Monthly Archives: February 2004

On Saturday, Feb. 21, the Royalton Royals boys basketball team hosted the Upsala Cardinals for their last showdown of the season. The Royals defeated the Cardinals 51-33 on their first annual Hawaiian-themed parents’ night. Coach Boyd Snyder commented on the … Continue reading →

Oh, to have passionBy Ryan E. Olson, Little Falls Alliance ChurchI was recently invited as a Pastor to an early showing of “The Passion of the Christ” (thank you to Falls Cinema). I am humbled and struck once again as … Continue reading →

Kimberley Ann (Skillings) Eggert, 23Kimberley Ann (Skillings) Eggert, a resident of Long Prairie, MN, died Feb. 16, 2004, at the St. Cloud Hospital after a motor vehicle accident. Funeral services will be held Feb. 23 at Trinity Lutheran Church in … Continue reading →

Abigail Ann Eggert died Feb. 15, 2004Abigail Ann Eggert was born and died Feb. 15, 2004, at the St. Cloud Hospital after a motor vehicle accident. Funeral services will be held Feb. 23 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Long Prairie … Continue reading →

Irvin J. Bellefeuille, 83Irvin J. Bellefeuille, a resident of Little Falls, MN, died Feb. 16, 2004, at his home in Little Falls.A Mass of Christian Burial was held Feb. 21 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Little Falls with Father … Continue reading →

Paul Lukasavitz, 70Paul V. Lukasavitz, a resident of Little Falls, MN, died Feb. 17, 2004, at his residence.Mass of Christian Burial was held Feb. 20 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls with Father Mark Innocenti officiating. … Continue reading →

Marquerite Beto, 82Marguerite ‘Maggie’ Beto, a resident of Little Falls, MN, died Feb. 13, 2004, at the Lutheran Care Center in Little Falls.Funeral services were held Feb. 18 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Cushing, MN with Rev. Kathryn Ingrbritsen officiating.  … Continue reading →

Sister Mary Carla (Patricia) Przybilla, 68Sister Mary Carla (Patricia) Przybilla died on Feb. 14, 2004, at the Hospice of Washington, Washington, D. C.A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Francis Convent, Little Falls, on Feb. 20. Sister Carla … Continue reading →

Elsie Konsor, 100Elsie Konsor, a resident of The Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Sauk Rapids, MN, died Feb. 15, 2004.Services were held Feb. 19 at Community Country Church, formerly South Elmdale Congregational Church, in Holdingford, MN. Burial was in Community … Continue reading →

Minnie Gross, 86Minnie Rose Gross, a resident of Little Falls, MN, died Feb. 16, 2004, at the Lutheran Care Center in Little Falls. Funeral services were held Feb. 19 at Bethel Lutheran Church in Little Falls, with Rev. Carl Larson officiating.  … Continue reading →

Minnie Strzyzewski, 96Minnie Strzyzewski, a resident of Foley, MN, died Feb. 16, 2004 at the Foley Nursing Center. Funeral services were held Feb. 21, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Foley with the Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Burial was in … Continue reading →

Jean R. Peters, 73Jean R. Peters, a resident of Gilman, MN, died Feb. 12, 2004, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. Mass of Christian Burial was held Feb. 14 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in … Continue reading →

(Pictured is Amy (Wippler) Pugh and her daughter Ann played on the floor as they waited for their husband/dad and baby Alex to return from a trip to the hospital. Amy works at Larson Boats. Owning his own excavating company, … Continue reading →

The birth of a baby should be welcomed with great joy. The birth of Alex Pugh, however, proved to be devastating for his parents, Amy and Mark Pugh of rural Randall.

Friday, Feb. 13 is a day that will be remembered forever by the Pierz family of SPC Jim Vandenheuvel. That is the day that Mary and Jay Vandenheuvel received word that their son had been seriously injured during an ambush … Continue reading →

This week’s featured pet is a stray female cat from Pierz. She is about one year old and is litterbox trained She is a very sweet, friendly girl, and loves everyone. She would make a great family addition to any … Continue reading →

District Court ReportAccidentsFebruary 23—A vehicle driven by Jessica Mischke, 24, Pierz, was traveling north on 270th Ave. A vehicle driven by Amanda Okroi, 22, Pierz, was traveling east on 133rd St. Mischke failed to stop for the posted stop sign, … Continue reading →

The No. 1 ranked Pierz Pioneer Wrestling team will be sending 10 kids to the state wrestling meet in St. Paul at the Xcel Energy Center which is set to begin this Thursday, March 4 through March 6.The Section 6A … Continue reading →

Chosen for the honor was Jeff Jelinski, dispatcher and keeper of the records at the Little Falls Police Department for the past 17 years.His employer, Police Chief Mike Pender, said, “Jeff is the go-to person in our office. Because of … Continue reading →

The Little Falls Area Chamber of Commerce has named its March Employee of the Month.

The Little Falls youth hockey team added a District 15 title to its hardware after winning it at the Exchange Arena, Feb. 20. It was the first ever district title for Little Falls youth hockey. The team opened things up … Continue reading →

For Little Falls sophomore gymnastic standout Shae Tabatt, the only thing left blank on her resume is a state title.Tabatt will be making her second run at state on the beam after making it on the bars in 2002. “It’s … Continue reading →

What else would there be to accomplish when one has made it to the state tournament three years in a row and is only a sophomore?

A young Little Falls wrestling squad made it to the semifinal round of the Section 8AAA team tournament, Feb. 21 in Bemidji. In the opening round the Flyers got past another young squad, the Elk River Elks 42-24 with the … Continue reading →

For Uspala Head Coach Vern Capelle, finding the correct formula has been a challenge this season.His team began the week with a road meeting against St. John’s which resulted in a 42-35 defeat.Cardinal senior Darren Solarz scored a team and … Continue reading →

Swanville Head Coach Chad Feikema said it best when he summed up his 2003-04 edition of the Bulldog boys basketball team as a rollercoaster ride.This ride continued Feb. 20 as the Bulldogs played host to Ogilvie in a make-up contest … Continue reading →

Spring sports practices for Little Falls will be starting Monday, March 15 for Golf, Softball and Track; Monday, March 22 for Baseball; Monday, March 29 for Boys Tennis. All forms and fees need to be turned into the Activities Office … Continue reading →

Little Falls youth hockey will be sending the Pee Wee B squad to the 2004 Minnesota Gold Region Pee Wee B2 Tournament after placing third at the District 15 Tournament, Feb. 21-22.The Flyers opened things up with a 3-0 blanking … Continue reading →

St. Cloud State University men’s basketball player Nate Miller, was recently named to the 2003-04 CoSIDA Academic All-District V Men’s Basketball College Division squad as a first team selection. The 2001 graduate of Little Falls Community High School was one … Continue reading →

The Flyer youth hockey team returned to Little Falls with a seventh place performance at the Greenway-Colorane Tournament, Feb. 21-22.LF dropped its first game to Marquette, MI 7-1 as Hunter Hanowski collected the only Flyer goal. Mike Anez and Adam … Continue reading →