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


