Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) back issues from January 2008:
U football player charged with assault.(NEWS)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Jim Foti; Staff Writer A University of Minnesota football player has been charged with two counts of fifth-degree assault after an altercation early Sunday outside a bar in McLeod County. William VanDeSteeg was arrested about 1:10 a.m. outside the Biscay ...
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: BOWL DAY 2008; what a mess! The only teams that deserve to play for a national title this year are Ohio State, LSU, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma, Georgia, Southern Cal and Hawaii. Oh, and maybe Missouri, too. But that's it. The `BCS mess' needs fixing, many say, but don't expect to see any change to the system any time soon.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Chip Scoggins; Staff Writer The annual smorgasbord of college football bowl games today includes an undefeated darling from paradise, a former No. 1 that got a last-minute snub, a red-hot southern school that defeated three ranked teams down the stretch and the ...
BCS opinions abound and vary plenty.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Chip Scoggins; Staff Writer Former Breck star Dominique Byrd can sympathize with USC, Oklahoma and the handful of college football teams that believe they deserved a spot in the national championship game. Byrd was a sophomore tight end on the Southern ...
Lawsuit against bishops halted, Hudson family vows to fight on; A judge dismissed the suit seeking names of priests suspected of sex abuse. It stemmed from two killings in 2002 at a funeral home.(NEWS)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Chao Xiong; Staff Writer A Wisconsin judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to force the Roman Catholic Church to disclose the names of priests suspected of sexual abuse. Washburn County Circuit Judge Eugene Harrington dismissed the case Friday, saying the ...
TO OUR READERS.(BUSINESS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... With the stock markets closed today for New Year's Day, the Star Tribune will ...
Body in car still under investigation.(NEWS)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Allie Shah; Staff Writer St. Paul police are continuing to investigate the death of Eleanor Sprague, 90, whose body was found Dec. 22 wrapped in a canvas tarp in the back seat of her son's car. The Ramsey County medical examiner's office hasn't been able to determine a ...
THE BROWSER; Read all about it: Star Tribune staffers' short takes on the latest from Nicholas Sparks, Steve Martin, John Sandford, Meg Cabot and more. A monthly look at what Star Tribune staff members are reading.(SOURCE)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Sarah T. Williams; Laurie Hertzel; Kathe Connair; Marci Schmitt; Steve Riel; Terry Collins; Sharon S. Kessler; Staff Writers From the copy desk to the layout desk to the features desk, one passion unites the denizens of the Star Tribune newsroom: reading. We decided to ...
c.j.: the dish; Oh, that Sandra is really getting around the Twin Cities.(NEWS)(c.j.: the dish)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Cheryl Johnson; Staff Writer Sandra Oh has been navigating the Twin Cities as though her escort is from these parts. Thanks to e-mailers and others, I've been able to confirm the movement of the "Grey's Anatomy" star to places such as St. Paul's 128 Cafe and ...
ON THE NFL; It could be Redskins' moment; Washington has momentum on its side at just the right time, and it has more than an outside shot of reaching the Super Bowl in the up-for-grabs NFC.(SPORTS)(ON THE NFL)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Mark Craig; Staff Writer Look out, Seattle. And Dallas. And Green Bay, Tampa Bay and the Giants of New York. The Washington Redskins are seeded sixth - behind each of you - but they are not to be taken lightly or patted on the head as simply the NFL feel-good ...
Feds fire up search for D.B. Cooper again; The FBI has issued a new appeal for help in finding the mysterious man who parachuted from a Northwest jet with $200,000 in 1971.(NEWS)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Paul Walsh; Staff Writer It has been more than 37 years, but the FBI hasn't lost interest in Dan (D.B.) Cooper, the man who parachuted from a Northwest Airlines jet over the Pacific Northwest while clutching a bag with $200,000 in ill-gotten gain. Federal ...
SKATING INTO THE NEW YEAR.(NEWS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Max Date, left, and Andrea Schuweiler of Roseville skated Monday at Fort Snelling State Park. It was the second annual Fort Snelling State Park Candlelight New Year's Eve Walk, and it was offered as an alternative to going to bars. The rink was new this year, park ranger Tamara Simonick ...
