Story archive for May 2007

Friday, June 1

• Work begins on bike trail

• Outdoors: Fishing keeps people young

• Outdoors: Is this trail heaven? No, its Wisconsin

• Youth team wins Minnesota title

• Tigers put three on Big Nine team

• Tough start for Colonels

• Column: Heres an update on the Haddy family of Walters

• Carolyn Fisher, 61, Lake Mills, Iowa

• Man cited for multiple charges

• High school grad picked for program about nonprofits

• Landscaping teaches students practical skills

Thursday, May 31

• Editorial: You call this stuff news?

• Column: Performance enhancing drugs and baseball

• Jirele to be inducted into HOF

• Column: Hes not a hitter, hes a baby sitter, you kidder

• Column: Meet the heavy burdens with grit and a smile

• Deanne Earl, 68, Westbrook

• Bike-A-Thon raises $25,581 to help fight cancer

• Benefit, tractor ride top weekend events

• Lairs 66 isnt your typical gas station

• WWII bomb found in basement

• Fireworks are free, but donations help

• Now this is what choppers are about

• Tim Walz tours medical center

• Christ Episcopal Church builds labyrinth

Wednesday, May 30

• Council approves Flying J agreement

• Column: Dad, me and the trip to St. Louis

• Tigers run well at conference meet, prepare for sections

• NRHEG tripped up by Bucs

• Column: Program fosters better learning for freshmen

• Column: Banding a cardinal provides for a test of grit

• Editorial: Hey, take notice of these Twins

• The Rev. Everett Rhodes, 91, Pleasant Hill, Iowa

• School district announces Citizen of the Year winner

• Carl Bergstad, 57, Albert Lea

• Mildred Schultz, 92, Albert Lea

• Donna Hatfield, 75, Austin

• Lawrence Benson, 81, Austin

• Myrtle Breitholtz, 86, Albert Lea

• Boni Roberts, 61, Hayward, Wis.

• Criminal damage reported on car

• Leadership class has openings

Tuesday, May 29

• Tigers season comes to a close, 8-2

• Tiger girls finish 10th at Big Nine

• Column: Hillary Clinton would provide political humor

• Column: Bible showdown could have Texas-sized impact

• Dorothy Haag, 85, Algona, Iowa

• House broken into

• Yearbook distribution this week

• City Council asks for condo agreement

• Walz amends bill to help rural areas

• Message of courage shared at cemetery

• Governor: Give back to community

Monday, May 28

• Council to vote on Flying J Travel Plaza

• St. Johns prom was a ball

• Boating safely

• Column: Diaries shatter media portrait of Ronald Reagan

• Column: Is Memorial Day now just a 3-day weekend?

• Levetta Converse, 91, Albert Lea

• Evelyn Bowman, 82, Gevena

Saturday, May 26

• Cornelius Slegh, 83, Maple Island

• Ruben Brandt, 77, Albert Lea

• Helen Fahje, 88, Austin

• Marvin Koziolek, 65, New Richland

• Richway Drive honors memory of local airman

• Sparks doesnt foresee problems with education bill

• Legislators: Bills didnt solve as many problems as they needed to

• Clinton campaigns in Iowa

• What is Memorial Day and what does it mean to you?

• Author shares wisdom learned from growing up rural

• Tips from the trail

• Unique party ideas by moms whove been there

• Uniformed groups add a patriotic salute

• Albert Lea pushes Rockets at sections

• Tigers continue fight to end

• Tracys one-hit gem advances NRHEG

• On Memorial Day, remember the spirit of vets

• Do not disturb: Author at work on his book

• Death notices for Sunday, May 27

Friday, May 25

• Students relate economics to the environment

• Gas prices worry travelers

• Outdoors: What fishing, veterans and Memorial Day have in common

• Outdoors: Go for a picnic in the park

• Panthers send 15 to section meet

• Column: Peace making and service in the United States

• Column: Making the move from Kiester to California

• Editorial: Sign up for class on Albert Lea

• Lyle Wayne, 77, Ellendale

• Region gears up for Memorial Day ceremonies

Thursday, May 24

• Column: Graduation is here! Get out your wallets!

• Are the Minnesota Twins already in trouble?

