Robert L. Prickett Oct 22, 2009
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, at St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Nisswa. Arrangements are with the Nelson-Doran Funeral Home, Brainerd. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Hospitals: Don't visit if you're sick Oct 22, 2009
Nisswa: 23 students, or 8 percent. Harrison: 45 students, or 17 percent. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
'Holy Grail' coming to lakes area Oct 21, 2009
But the owner of Minnesota Hockey Camps in Nisswa is going to get more satisfaction by sharing it with the public. Chuck Grillo (left), owner of Minnesota Hockey Camps in Nisswa, got to hold the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh owner Mario Lemieux in the locker room following the Penguins' Cup-clinching 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings June 11 in Detroit ... It also will be at Ye Olde Pickle Factory in Nisswa and at Zorbaz on Gull Lake. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Ski Gull open house and equipment sale Oct 18, 2009
In addition to the consignment equipment: Fitzharris, St. Cloud; Martin's Sport Shop, Nisswa; and Easy Riders, Brainerd will be showcasing their inventory. Take advantage of this time to purchase a Ski Gull season pass at the final discounted price. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
4 Brainerd schools on state flu list Oct 17, 2009
The schools are Riverside, Baxter, Nisswa and Harrison. Brainerd Superintendent Steve Razidlo said Thursday four out of its six elementary schools reported high incidences of influenza-like illnesses. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Brainerd lakes area churches Oct 17, 2009
Nisswa Community Center ... Sportland Corners, Nisswa ... Meets at Nisswa Children's Library. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Brainerd dodges heaviest snowfall Oct 14, 2009
4 inches near Gull Lake and an inch of snow near Nisswa and in Leader. There's a 30 percent chance of precipitation Wednesday through Friday, with snow possible in the mornings followed by light rain or snow in the afternoons. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Post office closedfor Columbus Day Oct 12, 2009
NISSWA - Area Democrats will have an opportunity to meet DFL candidates and office-holders when the Crow Wing and Cass County DFL units conduct their seventh annual fall dinner Oct. 24 at the Nisswa American Legion Club, 25807 Main St., Nisswa. Social hour/meet and greet is from 5 to 6 p.m., with dinner and the program beginning at 6 p.m.. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Brainerd School Board Oct 11, 2009
New certified staff employees: Michelle Blanck, 50 percent contract, special ed teacher, Nisswa, MS 0/Step, effective 09-10 school year; Kelly Gubrud, 50 percent contract, third-grade teacher, Riverside, BS 0/Step 0, effective 09-10 school year; Robert L. Johnson, part-time teacher program, effective 09-10 school year; Melissa Vukelich, kindergarten teacher, Harrison, BS 0/Step 1, effective 09-10 school year. Non-teaching employee resignations: Sarah Goodrow, EA, Harrison, effective Sept. 1;... (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Restaurants seem to buck rough economy Oct 11, 2009
Sheets, a carpenter who previously worked in higher end residential construction and commercial construction, once built a house in the Twin Lakes area of Nisswa. After listening to his partner talk about getting into a restaurant franchise for a year and thinking about the long-term physical demands of the construction industry, Sheets said he decided to make the move. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Legislators see area's wish list for bonding Oct 10, 2009
He said the Cuyuna Range area has more to offer tourists than the Nisswa and Crosslake areas. He said the Cuyuna pits have been the state's largest attraction for SCUBA divers, attracting as many as 300 divers on any given weekend. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
No touching? Flu forces churches to change rituals Oct 9, 2009
"We're encouraging people as we share the peace, to share it verbally and not shake hands," said the Rev. Bruce Hannem of Lutheran Church of the Cross in Nisswa. In the past Hannem said he can't remember taking precautions like this in order to prevent the spread of illness in his church. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
POLICE BLOTTER Oct 7, 2009
CRASHES - No injuries were reported after a vehicle sideswiped a Nisswa Sanitation truck at 11:54 a.m. Monday at Highways 371 and 210. No injuries were reported in a two-vehicle collision at 9:07 p.m. Sunday at College Road and Douglas Fir Drive. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