FIXIT; Light-bulb stunt? Not a bright idea.(SOURCE)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Karen Youso; Staff Writer Q - On CBS TV's "Late Night With David Letterman," the host threw a whole box of fluorescent light bulbs from the roof into the street below. Could he do that in Minnesota? What would have happened? A - "Well, he could do it," said ...
Start of 2008 is no holiday for campaigns in Iowa; And with the new year comes a new view of how the White House hopefuls stack up.(NEWS)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Bob von Sternberg; Staff Writer Des Moines, Iowa -- A week ago, the combatants in what's already the longest, most grueling presidential campaign in history observed a two-day Christmas truce, shutting down their operations in deference to the holiday. Not so ...
Whiskey, rum, vodka, beer and much more; The Blue Earth county attorney provides a vivid picture of the free-flowing booze that led to Amanda Jax's death.(NEWS)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Paul Walsh; Staff Writer Amanda Jax's fateful night of drinking with friends to celebrate her 21st birthday started with a beer or two at an apartment, then more beer at a Mankato bar, then a whiskey shot, a shot of rum and a cherry schnapps drink, according to a report ...
NEWS IN BRIEF; NWA offers weather rebooking waivers.(BUSINESS)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Paul Walsh; Staff Writer Because of severe weather anticipated in much of the Midwest and Northeast, Northwest Airlines agreed to waive rebooking fees for some customers scheduled to travel today or Wednesday. The temporary waiver options allows customers to rebook ...
Milestones; Firings and hirings, protection and election, disaster and change: Here's a rundown of the big headlines of the year we leave behind.(NEWS)
Jan 01, 2008 ... JANUARY 4 Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Reps. Keith Ellison, Michele Bachmann and Tim Walz are sworn in to the 110th Congress. 23 Timberwolves fire head coach Dwayne Casey, replacing him with assistant Randy Wittman. FEBRUARY 8 Alfonso Rodriguez ...
Monoxide death leads to tighter inspection rules; The state is proposing new requirements for inspectors and contractors after a faulty boiler installation led to family tragedy.(NEWS)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Joy Powell; Staff Writer Andrew Carlson's basement bedroom was closest to the propane boiler used to heat his family's brand-new house in North Branch. As the 17-year-old slept on the night of Dec. 4, 2006, his family's first in the home, deadly carbon ...
ON BUSINESS; Minnesota kings of commerce and politics; A working stiff's roster of the year's least-beloved corporate and political royalty.(BUSINESS)(Neal St. Anthony)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Neal St. Anthony; Staff Writer Happy New Year to these battled-scarred kings of commerce and politics from the working stiffs who will never know the glory of stock options and high office but who get to cast a vote just the same. Our judges, a onetime World War II ...
In with the new, out with the old, Nick's trusty tale needs to be told.(NEWS)(Nick Coleman)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Nick Coleman; Staff Writer The old year is over, the new now arrives! After what we just had, we're glad to survive! Bridges and leaders fell, sad to report The only "wide stance" we saw was at the airport We're not ready for ...
remembering.(NEWS)(Obituary)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Street, Barbara E. of Roseville, age 77. Survived by husband, Frederick L. Street; children, Vicki Stumpf, Shelley Larson, Frederick G. Street and Becky Street; grandchildren, Andrea Baden, Bryce Larson, Evan Larson, Hilary Street and Molly Street; great-granddaughter, Mara Larson; and ...
Jackson has done enough to keep job; He's still a work in progress, but Tarvaris certainly has as much potential as ballyhooed Broncos QB Jay Cutler.(SPORTS)(Patrick Reusse)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Patrick Reusse; Staff Writer Mike Shanahan has been coaching the Denver Broncos for 13 seasons. He brought the franchise its two Super Bowl championships. The last of those came in 1998. The Broncos have been in the playoffs four times in the nine seasons ...
critic's choice.(SOURCE)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Neal Justin; Staff Writer Skate away Last week, top skaters performed to the live music of Barry Manilow. Now Brian Boitano and Kristi Yamaguchi trip the ice fantastic to "The Music of Seal on Ice" (3 p.m., KARE, Ch. 11), with proceeds going to help those ...
