February 2006

Obituary - Baufield Posted 2/7/06

Obituary - Teeters Posted 2/7/06

Obituary - Luebesmier Posted 2/7/06

Obituary - Katnis Posted 2/7/06

Obituary - Harrison Posted 2/7/06

Obituary - Brunelle Posted 2/7/06

Obituary - Rootes Posted 2/7/06

Births: February 8, 2006 Posted 2/7/06

Posted 2/7/06

Viewpoint: Impaired waters need help to maintain economic vitality

Letters from the Readers - 02/08/2006

EDITORIAL: Now is time for state to get stadium deal done Posted 2/7/06

Program changes proposed Posted 2/7/06

Road officials get an earful Posted 2/7/06

Broadening the Spectrum of choice Posted 2/7/06

Charting a new course in Otsego Posted 2/7/06

Arts in Harmony reception this Sunday Posted 2/7/06

Banking world coming to Burns, thanks to Pine River State Bank Posted 2/7/06

Judge rules on Jones' motions Posted 2/7/06

Phil Krinkie's announcement (Feb. 25, 2005) Posted 2/7/06

Jay Esmay announcement (Feb., 2005) Posted 2/7/06

Michele Bachmann announcement ((Feb. 14, 2005) Posted 2/7/06

Jim Knoblach announcement (Feb. 14, 2005) Posted 2/7/06

Elwyn Tinklenberg announcement (June 14, 2005) Posted 2/7/06

Wetterling announces bid for House Posted 2/7/06

Athlete of the Week: Mary Kallemeyn, Elk River, Nordic Ski: Going the distance Posted 2/7/06

Sports: Zimmerman girls basketball: Thunder set team record in 85-54 conquest of Brooklyn Center (2-7) Posted 2/7/06

Sports: Zimmerman boys basketball: Foley on target for 72-58 win over Thunder (2-7) Posted 2/7/06

Sports: Rogers boys basketball: Musgjerd hits key shots as Royals end skid with OT win over Big Lake (2-7) Posted 2/7/06

Sports: Rivers Christian boys basketball: Eagles lose to Concordia on late 3-pointer (2-7) Posted 2/7/06

Sports: Rivers Christian girls basketball: Concordia tops Rivers 57-46 in seesaw game (2-7) Posted 2/7/06

Sports: Elk River boys basketball: another Halverson 3-point barrage as Elks tip Andover (2-7) Posted 2/8/06

Sports: Elk River girls basketball: Elks stymied at Andover (2-7) Posted 2/8/06

Sports: Rogers-Zimmerman boys hockey: Royals lose 3-2 at Tartan (2-7) Posted 2/8/06

Police Report: Feb. 8, 2006

Second quarter honor roll at Rogers Middle School: Posted 2/8/06

Second quarter at Salk Middle School: Posted 2/8/06

Second quarter at VandenBerge Middle School: Posted 2/8/06

Let the games begin Posted 2/9/06

Sports: Elk River's Paul Martin headed to Italy for Olympics as alternate on USA hockey team (2-9) Posted 2/9/06

Sports: Elk River swimming: Elks lose at Monticelli (2-9) Posted 2/9/06

Sports: Elk River gymnasts: shorthanded Elks have good dual meet finale in loss to Andover (2-9) Posted 2/10/06

Sports: Zimmerman girls basketball: Thunder are 3-for-3 against Pine City after 58-49 win (2-9) Posted 2/10/06

Sports: Rogers girls basketball: Becker tips Royals 54-52 on last-second shot (2-9) Posted 2/10/06

Sports: Rogers-Zimmerman boys hockey: Royals deadlocked 1-1 by St. Michael-Albertville (2-9) Posted 2/10/06

Sports: Elk River boys hockey: Elks blank Coon Rapids 6-0, face Blaine next in marquee matchup (2-9) Posted 2/10/06

Sports: Elk River boys skiing: Elks capture section championship, head for state meet (2-9) Posted 2/10/06

Sports: Elk River girls skiing: Nowak wins section crown -- for Rogers --and Elks end season with 6th place (2-9) Posted 2/10/06

Sports: Zimmerman wresling: Thunder lose to North Branch in regular- season finale (2-7) Posted 2/10/06

Sports: Rogers-Zimmerman girls hockey: Krone's goal gives Royals 1-0 section win over Champlin Park (2-9) Posted 2/10/06

Sports: Elk River boys hockey: Elks blank Coon Rapids, face Blaine next in marquee matchup (2-9) Posted 2/10/06

Sports: Rogers wrestling: Royals finish regular season 7-14, eye sectional (2-10) Posted 2/10/06

