Recently added articles from Post-Bulletin (Rochester, MN):
Minnesota Opera's masked ball comes together with force.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Jay FurstPost-Bulletin, Rochester MN Oct. 2--Verdi's "Un Ballo in Maschera" -- "A Masked Ball" -- is a good example of how great artists never coast. The maestro had it all in the late 1850s: Triple successes with "Rigoletto,""Trovatore" and "Traviata" in the ...
Chafoulias plans major development on Broadway.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Jeffrey Pieters Oct. 2--A major development containing university classrooms, offices, apartments and stores is being planned on nearly one entire city block across Broadway from Michael's Restaurant in downtown Rochester. The development, proposed by ...
Former Chatfield officer sentenced for theft.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: John Weiss Oct. 2--PRESTON -- A former Chatfield police officer will have to spend an extra 60 days in jail because he violated the trust people had in him. Fillmore District Judge Robert R. Benson on Monday sentenced Ryan Lettner, 29, of Rochester, to 180 ...
Authorities investigate date-rape drug reports.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Janice Gregorson Oct. 2--Suspicion that date-rape drugs are being slipped into drinks of young women in the area is prompting local authorities to urge people to be extra careful. Capt. Mark Erickson of the Olmsted County Sheriff's Department said his office ...
Man jailed for assault on good Samaritan.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Janice Gregorson Oct. 2--A rural Pine Island man will have to pay more than $50,000 in restitution, serve time in jail and be on probation for 20 years because of what a district judge called a "bizarre and dangerous" incident in February. David Paul McGee, ...
EDITORIAL: Emission cleanup is an investment in future.(Editorial)
Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--However, discussion should begin on transition to alternate forms of energy Anyone who likes the idea of breathing cleaner air should be pleased with the $34 million renovation under way at Rochester's Silver Lake power plant. At a cost of just pennies per ...
Mother wants schools to take a step toward wellness.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: John Weiss Oct. 2--LANESBORO -- A can of pop, just one can of pop, was all it took for Sara Decker to take action two years ago to try to improve the eating habits of Lanesboro students. On Wednesday, she hopes a short walk by 200 of those students will be ...
Officer 'graduates' from AHS, moves into detective position.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Tim Ruzek Oct. 2--After nearly 11 years of providing security for the Austin school district, Officer Travis Heickley will be moving into the role of full-time detective. On Monday night, the Austin City Council unanimously approved the promotion of Heickley, ...
EDITORIAL: Dallemand faces his first big test.(Editorial)
Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--Now that Rochester voters have approved construction of a $17.4 million elementary school, the real challenge begins -- redrawing attendance boundaries. In the past, redistricting in Rochester has been a tempestuous process, at best. Change is difficult, and some parents ...
Media broker's suicide a shock, 'but not entirely unexpected,' mother says.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Christina Killion Valdez Oct. 2--Although morbid, the buzz about the death of David Hans Schmidt may be a fitting tribute to the publicist who peddled celebrity scandal. Still, it's not the way Fred and Darlene Schmidt, of Rochester, wish to remember their son. ...
Obituaries.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn., Obituaries ROCHESTER -- Opal J. Doely, 87, formerly of Dorchester, Iowa, and Spring Grove, died Saturday (Sept. 29, 2007) at Regina Beverly Living Center in Rochester. Opal Langlie was born Nov. 8, 1919, in Dorchester. She ...
Rochester woman charged with witness tampering.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Janice Gregorson Oct. 2--A Rochester woman is charged with felony witness tampering for allegedly yelling, "That rape never happened," before punching a teenage woman in the face. Now, Kara Joanne Lorentzen, 19, 3301 75th St. N.E., faces first-degree ...
Police force hires improve diversity.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Janice Gregorson Oct. 2--The diversity of the Rochester police force took a step forward Monday with the swearing in of seven new officers, including a woman, a native Egyptian and an African-American. Police Chief Roger Peterson said it reflects a change in ...
Warrants issued after Dodge Center prostitution sting.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Heather J. Carlson Oct. 2--MANTORVILLE -- Warrants have been issued for two women charged with prostitution following a police sting. Lexxy Marie Jackson, 19, of Minneapolis, and Morgan Ashley Young, 24, of St. Paul, were each charged Sept. 11 in Dodge ...
Changes at Gilligans bar get it off city probation.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Jeffrey Pieters Oct. 2--Gilligans gets to stay on the island. The tropical-themed downtown Rochester night-spot met all of the city council's requirements for reducing disturbances over a two-month trial period. On Monday, council members voted 7-0 to take ...
BRIEF: Riverland instructor named manufacturing industry representativ.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Karen Colbenson Oct. 2--Riverland Community College instructor Sophronis Mantoles has been named manufacturing representative for Riverland Training and Development. Since 2005, Mantoles has worked as an electronics manufacturing technology instructor at ...
Rochester native honored in deaf coaching hall of fame.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Mike Dougherty Oct. 2--Wayne Morse has never heard the cheers from the crowd, but he's felt the pride of his teammates, seen the very proud smile of his mother and now swells with the honor of being inducted into the National Softball Association of the Deaf Hall of ...
Video: Snake lady loves her reptiles.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Dawn Schuett Oct. 2--KENYON -- Brutus drapes his 40-pound body as a shawl over the shoulders of Marit Lang, the woman who feeds him a rat once a month. Lang, relaxed as she is with Brutus, doesn't always remember he's the kind of reptile that makes other ...
Flood threat remains in Pine Island.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Heather J. Carlson Oct. 2--PINE ISLAND -- As rain continues to fall, crews are keeping a close eye on the swollen Zumbro River for possible flooding. Wayne King, the city's civil defense director, said today that water levels had dropped, but the threat for ...
Airport to add second security screening lane for busy times.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Matt Russell Oct. 2--Work started Monday on a second security screening lane at Rochester International Airport. The lane should be done around Dec. 1, said airport manager Steve Leqve. There isn't always enough demand for two screening lanes, so the new lane ...