• Errors cost Panthers, 7-1

• Tigers take sixth at conference meet

• Column: Second sight deserves First Amendment help

• Editorial: Card for uninsured benefits everyone

• Doris Shea, 90, Rochester

• Ellendale hosts Memorial Day services

• Legion to host pancake breakfast

• Rain to continue, flash flood watch still in effect

• United Way holds Week of Caring

• Alden-Conger High wins E85 car competition

• County to dedicate memorial

• Get ready for gliders

Wednesday, May 23

• Lake Mills school renovated

• Column: Berhow ready to replace King Cole

• Flat Tigers fall to Scarlets in five

• G-E suffers a 16-1 loss

• Column: Oprah endorsement raises race-or-sex question

• Column: Graduates, step right up and get some advice

• Editorial: Vets memorial is local history

• Leonard Jepson, 89, Albert Lea

• Tires slashed on vehicle

• Toy Run raises $1,835

• County service worker retires after 36 years

• Wal-Mart names its Teacher of the Year

• City fails to get Edgewater Park funding

Tuesday, May 22

• Bricelyn elevator bursts

• USC loses game, 6-2

• NRHEG, USC combine to send five to sections

• Tigers miss chances, lose to Falcons, 7-5

• Tigers hold off two, take fifth at conference

• Column: Is crying really acceptable in the workplace?

• Column: And now, a few words from the AP Stylebook

• Emanuel Abrego Jr., 59, Mankato

• Area Learning Center theater production class presents play

• Thinker may be added to outdoor classroom

• Defeating cancer

Monday, May 21

• New card to help uninsured get medical aid

• Third A.L. triathlon a success

• Column: Youve got to love Vice President Dick Cheney

• Column: Good news will keep newspaper subscribers

• Editorial: A good morning for a triathlon

• Norva Olson, 60, Albert Lea

• Police: Man hits tree and then runs

• Body found in ditch

• Magazine focuses on southern Minn.

Sunday, May 20

• Column: Creating conflict: a delayed way to peace

• USC girls repeat as Gopher champs

• Tigers challenge Mayo

• Wolverines fall to Houston

• Panthers take down St. Clair

• Tigers second in triangular

• USC/AC sweeps conference championships

• Knights clobber JWP, 10-0

• Tigers down Waseca with ease

• A baseball journey that crossed paths with Jackie Robinson

• Column: Spring and the wait for a worthy leader

• Albert Leans take to the streets during downtown cleanup day

• Crop planting season was good one

• ALHS names Wall of Inspiration honorees

• Soldier based in Iraq sees his newborn baby girl for the first time

• Reviving memories, hope in a building

• Column: Do your part to keep bird species from declining

• Club members keep Norwegian craft alive

Friday, May 18

• USC is division champ

• Glenville-Emmons falls to Awesome Blossoms

• Tigers challenge Rochester schools on track

• G-E halts its losing streak

• Column: Should following your God mean losing a job?

• Column: Slogan: Three good stores in three good towns

• Editorial: Dont like it? Pick up a pen

• Thomas Price, 49, Ellendale

• Sylvia Johnson, 88, New Richland

• Commissioners approve rezoning requests

• Bill can help young farmers stay farming

• Relay for Life kicks off Monday

• Online bill pay at medical center starts today

• Are pit bulls too vicious?

• Outdoors: Leech Lake was site of state Fishing Opener

• Albert Lea man wins 5K race

Thursday, May 17

• Carnival, recitals and concerts on tap

• Scrap metal has new place

• Downtown cleanup happens Saturday

• Housing project gets thumbs up

• Column: Remembering David Halberstam 4/10/34 to 4/23/07

• Panthers fall to Blooming Prairie in extras

• Tigers battle at Big Nine triangular

• USC falls to Fairmont

• New Ulm downs Tigers, 4-3

• Knights finish fourth at conference meet

• USC/AC, NRHEG girls finish 1-2 at conference

• Column: Primary schedule cuts out appealing candidates

• Column: Books and music for the Summertime Blues

• A.L. Farmers Market opens

• Port authority approves Dorman land sale

• Edward Fosse, 86, Albert Lea

• John Tenney, 77, Albert Lea

• Wells Wildcats Bar & Grill going strong

• Damage reported to van

Wednesday, May 16

• Eva Kuchera, 86, Aitkin

• Naeve Hospital gets upgrade

• Students build rain garden

• Council approves conversion of tennis courts

• Albert Lea beats Austin in food drive by letter carriers

• Rodger Wambeam, 66, Austin

• Bernadine Nelsen, 79, Albert Lea

• Arlene Flatness, 73, Albert Lea

• Column: Echoes from the latest Loafers Club meeting

• Column: Would it be President Hillary, First Lady Bill?