Sports: Elk River boys basketball: Macomber hits 1,000th but Elks are taken down by hot-shooting Centennial (2-10) Posted 2/11/06

Sports: Rivers Christian hoop teams lose finale, both to miss conference tourney (2-10) Posted 2/11/06

Sports: Elk River girls basketball: first-place Cougars thump Elks (2-10) Posted 2/11/06

Sports: Rogers boys basketball: Becker tops Royals (2-10) Posted 2/11/06

Sports: Elk River wrestling: Elks finish conference with win, then lose to top-ranked St. Francis (2-10) Posted 2/11/06

Sports: Nowak earned section ski crown on day of duct tape and heavy snow Posted 2/11/06

Rogers-Zimmerman boys hockey: Royals roll 5-1 over Mora (2-11) Posted 2/11/06

Sports: Rogers girls basketball: Salley scorches Royals for 43 as St. Francis prevails (2-11) Posted 2/11/06

Sports: Rogers-Zimmerman boys hockey: Royals roll 5-1 over Mora (2-10) Posted 2/12/06

Sports: Elk River boys hockey: Blaine topples Elks 5-3 in duel for conference crown (2-11) Posted 2/12/06

Sports: Elk River girls hockey: Elks fend off upset-minded River Lakes 1-0 in section (2-11) Posted 2/12/06

Sports: Rogers-Zimmerman girls hockey: Royals drubbed by Anoka 8-1, season over (2-11) Posted 2/12/06

Sports: Sidelines by Bruce Strand - On goalies, divers on a few other topics -(2/12/06)

Sports: Elks, Royals, Thunder, MC-RC set for wrestling sectionals (2-13) Posted 2/13/06

Births: February 15, 2006 Posted 2/14/06

Engagements: February 15, 2006 Posted 2/14/06

Weddings: February 15, 2006 Posted 2/14/06

Obituary - Osterman Posted 2/14/06

Sports: Otsego man hit by stroke battles back; he's raising funds and awareness, and ran a marathon Posted 2/14/06

Obituary - Curtis Posted 2/14/06

Obituary - Dziak Posted 2/14/06

Furnishings, hope delivered Posted 2/14/06

Police Report: February 15, 2006

Viewpoint: February 15, 2006

Letters from Readers ~ February 15, 2006

Abba Pregnancy Resource Center moves to new site Posted 2/14/06

Kowalski rebuked by council, city exec Posted 2/14/06

Achievement a way of life for Nowak Posted 2/14/06

Segue's inaugural gala a big success Posted 2/14/06

Horses to remove fallen trees Posted 2/14/06

Hassan forming task force Posted 2/14/06

Twin Lakes Elementary construction under way Posted 2/14/06

Martin chosen as a backup for U.S. men's hockey team Posted 2/14/06

Aggressive search for new leader is on at District 728 Posted 2/14/06

Pinewood payment option worries park commission Posted 2/14/06

City fine-tunes Pinewood deal Posted 2/14/06

Sports: Zimmerman wrestling: Thunder earn first-ever section win, then bow out (2-14) Posted 2/14/06

Sports: Rogers girls basketball: Royals coast 64-33 over Cambridge-Isanti (2-14) Posted 2/14/06

Sports: Rivers Christian girls basketball: Eagles lose to Bethany in consolation tournament (2-14) Posted 2/14/06

Sports: Elk River girls basketball: Elks off the mark and lose 43-37 to Maple Grove (2-14) Posted 2/14/06

Sports: Zimmeman boys basketball: Thunder goes triple-OT, loses 97-94 to Brooklyn Center (2-14) Posted 2/14/06

Sports: Elk River swimming: Elks top Buffalo 102-79, finish regular season with 7-3 record (2-14) Posted 2/15/06

Athlete of the Week: Andrew Malzahn, Elk River, boys hockey: Stellar stickwork Posted 2/15/06

Sports: Elk River girls hockey: Elks lose to Moorhead, season over (2-14) Posted 2/15/06

Sports: Elk River boys basketball: Everybody's hot as Elks win 97-60 over Maple Grove (2-14) Posted 2/15/06

Sports: Rogers boys basketball: Royals fall to North Branch (2-14) Posted 2/15/06

Sports: MC-RC wrestlers nipped by BBE in section meet (2-14) Posted 2/15/06

Sports: Elk River girls hockey: Big Moorhead squad was tough to dislodge as Elks bowed out (2-15) Posted 2/16/06

Otsego man hit by stroke battles back Posted 2/16/06

Sports: Elk River boys hockey: Elks nip Osseo 2-1, regain tie for lead as Blaine falters (2-16) Posted 2/17/06