A fall benchmark Oct 4, 2009
This stretch of the Paul Bunyan Trail - Merrifield to Nisswa - includes many of the same things that draw people to the lakes area as a whole: lakes, woodlands, wildlife and, depending on what you're looking for, peace and quiet or the hustle and bustle that comes with a small tourist town in the summertime and early fall ... From Merrifield to Nisswa, the Paul Bunyan Trail winds along a number of quaint lakes ... The Merrifield-to-Nisswa stretch offers all of the above, as do many other... (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Breezy Point restaurant promises value, remembers past Oct 4, 2009
Northern National Bank, which has offices in Baxter, Nisswa and Crosslake, is hosting a celebration on Oct. 19 to coincide with its upcoming name change to Frandsen Bank & Trust and when its merger with sister banks Frandsen Bank & Trust and Community Bank of the Red River Valley becomes official. The three banks have been owned by Frandsen Financial Corp. since 2008. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Josephine 'Joan' Stevens Oct 3, 2009
Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, at St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Nisswa, Minn ... Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Nisswa. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Frank Asplund Oct 1, 2009
Frank is survived by a daughter, Sunnie (Scott) Estey, of Nisswa; sons, Jon (Sue), of St. Cloud, Paul, of Los Angeles, Keith (Paula), of St. Cloud; grandchildren, Reed, Adrienne, Zachary, Nicholas, Samantha, Kelsey and Jeremy; and great-granddaughter, Lydia. He is preceded in death by his wife, Kay; his sister, ReVae; and his parents. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
LaJean Anderson Sep 30, 2009
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, at St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Nisswa ... Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Nisswa ... Memorials may be given to St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Nisswa, St. John's University or St. Benedict's College. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Nisswa honor bestowed on Ted Schaefer Sep 26, 2009
But the Nisswa grocer was honored Thursday as the 2009 Nisswa Citizen of the Year at the Nisswa Chamber of Commerce Fall Membership Dinner at Grand View Lodge. Schaefer was surprised by his family and friends when they burst into his Nisswa Lions meeting last week to inform him that he was named Citizen of the Year ... Ted Schaefer smiled Thursday while working at his grocery store, Schaefer's Foods, in Nisswa. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Nor-Son rises to occasion(s) Sep 26, 2009
Poolside at the Anderson French chateau in Nisswa that earned Nor-Son an Eagle Award in the residential category in the Associated Builders and Contractors Excellence in Construction Awards. Nor-Son's work on the Anderson French Chateau in Nisswa earned it an Eagle Award in the Residential - Single Family Projects category and its work on the Bay Lake Church Camp in Deerwood earned it a Pyramid Award in the Commercial - $1 million to $5 Million category ... The great room of the Anderson French... (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Cecelia A. Grams Sep 26, 2009
She is survived by her husband, Clarence, Brainerd; her children, Leon (Teresa), Nisswa, Eileen (Bob) Springer, Breezy Point, Sharon (Dennis) Estey, Hibbing; nine grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; several nieces and nephews and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and seven siblings. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Daniel H. Schulist Sep 24, 2009
Services for Daniel will be 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at Timberwood Church in Nisswa ... Interment will follow services on Friday at Greenwood Cemetery in Nisswa ... before moving to Nisswa in 1988. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Donation to aid ag-based small businesses Sep 23, 2009
On Monday night, a Nisswa couple donated $10,000 to the Brainerd FFA Alumni Association to start a supervised agricultural experience revolving fund for FFA members ... Hanspeter and Gisela Borgwarth of Nisswa provided the donation and was to present the check to the Brainerd FFA at its kick-off meeting Monday night at Brainerd High School South Campus. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Back to the basics, and loving it Sep 22, 2009
She did some substitute teaching in the Pequot Lakes and Brainerd school districts and taught sixth grade for a year at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Staples before returning to long-term substitute teaching positions in Pequot Lakes and Nisswa schools. Patty Durham. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Biz Buzz: SA going downtown Sep 20, 2009
