Story archive for December 2007

Monday, Dec. 31

• Alden-Conger runs into stiff competition at Windom

• Tribune writer Mike Simmons kicks back for some Minnesota winter fun

• Column: Look for year of broadcast-law battles

• Column: Lessons in nature during wintertime

• Column: Environment makes tiny campaign appearance

• Column: This year: I resolve to do what I always do

• Editorial: Iowa doesnt pick the president

• Duane Everett Buchanan, 87, Oakland

• Arlo Flo, 88, of Bricelyn

• Raymond Steele, 85, Albert Lea

• Two men arrested

• It was in the paper

• Waseca restaurant owners start again in New Richland

• Salvation Army closes in on its goal

• Albert Lea son finds his way into an independent film

• A-C boys fall in OT

• Tiger girls take home Austin tourney win

• Tigers twisted up by Anoka

Saturday, Dec. 29

• City owes county $50,000

• What they said: Memorable quotations from this year

• Nests remind us: Not all engineers have degrees

• Gift shop coming to bigger, better location

• Historical Society Foundation receives gift from Westgate estate

• Panthers fall in semis at St. Clair tourney

• A-C, G-E boys fall hard

• Girls duel with Jefferson

• Tiger hockey teams play for championships

• Tigers dig 9-0 hole, fall by nine despite late surge

• A.L. girls shot down

• Add umph to your New Years resolutions

• Follow the map driving west from Minnesota

• Maxine Reyerson, 74, of Albert Lea

• Jayce Hable, 1 month and 2 days, of Albert Lea

• Edna Thomas

• Wilda Van Riper, 87, of Albert Lea

• Raymond Steele, 85, of Albert Lea

• Arlene Hummer, 86, of Minneapolis

• Ivo Reindal, 85, of California

• Floyd Wangen, 82, of Albert Lea

• Year in photos now online

Friday, Dec. 28

• Coming Sunday at AlbertLeaTribune.com

• Outdoors: Need a cure for winter blues?

• Hockey teams put up sticks in tourney wins

• Balance spurs Tigers in opener

• Zoned in: Tigers get No. 1

• Column: Corn, sugarcane, snakes and lack of road kill

• Column: Albert Lea Tommy and the topic of bird feed

• Patricia Matter, 58, Albert Lea

• Harry Petersen, 88, Albert Lea

• Bruce Wallace, 90, Medford, Ore.

• Man arrested for DUI found with meth pipe

• Stay safe while behind wheel

• Newsmakers

• Teachers, school board head to arbitration

• Favorite photographs of the year

Thursday, Dec. 27

• Albert Lea area newsmakers

• Column: Nostalgic time of year brings back days of old

• Column: The Top 10 Comedic News Stories of the Year

• Column: And the envelope, please: Schmeltzer Awards

• Editorial: Lets help Albert Lea Family Y

• Michelle Pederson, 35, Albert Lea

• Eleanor Halsey, 96, Austin

• Ruth Sorbo, 84, Glenville

• It's the "Spirit of Christmas" in Alden as volunteers raise funds

• Comedy coming to American Legion

• United Way campaign passes $562,000 goal

Wednesday, Dec. 26

• United Way reaches goal

• Column: Looking back on the year in local sports

• Editorial: Delays can hurt a project

• Column: Open garden of living: Ode to Leslie Schroader

• Column: Shopping differences between men, women

• Lucian Trumble, 84, Albert Lea

• Lodge offers Norwegian language classes

• Soldier awarded Bronze Star

Tuesday, Dec. 25

• Conger church is collecting supplies for children in Kosovo

• Welcome to the Big Show

• Column: In 1657, a small group stood up for free religion

• Column: Freedom of speech includes religious greetings

• Editorial roundup: There is a Santa Claus

• Doctor without borders

• Coming Wednesday on AlbertLeaTribune.com

• Dairy Princess and Milk Maid candidates now being sought

• Weather stalls travelers

Monday, Dec. 24

• Editorial: Be sure to tip your carrier

• Determination 6 minutes at a time

• Column: School breakfast can bring success in school

• Column: Christmas Eve has changed over the years

• Hayward woman completes Community Connector training

• Coming Tuesday on AlbertLeaTribune.com

• Jensen elected president of Minnesota IHC Collectors

• Two cited for shoplifting

• Two die in freeway rollover

• What was Santas best gift?

