Story archive for January 2007
Thursday, Feb. 1
- Pigs arrive at fairgrounds for weigh-in
- Death Notice for Thursday, Feb. 1
- Neil Rasmusson, 88, Emmons
- Dora Tollefson, 96, Moscow Township
- Column: Put some clothes on when you go outside!
- LaVaine Raatz, 67, Madelia
- Convenience store open again in Hollandale
- Toy show ahead for weekend
- ACT opens funny, sentimental tribute to grandparents
- Column: Property tax relief is front and center at Capitol
- A.L. Icemen are victorious, 6-5
- Waseca tops the Panthers
- Column: Spring and baseball is in the air
- Editorial: Vikings need to wait for stadium
- Albert Lea soldiers patrol border area
- Customers drop Taco Johns in suit, but not owners
- A.L. man sentenced for making terroristic threats
Wednesday, Jan. 31
- Death Notice for Wednesday, Jan. 31
- Column: Whats with all of the streaking
- Tiger swimmers fall, 98-76
- Knights fall by 14
- Mankato West puts 10 on the Tigers
- Back in the win column
- Tigers clip Falcons wings, 58-36
- Column: Minnesota Chihuahuas love global warming
- Editorial: New hall is good for city, township
- Elmer Martin, 92, Blue Earth
- Evelyn M. Bakken, 82, Alden
- Elizabeth Zevenbergen, 93, Sibley
- A.L. police lieutenant retires after 30 years
- Wrestling season on hold for a week
- Albert Lea High kicks off Winterfest
Tuesday, Jan. 30
- Peterson serves as teacher whether at church or on court
- Panthers overwhelm Randolph
- Column: President gets no respect, no respect at all
- Column: Grass will outlast FieldTurf; just wait and see
- General information: Albert Lea Tribune808 W.
- Death Notices for Tuesday, Jan. 30
- Julia Heyne, 86, Albert Lea
- Scott Peterson, 32, Lake Mills, IA
- Interim super in New Richland now is full super
- Snow limits visibility
Monday, Jan. 29
- No. 10 Panthers struggle at Kasson Tournament
- Bulldogs crown one conference champion
- Tigers dominate No. 6 Adrian
- Column: Holocaust speech: Defending the indefensible
- Column: It seems drivers dont obey the laws anymore
- Death Notices for Monday, Jan. 29
- New Richland names new super
- Hollandale opens new hall
Sunday, Jan. 28
- Mike Simmons/Albert Lea Tribune
- Tiger wrestlers remain fifth
- Vikings struggle in defeat
- Tigers big second half rally comes up just short
- Size overcomes speed in USC victory, 65-57
- Tigers wont be denied: A.L. still in third in Big Nine
- Column: Peace comes from seeing we are all family
- Column: Cold weather has redemptive power on people
- Robert Michaelis, 62, Albert Lea
- Deed Casey, 44, Albert Lea
- Robert Sharpe, 84, Glenville
- Orlie Haug, 81, Austin
- Alpha Hanson, 85, Lake Mills
- K & K Bakery uses natural ingredients in pastries
- Apartments under new ownership, management
- Lawsuit: Restaurant must provide safe food
- State Rep. Robin Brown adjusts to St. Paul politics
- Adams Originals Shop features an eclectic mix of toys and gifts
- Creating a special truck in Albert Lea
- Over the River and Through the Woods is ACTs third play of season
Friday, Jan. 26
- St. Theodore Catholic School looking forward to Catholic Schools Week
- Column: The fishing is good on area lakes
- Albert Lea Icemen get loss and tie in recent action
- Austin swimmers down Albert Lea
- Comeback falls just short for the Knights
- Fifth-ranked Tigers romp over Austin
- G-E pulls upset of Cougars
- Column: Memories of a railroad called the Bug Line
- Editorial: A few words on an error
- Death Notices for Friday, Jan. 26
- Singer comes to Sibley Elementary
- L. Herbert Peterson, 89, Clarks Grove
- Delano Hovey, 71, Turtle Lake, Wis.