• Albert Lea runners third

• Austin takes down Tigers

• Rebels pick up victory, 5-1

• NRHEG girls down FBA

• Column: So long Sidney, Twins moving on

Tuesday, May 15

• New Richland coach quietly notches his 400th victory

• NRHEG girls win triangular

• Maple River downs Panthers

• Errors cost USC victory

• G-E seniors play final home meet

• Column: Collaboration with high schools has benefits

• Column: Usually use single space after periods, not two

• Editorial: The new lamps are looking good

• Tenford Sanderson, 85, Albert Lea

• New FFA officers installed

• Event recalls dairy industry past

• Council approves Eagles Rest plan

Monday, May 14

• Column: Democratic Party leaders are going wobbly

• NRHEG downs JWP

• Century takes two from the Tigers

• Column: Wet hair, bad hair, thin hair, flat hair, there, there

• Editorial: A better City Council meeting

• Juvenile cited for possession

• Woman sentenced for death threats on Sparks, others

• A mother of seven becomes a nurse, too

• PJs Cafeteria isnt your ordinary eatery

Saturday, May 12

• A man known as Lincolns Avenger

• A-C rolls past Lyle/Pacelli

• NRHEGs offense explodes in win

• Dover-Eyota downs G-E, 18-1

• Knights of Albert Lea start strong

• Ellertson to play at Augsburg

• USC/AC boys second at True Team, Tiger boys run well

• Knights fourth at invite

• Bulldog boys conclude their golf season

• Blue Earth prevails in pitching duel

• Its up to the governor to avoid special session

• Marching to the beat of the same drummer

• Richard Carlson, 80, of Albert Lea

• Firemen highlight fire safety

• Former ALHS bass drum player to serve as Festival of Bands grand marshal

• Council to decide fate of Eagles Rest project

• A Mother's Day to Remember

• Why bans on specific breeds dont work

• Remember to thank your mom for all she has done for you

• Nature Q and A

Friday, May 11

• Sediment probing begins on Edgewater Bay

• Outdoors: Forget walleye; its the bass opener that is really special

• Outdoors: Fishing opener has finally arrived

• G-E struggles in seventh, falls to Mabel-Canton

• Tigers win in extras

• Tigers post best score in two years

• Tigers eclipse last years win total

• Column: Heres a bright idea: todays florescent bulbs

• Column: Three good stores in three good towns

• Editorial: Habitat, water deserve funding

• Olivia Gardner, Adams

• Henrietta Hamson, 80, Albert Lea

• Woman transported to hospital

• Who gives more, Austin or Albert Lea?

• Riverland reacts to education veto

• Library to expand across stairwell

Thursday, May 10

• Diamond Jo Casino expands

• Column: The impact and importance of good coaches

• N-K girls second at conference meet

• Panther girls take fifth at True Team Meet

• A doubles sweep helps Tigers to win

• Column: Behavior skills are taught to middle-schoolers

• Column: What momisms mean as an adult are different

• Editorial: Who is fighting terrorists?

• Tom Ackland, 61, Hastings

• John Bohrod, 74, Brooklyn Park

• Column: Theres a little of everything in this show

• Hartlands Farmers State Bank celebrates 95th anniversary

• Semi hits train outside Bricelyn

• Final performances of T.R.U.S.T., T.I.D.E.