Sunday, Dec. 23

• Robert Dennis, 85, Blooming Prairie

• Three people named to city parks board

• Coming Monday morning at AlbertLeaTribune.com

• I think it turned out beautiful: Community celebrates footbridge opening

• Last-minute gift ideas in Albert Lea: Shopping local can surprise you

• Column: We all need faith, trust to see us through tough times

• Column: Don't forget the birds this holiday

• Albert Leas first wartime holiday

• NRHEG downs Loyola by 4

• Slow start allows Austin to down Albert Lea

• Panthers win in overtime

• No. 8 Packers blow past Tigers

• Column: A look back on the 2007 United Way campaign

• Column: Stopping to smell pine boughs at Starbucks

Friday, Dec. 21

• Coming Saturday afternoon at AlbertLeaTribune.com

• American Red Cross urges winter preparation

• United Way campaign almost at its target

• Tiger Hills developers fail to make payment

• Albert Lea City Council approves Wedgewood Cove agreement

• ALMC announces changes to holiday hours

• American Bank buys Eagles Rest

• Student designs Riverland holiday card

• Sports schedule for Dec. 21

• Tiger boys' hockey team falls to No. 11 Rochester Lourdes

• United South Central falls to third-ranked Bethlehem Academy by 21

• Ranked Tiger girls' hockey team falls to New Ulm

• No. 3 USC wrestling team wins a pair of duals

• In wrestling, No. 12 NRHEG Panthers handle Blue Earth

• Tiger wrestling team shakes up lineup, still wins with ease

• Alden-Conger Knights have no answers in the second half

• Column: Good news for Minnesota at the gas pump

• Column: Minnestota State Fairs history in one fine book

• Penny E. Harbey, 88, Faribault

• Kenneth N. Bruhn, 89, Albert Lea

• Box returned with trash in it

Thursday, Dec. 20

• Lifestyles: Albert Lea's first wartime holiday

• Albert Lea girls' hockey team makes state rankings

• Column: Baseball now dealing with the Mitchell Report

• Indians down Lake Mills

• Bulldogs fall to Forest City

• Scores from Dec. 20

• Albert Leas Jr. Gold hockey team takes first

• Column: First Amendment turned 216 years old Dec. 15

• Column: Thanks for making the Tribune a great paper

• Editorial: Public art helps local economy

• Allyn Stutzriem, 89, New Richland

• Weekend Planner: Events slated to happen this weekend.

• City plans ribbon cutting for completion of Katherine Island bridge

• Husband, wife release second CD

• 328 families to get Christmas season help

• Jenna Christensen has recorded 22 goals this year

• Bank buys Eagle's Rest development

• Freeborns Powerhouse Bar & Grill has new owners

• City Council approves Wedgewood Cove development agreement

Wednesday, Dec. 19

• Teacher pay could go to arbitration

• Column: Playoff games I want to see

• Hallman drains 40-footer to secure win for A-C

• Tiger girls hockey team wins fourth in a row, 9-0

• Tigers battle back after slow start

• Tigers get rare win over Century

• Column: Are you feeling bad for the fickle Republicans?

• Column: Christmas at the Batt household gets crazy

• Editorial: Get rid of the citys preagenda meetings

• No obituaries or death notices for Wednesday.

• Local dancers team up with Moscow Ballet for Nutcracker

• County leaders unable to find local coroner

• Coming Thursday at AlbertLeaTribune.com

• Looking back on Christmas in Albert Lea

• Freeborn County approves its budget, levy

• Al Larson steps down from head of Larson Contracting

Tuesday, Dec. 18

• School district officials talk restoration

• Scores from Dec. 18

• Prep schedule for Dec. 20

• A 13-0 run in final minutes sends G-E to defeat

• Column: Budget restoration in process at school district

• Column: Racial slurs have no place during Christmas

• Finding stress relief

• Julie Eskildsen, 52, Albert Lea

• Two arrested for car break-ins

• Austin police captain faces theft, drug charges

• Coming Wednesday at AlbertLeaTribune.com

• School board sets its levy

Monday, Dec. 17

• Santa delivers puppy to boy

• School board to discuss financial matters

• Downtown McDonalds is all new

• Is ho ho ho politically incorrect?

• Coming Tuesday to AlbertLeaTribune.com

• Snowmobile stolen

• Frances Kaasa, 88, Albert Lea

• Walter Newman, 90, Alden

• Column: Are you a ding-a-ling during Christmas time?