- Mary Hoyne, 84, Fridley
- Ardien Monson, 71, Emmons
- Cancer benefit on Saturday for local resident
- Sparks fly on radio show
Thursday, Jan. 25
- Parrots move in at Audubon Science Center
- Column: The Gophers have a new football coach
- Northfield downs Tiger swimmers
- Panthers battle to remain perfect in conference
- Tigers win Mankato Tourney
- Column: Its true that all dogs go to heaven, you know
- Editorial: GOP convention will benefit Minnesota
- Robert Budach, 73, Glenville
- Dr. Richard Roberts, 60, Dodge Center
- Russell Dunn, 64, Apple Valley
- Valentine show to be presented at Lighthouse Event Center
- Family food and feelings in Emmons
- Salvation Army exceeds its goal
- Moose Lodge searching for new home
- Company could be coming, but name remains unknown
- Wedgewood project grinds to a halt
Wednesday, Jan. 24
- TV series to highlight Albert Lea
- Column: Tomlin is the right pick for many reasons
- Yost shines as USC gets win
- Owatonna blanks Tigers, 4-0
- No mercy for Huskies
- Tigers mistakes prove costly against Waseca
- Column: Colleges need strong state support to excel
- Column: Do you hear echoes from the Loafers Club?
- Editorial: Debate can help school board
- Death Notice for Wednesday, Jan. 24
- Christopher Opseth, 27, Alden
- Medical center honors Dr. Skorin
- Progress Casting in Albert Lea to close
- Walz blasts Bushs Iraq war policy
- Developers: Wedgewood Cove plans cancelled
Tuesday, Jan. 23
- New members sworn in at Albert Lea school board meeting
- NRHEG wins St. Clair Duals
- Bulldogs take third at tourney
- Tigers sweep the Rockets
- Knights struggle with Madelia, still get win
- Column: The time is now for Clean Energy Minnesota
- Column: I have had a crash course in buying baby stuff
- Editorial: Thanks for following proper procedure
- Death Notices for Tuesday, Jan. 23
- Ruth Mitchell, 90, Austin
- Debbra Wenner, 50, Albert Lea
- Council requires Wedgewood to have risk analysis
- Brown questions gov.s budget
Monday, Jan. 22
- Sewer issues: Dirty job but council takes it up
- No. 3 Wayzata stops Tigers perfect day
- USC wrestlers take third at Hayfield Tourney
- No. 5 Vikings rally for win
- Tigers on a roll, down JM
- Column: Americans say reduce unplanned pregnancies
- Column: People didnt notice stop signs replaced yields
- Editorial: Reports help hospital safety
- Death Notices for Monday, Jan. 22
- Maurine F. Turvold, 79, Albert Lea
- Dorothy J. Hanna, 83, Waseca
- Regina Larson, Omaha, Neb.
- Environmental organizer comes to A.L.
- Albert Lea Eagles play role in statewide telethon
- Alden man killed in Michigan snowmobile crash
Saturday, Jan. 20
- Funding issues take stage at breakfast
- Century downs Tigers, 96-73
- Albert Lea U-12B girls improve to 18-3
- No. 8 USC takes down Medford
- United South Central boys get win, A-C girls pick up second in a row
- A-C falls to LCWM by 9
- Turnovers contribute to OT loss for Panthers
- Tigers down the Cougars
- Vikings find way past SCMT in overtime, 61-59
- Turnovers cost Vikings against SCMT, 57-38
- Bulldogs win with ease, 74-51
- Tiger freshmen win sections
- Tiger boys fall in overtime for second time this week
- Column: Top local concerns turn to top state priorities
- Column: Capt. Ahab taught us a lesson about whales
- Death Notices for Sunday, Jan 21
- Regina Laron, Omaha, Neb.
- Dale Kayala, 60, Sedro-Woolley, Wash.
