saturday, March 18

• Finding lodging between the lakes

• Maple River is too much for Panthers to handle

• Column: Not out of the woods yet

• Sparby, Panthers enjoying success

• A quality combination

• No solace in second

• Column: Research reveals answers about ADD/HD

• Editorial: Are college sports pro or amateur?

• Abby Rhiger, 72 of Albert Lea

• Lloyd Johnson, 81, of Mankato

• Bail bond manager tries to be a friend on the outside

• Wal-Mart to seek OK

• Speeding car rolls, stops at Burger King

• School officials in Wells seek state help

• Blaze destroys family's home

• Column: Nature's World: Perfect trip

• Retired rec director remembers how club got its start

• Green Mill waitress Rhonda Cievert serves up a meal made with corned beef, a traditional Irish meat. Corned beef is part of the Green Mill's St. Patrick's Day celebration menu. The St. Patrick's Day c

• 45 Years of #1 Hits... on Ice

Friday, March 17

• Slowing Eglseder a tall task for N-K

• Column: With telephone calls, don't forget to ask where other person is

• Nine Tiger wrestlers named all-conference

• Editorial: Don't forget the baby food!

• Deborah Agbey, 54, of Albert Lea

• Area deaths for March 17

• Deborah Agbey, age 54, of Albert Lea

• How does pollution get into lakes and streams?

• Albert Lea library launches weblog

• St. Patty's feast is on

• Green Mill waitress Rhonda Cievert serves up a meal made with corned beef, a traditional Irish meat. Corned beef is part of the Green Mill's St. Patrick's Day celebration menu. The St. Patrick's Day c

Thursday, March 16

• Thorn receives ExCEL Award

• Is drawdown feasible for A.L. Lake?