• A.L. cant handle Raiders

• Cody Hansen takes title at Christmas Tourney

• Third-ranked Rebels go 1-3

• Tigers battle tough field at own relay invitational

• Panthers finish third at Dick Schiels Invitational

Sunday, Dec. 16

• Naeve Hospital Auxiliary comes full circle

• New Richland picks up convincing win over Randolph, 71-45

• Wolverines turn in best performance of season in win

• Tigers put Winona on ice, move to 4-1

• Albert Leas Ciota, Hansen nominated for the ExCEL Award

• Rebels pick up first win of season downing Medford

• Tigers keep three alive for titles

• Tigers handle Waseca with ease

• Confident Tigers test Red Wing

• Column: A clear head can help when healing your hurt

• Column: The meaning of, um, well, oh yes, Christmas

• Marlys Jahnke, 77, Albert Lea

• Vernon Doss, 80, Albert Lea

• Hollandale students pool money, buy toys

• Radio host meets food collection goal early

• Tribunes holiday recipes

• Column: Here are a few Christmas gift ideas for wildlife lovers

Friday, Dec. 14

• UPDATE: Radio announcer's food-drive surpasses goal

• Outdoors: Houses appear on the hard water

• Albert Leas offensive defensemen spark the win over Winona, 5-1

• Mario Williams has 3 1/2 sacks in win over Broncos

• Eighth-ranked Granada handles A-C with ease, 53-26

• No. 7 Tigers roll past Mayo, 56-12

• Rebels dominate NRHEG, 51-15

• Column: Looking back on the year 2007 in Albert Lea

• Column: The Chocolate Dream and other concoctions

• Editorial: School lunch was never better

• M. Irene Pettersen, 98, Waterloo, Iowa

• Anna Otis, 101, Albert Lea

• Milton Thisius, 85, Wells

• Barbershop chorus to present holiday benefit concerts Sunday

• Wedgewood shovels turn

• Police issue profile of Sorensens killer

• Young children perform at Albert Lea High

Thursday, Dec. 13

• Store reported broken into

• Column: Santa Claus is coming to town and he has a list

• Knights fall to Truman, 58-55

• Tigers downed by Mayo

• Column: Parents, Congress work for safe holiday gifts

• Column: Teenager speaks on gifts, music and dinosaurs

• Editorial: Commuter rail can aid rural areas

• Frieda Prescott, 87, Adams, Iowa

• Theres been some improvement in the quality of Geneva Lake

• County inks deal with employees

• Nature bus visits Glenville Elem.

• Questions for city on snowplow policies?

• City of Freeborn reduces its taxes 7 percent

• A Hispanic tradition

Wednesday, Dec. 12

• Lakeview students practice meal etiquette

• Column: More area athletes doing well

• Tigers pound the Falcons, win 9-1

• Knights fall to Medford in opener by two points

• Shooting woes continue for G-E

• Albert Lea gets defensive in win

• Tigers get tricky, beat Falcons

• Column: It is time to build on the vacant Farmland site

• Column: Father: Dont make me have to come up there

• Arlene Roberts, 77, Albert Lea

• Marian Westrum, 86, Albert Lea

• Commissioners approve contracts

• Watershed board approves budget, levy

• Library artist is finalist in contest

• DJ camps outdoors for food

• QPP illness may not be chronic

Tuesday, Dec. 11

• City Council approves tax increase

• USC falls to Loyola, 51-47

• Panthers go 3-1 in latest action

• Cardinals wear down Panthers for the win

• Column: Setting up a foundation is easier than you think

• Column: Tonya Lynch spoke out of community pride

• Editorial: Example of a dead issue

• Bernard Godeke, 80, Hollandale

• Sally Hursh, 57, Owatonna

• Roger Simpson, 51, Wadena

• Students put decimals to work

• Salvation Army has half of its kettle goal

• Oaklands underground railroad

Monday, Dec. 10

• Column: Does how a day starts affect the remainder?

• Will Bushs plan help here?

• Vikings pick up second win, 47-31

• A.L. hockey team wins on the road

• No. 7 Tiger wrestlers continue their early roll

• Column: Where is the GOPs Shining City on a Hill?