- Cdr. Lyle Ellinghuysen, 78, Albert Lea
- Neda Johnson Photography finds new home
- Wedgewood Cove explained
- When bumpers meet antlers
- Column: A few words about the roadrunner
- Editors note: This is the first of two parts.
Friday, Jan. 19
- Column: A surge of troops is not the answer in Iraq
- Column: Winter in the mountains and unplowed roads
- Editorial: Take care of your pets in the cold
- Death Notices for Friday, Jan. 19
- Bette Lovik, 86, Albert Lea
- Synola Payne, 82, Albert Lea
- Marian Finrud, 93, St. Louis Park
- Arie Verdoorn, 97, Hollandale
- City looks to fix its infrastructure
- Rethinking senior fitness
- Column: Winter finally arrived, so now what are we supposed to do
- City opens 4 outdoor ice rinks
- Knights are convincing winners
- Tigers get section boost with win over Falcons
- Albert Lea all business in dismantling Huskies, 40-21
Thursday, Jan. 18
- Merle Anderson, 88, Hayward
- Arrests made in Glenville-Emmons school burglaries
- Being playful keeps Wells pastor grounded
- No mishaps at hospital in latest reporting period
- Taco Johns suit filed in Albert Lea
- Eagles Cancer Telethon events ahead for weekend
- Deputies recover illegal firearms
- Column: Professional basketball is a boring game
- Icemen have successful weekend
- USC gives Blossoms a battle
- Coach helps freshmen adjust to college life on, off field
- Knutson is all-time scoring leader for G-E
- Column: A few words on meter maids and Democrats
- Column: Baseballs Hank Aaron displayed dignity, class
- Editorial: Carbon monoxide can kill you
- Death Notices for Thursday, Jan. 18
- Bennie Pence, 84, Geneva
- Thomas Groff, 50, Conger
- Alvin Scherb, 83, Kiester
- Bette Lovik, 86, Lake Mills
- Edna Halvorson, 96, Northwood, IA
Wednesday, Jan. 17
- Tigers fall in OT
- Corey Goodnature selected for book
- Mother is forming group for families
- County, watershed agree on new dam, bridge
- Albert Lea-Freeborn County Chamber starts new program
- Air travelers to Mexico, Canada need passports starting next week
- Death Notices for Wednesday, Jan. 17
- Editorial: In the middle of debate: U.S. troops
- Column: Time to answer questions from local readers
- Column: How the N.Y. Times handles political cartoons
- Bragging Rights
- Panthers make quick work of JWP
- No. 6 Maple River downs Alden-Conger, 87-60
- Column: Its time for THE wrestling dual
Tuesday, Jan. 16
- Fresh face at the courthouse
- Panthers go 4-4 at Federated Duals
- Shootout doesnt go Wolverines way
- Column: Mankato hockey players acted like poor sports
- Death Notices for Tuesday, Jan. 16
- Viola Sorensen, 84, Albert Lea
- Arlene O. Kirschner, 94, Wells
- Leigh Sahli, 50, Des Moines, IA
- Viola Mickelson, 91, Albert Lea
- Learning of civil rights movement causes man to rethink Army
- Gas drops below $2/gal.
- Locals are happy to see snow
Monday, Jan. 15
- DNR: Will there be more ice houses or fewer?
- Albert Lea swimmers finish sixth at Rochester Invitational
- Hastings gets by Tigers in rematch
- Bulldogs claim title at own tourney
- Beating up on the West side
- Column: Can U.S. support the world of wrongevity?
- Editorial: Let it snow
- Death notices for Monday, Jan. 15
- Snow dumped on Albert Lea area
Saturday, Jan. 13
- Tiger wrestlers are fifth in latest rankings, Apple Valley new No. 1
- John Nelson inducted into the hall of fame
- ALDEN The Alden-Conger boys basketball team suffered its second loss of the season Friday night when it ran into a dangerous Martin County West squad. The Knights lost to MCW, 88-61.