Aw, go jump in the lake; you may help set record.(NEWS)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Paul Walsh; Staff Writer Here's your chance to be part of a world record. All you have to do is jump in a lake in celebration of the new year. The Active Life and Running Club (ALARC) hopes to establish a world record today for the most people to jump into a ...
athletes of the week; This one's for the little guys.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Jim Paulsen; Staff Writer RYAN WALTERS St. Thomas Academy, hockey It seems like Walters, a rugged 5-11, 180-pound sophomore center, has had something to prove every times he's laced up the skates recently. Last week he scored five ...
ON PREPS; What price college advice? This business sets one; A Twin Cities native operates Scholarship for Athletes, a company that purports to point recruits toward the right school.(SPORTS)(Michael Rand)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Michael Rand; Staff Writer Ross Greenstein was explaining a business in which parents pay his company thousands of dollars to do the legwork needed to improve the chances that their athletic sons or daughters would pick the college that best suited them. ...
ROSEVILLE'S REFUGEES; A wave of immigrants from the Karen ethnic group of Myanmar has won over the Roseville School District, but teaching them and helping them adjust is a challenge.(NEWS)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Ben Goessling; Staff Writer Nenette Onstad scans the students streaming past her classroom at Maplewood's Edgerton Elementary at the end of each day, waving goodbye to each student in her English-language-learner program. Many of the students who meet Onstad's gaze ...
Kasson man killed when pickup is broadsided.(NEWS)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Chris Havens; Staff Writer A 46-year-old man from Kasson, Minn., died Monday morning after he was thrown from his pickup truck in a two-vehicle crash in Goodhue County. According to the State Patrol: Kevin Duke was driving his ...
Erwin Schaffer, pioneering dentist at the U; The former dean of the School of Dentistry was a noted periodontist, a skeet shooter and an optimist.(NEWS)(Obituary)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Ben Cohen; Staff Writer Dr. Erwin Schaffer, a former dean of the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, worked hard in leading the effort to build Moos Tower, where the school is housed. Schaffer, who was a pioneering periodontist, died Dec. 25 in ...
MINNESOTA'S SESQUICENTENNIAL; State's birthday bash is on tight budget; While funding has fallen short of what was planned, the board in charge of Minnesota's big party hopes for a meaningful year.(NEWS)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Kevin Duchschere; Staff Writer Whatever other images are summoned this year by Minnesota's 150th birthday - legendary Indian chiefs, ox-cart trains fording the prairie, loons cresting on a lake - an abundance of dollar signs won't be among them. As Minnesota ...
TECHNOBABBLE; A high-tech new year; Get ready for an HDTV boom, compact laptops and much more on the electronics front in 2008.(SOURCE)(TECHNOBABBLE)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Randy A. Salas; Staff Writer If we're talking about technology, change can't be far behind. It's no different when predicting what the new year holds for personal electronics and home entertainment. Will we see smaller laptops, one high-def disc format, cheaper ...
NWA offering ticket changes for bad weather.(NEWS)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Paul Walsh; Staff Writer Because of severe weather anticipated in much of the Midwest and Northeast, Northwest Airlines on Monday issued temporary travel options for customers scheduled to travel today or Wednesday. The airline will allow customers to travel ...
Now it's time for problem-solving.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Kevin Seifert; Staff Writer The offseason began Monday at Winter Park, where the Vikings began closing the book on 2007 in order to prepare for 2008. Players are scheduled to undergo physicals and exit interviews Wednesday, and coach Brad Childress will hold a news ...
VIKINGS NOTES; Moore's days with team seem numbered.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Judd Zulgad; Staff Writer After Mewelde Moore got a career-low 20 rushing attempts this season, his time with the Vikings likely will come to an end this March. Moore is one of eight Vikings set to become unrestricted free agents and, with Adrian Peterson and ...
