BAXTER - State Patrol troopers want St. Patrick's Day celebrants to plan for a sober ride home and buckle their seat belts to avoid what historically can be a deadly period on the road.

There will be a senior dance at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Brainerd Legion. Music by the Buckaneers.

MARCH 13 - 60 years ago (1947) - An increase of 15 to 25 mills city taxation might be necessary if present and proposed plans for the Brainerd school system are carried out.

Agricultural producers looking to solve natural resource problems on their farms may apply now for assistance through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program administered by the U.S. Department of Natural Resources Conservation Service.