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A community newspaper serving Browerville, MN and surrounding areas. USPS 067-560
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Volume 95; Number 18
www.bladepublishing.net
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W EEKLY W EATHER REPORT
75¢
Crooker charged with
child endangerment
Eagle Valley Elementary Schoolwins national award
Hunters asked to be aware
of Methamphetamine Labs
Cari F. Crooker, Hewitt, made
her first court appearance on sec-
ond and third degree drugs, child
endangerment, and receiving
stolen property charges. An RU8
hearing was set for October 24.
Crooker, along with Jason
Burton, was arrested at her rural
Hewitt home on October 7 follow-
ing an execution of a search war-
rant. Along with methampheta-
mine, marijuana, including sev-eral marijuana plants, an elec-
tronic scale and several guns,
including a short barreled shot
gun and a stolen four wheeler
were found.
Crooker appeared in court on
October 10 and was formally
charged with second and third degree drug charges (possession with
intent to sell), child endangerment (three children, ranging in age
from eight to five months were taken into protective custody), and
receiving stolen property.
Her next court date was set for October 24.
Students learn fire safety tips
Cari Crooker
By Rin Porter
At their Oct. 10 meeting, the
agle Valley School Board
earned from Dean of Students
uane Motzko that Eagle Valley
lementary School is one of
ight Minnesota schools and 305
chools nationwide to be named
National Blue Ribbon School
or 2011. The U.S. Department
f Education will honor the 256
ublic and 49 private schools atn awards ceremony Nov. 14-15
n Washington, D.C.
According to the U.S.
epartment of Education web-
ite (www2.ed.gov/programs/
clbbrs/index.html), the Blue
ibbon Schools Program honors
ublic and private elementary,
middle, and high schools that
are either high performing or
have improved student achieve-
ment to high levels, especially
among disadvantaged students.
Eagle Valley Elementary School
was chosen for its improved stu-
dent achievement, Motzko told
the board.
"America's long-term econom-
ic prosperity and civic engage-
ment depends on our childrenreceiving a world-class educa-
tion," said U.S. Secretary of
Education Arne Duncan.
"National Blue Ribbon Schools
are committed to accelerating
student achievement and
preparing students for success
in college and careers. Their suc-
cess is an example for others to
follow."
The National Blue Ribbon
Schools Program, honors public
and private schools based on one
of two criteria: 1) Schools whose
students are high performing.
These are schools ranked among
each state's highest performing
schools as measured by their
performance on state assess-
ments or, in the case of privateschools, that score at the highest
performance level on nationally-
normed tests; or 2) Schools with
at least 40 percent of their stu-
dents from disadvantaged back-
grounds that improve student
Continued on page 12.
Methamphetamine
lab awarenessBE AWARE
More and more illegal
methamphetamine labs are
being set up on public lands -state forests, state parks,
wildlife managements areas, etc.
While out hunting, hiking,
nature viewing or doing other
outdoor activities, if you see
what appears to be a metham-
phetamine lab, contact your
local law enforcement agency or
conservation officer immediate-
ly.
Minnesota Department of
Health meth lab information
ITEMS TO WATCH FOR
Signs of a methamphetamine
lab include large quantities of
common household products.
Used as designed, these house-hold products are generally safe.
Mixed together, they can become
explosive and/or give off toxic
fumes.
CHEMICALS
• Acetone
• Alcohol (isopropyl or rub-
bing)
• Common cold pills contain-
ing ephedrine or pseu-
doephedrine
• Drain cleaner (sulfuric
acid)
• Engine starter (ether)
• Iodine
• Heet/gasoline additives
(methanol/alcohol)
• Lithium batteries
• Matches (red phosphorous)
• Muriatic acid
• Anhydrous ammonia
• Red Devil lye
• Salt (table or rock)
• Sodium metal
• Trichloroethane (gun clean-
ing solvent)
• Toluene
EQUIPMENT
• Aluminum foil
• Blender
• Bottles
• Cheesecloth
• Coffee filters
• Funnels
• Gas can
• Hot plate
• Jugs
• Paper towels
• Propane tank/thermos
• Pyrex dishes
• Rubber gloves/tubing
• Strainer
• Tape/clamps
• Thermometer
Browerville elementary students learned fire safety tips and were treated to a ride on a fire
ruck during Fire Prevention Week at Browerville Public School and Christ the King School.