(Photo) Jerry Sandel of Kimball cuts across North Long Lake on his ice surfing board. He said that ice surfing and kite skating have become more popular in recent years. The same afternoon, Alex Peterson of Minneapolis made the drive north to go kite skating on North Long.

Judge Robert Kautz today ordered that the confession made to police by arson suspect Richard Needham be suppressed. Needham is charged with first-degree arson and third-degree burglary in the October downtown fire. The $1 million fire displaced eight businesses and left 30 people homeless.

A preliminary resolution was passed by the Baxter city council last night authorizing the city to issue $2.5 million in industrial revenue bonds for Mills Properties. Tom Green, of Mills, said the firm planned to construct a 120,000-square-foot building on Excelsior Drive near Pauline's Restaurant.

For the second straight week the Warrior starters played less than half the game as Brainerd crushed Staples 76-37 in conference action. And for the third week a different Warrior scored at least 20 points, this time Gerry Blanck with exactly 20. Brainerd continued to show good passing and strong work on the boards.

(Photo) Believe it or not, the driver of this car is at work today. Judge D.H. Fullerton, Brainerd, was driving on the Merrifield Road when he struck a horse, which flipped over the radiator and smashed down on his car. The horse is dead, the car is a mess, but Judge Fullerton crawled out and is presiding over district court in Aitkin today.

Arthur J. Tifer, charged with evading a room and board bill at the home of Ole Knutson, 213 N. 9th Street, was taken in custody by Officer Erick Graff as he was about to escape Brainerd on a night train.

GALLERY: 1 / 50 2 / 50 3 / 50 4 / 50 5 / 50 6 / 50 7 / 50 8 / 50 9 / 50 10 / 50 11 / 50 12 / 50 13 / 50 14 / 50 15 / 50 16 / 50 17 / 50 18 / 50 19 / 50 20 / 50 21 / 50 22 / 50 23 / 50 24 / 50 25 / 50 26 / 50 27 / 50 28 / 50 People in the Northern Pacific Railroad depot waiting area, circa 1910. Source: 'Out of the Woods, A Pictorial History of The Brainerd Lakes Area', Published by The Brainerd Daily Dispatch. Copyright 1994. 29 / 50 Chicago Tavern on Gilbert Lake circa 1938-1943. Dancing and food. Al LaBarre was the owner. Source: 'Out of the Woods, A Pictorial History of The Brainerd Lakes Area' published by The Brainerd Daily Dispatch. Copyright 1994. 30 / 50 State Champion was this Brainerd amateur baseball team of 1894, which later saw two of those players advance to the major leagues. Pictured here are (front row) Frary, catcher; Phyle, rf-pit.; Howe, pit., rf; C. McCarthy, 1st; (middle row) Burgum, shortstop, W.P. Buckley, manager; Hill; 3rd; (back row) W. McCarthy, cf; Blandy, lf; Warner, 2nd. Source: 'Brainerd Minnesota 1871 - 1971'. Reproduced from the Centennial Edition of the Brainerd Daily Dispatch. Copyright 1971. 31 / 50 32 / 50 33 / 50 34 / 50 35 / 50 36 / 50 37 / 50 Brainerd Fire Department. Dispatch archives 38 / 50 W.E. Lively, the hustling Maxwell auto dealer, has sold a Maxwell to Joseph Johnson. Pictured is a Maxwell Mascotte Touring 1911 by Lars-Göran Lindgren Sweden - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1526033 39 / 50 This truck belonged to Silas Hall's Transfer Line just after World War I. It was used for hauling freight from the NP (Northern Pacific Railroad) depot to stores around town as well as for other kinds of moving. The picture was taken in front of the railroad freight office. Before the truck, Silas Hal used teams of horses and wagons which he kept at 415 Main (now Washington Street). Source: Brainerd Minnesota 1871 - 1971. Reproduced from the Centennial Edition of the Brainerd Daily Dispatch. 40 / 50 The 1916 Brainerd police force, pictured here, included the following men: The plain clothes men at either end were Jack Brandt (left) and Ted Nesheim; (front row, left to right) Charles Varner, chief, and Tom Templeton. (Rear, left to right) Erick Graff, Hans Saude and August Swanson. Source: Brainerd Minnesota 1871 - 1971. Reproduced from the Centennial Edition of the Brainerd Daily Dispatch. 41 / 50 This building at Seventh and Laurel, still a well-known landmark in Brainerd, was the home of the Citizen's State Bank, from 1909 to 1927, when the bank then moved to quarters across the street. This picture was taken in 1913. Source: Brainerd Minnesota 1871 - 1971. Reproduced from the Centennial Edition of the Brainerd Daily Dispatch. 42 / 50 The "fill" grounds skating rink, located near Franklin Junior High School, winter of 1938-39. Source: 'Out of the Woods, A Pictorial History of The Brainerd Lakes Area', Published by The Brainerd Daily Dispatch. Copyright 1994. 43 / 50 People in the Northern Pacific Railroad depot waiting area, circa 1910. Source: 'Out of the Woods, A Pictorial History of The Brainerd Lakes Area', Published by The Brainerd Daily Dispatch. Copyright 1994. 44 / 50 60 years ago (1959) (Photo) Robert Dobson, 15, is interested in how long he can keep a kite aloft. He launched a kite at 3 p.m. yesterday near the court house and it's still flying despite a near disaster when a truck caught the kite string. The weatherman says it will remain windy today. Photo illustration, Metro Creative Graphics, Inc. 45 / 50 46 / 50 The state hospital campus on Highway 18. 47 / 50 Santa takes a ride during a Christmas parade in downtown Brainerd. 48 / 50 Children crowd around Santa during downtown Brainerd Christmas festivities. 49 / 50 50 / 50 ×