• Pit bull taken from owner after it bites again

• Freeborn-Mower grant to aid hospital growth

Wednesday, May 9

• Watershed district to help with Ditch 11

• Column: Moss trade right thing to do

• G-E loses in seventh

• G-E downs Knights by 1

• Tigers stumble against Cougars

• Knights get back to .500, beat Nicollet

• Tigers split conference doubleheader

• Hot runnin Rebels

• Column: Residents are interviewed by business prospects

• Column: April was the month for fools, taxes and Rosie

• Editorial: Many lies are told on World Wide Web

• Janet Olson, 59, Albert Lea

• Two cited on marijuana charges

• Artists works hang in A.L. City Hall

• State warns A.L. city manager to spend properly

Tuesday, May 8

• Susan Anderson, 67, New Richland

• G-E downs Houston

• Ferber leads the Panthers at JWP

• USC girls get tourney victory

• Tiger girls get win, boys come up short

• NRHEG in period of flux

• Column: Politics threatens key transportation funding

• Column: Cuisine in America shows great mix of cultures

• Editorial: A nickel gas tax makes sense

• Criminal damage reported

• Tim Penny speaks on his new role

• Students named to all-state music

• Class of 57 to finish stage at pond

• Lindell united the duck hunters of Freeborn County

Monday, May 7

• Bridge Avenue: Its a case of parkers vs. drivers

• Riders weather the rain, fog

• Column: Minn. cannot wait to fix outstate transportation

• Column: Attitudes on death change as people get older

• Editorial: Justice for Paris Hilton

• Robert Henrikson, 75, Albert Lea

• Pit bull becomes aggressive with child

• Country music show coming to Austin

Sunday, May 6

• Rebels down NRHEG in conference battle

• Viking golfers roll to convincing win

• Knights do it again

• Column: Tuning into joy provides guidance for life

• Column: The restorative power of sweet magnolias

• Alfred Smidt, 87, New Richland

• Robert Quackenbush, 80, Austin

• Mary Ellen O'Leary, 86, Albert Lea

• Gordon Blake, 80, Sun City West, Ariz.

• Trailside Apartments unveils new look

• Stars came out to dance

• Police give traits to look for in homicide case

• The day the circus came to town

• Recalling the cigar makers of Albert Lea

• New Richland artist opens show at Albert Lea Art Center

• A tourist in Hartland

• Tappe, Hansen lead Panthers against FBA

• Rebels pound Maple River, 13-6

• Tigers fall to Mankato West, 2-1

• Colonels getting ready to play

• G-E golfers split two

• Knights down G-E for second time in week

• A-C takes down St. Clair

Friday, May 4

• No. 10 Scarlets down the Tigers

• Outdoors: Adopt A Highway isnt easy, but its good exercise

• Outdoors: The 2007 Junior Duck Stamp Contest

• USC/AC boys remain unbeaten on the season

• Packers blank Tigers

• Panthers dominate own meet

• Tigers rack up several victories

• After marathon first USC pulls away

• Column: Albert Lea, whats the scoop on dog waste?

• Opinion: From Lebanon to Cedar Rapids to Walters

• Editorial: Welcome, queen and duke

• New homes dominate local building permits

• Disorderly conduct reported

• Coleman introduces bill to give rural America assistance

• Walz discusses frustration with veto over Iraq

• A little bit of country at Northbridge Mall

Thursday, May 3

• Pawlenty to come for vets memorial

• Column: Evolution and its impact on the Minnesota Twins

• Bulldog boys win tough triangular

• Tigers earn victory in extras

• Tiger girls continue to see improvement

• Panther girls, Rebel boys win

• Column: Why I always vote against medicinal marijuana

• Column: Get ready to fight cancer at the Relay for Life

• Editorial: Its time to write the governor

• Work to begin on U.S. 218 in Iowa

• Circus, carnival and 100-mile bike ride all roll into town

• Audiences will love the sound of this music(al)

• The man behind the Bricelyn clock

• Two cited after garage burglary

• Gabrielsen working out of Chicago

• Crystal-Pierz to close A.L. store

• Landfill cleanup funding faces veto possibility

Wednesday, May 2

• Death Notice for Wednesday

• G-E falls to Lyle/Pacelli

• USC earns golf sweep

• Tiger tennis team drops two

• Column: Everything looks good for Vikes

• Tiger boys get win, girls finish third

• Tiger softball splits with Owatonna

• Big offense gives NRHEG win

• Column: Understanding school portion of property tax

• Opinion: Crandall: Interstate drivers dont wave to me

• Editorial: Plenty to do in Albert Lea

• Mary Byron, 82, New Richland

• Two cited for possession

• FFA students grow during convention

• County Board names administrator

• Riverland says campus is safe

Tuesday, May 1

• Childrens Center plans first carnival

• Column: What people see when searching Albert Lea

• Two hurt in motorcycle accident

• Imogene Brooks, 85, Hudson, Wis.

• Marion Schuenke, 81, Faribault

• Knights 10-run the Wolverines

• Knights break through against G-E

• USC no-hit by FBA

• Column: Sound meditation benefits people of all ages

• Tigers track team continues to shine

• Editorial: Solution: Downtown must be the place

• Tina Honsey makes a point to connect

• A different present for Moms Day