SAN JOSE 3, WILD 2; Wild stages another comeback, but San Jose has the answer; Jonathan Cheechoo's goal gave the Sharks their 10th straight road victory.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Kent Youngblood; Staff Writer For 10 seconds, the Wild was back. Another hole had been dug, then exited. Another opponent had been spotted a two-goal lead only to have the Wild come charging back with a killer third period. For 10 seconds. That's ...
WILD NOTES; Marathon man role fits Nabokov to a `T'.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Kent Youngblood; Staff Writer Monday's start was the 39th of the season for San Jose goaltender Evgeni Nabokov, continuing his status as the NHL's marathon man this season. He has started every game for the Sharks this season. No goaltender has ...
CLIPPERS 91, WOLVES 82; Wolves fizzle again near finish in loss to Clippers; Minnesota held a 70-59 lead after three quarters, but the Clippers opened the fourth quarter with a 19-5 outburst and went on to win.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Jerry Zgoda; Staff Writer Los Angeles, Calif. -- The Timberwolves concluded a demanding December and a transformative 2007 with Monday's 91-82 meltdown loss to the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center just before they greeted the new year. The old one began ...
WOLVES NOTES; Lineup change proves minor after `soul-searching' session.(SPORTS)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Byline: Jerry Zgoda; Staff Writer Los Angeles, Calif. -- That attention-grabbing shakeup Wolves coach Randy Wittman said he would contemplate after Saturday's blowout loss in Seattle resulted in a minor lineup modification and an understanding approach for Monday's game against ...
AREA UPDATE; Warriors' NSIC win string gets tough test.(SPORTS)
Jan 02, 2008; ... Byline: Joel Rippel; Staff Writer The Winona State men's basketball team will put its 33-game winning streak in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference on the line Friday when it plays host to Southwest Minnesota State. The Warriors, who are ranked No. 5 in the ...
birding; bird bio; Parrots of the north; EVENING GROSBEAK.(HOME & GARDEN)
Jan 02, 2008; ... Byline: Jim Williams EVENING GROSBEAK Fringilla verpertina We don't have parrots in this part of the world, but we do have evening grosbeaks. These chunky birds are so colorful that they're sometimes called parrots of the north. Though they ...
MEN'S BASKETBALL: BIG TEN PREVIEW; New talent in Big Ten might not be around long.(SPORTS)
Jan 02, 2008; ... Byline: Myron P. Medcalf; Staff Writer Gone from the Big Ten from last men's basketball season are some of its top stars, but the conference welcomed another set of budding studs who should light up the league as conference play begins today. Wisconsin's Alando ...
men's college basketball: big ten preview; 5 STORY LINES.(SPORTS)
Jan 02, 2008; ... Byline: Myron P. Medcalf; Staff Writer RETURN OF THE 18-GAME SCHEDULE Some coaches love it, others hate it. Regardless of their feelings, every Big Ten team will play 18 conference games this season for the first time since 1997. When the Big Ten tournament began in 1998, the ...
homestyle; Clean sweep; Give your home the same fresh start you strive for yourself each January. And enjoy a silver lining: Shoring up your house for the new year is easier than shoring up your holiday poundage - no weight loss required.(HOME & GARDEN)
Jan 02, 2008; ... Byline: Kim Yeager; Staff Writer 1. FINE FIR If you really can't bear to let go of the heady holiday scent of evergreen, Minneapolis-based Thymes Ltd. has extended its Frasier Fir scent to dishwashing soap. $10 for 16 fluid ounces; 1-800-366-4071 for the nearest ...
New Year's crash kills deputy's wife; She was riding along to keep her husband company when they were hit by a car going the wrong way on Hwy. 10 in Arden Hills.(NEWS)
Jan 02, 2008; ... Byline: Lora Pabst; Courtney Blanchard; Tim Harlow; Staff Writers On her last night alive, Margaret Lopez sat next to her husband of more than 20 years in his Ramsey County Sheriff's squad car and listened as music from the radio synced to the blinking of thousands of Christmas ...
