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February 20, 2008
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February 13, 2008
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February 6, 2008
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Laptops
for Learners at Eagle Valley
Todd
County Board of Commissioners
January 30, 2008
Bertha-Hewitt High School ranked in U.S. News
and World Report
by Rebecca Komppa of
the Sebeka-Menahga Review Messenger and Karin L. Nauber
of the INH
Jon's
Family Foods in Clarissa
25 years of quality and customer service
by Karin L. Nauber
Perish named Minnesota Recorder of the Year
Todd
County Board of Commissioners-Work Session
There are many county and employee issues
by Karin L. Nauber
Meeting Watch
Includes: Bertha City
Council, Eagle Valley School Board, Bertha-Hewitt School Board,
Eagle Bend City Council
January 23, 2008
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Continued from front January 23, 2008
January 16, 2008
Flames consume Town and Country Bulk building
by Marlo Benning
Report about county administrator
Petersen's
hope to fight back
by Karin L.
Nauber
Spandl faces recovery after serious accident
Compiled by Karin L.
Nauber from information about Bob's recovery on the caringbridge.org
website and a brief interview with him.
Burglars strike during the night
by Marlo Benning
Meeting Watch
Includes: Hewitt City
Council and Clarissa City Council
January 9, 2008
Symalla recovering from a rabid skunk bite
by Karin L. Nauber
Eagle
Valley Sports Boosters sponsor another fun even for the community
Donkey basketball coming to Clarissa
by Karin L. Nauber
Attempted break-in
by Karin L. Nauber
Rabbit ears no more: The transition to digital
television is coming
by Karin L. Nauber
Todd
County Board of Commissioners
New year begins with short meeting
by Karin L. Nauber
January 2, 2008
Todd
County Board of Commissioners
Commissioners take $0 increase of themselves
by Karin L. Nauber
~~~2007 in Review~~~
by Kathy Marquardt
December 26, 2007
Spending their first Christmas with Jesus
~Care
center residents are remembered
by Marlo Benning
No matter the weather, they still get together
Nearly
24 years and counting
by Marlo Benning
Open enrollment continues to affect local districts
by Karin L. Nauber
Todd
County Board of Commissioners-Work Session
Salaries discussed for sheriff, county attorney
and the board
by Karin L. Nauber
Todd
County Board of Commissioners-Work Session
Commissioners
cover a variety of topics
by Karin L. Nauber
Students learn about cyber bullying
by Karin L. Nauber
Meeting Watch
Includes: Eagle Bend
City Council, Clarissa City Council, Bertha-Hewitt School Board
December 19, 2007
Christmas miracle comes early
by Karin L. Nauber
Todd
County Board of Commissioners-Work Sessions
Board juggles a tight budget
by Karin L. Nauber
Stabbing in Hewitt leads to two arrests and one
hospitalization
Meeting
Watch
Includes: Eagle Valley
School Board, Hewitt City Council, Bertha City Council
December 12, 2007
County
Road 55 is still alive
Todd County Commissioners rescind vacation of
Lake Road
By Karin L. Nauber
Drawn to the flame
By Marlo Benning
New
business in Hewitt
D & J Tack and Treasure transforms old grocery
store
By Karin L. Nauber
New ditch inspector jumps in with both feet
By Karin L. Nauber
Todd
County Board of Commissioners
Citizens against drugs
By Karin L. Nauber
Todd
County Board of Commissioners
Board hears from taxpayers
By Karin L. Nauber
Meeting Watch
Includes: Clarissa City
Council
December 5, 2007
Caring
about Cora
Benefit to be held on December 9
by Marlo Benning
Working poor in Todd County talk to legislators
by Karin L. Nauber
Todd
County Board of Commissioners-Work Session
Dahlgren looks at ways to pay for legal counsel
by Karin L. Nauber
Todd
County Board of Commissioners-Ditch 32 informational meeting
"We're not putting in a bridge, we're digging
a ditch"
by Karin L. Nauber
November 28, 2007
A young boy's adventure to Africa
by Karin L. Nauber
Pilots stop for breakfast in Clarissa
by Karin L. Nauber
Coalition to go back to visioning stage
by Karin L. Nauber
Todd
County Board of Commissioners
Zoning issues continue to plague county
by Karin L. Nauber
Meeting Watch
Includes: Bertha-Hewitt
School Board, Eagle Valley School Board, Eagle Bend City Council,
Clarissa City Council
November 21, 2007
Long Prairie is first hospital ever to receive
CALS designation
by Karin L. Nauber
Machines stand silent at J-R Mattress
by Marlo Benning
Couple apprehended on drug and child endangerment
charges
Clarification
Todd
County Board of Commissioners
Negotiations with unions continue
by Karin L. Nauber
Todd
County Board of Commissioners
Service coordinator position discussed
by Karin L. Nauber
Meeting Watch
Includes: Hewitt City
Council
November 14, 2007
Two unusual deer harvested in the area
by Karin L. Nauber
"A good guy" remembered
Mayor,
neighbor, friend, father, husband, grandpa
by Marlo Benning
Farmers and applicators views about pesticide
use
by Karin L. Nauber
Pesta injured in accident
by Karin L. Nauber
Horse mutilated in Long Prairie
by Karin L. Nauber
Todd
County Board of Commissioners
Plan is to go forward with Copper Fields
by Karin L. Nauber
Todd
County Board of Commissioners
Hartford Township seeks help with fire bill
by Karin L. Nauber
Meeting Watch
Includes Clarissa City
Council and Bertha City Council
November 7, 2007
A tribute to U.S. veterans
Bertha
doesn't have one, but soon they will . . .