• Ralph Larson, Rochester

Saturday, Dec. 8

• United Way is at 91 percent of its target figure

• USC falls by eight, NRHEG stopped by Byron

• Tigers fall to Mankato West

• Tigers ranked 7th, USC is 3rd

• Seventh-ranked Albert Lea wrestling team dominates Mankato West, 62-3

• USC falls to Hayfield

• SCMT sweeps past the Vikings

• Panthers open season with dominating win

• Inexperience shows in Tigers season opener

• Bulldogs remain perfect

• A day in New York and the Nativity scene

• Therese M. Ehrich, 79, of Albert Lea

• Wilbert F. Dumke, 94, of Wells

• Betty Mae Claussen, 74, of Albert Lea

• Naeve Auxiliary seeks to grow with medical center

• New fund could help downtown buildings

• A.L. man injured by accidental gunshot

• Tax could increase 72 percent for Freeborn projects

• City of Albert Lea likely to adopt levy increase Monday

• Your property taxes explained

• Cultural celebrations planned at St. Theodore

• Positive values beyond love and honesty

• Many hands make Christmas Gathering a success

• Sharing an ode to lutefisk

• Mural stands test of time

Friday, Dec. 7

• Freeborn County on northern edge of snowstorm

• Bus riders look at Christmas lights, then pick a winner

• Woodside named athlete of the month

• Power play lifts Owatonna to win over the Tigers

• Tigers well represented on the all-conference team

• G-E sweeps past MSAD

• Owatonna nips Tigers

• Late free throw lifts Mayo over Albert Lea

• Column: Watershed staff wishes you a green Christmas

• Column: Living near the Americas longest highway

• Editorial: No butts about it: Time for a change

• Outdoors: Ice fishing gets ever closer!

• Albert Lea police give tips to prevent ID theft

• Local post office to host passport fair Saturday

• Police step up search for drunken drivers

Thursday, Dec. 6

• State, city officials discuss economic proposal

• Joseph Srp, 78, Austin

• The Minnesota sports scene is looking brighter

• G-E gets first win of the season

• Column: Boomers hold on to their conflicts, not Obama

• Column: Sit down and talk to your teens about safety

• Northwoods Dewey Kruger loves the piano business

• Drive-through nativity this weekend

• The last Kiester students

Wednesday, Dec. 5

• Knights stall in the second half

• Column: Albert Lea athletes doing good things at the next level

• Bulldogs improve to 2-0 with win

• Tigers struggle to find shot against Mankato West

• Tigers cant complete comeback on Austin, fall 5-3

• Albert Lea boys down Packers

• Column: How to manage waste during holiday season

• Column: November had its wattles, snoods and the flu

• Editorial: Pay attention or pay tax

• Albina Reyant, 92, Owatonna

• Alfred Seedorf, 88, Walters

• Conrad Paczkowski, 84, Albert Lea

• Grow Minnesota passes 3,000-visit mark

• Mysterious illness attracts experts

• Freeborn Countys United Way campaign wraps up

• State fines Glenville Grain $26,500

• Legislators visit special ed classes

Tuesday, Dec. 4

• Volunteer fills a difficult role in the local community

• Randolph hands Rebels first loss of season

• Column: Dialog07 seeks to get people talking on issues

• Column: How did college football end up so screwy?

• Editorial: Dont text and drive

• Karen Versteegt, 70, Newton, Iowa

• Opal Colstrup, 85, Albert Lea

• Charles Krueger, 68, Albert Lea

• Verna Drescher, 71, Albert Lea

• Classes exchanging letters with students in China

• Woman injured after rollover

• Building reports issued

• School program changes its goals

• Pipeline company cuts down trees

• Illness strikes 11 meat workers

• Dairy truck rolls over

Monday, Dec. 3

• Snow causes 18 accidents

• Panthers take third place in Lakeville

• USC wins Blue Earth Tourney

• Tigers open with two dual wins

• Column: Sen. Grassley targets prosperity ministries

• Column: It is becoming more difficult to trust companies

• Fountain Industries to double size

Sunday, Dec. 2

• Column: Holiday stress antidote: a cup of Christmas tea

• Humane Society of Freeborn County hopes to place some of its many felines before the holidays

• Wolverines drop a pair of games at the Southland Tournament

• No. 4 Rebels roll in first dual meet

• Column: A little about the bird that started it all

• LMNK goes 3-0 as combined team

• Getting from here to there by bus

• Column: How 4-H has changed over the years

• First major storm hits

• Every business passes alcohol checks

• Large biodiesel plant opens in Iowa

• Over 200 students attend Chicano-Latino college fair

• Gary Schultheis, 52, Fallbrook, Calif.

• George Ulmen, 84, Albert Lea

• Column: Merrily we sail along over the deep blue sea

• Kerkhoff leads Panthers to win