NOTE TO OUR READERS.(NEWS)
Jan 02, 2008 ... U.S. financial markets were closed Tuesday for the New Year's Day ...
Boxer Danny Davis had a strong work ethic; He worked multiple jobs to support his family, but his temperament earned him the title "Mr. Wonderful.".(NEWS)(Obituary)
Jan 02, 2008; ... Byline: Steve Brandt; Staff Writer Daniel W. (Danny) Davis was a boxer who packed a punishing punch for his size but always had a smile and a greeting for friends. Davis, of Minneapolis, died Thursday at age 78. He was a man with a strong work ethic, ...
Giving credit card debt THE HEAVE-HO; Relief from a self-imposed financial burden helps lift a couple's holiday spirits.(NEWS)
Jan 02, 2008; ... Byline: H.J. Cummins; Staff Writer This year the holidays were particularly joyous for John and Sheryl Martin. Chili and videos on Christmas, and board games on New Year's Eve with their two sons, David, 21, and Mike, 20. All in their first house. The ...
gardening; the dirt; Global gardening.(HOME & GARDEN)
Jan 02, 2008; ... Byline: Kim Palmer; Jarrett Smith; Connie Nelson; L.K. Hanson; Staff Writers The G word ("global warming") isn't mentioned in the introduction to the Royal Horticulture Society's "New Gardening: How to Garden in a Changing Climate" (Sterling Publishing Co., $24.95). But its ...
A LOOK AHEAD AT THE NEW YEAR; An outdoors watershed? Many issues, including a dedicated funding bill and stemming the loss of grasslands and wetlands, will be big news in `08.(SPORTS)
Jan 02, 2008; ... Byline: Doug Smith; Staff Writer Minnesota's outdoor enthusiasts had much to give thanks for in 2007: Walleyes, pheasants, deer and wild turkeys were plentiful. Ruffed grouse and ducks? Not so much. The weather - both mild and severe - had a major impact on outdoor ...
Want to motivate students? Try theater; Project Success does, and it's winning lots of praise.(NEWS)(Editorial)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Two years ago, Fatima Mohamed, 15, was a shy seventh-grader at Anwatin Junior High School in Minneapolis who thought success in school meant nothing more than passing the next test. Then she encountered Project Success and was cast in two plays it produced: "The Little Shop of Horrors" and ...
Readers Write.(NEWS)
Jan 02, 2008 ... MIDTOWN GREENWAY Lights for commuters Contrary to what the Dec. 26 letter writer thinks about lighting on Midtown Greenway, the Greenway needs to be lit and could even use more lighting. Most Greenway users are not out for a pleasure ride, but are using ...
birding; the feeder; Bird word.(HOME & GARDEN)
Jan 02, 2008; ... Byline: Jim Williams Palmate: When there is webbing between the three forward toes on a bird's foot. Ducks and mergansers are palmate. The term appears in the names of the semipalmated sandpiper and the semipalmated plover, both of which have a degree of palmation. Totipalmate ...
Fire destroys Otsego house; 87-year-old escapes unhurt.(NEWS)
Jan 02, 2008; ... Byline: Tim Harlow; Staff Writer A fire Monday afternoon destroyed a house in the northwestern suburb of Otsego, the Wright County sheriff said. The 87-year-old homeowner who was home alone got out safely, but the house was a total loss, a sheriff's office dispatcher ...
FIXIT; Space heater might cut costs.(SOURCE)(FIXIT)
Jan 02, 2008; ... Byline: Karen Youso; Staff Writer Q: Will using electric space heaters lower my heating cost? A: Possibly. If used thoughtfully, an electric space heater can reduce total energy consumption and therefore your bill. Some variables include: - How well ...
Man fatally shot during break-in in Robbinsdale.(NEWS)
Jan 02, 2008; ... Byline: Tim Harlow; Staff Writer A man was shot during a home invasion early Tuesday in Robbinsdale and later died at a hospital, said Police Chief Wayne Shellum. Three other people were in the house on the 2700 block of York Avenue N. when two intruders broke in ...
