Opal “Grandma” Habisch Column 3/1/99
By ohtadmin | on March 01, 1999
OPAL "GRANDMA" HABISCH
I have a baby sister. She is so small and cute. Her name is Ida, after my grandmother. When Ida was very small, she would cry sometimes at night and no one would get any sleep. Then mother started giving her a bottle of milk when she cried and she seemed to like that. So whenever she cried, I would […]
Myron Heuer Column 3/1/99
By ohtadmin | on March 01, 1999
MYRON HEUER
Some time back in this column, I briefly mentioned plans for a bratwurst hall of fame here in Watertown, Wis. Got more info for you. A couple of fourth-generation German-Americans named James Prang and Alan Pape have this idea. They call themselves the Wurst Brothers and have a brat shop south of Watertown in a discount shopping mall. The Wurst […]
They left their hearts in Europe
By ohtadmin | on March 01, 1999
Herald Journal
Last summer 20 people from Wright County, many Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted High School (HLWW) students, set off on an adventure of a lifetime. Accompanied by HLWW English teacher Marilyn Eide, they spent nine days in Europe. They started in London where they spent three days visiting the Tower of London, Picadilly Circus, the well-known play “Starlight Express” and St. Paul’s Cathedral. […]
Debi Zillmer wins LP spelling bee
By ohtadmin | on March 01, 1999
Herald Journal
Spectators thought that this might be an all-night competition for the two finalists in the district spelling bee at the Lester Prairie High School media center Feb. 8. Students Matt Lyrek and Debi Zillmer competed very closely in the contest, with Zillmer emerging the winner. Zillmer went on to attend the regional spelling bee in Marshall on Feb. 24. Lyrek […]
Painting hung at Winsted Legion Club
By ohtadmin | on March 01, 1999
Herald Journal
Giles Guggemos, Inc. recently donated and hung an 8-foot x 10-foot reproduction of Jim Sharpe’s painting, “Anchors Aweigh,” at the American Legion Post 407 in Winsted. The painting represents 200 years of United States naval history from the U.S.S. Constitution to today’s nuclear navy. The reproduced painting or mural covers the west wall in the Legion club and “is spectacular […]
Wright County goes to the Oscars
By ohtadmin | on March 01, 1999
John Holler
On March 21, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences will hand out their annual Oscars for excellence in film in 1998. As would be expected, the names that shaped the big races will be a part of Oscar night – Spielberg, Hanks, Streep, Hozempa. Hozempa? Believe it or not, if not for Wright County Sheriff Don Hozempa, the […]
Sidewalk utility bill first of its kind in the nation originates in Howard Lake
By ohtadmin | on March 01, 1999
Andrea Vargo
An idea that started as a “what if” in the mind of Howard Lake City Engineer Brad DeWolf, has blossomed into a real-life bill before the Minnesota Senate. DeWolf, city financial advisor Bob Ehlers, and City Administrator Christina Frankenfield were charged with the objective of locating funding for the new decorative sidewalks to be installed along Highway 12 during the […]
Task force hears high school site proposals from Howard Lake
By ohtadmin | on March 01, 1999
Andrea Vargo
HLWW school district’s Long Range Facilities Task Force heard a presentation Wednesday from the City of Howard Lake about four sites it thinks are appropriate for a new high school. Two of the sites are adjacent to the southern city limits, a third is north of the railroad tracks, and the fourth is a couple of miles south of Howard […]
St. James takes league title
By ohtadmin | on March 01, 1999
Herald Journal
The St. James Lutheran School seventh-eighth grade boys basketball team won the league championship at Mayer by defeating Wayzata 41-39 in a heart-stopping championship game. To get to the finals, the boys first beat Watertown 44-34, then defeated Chaska 44-22, next came Mayer 46-33. In the finals, the boys were down 39-34 with less than a minute remaining. But Josiah […]
Subway (the restaurant) opens in Winsted
By ohtadmin | on March 01, 1999
Luis Puga
Pajama clad teens from HLWW School were some of the first customers at the new Subway restaurant in Winsted Thursday. The teens are an indicator of this Subway’s new offering for the pajama and non-pajama wearing customers: breakfast. Owner Paul Kliewer of co*kato said that breakfast is an experimental offer from the Subway menu. An experienced franchise owner, Kliewer has […]
