20 years ago (1991)Sarah Northway didn't know if she could measure up to playing against some of the nation's top basketball players in the AAU 16-and under national tournament. But she scored 55 points as her team reached the final four with a record of 5-2. 30 years ago (1981)More unnerving than being face-to-face with a judge in a courtroom, perhaps, is being face-to-face with the victim of the crime. This is one of the things the new juvenile restitution program in Crow Wing County is all about.

...presentation was made by Walter Wieland. 60 years ago (1940) Mrs. H.B. Sande was elected captain of the Brainerd Ladies Drum and Bugle Corps. 80 years ago (1920) Europe officially is at peace after five years of war. State of war declared ended...

...Monday. At present the age is 70 years of age. 60 years ago (1940) -- Regular weekly practice of the Brainerd Ladies' Drum and Bugle Corps will be held in the Elks Hall at 7 o'clock tonight. -- Special cantata rehearsal for members of the...

...were awarded to the lucky fishermen. Baseball games were played on snowshoes. 60 years ago (1941) The Brainerd Ladies' Drum and Bugle Corps returned from St. Paul where they participated in the Carnival parade. The girls marched for two hours...

...Minnesota last year. The total attendance at the 1961 Fair was 17,906 persons. 60 years ago (1942) Brainerd Ladies' Drum and Bugle Corps received $50 as third prize in the American Legion Contest at the State Meet. Aitkin was first and Minneapolis...

JANUARY 19 - 40 years ago (1963) - Brainerd Junior College this year is marking its 25th Anniversary. A controversy has revolved around the question of whether a new college building should be constructed or whether the Lincoln School facilities should be remodeled and turned over to college use exclusively.

JULY 21 - 40 years ago (1965) - Supermarket specials: Round steak 79 pound, rolled rumproast 89 pound, Folger's coffee $1.39 two-pound can, vine ripened tomatoes 29 pound, Heinz ketchup five 14 oz. bottles $1.

...elementary addition. 60 years ago (1945) Miss Gladys Bedal has been elected as drum majorette of the Brainerd Ladies Drum and Bugle Corps to fill the unexpired term of Mrs. Pearl Myrrold, who recently resigned that position. 80 years ago...

MARCH 6 - 40 years ago (1966) - A delegation of 15 persons was at the city council meeting to present arguments and 1,832 names on petitions in favor of having city bus service.

20 years ago (1986)-Madden's Resort on Gull Lake will be the center of the universe this week for about 30 croquet players from across the United States. Participants will hail from California, Oregon, Arizona, Kentucky, New York, Colorado and Georgia.