by Marlo Benning
In honor of our veterans
by Karin L. Nauber
Hewitt
City Council Special Meeting
New Garage is not up to specs
by Karin L. Nauber
Eagle
Valley School Coalition
Thinking outside of the box
by Karin L. Nauber
Todd
County Board of Commissioners
The Green Acres program explained
by Karin L. Nauber
Todd
County Board of Commissioners
Departments asking for more staff
by Karin L. Nauber
Todd
County Board of Commissioners
County sells off excess equipment
by Karin L. Nauber
October 31, 2007
Plane crash in Turtle Creek Township kills two
by Karin L. Nauber
County
administrator fired by commissioners
by Karin L. Nauber
Homelessness-
not just a big city problem
by Karin L. Nauber
Eagle
Bend Library celebrates 25 years
History
and future are tied together
by Karin L.
Nauber
Officiating
is a way of life for Stokes'
by Karin L. Nauber
October 24, 2007
"It
doesn't know when to stop killing"
Hearing in Wadena held on pesticide exposure
by Karin L. Nauber
Todd
County Board of Commissioners
"The Santuary" is put to rest with a
3-2 vote
by Karin L. Nauber
Todd
County Board of Commissioners
Status of County Road 55 discussed again
by Karin L. Nauber
Rural lifestyle
is perfect fit
by Marlo Benning
Coach Bright
earns 500th win
Meeting
Watch
Includes: Clarissa City
Council, Bertha-Hewitt School Board and Eagle Bend City Council
October 17, 2007
Small town venture
by Marlo Benning
Following
her pathway to the pulpit-
Ehrhardt takes on first congregation
by Marlo Benning
Eagle
Valley 2007 homecoming
Browerville
2007 homecoming king and queen
Meeting
Watch
Includes: Eagle Valley
School Board, Hewitt City Council, Bertha City Council
October 10, 2007
From a mighty oak . . . a new
clinic grows
by Karin L. Nauber
Eagle
Valley Coalition
Time to look at change
by Karin L. Nauber
Bertha
business ceases operations
by Marlo Benning
Hats
off to the new king and queen
Bertha-Hewitt Homecoming Royalty 2007
Todd
County Board of Commissioners
Still no peace for "The Sanctuary"
by Karin L. Nauber
Meeting
Watch
Includes Clarissa City
Council
October 3, 2007
Memories linger as the door to Kapp's Kafe closes
by Marlo Benning
Not
exactly a population explosion...
But our small towns are growing
by Karin L. Nauber
Volunteering
to help neighbors far away
Henrich and others help with Hurricane Katrina
disaster
by Karin L. Nauber
Hewitt
City Council
Preliminary levy is set
by Karin L. Nauber
September 26, 2007
Hometown boy ventures back to Bertha
by Marlo Benning
Todd
County Fair Board/Ag Society
Was Engebretson legally removed from the board?
by Karin L. Nauber
Eagle
Valley Elementary meets requirements
by Karin L. Nauber
County
violates their own hiring freeze moratorium
Todd County Ditch inspector will make eight new
hires
by Karin L. Nauber
Todd
County Board of Commissioners
Vacation of County Road 55 is still alive
by Karin L. Nauber
Todd
County Board of Commissioners
Hear from Region 5 and Initiative Foundation
by Karin L. Nauber
Hewitt
City Council
Attempts to set budget
by Karin L. Nauber
Meeting
Watch
Includes Bertha-Hewitt
School Board and Eagle Bend City Council
September 19, 2007
One brave kid. One long road.
