This Was Brainerd - May 12
A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1921. Written By: Terry McCollough | ×
20 years ago (2001)
Brainerd s Ben House fired a 71 to earn medalist honors for the third time this season, nipping teammate Justin Heitkamp by one shot, as the Warrior boy s golf team finished second by four strokes in a conference meet at Cold Spring. Coach Tom Younghans said House gets better and better as he recovers from a broken leg last year.
30 years ago (1991)
Tony Bonsante should be proud. He didn t win the national Golden Gloves welterweight title, but he s the second-best at 147 pounds. “It was an even, hard-fought match,” said coach Tom Herron, “but I thought the other kid did win it.” It was a split decision, 3-2. Bonsante felt he won the first round, but lost the last two.
This Was Brainerd - April 29
A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1921. Written By: Terry McCollough | ×
Kathy Bautch, 20, a student at Brainerd Community College, takes part in the pistol shooting competition at the 16th Minn. Law Enforcement Explorer Conference at Breezy Point. She is among seven members of the Explorers Post sponsored by Crow Wing County law enforcement, and is looking at a career in that field.
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20 years ago (2001)
The Warrior boys golf team tied for sixth place at the Alexandria Invitational Tournament with a score of 328, led by Jim Bender with a 79, and Justin Heitkamp and Joe Morgan with 82s. Alex won the event with a 319 score. Brainerd leads the conference standings with 13.5 points, with Alex and St. Cloud Tech tied at 13.
This Was Brainerd - April 9
A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1921. Written By: Terry McCollough | ×
To handle Brainerd s rapidly growing energy needs, Minn. Power and Light has built a new steel substation just south of the city water pumping plant to handle the power load. Three new 1,000 KVA transformers have been installed, and there is room for more when needed.
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20 years ago (2001)
The Warrior boys basketball team won the Section 8, Class 4A academic team championship this season. Mike Zauhar made the CLC All-Conference team and Justin Heitkamp was honorable mention. Heitkamp and Dan Karlgaard were all-conference scholar athletes.
When love conquers all
By Kathy Monnin - Versailles News
Have you ever had a car pull out in front of you only to turn about 800 ft. later? Or maybe you have been waiting in a checkout line and just as you are finally at the register the clerk says she is taking her break you will have to go to the next register. It is enough to make a person’s blood boil.
Other things that irritate or annoy us are the drivers that come to a dead stop before turning right or driver that never uses their turn signals. How about the people who walk super slowly in front of you, blocking the entire aisle or driveway, or people talking loudly on their cellphone in a public place, such as the grocery store? Then you turn on the news and get passionately provoked.
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W.E. Lively, the hustling Maxwell auto dealer, has sold a Maxwell to Joseph Johnson. Pictured is a Maxwell Mascotte Touring 1911 by Lars-Göran Lindgren Sweden - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1526033
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This truck belonged to Silas Hall s Transfer Line just after World War I. It was used for hauling freight from the NP (Northern Pacific Railroad) depot to stores around town as well as for other kinds of moving. The picture was taken in front of the railroad freight office. Before the truck, Silas Hal used teams of horses and wagons which he kept at 415 Main (now Washington Street). Source: Brainerd Minnesota 1871 - 1971. Reproduced from the Centennial Edition of the Brainerd Daily Dispatch.