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It was a toss up to me

Ruth Anne Maddox — Wed, 14 May 2008 16:22:52 -0500

It was a toss up to me whether they were trying to boot Syesha or David C. while keeping David A. at the front of the train.

My husband stepped out for Chinese food while I started watching the show (which I was watching on DVR after it ended) but when he got back and I told him about the judge's choice for David C., I had to start the show over. I didn't let on that he had done well and my husband was impressed with the performance after, at first, being disgusted by the choice thinking Simon wanted to give him the boot.

Even though Syesha should have gone home weeks ago, I would rather see her in the finale versus David A. but I'm sure it'll be the two Davids. May the best man (note, I didn't say boy) win.

I smell conspiracy... It

webMonkey — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:52:44 -0500

I smell conspiracy...

It looked as though Randy wanted to really rip into David A during his second and third performances, but instead complimented him. I guess that it doesn't bother me so much, I think he's more deserving of the spot than Syesha, but this kid could litteraly sing the phone book and get through to the finals.

I'm rooting for David Cook to get through and win it all, but the submit-a-song finale is definitely going to take him out of his element.

9 bucks for a burger, 4.50

Scampi — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:54:55 -0500

9 bucks for a burger, 4.50 for fries! No way! Too expensive. We actually got up and left when we saw the menu. So did our neighbors! I think there will be another business in there shortly!

A trip on the 261 would be a

steinie — Wed, 14 May 2008 10:46:31 -0500

A trip on the 261 would be a great way to celebrate Minnesota's 150th and the railroad's significance to our state's history and commerce. Hundreds of train enthusiasts took rides on the 261 as part of the City of Cologne's 125th anniversary in 2006. Riders boarded near the lakes in Minneapolis and traveled the 261 - with many 'photo op stops' like this one - along the way. Additional riders boarded in Cologne and traveled to Glencoe before making the return trip. The sound of the 261's whistle echoed for miles - I can almost hear it yet today!

For more info on No. 261,

Mark Olson — Wed, 14 May 2008 09:53:14 -0500

For more info on No. 261, visit www.261.com.

Rainy weather Tuesday pushed

HawkEye — Tue, 13 May 2008 22:35:37 -0500

Rainy weather Tuesday pushed back the Hawks' section match at Orono to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
The Spartans bested the Hawks 5-2 on May 8, in Chaska's regular-season finale.

Well, Molly, at least you

Ruth Anne Maddox — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:08:02 -0500

Well, Molly, at least you made the list. The site told me "Ruth+Anne is not in the top 1000 names for any year of birth in the last 200 years. Please enter another name."

Just choosing Ruth (which I NEVER go by since I'm a two-name girl), I found it to be #113 in popularity the year of my birth . It made it to #3 in 1893 and was in the top 5 several times between 1892 and 1922 -- woo hoo!

No wonder I never find my name on personalized trinkets at craft fairs (maybe I should check antique shops).

By the way, my in-laws have a collie named Molly.

Sadly Molly is a more

Mollee Francisco — Tue, 13 May 2008 13:12:21 -0500

Sadly Molly is a more popular name for dogs than humans. What can I say except "woof"?

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

MIX = GYP We went there for

philarendt — Tue, 13 May 2008 13:11:19 -0500

MIX = GYP We went there for lunch too but found $2.50 for French Fries and $2.95 for a Coke a little pricey for New York City much less Chaska. Mr. Pullis is trying to get his investment back in a big hurry. Sorry, we won't be back.

Go No. 138! Unfortunately,

Mark Olson — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:41:36 -0500

Go No. 138!

Unfortunately, "Mark" hasn't cracked the top 5 over the past 128 years, instead peaking at No. 6 from 1959 to 1964.

This is a pretty fascinating site, especially the popular names of yesteryear.

In 2002, Armando Garibay

Mark Olson — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:51:13 -0500

In 2002, Armando Garibay Jaramillo, 18, was convicted for the July 5, 2001 murder of Kongpheng Phomphene, 24.

District Judge Philip Kanning sentenced Jaramillo, a Latin Kings gang member from Minneapolis, to 26-1/2 years in prison for the shooting death of Phomphene, of Brooklyn Park.

Many stories related to the case can be found in the Herald's archives at: www.swnewspapers.com/newsbank

0.78" of rain fell in Chaska

Greg Boe — Sun, 11 May 2008 09:15:21 -0500

0.78" of rain fell in Chaska from Saturday morning through Sunday morning. Mother's Day will be mostly sunny, with a chilly wind blowing and temperatures in the upper 50's to near 60 degrees.

Drake to NCAAS Drake was

HawkEye — Sat, 10 May 2008 23:50:33 -0500

Drake to NCAAS

Drake was picked ninth in the Missouri Valley Conference preseason coaches’ poll, but the Bulldogs were No. 1 when it counts most.

Drake topped Missouri State 7-2 on Saturday afternoon to win the MVC Tournament and nab an automatic bid to the NCAA Softball Tournament.

Brynne Dordel allowed six hits, walked five batters and struck out six, but allowed Missouri State only single runs in the second and fourth innings.

Dordel, now 19-10 in her freshman college season, was awarded as the MVC Tournament MVP.

Drake, 29-24 on the season, awaits the regional selections from the NCAA on Sunday. The Bulldogs will be back in the NCAA Tournament for the second time in program history, after making their debut in 1994.

Dordel does it again

HawkEye — Sat, 10 May 2008 17:13:17 -0500

Dordel does it again ...

Drake had just one hit against Creighton on Saturday in the MVC semifinals, but they had Brynne Dordel on the mound.

Dordel had a shutout going into the seventh inning, before yielding a home run, a double and an RBI groundout.

But Creighton got no closer as the Bulldogs prevailed 3-2.
Dordel struck out 11 and walked two while tossing 132 pitches (80 for strikes). She struck out the side in the first and third innings.

Dordel moved into third place on the Drake single-season strikeout chart while notching her 18th win of the season.

Drake remained perfect against the Blue Jays in Tournament play (4-0), although the Bulldogs were swept in the regular season by Creighton.

Drake will face No. 7 seeded Missouri State in the championship game at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
The game will be broadcast live on Fox Sports Midwest with former Drake head coach Laura Leonard and RC McBride calling the action.

The build up to the game could not be any steeper as Drake returns to the MVC Championship game for the first time since losing to Missouri State in the 1997 finals, while the Bears had to knock off No. 6 seeded Evansville, No. 3 seeded Southern Illinois and No. 2 seeded Illinois State over the last two days to reach the finals.

The Bulldogs hold a 1-1 record against Missouri State MVC Championship games, while trailing the Bears 3-5 in overall tournament games.

Drake is in its first MVC championship-game berth since 1997.

Dordel won her 17th game of

HawkEye — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:31:39 -0500

Dordel won her 17th game of the season Thursday as Drake beat Witchita State 8-4 in the MVC Tournament in Carbondale, Ill.

Dordel scattered eight hits over 4-2/3 innings, giving up four runs (three earned) with two walks and a strikeout.

Drake's Jaci Faidley hit a two-run home run in the first inning, a three-run home run in the fourth inning and a two-run, inside-the-park home run in the sixth inning to set two MVC Tournament records for single-game home runs and RBI.

The Bulldogs (27-24 overall) will next face top-seeded Creighton at noon on Friday.