Sports: Elk River boys hockey: Elks seeded third in Section 7AA, will host Forest Lake (2-16) Posted 2/17/06

Sports: Rogers boys basketball: Cambridge-Isanti tops Royals (2-16) Posted 2/17/06

Sports: Zimmerman boys basketball: Thunder hold off Pine City 68-64; they're 4-5 in conference (2-16) Posted 2/17/06

Sports: Elk boys team, Rogers' Nowak at state ski meet Friday (2-17) Posted 2/17/06

Sports: Zimmerman girls basketball: Thunder off target in 45-39 loss to Big Lake (2-16) Posted 2/17/06

Second quarter honor roll at Rivers Christian Academy: Posted 2/17/06

First semester at Rogers High School:
Posted 2/17/06

Sports: Elk River swimming: young divers mentored by ex-Gopher are boost for Elks (2-17) Posted 2/17/06

Sports: Rivers Christian girls basketball: Eagles lose to Providence (2-17) Posted 2/17/06

Sports: State Nordic Ski meet is postponed until Tuesday due to cold Posted 2/17/06

Sports: Elk River boys basketball: backup center helps Elks trip Park Center (2-17) Posted 2/17/06

Sports: Rogers girls basketball: Royals roll 72-57 over Buffalo (2-17) Posted 2/17/06

Sports: Zimmerman girls basketball: Thunder pulls out 61-58 win over Mora (2-17) Posted 2/17/06

Sports: Elk River girls basketball: Elks shine at the line in 70-50 win over Park Center (2-17) Posted 2/17/06

Sports: Rivers Christian boys basketball: Eagles lose to Holy Trinity in Friendship Tourney (2-17) Posted 2/18/06

Sports: Elk River wrestling: depleted Elks fall to Grand Rapids in section first round (2-18) Posted 2/18/06

Sports: Rogers wrestling: Royals beat Benilde-SM in section, then fall to top-ranked St. Michael-Albertville (2-17) Posted 2/18/06

Sports: Elk River boys hockey: Elks thump Champlin Park 6-0, wrap up share of conference crown (2-18) Posted 2/19/06

Sports: Sidelines by Bruce Strand - Elk skater Kristi Ellis came full cycle with the Miller sisters -(2/20/06)

Births: February 22, 2006 Posted 2/21/06

Engagements: February 22, 2006 Posted 2/21/06

Obituary - Nickerson Posted 2/21/06

Obituary - Anderson Posted 2/21/06

Obituary - Smith Posted 2/21/06

Obituary - Peterson Posted 2/21/06

Fit for a King Posted 2/21/06

Police Report: February 22, 2006

From the editor: New Vikings stadium would prevent major economic distress -(2/21/06)

Letters from Readers ~ February 22, 2006

Counterpoint: Cartoonist's pen veers off target

City prepares to run golf course
Parks, recreation director makes plans for staffing, improvements Posted 2/21/06

Time frame for district's math and science magnet school laid out Posted 2/21/06

Pledges gathered for Rogers arena Posted 2/21/06

Officer honored for saving a life Posted 2/21/06

Wilf proposal unveiled Posted 2/21/06

Bonding, stadiums, transportation issues to greet returning lawmakers Posted 2/21/06

Pedestrian tunnel will go under road Posted 2/21/06

Commuter rail back on track at federal level Posted 2/21/06

Good deed goes punished Posted 2/21/06

City will close business incubator this spring Posted 2/21/06

Same store, opposite side of the road Posted 2/21/06

Battling the great destroyer Posted 2/21/06

Sports: Elk River Skiing: Elk boys take 5th at state meet; Bullis, Varty, Nowak make all-state (2-21) Posted 2/22/06

Sports: Elk River girls basketball: Elks' shooting slump continues in loss to Coon Rapids (2-21) Posted 2/22/06

Sports: Rivers Christian boys basketball: Eagles lose to Heritage in Friendship Tourney (2-21) Posted 2/22/06

Sports: Rogers boys basketball: Buffalo downs Royals (2-21) Posted 2/22/06

Sports: Elk River boys basketball: Elks clinch title as Macomber sizzles against Coon Rapids (2-21) Posted 2/22/06

Sports: Elk River boys hockey: Elks crank up for a 6-3 section win over Forest Lake (2-21) Posted 2/22/06

Sports: Zimmerman girls basketball: Thunder tops Milaca 56-42, eye Foley (2-21) Posted 2/22/06

Sports: Elk River hockey: Elks face Grand Rapids in semifinals (2-22) Posted 2/22/06

