Monthly Archives: September 2002

Top ten candidates for Little Falls High School homecoming king and queen, 2002, are, front from left, Krista Rutz, Holly Hoheisel, Sara Marotte, Sara Zetah, Erin Fogle; back from left, Adam Olsen, Bryan Pender, Mike Copa, Tom Adamek and Kyle … Continue reading →

A good nurse manager is like a coach, an experienced leader adept at managing personnel and putting people in situations where they can excel. That’s precisely the qualities that the new manager of surgical services at St. Gabriel’s Hospital possesses. … Continue reading →

Robert (Bob) Millner, 92Robert “Bob” Millner, a resident of Allen Park, MI, died Sept. 9, 2002. Funeral services were held Sept. 11. Bob was born Sept. 27, 1910, to Matt and Theresia Millner. He went to country school District 19 … Continue reading →

(Pictured are the seniors on the 2002 Little Falls Community High School boys soccer team, front row from left, Paul Flahave, Trenton Barnes and Ben Jorgensen; back row, Brandon Staab, Corey Fink, Moritz Postel and Zach Farber. Flahave, Jorgensen and … Continue reading →

The Flyers won their second game of the year this past week but also suffered three losses.The 1-3 week gave the Little Falls team a season record of 2-8-1.

Powerful Melrose shut out the Upsala Swanville Area tennis team Thursday in Melrose 7-0.The win was the 16th of the year for the Dutchmen of Melrose.Singles: #1, Tina Hatfield lost to Heather Schoenberg 6-3, 6-1; #2, Beth Fruechte lost to … Continue reading →

Upsala won its 11th and 12th volleyball game of the year this past week, again needing only three games in each match.The Cardinals shut out Pillager and Swanville. The team now has a 12-1 season record, 7-0 in the Prairie … Continue reading →

Swanville was shut out in both volleyball games this past week, losing to Browerville and to Upsala Thursday night.The 0-2 week gave the Bulldogs a 1-8 season record. Browerville 3, Swans 0Swanville had a one-week break in the schedule but … Continue reading →

Royalton had a 1-2 volleyball week, losing to Holdingford, beating Osakis and losing to Eagle Valley Thursday night.The 1-2 week dropped the Royals back below the .500 mark on the year, 7-8. Holdingford 3, Royals 0Holdingford needed only three games … Continue reading →

The Royalton girls cross country team finished third, out of 10 schools, in the Otto Weber Cross Country Invitational Thursday at St. John’s Prep.The Royal boys also competed but had an incomplete score.Rush City won the girls’ division with a … Continue reading →

The Pierz volleyball team won four games this past week and stand with a season record of 9-3. The Pioneers are 4-0 in the Central Minnesota Conference.Ogilvie TournamentPierz went 3-1 in the Ogilvie Volleyball Tournament Sept. 21, bringing home a … Continue reading →

The Pierz Pioneer tennis team had a 2-2 week, beating Becker Thursday, losing to Long Prairie-Grey Eagle and going 1-1 in a tournament in Brainerd.The 2-2 week gave the Pioneers a 6-12 season record.The team will travel to Melrose for … Continue reading →

Little Falls lost both of its volleyball games last week, falling to Sartell 3-2 and also falling to Willmar in three straight games Thursday night.The 0-2 week gave the Flyers a 1-12 season record.Sartell 3, LF 2The Little Falls Flyerettes … Continue reading →

The Little Falls Flyers lost two more tennis matches this week, falling to Brainerd and being shut out 7-0 by Willmar Thursday.The 0-2 week gave the Flyers a season record of 4-14, 2-9 in the Central Lakes Conference.Brainerd 5, Little … Continue reading →

It was a tough week for the Little Falls girls soccer team, losing all three games and failing to put the ball into the opponent’s net.The 0-3 week gave the Flyerettes a season record of 1-12.SC Tech 9, LF 0St. … Continue reading →

Sartell defeated the Little Falls freshmen 40-8 in football Thursday.Andrew Hegna scored on a three-yard run for Little Falls.“Jim Pender had a great night on both offense and defense,” explained LF Coach Tony Couture.The freshmen Flyers will travel to St. … Continue reading →

The Little Falls boys finished second and the Flyer girls finished fourth in the John Herme’s Cross Country Invitational in Fergus Falls Thursday.Fargo South won the 10-team 5K boys division with 29 points followed by the Little Falls team with … Continue reading →

Sartell edged the Little Falls sophomores in football action Thursday 20-14.“After giving up two early turnovers, the Flyers came back to make a good game of it,” explained Coach Pat Cory.Jake Steward threw two touchdown passes, both to Brady Klooster. … Continue reading →

The Royalton Police Department received a call last week that a shirtless man was running down the streets of Royalton shouting incoherently.Royalton Police Chief Jeff VanGrinsven alerted the Royalton school and both schools were locked down for the rest of … Continue reading →

Homecoming festivities will be celebrated at Royalton High School this week. Events will include the coronation of the queen and king on Monday at 7:30 p.m., dress-up days, a parade on Friday and the football game against Osakis Friday evening. … Continue reading →

Brian Paul Crowder, a life-long resident of Little Falls has announced his candidacy for Little Falls mayor. Crowder has been an independent business owner of the 9th Avenue Salon for 14 years. Crowder’s services in the Little Falls community include: … Continue reading →

“This thickens the hide and the hairs are easier to remove. The hide is then dried and rolled up. The hide is now good for at least 100 years,” he added.The hide is later soaked in cold water for three … Continue reading →

Not having snowshoes as a kid stayed in the back of Moraski’s mind for over 40 years. About 20 years ago he started making snowshoes.“I worked with iron all of my adult life on the Minnesota Iron Range. Today, in … Continue reading →

“When I was a kid we had only two sets of snowshoes. Dad used one set and the second set was always used by another adult. The kids never had their own set of shoes,” explained Jack Moraski.

Bernard J. Steffes, 91Bernard J. “Cony” Steffes, a resident of Sartell, MN, died Sept. 25, 2002, at the Country Manor Health Care and Rehab Center in Sartell. Funeral services were Sept. 28 at Country Manor Chapel in Sartell with the … Continue reading →

Sealed bids for the city’s surplus goods will be accepted at the Little Falls City Hall until Oct. 16. Items include picture frames, a wooden desk, 26 bikes, some push mowers, an ‘86 Dodge Ram pickup, an ‘84 Pontiac Firebird … Continue reading →

It came as no surprise—as school bus transportation was downgraded to only those students who live two miles or beyond, more students would be coming to and departing school by car. The result is far more automobile traffic by the … Continue reading →

Pierz’s Zack Solinger, a sophomore, missed winning the boys’ division of the Albany Purple Pride Cross County Invitational by one second Tuesday.Solinger finished the race in 17:01, one second behind Brainerd’s Justin Greenwald.Sauk Centre won the boys’ division with 43 … Continue reading →

Jim Bellefeuille, Little Falls, bowled a 299 game Sept. 16 at the Little Falls Bowling Center. Jim threw 12 straight strikes before nine pins fell on his 13th ball. The 10th pin rocked but stayed upright. Bellefeuille bowls in the … Continue reading →

Alice Lewandoski, 88Alice Lewandoski, a resident of Onamia, MN, died Sept. 25, 2002, at the Mille Lacs Care Center in Onamia. Funeral services were held Sept. 27 at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Onamia, with Rev. Richard Fitzer officiating. Burial … Continue reading →