- Wolverines play well against top teams
- Panther boys pick up victory, 57-49
- Tigers ready to make run
- Austin gets away from the Tigers late
- No letdown: Tigers flatten Packers
- Freeborn County contact information
- Column: The long view helps us keep good perspective
- Column: Youth of today are missing an element of style
- Alice Nack, 94, Albert Lea
- Patricia Janzen, 69, Hartland
- Death notice for Sunday, Jan. 14
- Man injured in Austin crash
- Continuity is the key at Wintergreen food co-op
- Dan Sparks shares thoughts on legislative session
- Snow expected but mostly to the south
- Hamburger Heaven: The Elbow Room gets a new owner
- Tips for losing weight and keeping it off
- Column: 2007 brings many changes to historical museum
- Natures's Q and A
- Snowy scenes of the past
- A passion for painting: Watercolor artist exhibits at city center
Friday, Jan. 12
- Dairy truck rolls, spills milk
- Tigers fall to Winona
- Column: A new year and promises to keep?
- Column: Will future winters be as mild as this?
- Wolverines take down Lyle/Pacelli
- Albert Lea is back above .500 in Big Nine Conference play
- Rebels come up short in second half
- Panthers keep on streaking
- Column: Plant seeds of love and forgiveness this year
- Column: Coal found in Conger; theories of big Bear Lake
- Amy Struyk, 90, Hollandale
- Marion Heemsbergen, 66, Lometa, TX
- Family Y kicks off capital campaign
- Police agencies complete record year
- MLK Day: More than a day off work
Thursday, Jan. 11
- Passing notes has gone digital
- Column: Looking ahead in the sports year 2007
- N-K sweeps past North Central
- Column: Barack Obama can be whatever he wants to be
- Column: My stuff was in Detroit; I was in Minneapolis
- Death Notices for Thursday, Jan. 11
- Dominic Stenzel, 86, Hartland
- Its not junk its antique
- Cub Scout pack raises funds for United Way
- Cancer-fighting events are on tap
- Dormans son elected speaker for Youth in Govt
Wednesday, Jan. 10
- Sheriffs Office cites 3 stores for selling tobacco to minors
- County discusses strategy in Nelson suit
- Rebels down NRHEG in Gopher Conference battle
- Turnovers cost Tigers against Rochester Century
- Tigers score a perfect 10
- No. 14 Austin needs big third to win, 5-2
- Column: Muslim in Congress advances religious freedom
- Column: The udderly fabulous dairy diary of December
- Editorial: Head up to the Skylight Room
- Death Notice for Wednesday, Jan. 10
- Arthur Hill, 89, Albert Lea
- Harold Gerhart, 89, Sioux City, IA
- Curtis Jepson, 67, Harrisonburg City, Va.
- Riverland auto program wins national honors
- JoAnn Schmidt, 66, Wells
- Joyce Peterson, 88, Albert Lea
- PFC Brian Williams, 20, Albert Lea
- Hormel employees get stock options
Tuesday, Jan. 9
- Palmer Tolzman, 88, Albert Lea
- Knights fall to MCW
- NRHEG boys win, girls fall to Hayfield
- Wolverines make second half comeback to get past MSAD
- Column: Hi, Im Tom and Im addicted to trans fats
- Column: It can be hard to find good music for adults
- Editorial: Arbor Day Foundation wastes trees
- Death Notice for Tuesday, Jan. 9
- Viola Astrup, 88, Glyndon, MInn.
- Marga Bergie, 84, Albert Lea
- Wanda Myronm 83, Albert Lea
- Birds turn out for local Christmas count
- Agencies offer free trees for farm fields
- United Way comes up short, but raises more funds
- Council tables Wedgewood request
- Honoring a dedicated volunteer
Monday, Jan. 8
- Bulldogs finish fourth at tourney
- Daggers from distance: Bulldogs down G-E
- Pederson paces Bulldogs
- Column: Democrats have the wrong answers for 2007
- Column: Watching people reveals a lot about clothing
- Death Notice for Monday, Jan. 8
- Rory Wilhite, 44, Alden
- Do you not like loud cars and motorcycles?