Elementary
schools in area meet requirements
by Karin L. Nauber
ATV
accident takes life of young woman
The
debut of Ranger
by Marlo Benning
Todd
County Board of Commissioners planning session
Update on smoking ban legislation
by Karin L. Nauber
School
enrollment remains stable
by Karin L. Nauber
September 5, 2007
Todd
County Board of Commissioners
Administrator directed to trim only 2% from the
preliminary budget
by Karin L. Nauber
Keeping
the county safe
by Karin L. Nauber
"It's
like a fun family outing"
Bowlers place 9th in national tournament
by Karin L. Nauber
Thompson
injured in auto accident
by Karin L. Nauber
Many
come to the coalition building meeting
by Karin L. Nauber
The
Blue Star Mother's Motorcycle Ride
by Lauri A. Greiner
August 29, 2007
Clarissa Rodeo turns out to be a huge success
Todd
County Board of Commissioners
County departments want more taxpayer dollars
by Karin L. Nauber
Todd
County Board of Commissioners
Approve new ditch moratorium
by Karin L. Nauber
Todd
County Board of Commissioners
Perham works toward joint powers
by Karin L. Nauber
Martinson
retires
by Karin L. Nauber
Bergs are
spot of the month
by Karin L. Nauber
Armstrong
named administrator
by Karin L. Nauber
Meeting
Watch
Includes Clarissa City
Council, Eagle Bend City Council and Bertha-Hewitt School Board
August 22, 1007
Kern dies from an allergic reaction
From
Minnesota to Mexico:
Five area youth go on a mission to Tijuana
by Adam
Voge
It's
no joke. . .
County finally hires administrator
by Karin
L. Nauber
Looking at the future for the district
by Karin
L. Nauber
Todd
County Board of Commissioners
Preliminary budget could go up almost $1 million
by Karin
L. Nauber
Todd
County Board of Commissioners
Get update on negotiations
by Karin
L. Nauber
Hewitt city clerk resigns
by Karin
L. Nauber
Hewitt
City Council
Complaints raised against city
by Karin
L. Nauber
Eagle
Valley School Board
Who should provide concessions?
by Karin
L. Nauber
Assembly of God teens travel to Mexico
by Pastor
Bob Kaumans
Meeting Watch
Includes
Eagle Valley School Board, Hewitt City Council and Bertha City
Council
August 15, 2007
Poppen dies from injuries in accident
Redesign
for Highway 27 is unacceptable
by Karin L. Nauber
Drought
conditions plague county
by Karin L. Nauber
State
says MCA-II test scores remain steady
Some disappointments for local school districts
by Karin L. Nauber
Todd
County Board of Commissioners
Make short work of negotiation sessions . . .
by Karin L. Nauber
Todd
County Board of Commissioners
Hold uncharacteristically short meeting
by Karin L. Nauber
Meeting
Watch
Includes Clarissa City
Council
Huge
Sunflower
August 8, 2007
After 21 years, Rosell and Danielson are still
going strong
by Adam Voge
Building
a home away from home
by Karin L. Nauber
Tough decisions
ahead for Eagle Valley School
by Karin L. Nauber
Yeehaw! A
bronco bucking time is coming to Clarissa
by Karin L. Nauber
Taggart
retires after nearly 30 years
by Karin L. Nauber
Todd
County Board of Commissioners
Hearing for ditches 33 and 2 leaves questions
by Karin L. Nauber
Todd
County Board of Commissioners
Ditching moratorium approved
by Karin L. Nauber
Join in
welcoming Bastian home
by Karin L. Nauber
Eagle
Valley hires some new teachers and rehires others
by Karin L. Nauber
August 1, 2007
Minnesota's
Patriot Guard
Who are they and what is their mission?
by Lauri A. Greiner
Stephanie's
Thrift and Consignment opens in Clarissa
by Karin L. Nauber
Education
coalition building at Eagle Valley
Interested volunteers needed
by Karin L. Nauber
Petershiem
injured in silo accident
by Karin L. Nauber
Saying
goodbye . . .
by Matt Ganz
Todd
County Board of Commissioners
Tentative agreement with law enforcement
by Karin L. Nauber
Todd
County Board of Commissioners
Ditches and comp plan
by Karin L. Nauber
Raising
money for a wonderful program
by Adam Voge