Business Network International reported it started its newest Brainerd lakes area chapter named the Trailside Networkers Chapter, which is based in Nisswa and meets Wednesday mornings at 7 a.m. at the Nisswa Community Center. For more information go to the Web site at www. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Walters ready for a year off Sep 18, 2009
Scott Lucas, Nisswa, brought Garett Lane, 12, his Kinship Partner of three years, to Wednesday's welcome back party. "I became a mentor because of him," Lucas said of Walters. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
School enrollment mostly stable in Brainerd area Sep 16, 2009
Razidlo said many of those students likely attended Nisswa Elementary School and either returned to the Pequot Lakes School District or open enrolled to the neighboring school district ... Here's a breakdown of enrollment by building: Baxter Elementary, 535 students; Garfield Elementary, 435 students; Harrison Elementary, 259 students; Lowell Elementary, 426 students; Nisswa Elementary, 281 students; Riverside Elementary, 562 students; Forestview Middle School, 1,960 students; Brainerd High... (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Summer school success for Brainerd students Sep 16, 2009
In board action, the board approved the following new certified employees: Danielle Bartz, Forestview eighth-grade teacher; Kate Bjornson, BHS family and consumer science teacher; Phillip Dewey, BHS special education teacher; Amy Haag, Harrison special education teacher; Sarah Nelson, Forestview fifth-grade teacher; Ahnna Wing, part-time Garfield Reading Recovery teacher and part-time St. Francis Title I teacher; Brea Chrisinger, Nisswa kindergarten/first-grade teacher; and Crystal Magnan,... (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
This was Brainerd Sep 14, 2009
R.L. Parks, justice of the peace and owner of the Nisswa Garage, is a hero today. He single-handedly effected the arrest of two youthful desperadoes as they attempted to rob his place, holding them at gunpoint until Sheriff Claus Theorin could arrive. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
WHAT'S DOING Sep 13, 2009
Mail to Ski Gull, P.O. Box 612, Nisswa, MN 56468. Minnesota Retired State Employee Association. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Hypnosis turned into a career Sep 13, 2009
Jennifer Miller (left) worked with client Sarah Sellnow of Nisswa during a recent session ... Sarah Sellnow, Nisswa, first sought Miller out for help with her running, staying on a routine, being positive and consistent. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Church news:Chris Sligh's Back to School tour planned for Sept. 20 Sep 12, 2009
NISSWA - The first official day of Sunday school at Lutheran Church of the Cross is Rally Day on Sunday ... NISSWA - Christ Community Church, 24646 Hazelwood Dr., Nisswa, will have a men's breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Saturday and learn about "Becoming a Godly Man.". (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Left is righteous Sep 11, 2009
Billy McLaughlin will perform Oct. 9 in Nisswa as the fall Grassroots Concerts season begins ... All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Live Well Nightclub and Coffee Bar across from the A&W restaurant in downtown Nisswa. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Orville Bachel Sep 7, 2009
12 grandchildren; sisters Betty Petersen of Nisswa and Rosemary Davis of Chippewa Falls, Wis. many nieces and nephews; and his canine companion, Chauncey. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Dorothy L. Thomas Sep 7, 2009
They moved to Nisswa, Minn ... In 1958 they moved to Round Lake near Nisswa ... Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, at St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Nisswa with Father George Zeck officiating. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
About Mary Etta's Sep 6, 2009
The pies are made in Nisswa in a portion of the Sportland Cafe kitchen ... - In 2000, Mary Etta's Pies created four types of frozen pies for Twin Cities distribution and pies were sold at area stores in Pequot Lakes, Brainerd, Nisswa and Crosslake. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Angela Mae Isackson and Howard Thomas Hamilton Sep 6, 2009
Parents are Emily and Lee Stevens, Palmer Ak, and Steve and Deb Isackson, Nisswa. and Mary Jo Hamilton, Baxter, and Gurdon and LuAnn Hamilton, Marshfield, WI. A November 21, 2009 wedding is being planned at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brainerd. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Nisswa historical sites will be open Saturdays in September Sep 3, 2009