• Grant bolsters low-income housing

• Alden science projects headed to state

• Former state senator wins defamation case

• CAT' aclysmic to host show choir competition Saturday

• Borderfest makes a move

• Duane Opdahl, 79, of Pierce, Idaho

• Beverly Grove, 68, of Albert Lea

• Joseph Ubl, 91, of New Ulm

• Kathleen Kleinpaste, 80

• Column: Colorful City Council manages to take $106 from old woman

• Goodnature honored for excellence

• Column: Joy of Life

Wednesday, March 15

• Township voting results

• Column: Filling out my bracket

• No silver lining this time, Panthers take gold

• Column: A visit with Hartland's big game hunter is a roaring good time

• Area deaths for March 15

• Marvin Rye, 84

• Thomas Eckstrom, 62, of Marion, Iowa

• Charlotte Alvey, 83

• Norvalean Mandt, 75, of Albert Lea

• Abby Rhiger, 72, of Albert Lea

• Dorman takes steps in bonding proposals

• Watershed appoints administrator

• Pawn-shop owner says ordinance will end existence of pawn shop

• Tribune's Web site now offers AP streaming video

Tuesday, March 14

• Committee to draft sex offender ordinance

• Ehrhard to be enshrined in hall of fame

• Walton, Casanova named all-state players

• Albert Lea Bantam hockey team concludes season

• Column: Vikings are better off without quarterback Daunte Culpepper

• Editorial: States need to act to get ethanol at pump

• Area deaths for March 14

• Steven Groe, 48, of Minneapolis

• Clayton Nelson, 85, of Ellendale

• Most common causes of contact dermatitis revealed

• City opts not to re-bid hauling contract

• Townships vote today

• Inside the snowplow

Monday, March 13

• Area deaths for March 13

• Tigers hold off Winona, 61-58

• Attitude affects everything and everyone else through the day

• Darrell Lunning, 73, of Albert Lea

• Lloyd Throne, 76, of Faribault

• Steven Groe, 48, Minneapolis

• Firefighters extinguish van fire

• High school to host showcase concert

• County health director talks about bird flu

• City Council to consider sex offender restrictions

• Always an open house

• Region wakes to snow

Sunday, March 12

• Cars of Caring

• Camping a great way to enjoy the outdoors

• MVL ends Panthers' season one game short of state

• N-K headed to state

• Column: Everything you wanted to know about North Dakota but

• Editorial: Got trees? One group has some to spare

• Stephen Groe, 48, Minneapolis

• Edwin Bogenschutz, 86, Freeborn County

• Council to consider re-bidding sludge contract

• Police contract put on the table, again

• $100,000 donated to A-C school

• Painter turns unusual wall finishes into business

• Iowa casino takes shape

• Don't put off sharing your story until tomorrow

• Albert Lea's hospitality on the prairie

• Nature's bits and pieces

Friday, March 10

• County attorney reviews audit's claim of misspent city funds

• Knights conclude successful season with 13-6 record

• Column: Welcome back Kirby

• Hot-shooting second half sparks Panthers

• Column: Belshan: I didn't cancel workshop

• Column: Test your history with this business quiz, plus a special request

• Area deaths for March 10

• Donald Decker, 72, of Austin

• Odvin Fure, 102, formerly of Kiester

• Middle-schoolers flex math muscles

• Walking the line

Thursday, March 9

• Albert Lea FFA to hold parade

• Column: Olympic moments

• Tigers advance to section semifinals

• Column: Friend points gun at sky, pulls trigger and a duck lands at her feet

• Learning to listen

• Editorial: Ducks, people benefit from Ducks Unlimited

• Area death for March 9

• Roland Hagen, 90, of Albert Lea

• STARS hosts Tour of Tables

• Vehicle travels wrong way down the I-90

• Meeting to discuss the future of mid-sized farms scheduled for Saturday

• Man charged with robbery requests review of bail status

• Attempted murder case takes turn

Wednesday, March 8

• Fed cuts may cost county $650,000

• Column: Issues with how things are issued

• Alden Athletic Club helps out by playing games

• Hable sees hard work pay off

• Column: Answer to big question: Why do we get heavier as we get older?'

• Editorial: Cause of large class sizes: Politicians

• Area deaths for March 8

• Ethel Freemyer, 86

• Driving for a good cause

• New Geneva Lake dam gets green light

• Fog blankets southern Minnesota

• Signs ask people to pray for Baby Ella

• Election season begins

Tuesday, March 7

• Editorial: We'll miss you, Kirby Puckett

• Area deaths for March 7

• Janette Schave, 80, of Mankato

• Evelyn Prantner, 83, of Albert Lea

• Twins legend Kirby Puckett dies

• Picking up the paper trail

• Riverland now offers two-year degree with a focus in business

• Predatory offender fails to register after moving to Albert Lea

• 3 Iowans charged with possession of meth and intent to cook meth

• Stocking the shelves

• Comeback kids: The Panthers rally to win

• Column: Even a pat of butter at the store can make a good impression

Monday, March 6

• Still working

• Study projects housing growth

• Albert Lea fans take over tourney

• Townships set for elections; parties ready for caucuses

• Cory completes comeback with state title

• Apple Valley denies Tigers a team title

• NRHEG sharp in its section opener

• New Prague ends the Tigers' season, 67-58

• Knights move on with victory over Truman

• Tiger seniors leave state with medals

• Berhow proves he is the best

• Heard of Dancing with the Stars'? How about Changing Oil'?

• Area deaths for March 6

• David Larson, 75, of rural Albert Lea

• Kathryn Nelson, 86, of Austin

Sunday, March 5

• Berhow, Johnson going for the gold

• Tigers finish regular season with win, 60-52

• Cory carries on

• Column: A sure cure for fishing fever

• Tigers put two into finals of breaststroke at state

• Tigers take aim at team title

• Column: Lost, found and lost again: What to do when the emperor has no clothes

• Legislature takes up immigration, water, vets and other issues

• Area deaths for March 5

• Darryl Rosenberg, 64, of Bonita Springs, Fla.

• Dean Myran, 49, of Rosemount

• Conger, Myrtle, Manchester seek better way to process wastewater

• There's more than motorcycles at Bergdale Harley-Davidson

• Prescription cards available at County Government Center

• Wrestlers Berhow, Cory win state

• Albert Lea police officers train for the worst of situations

• Store perpetuates two local distinctions

• Daffodils mean hope

Friday, March 3

• Column: Time to take sides

• ALHS girls rebound by defeating Winona

• Two area wrestlers, Rebels' Amberg and Panthers' Cory, remain in tourney

• Something to cheer about

• Eight ALHS wrestlers remain in medal hunt

• Column: What do you like? Maybe it's time for a la carte cable-TV service

• Editorial: Interest in wind and solar is positive

• Norman Oakland, 84, of St. John's Lutheran Home

• Virgil' comes to Southwest Middle School

• City prepares runway extension

• Southern Minnesota coalition heads to St. Paul

• A day with Dr. Seuss

• Tribune photos by Kari Lucin.

• Glenville-Emmons falls to Medford in playoff game

Thursday, March 2

• Wrestlers, beware!

• Alden-Conger School holds Wellness Fair

• Shell Rock joins county on septic checks

• Column: Why ask questions?

• Peak performance

• Column: A recording? Right-to-lifers need a public-relations chairman

• Area deaths for March 2

• Odean Sola, 77, of rural Glenville

• Mark Staloch, 54, of Twin Lakes

• Saying goodbye

• A.L. man receives 11 years for role in stabbing

• City pursues action against Hy-Vee

Wednesday, March 1

• Albert Lea murder defendant demands right to speedy trial

• Audit: City misspent $193,000

• 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

• Youth Citizen of the Year

• Harold Monsen, 84, of Albert Lea

• Commissioners cancel workshop