Candidates talk of war, but it's blending into other issues.(NEWS)
Jan 02, 2008; ... Byline: Bob von Sternberg; Staff Writer Coralville, Iowa -- A year ago, just as the presidential candidates were starting up the engines of their campaigns, it looked as if the 2008 election might become little more than a one-issue referendum on the war in Iraq. It ...
Vikings claw back to where they once were; Brad Childress' first year was lousy. This season was better - a return to the level of Mike Tice, who had fewer resources.(SPORTS)(Jim Souhan)
Jan 02, 2008; ... Byline: Jim Souhan; Staff Writer Now that we've had a couple of years to observe the Vikings' new operation, to appreciate the challenges the job presents, it's time to concede that the coach did a pretty good job. And by "the coach," we, of course, mean Mike Tice. ...
Weather's perfect for taking a spin.(NEWS)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Christopher Bargsten of New Brighton performed a trick while airborne as he was kite skiing Tuesday afternoon on Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis. The cold ...
He's right on time.(NEWS)
Jan 02, 2008; ... Byline: Tim Harlow; Staff Writer A St. Paul woman gave birth to the first baby born in the Twin Cities in 2008. Carter Strong Lam arrived at 12:03 a.m. Tuesday at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. He weighed 5 pounds, 14 ounces and was 19 inches long, said hospital ...
remembering.(NEWS)(Obituary)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Hazen, William R. "Bill" age 68, of Maple Grove, passed peacefully on Dec. 20, 2007. Preceded in death by his parents, Clinton and Dorothy Hazen; and daughter, Shawn Hazen- O'Hara. Survived by wife, Christine; brother, Terry of Los Gatos, CA; sons, Brett (Cathi) of White Bear Lake and ...
critic's choice.(SOURCE)
Jan 02, 2008; ... Byline: Neal Justin; Staff Writer History lesson If you're nostalgic for the old times - when TV was clean and writers weren't on strike - enjoy "Pioneers of Television" (7 p.m., KTCA, Ch. 2), a four-part series that celebrates the early days of television, starting ...
RECORD PLUNGE.(NEWS)
Jan 02, 2008 ... Excelsior residents Tim Decker, left, and Scott Belz teamed up with George Davisson of Victoria for a determined splashdown into a hole in the Lake Minnetonka ice Tuesday morning. The jump was part of the Active Life and Running Club's "On It & In It Lake Minnetonka Ice Plunge." The ...
Best of 2007; north metro.(SPORTS)
Jan 02, 2008; ... Byline: David La Vaque; Staff Writer Reflecting on high school sports in 2007 means a chance to relive Micah Koehn's unbelievable score and wrestlers Jake Deitchler and Sam Maresh each winning state titles once more. There were two girls from PACT sharing a milestone night and ...
Best of 2007; south metro.(SPORTS)
Jan 02, 2008; ... Byline: Brian Stensaas; Staff Writer It's the time of year when everyone from music critics to chefs releases "best of" lists from the preceding year. Add the Star Tribune's Brian Stensaas to that group. He runs down the top 10 prep sports moments in the south metro from the ...
Best of 2007; twin cities west.(SPORTS)
Jan 02, 2008; ... Byline: Brian Stensaas; Staff Writer It's the time of year when everyone from music critics to chefs release their "best of" lists from the preceding year. Add the Star Tribune's Brian Stensaas to that group. He runs down the top 10 prep sports moments in the west metro from the ...
KITCHEN LESSONS LEARNED; A daring do-it-yourself couple shares what they learned while remodeling their Edina ranch home kitchen - and some things you should consider before you embark on a similar project.(HOME & GARDEN)
Jan 02, 2008; ... Byline: Rhonda Prast; Steve Rice; Staff Writers We knew when we bought our 1959 ranchburger that it needed a lot of updating, inside and out. The kitchen was a decent space - 12 by 20 feet - but a lot of it was unusable because of a small eat-in area, a desk area (used for ...