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Ready to 'Roll' Sep 3, 2009
Walkers, runners, bikers, in-line skaters, skateboarders, wheelchairs and strollers are encouraged to join in the six-mile event along the Paul Bunyan Trail from the Nisswa Chamber gazebo to the Pequot Lakes Baptist Church Trailside Center ... Registration begins at 2 p.m., with the walk starting at 3 p.m. Transportation will be provided from the Trailside Center back to Nisswa (for participants to pick up their vehicles). (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Virgil L. Workman Sep 2, 2009
He was also a bartender for the American Legion in Nisswa for 25 years. In addition he worked at Mattson Lumber in Nisswa. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Much Obliged Aug 30, 2009
The following offered cash support or in-kind donations: City of Crosslake, Crosslake Communications, Northern Lakes Embroidery and Screen Printing, A-Pine Restaurant, Ace Hardware (Crosslake), Betsy and Gary Simons, Brainerd Lakes Chambers, Country Works, Golden Horizons, Happy Dancing Turtle, Shing Wako Resort, AmericInn Lodge and Suites of Pequot Lakes, Anderson Brothers, Bait Box Marina, Bay View Lodge, Black Pine Beach Resort, Boyd Lodge, Gerry Brine, Countywide Tax Services,... (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Open Forum: Harvest Dinner helped communication Aug 30, 2009
The dinner was originally scheduled to be held in the Nisswa Community Center but because it was noted last week that there had been two events scheduled for the same night, the Harvest Dinner became a Harvest Picnic in the lush green baseball field near the Community Center. The center helped by providing a large tent, the Farm Bureau team adjusted their plans and Matt Annand from Prairie Bay and his crew made adjustments and we still had a great dinner. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Growth pushes schools' capacity Aug 29, 2009
Operational costs broken down per pupil unit for each of the eight buildings were as follows: Baxter, $552; Garfield, $558; Harrison, $689; Lincoln, $626; Lowell, $516; Riverside, $573; Nisswa, $901; and Whittier, $1,027 ... During the 2008-09 school year, the average per pupil unit cost was as reported as follows: Baxter, $468; Garfield, $481; Harrison, $696; Lowell, $493; Riverside, $585; and Nisswa, $793 ... At this point, all but Garfield and Nisswa schools are at capacity and cannot add... (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Warriors fourth, S-M fifth at Delano Aug 29, 2009
Next: Brainerd in Camp Lake Hubert Invite at Nisswa 9 a.m. Monday; S-M at Detroit Lakes triangular 9 a.m. Tuesday. To Subscribe to the Brainerd Dispatch. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Gregory Stenglein Aug 28, 2009
He then went to work for Nisswa Tax Service. Greg enjoyed duck and goose hunting, woodworking and gardening. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Kathryn Hunt Mortenson Aug 27, 2009
Kate is survived by husband, Brett Mortenson; son, Grant; her mother, Jeanne Hunt, of Nisswa; and her seven siblings and their families, Steve and Sandy Hunt, of Burnsville, Thom Hunt and Kathy Ingbritsen, of Viroqua, Wis. Paul and Lynn Hunt, of Pine River, Neil Hunt and Tori Heide, of Nisswa, Maria and Tim O'Phelan, of St. Paul, Joe Hunt and Julia Sopalski, of Oak Harbor, Wash. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Douglas DeVine Aug 26, 2009
In 1999 they moved to a townhouse in Nisswa. Reading was a lifelong love of Doug's; he wanted to read everything he could. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
In-line skater failed to stop at sign in fatal accident Aug 26, 2009
Assisting the Pequot Lakes Police Department was the Nisswa Police Department, the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Department, the State Patrol, North Ambulance and Zone 3 First Responders. Braam said the State Patrol reconstructed the crash Monday morning and the case would be forwarded the Crow Wing County attorney's office for review. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Rollerblader dies after being struck by vehicle Aug 25, 2009
Assisting the police department was the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Department, the Nisswa Police Department, the State Patrol and North Ambulance. To Subscribe to the Brainerd Dispatch. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Richfield's Sander, Bemidji's Kippenhan win championships Aug 24, 2009
69-Paul Dooley, Nisswa, 1:34:59 ... 120-Andy Whiteman, Nisswa, 1:41:20 ... 215-Deb Roberts, Nisswa, 1:53:04. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Children's book paying 'dividends' Aug 24, 2009