Athlete of the Week: Nicole Hanstad, Elk River, hockey: Belle on blades Posted 2/23/06

Sports: Olympians coming to Elk River for swim camp May 6-7 Posted 2/23/06

Sports: Nordic Ski wrapup: ski athletes collected state laurels and other honors (2-23) Posted 2/23/06

Sports: Rogers-Zimmerman boys hockey: Royals tie game in last second but bow out in OT against Como Park (2-22) Posted 2/23/06

Sports: Elk River boys basketball: Elks hot at the line in 74-57 win over Blaine (2-23) Posted 2/24/06

Sports: Zimmerman boys basketball: Thunder falls to Big Lake 68-65 after big rally (2-23) Posted 2/24/06

Sports: Rogers girls basketball: Royals can't quite topple SMA, finish regular season with 18-8 mark (2-23) Posted 2/24/06

Sports: Zimmerman girls basketball: Thunder give champ Foley a strong game but fall 64-60, finish second (2-23) Posted 2/24/06

Sports: Zimmerman girls basketball: Thunder coast 80-29 over Minnesota Transitions (2-24) Posted 2/24/06

Sports: Zimmerman boys basketball: Thunder slow down Mora but lose 59-57 to leaders (2-24) Posted 2/24/06

Sports: Rogers boys basketball: Royals lose 58-46 to Tech (2-24) Posted 2/24/06

Sports: Elk River girls basketball: Krieg, Elk seniors enjoy final home game with rout of Blaine (2-24) Posted 2/25/06

Sports: MC-RC wrestlers Benz, Cazett qualify for state (2-25) Posted 2/26/06

Sports: Elk River boys basketball: champ Elks repel St. Francis 73-52 in non-conference tilt (2-25) Posted 2/26/06

Sports: Elk River wrestling: Hemmesch, Lynch are section champs again, head back to state (2-25) Posted 2/26/06

Sports: Elk River boys hockey: It's over; Elks fall to Grand Rapids 3-2 in section (2-25) Posted 2/26/06

Sports: Rogers girls basketball: Royals are top-seeded in section, open Wednesday at home (2-25) Posted 2/26/06

Sports: Rogers wrestling: Royals blanked at section, Klemz comes close to 'state' (2-25) Posted 2/26/06

Sports: Elk River swimming: Rotramel qualifies for state in both sprints (2-25) Posted 2/26/06

Sports: Rivers Christian boys basketball: Eagles beat Ogilvie in home finale (2-25) Posted 2/26/06

Sports: Elk River girls basketball: Elks seeded 5th in section, start Tuesday (2-27) Posted 2/27/06

Sports: State wrestling: first-round foes listed for five local entrants (2-27) Posted 2/27/06

Births: March 1, 2006 Posted 2/27/06

Obituary - Moss Posted 2/27/06

Obituary - Hoglund Posted 2/27/06

Obituary - Mosher Posted 2/27/06

Obituary - Bigelow Posted 2/27/06

Obituary - Carter Posted 2/27/06

Sports: Zimmerman wrestling: Nielsen wins section title, returns to state; Vevea comes close (2-25) Posted 2/27/06

Sports: Elk River swimming: Rotramel going to state in 2 sprints and relay (2-25) Posted 2/27/06

Blessed event for newlyweds Posted 2/28/06

Police Report: March 1, 2006

From the editor: Action needed to put families first -(2/28/06)

EDITORIAL: Minnesota still in driver's seat on eminent domain matters Posted 2/28/06

Letters from Readers ~ March 1, 2006

Counterpoint: Writer urged to read article in Post

Club is safe haven after school Posted 2/28/06

Good things coming to Otsego Posted 2/28/06

City seeks grant for Hillside Park Posted 2/28/06

Month-long food drive kicks off today Posted 2/28/06

P-Cards bump out credit cards Posted 2/28/06

Angelo to be honored Posted 2/28/06

New ELKS foundation picks board Posted 2/28/06

Huhtala to make bid for House Posted 2/28/06

Pay attention to MVST, say legislators Posted 2/28/06

Nice work! Posted 2/28/06

'All we want is a vote' on split Posted 2/28/06

Grant program moves ahead Posted 2/28/06

Sports: Zimmerman boys basketball: Milaca wins 40-26 over Thunder (2-28) Posted 2/28/06

Sports: Rogers boys basketball: Irondale prevails over Royals (2-28) Posted 2/28/06

Sports: Elk River boys basketball: champion Elks are upended by Osseo (2-28) Posted 2/28/06

Sports: Elk River girls basketball: Elks tumble Apollo, get rematch with No. 1 Tech in section (2-28) Posted 2/28/06

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