- Senior Center dues will stay the same
- Tigers rout Century
- Rebels win own tourney
Saturday, Jan. 6
- Death Notices for Sunday, Jan. 7
- Wanda Myrom, 83, Albert Lea
- Marga Bergie, 84, Shadow Hills, Calif.
- Viola Astrup, 88, Glyndon, Minn.
- Anna Haglund, 95, Albert Lea
- Penny Buse, 47, Albert Lea
- Palmer A. Tolzman, 88, Albert Lea
- Antique shop reaps benefits of new location
- Retired auto dealer was a civic leader
- Guard unit heads to N.M.
- All-Member Show begins today
- Keep a home inventory
- Old map shows growth of city
- Austin resident to share talents through art center classes
- Make plans to join the Great Backyard Bird Count
- No. 8 Panthers go 3-0 at own duals
- Panthers continue to roll, down FBA
- Honsey, Thompson recognized by the Sunset Saddle Club
- Bulldogs fall to Osage
- Tigers continue their struggles
- Wolverines come up short against Houston
- No. 9 Tigers hold off Winhawks
- How to reach your new slate of representatives
- Column: This is a good time for a heart-to-heart chitchat
- THUMBS
Friday, Jan. 5
- Howard Christensen, 83, Albert Lea
- Column: Ice fishermen miss wintry weather
- Mankato West downs Tigers
- Tiger girls ranked No. 9 by AP
- NRHEG boys basketball wins, Tigers fall to Waseca
- Knights shoot down Nicollet, 61-22
- Going to work
- Column: Keep testing to find sources of water pollutants
- Column: Dr. Nannestad and the citys island status
- Editorial: Take good care of your teeth
- Death Notices for Friday, Jan. 5
- Beverly Benjegerdes, 72, Brooklyn Park
- Dean Hart, 85, Dover
- Henrietta Umberger, 73, Minneapolis
- Maynerd Soma, 76, Kiester
- Wilbert Smith, 80, Faribault
- The Rainbow Bridge of Calhoun County
- Wedgewood Cove seeks city funds
- Seventh-graders learn lessons about fear and courage
Thursday, Jan. 4
- Welcome, Baby New Year
- Column: The Ghost of Christmas Past makes a visit
- USC handles Triton
- G-E splits with Hope Lutheran
- Column: Here are answers to items banned from landfills
- Editorial: Theres still work to do on road safety
- Death Notices for Thursday, Jan. 4
- Business clipping along for salon since its move
- Permit issued for Channelview project
- Speaker to discuss soil health
- City workers get 2 percent raise
Wednesday, Jan. 3
- Tigers fall to Winona, 4-1
- Albert Lea Jr. Gold Iceman start 2-1-1
- NRHEG goes 2-1 at St. Clair Tourney
- NRHEG takes third at tourney
- Column: Drumroll, please: a belated Xma$ gift wi$h li$t!
- Column: A funny thing happened at the restaurant
- Editorial: Goodbye 2006; hello 2007
- Death Notices for Wednesday, Jan. 3
- Harvey Satre, 92, Albert Lea
- Mathiason picked as County Board chair
- Salvation Army falls short of goal
- County attorney sues county, again
Tuesday, Jan. 2
- Orlan Erickson, 85, Albert Lea
- Golfing development closer to reality
- Red Cross blood drive begins next week
- City engineer guides growth decisions
- Column: The real war on Christians around the globe
- Column: Are there enough bowl games in college football?
- Jon Pieh, 52, Bricelyn
Monday, Jan. 1
- Column: A dilemma occurred during Christmas travel
- Albert Leans welcome new year
- Column: New Years resolutions can be difficult to make
- Year in review: 2006
- Editorial: Vikings fans, wait until next year
- NRHEG finishes sixth at Rumble in the Red
- Tigers have a rough final day at The Clash
- Local Republicans remember Gerald Ford
- Albert Lea blasts Fairmont, takes consolation title
- String of warm winters is unlike any on record
- Column: Death does wonders for an executives legacy