Burton's book is available locally at Bethany Bookstore and BookWorld in Baxter and Rainy Days Bookstore in Nisswa. She has a few upcoming book signings scheduled, including 11 a.m. to noon Aug. 29 at Rainy Days Bookstore, 2-3 p.m. Aug. 29 at Bethany Bookstore and noon to 2 p.m. Sept. 12 at BookWorld. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Six area athletes win in triathlon Aug 24, 2009
10-Taylor Larson, Nisswa, 29:53 ... 18-Jenna Meyer, ,Nisswa, 27:17 ... 1-Tanner Larson, Nisswa, 18:56. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Ryan-Seitzer Aug 23, 2009
An October 17, 2009 wedding is planned in Nisswa. Ashley Ryan and Michael Seitzer. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Janet Boudart Aug 23, 2009
Janet will be interred in Nisswa, Minn ... The memorial service for Janet Reed Boudart will be held at the Greenwood Cemetery in Nisswa along County Road 18, where her ashes will be interred next to her father, Robert Reed, a World War II B17 pilot who established the initial combat air route across the Atlantic, and whom she loved and was so very proud of. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Gilbert B. 'Gil' Dewes Aug 22, 2009
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009, at St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Nisswa with Father George Zeck officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Nisswa. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Hockey camps in 30th year of training players of all ages Aug 21, 2009
Meanwhile, off the beaten path, Chuck Grillo and Herb Brooks quietly founded Minnesota Hockey Camps in Nisswa. Since then Gretzky won the Hart Memorial Trophy eight times, every year until 1987, the Islanders won the Stanley Cup three more times, the U.S. men's hockey team has only earned one more medal. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Food, water celebration planned Aug 21, 2009
The Nisswa Farmers Market will be open at 4 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6 p.m. ... The dinner is sponsored by area farmers and food producers, Cass and Crow Wing County Farm Bureaus, Crow Wing County American Dairy Association, Nisswa Farmers Market, Crow Wing River Basin Forage Council. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Upcoming events calendar Aug 21, 2009
Author Dave Racer of To Change the Heart of Man, book signing, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Mills Ford; and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, St. Christopher's Church in Nisswa ... Author John Koblas to sign books, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday and 3-5 p.m. at Adirondack Coffee Shop, Nisswa. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
A family tradition Aug 20, 2009
John Guild wrote, "Our three granddaughters, Mackenzie, Lucy and Ayden, enjoy the Nisswa turtle races each time they visit. It's a third-generation experience that we are sure they will share someday with their children.". To Subscribe to the Brainerd Dispatch. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Pequot man makes sure birds can live in style Aug 19, 2009
Badgerow was a self-employed builder and he built homes in Brainerd, Nisswa and in Pequot Lakes ... He made so many that he began selling them at his wife's store then called The Posey Peddler in Nisswa. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
The Shake Stop focuses on health, weight Aug 16, 2009
Discussion on the proposed McDonald's in Nisswa was tabled at the Nisswa Planning Commission meeting last Monday. Loren Wickham, Nisswa city planner, said most of the discussion revolved around the building's design. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Let's Go fishing, Brainerd Aug 16, 2009
"There could be one in Brainerd and one in Nisswa and Pequot Lakes. Walker and Hackensack have a combined chapter. A chapter in Nisswa and Pequot Lakes is a very good possibility.". According to Barringer, forming a chapter can be as easy as getting a handful of dedicated volunteers on board. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Open Forum: Not everyone was at Woodstock Aug 15, 2009
Nisswa To Subscribe to the Brainerd Dispatch. Note: Comments are not edited and don't represent the views of The Brainerd Dispatch. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Vivian G. Morgan Aug 15, 2009
They also own a lake home at Nisswa, Minn. where they were anticipating their 65th upcoming wedding anniversary. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Turtles like slow baths Aug 14, 2009
Jonah Hamberger, age 4, of Watertown, splashed water on his turtle to get it moving in the right direction Wednesday at the Nisswa turtle races. Brainerd Dispatch/Kelly Humphrey. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
