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by Coach Greg Johnson On Thursday, December 11th, the Boys Basketball team hosted the Sebeka Trojans. The Pirates came up short in this one in a very low-scoring game and lost by a score of 39-30. Braylin Deleon led the Pirates in scoring with 14 points. He also grabbed 5 rebounds on the night. Zain Waldahl led the team in rebounds with 6, while Kyler Vertina led the team in steals with 6. Bryce Pickar added 3 blocked shots on the night... Subscribe to get the rest of the st

by Coach Sam Schmitz Despite Emily Elfstrum’s 20-point night, the Verndale Pirates fell to the Sebeka Trojans 40-51 on December 11. Elfstrum hit three second-half three-pointers to keep the game within reach, but the Pirates were unable to get key defensive stops. The Pirates were 7 of 10 (70%) from the free-throw line, but the Trojans had more trips to the charity stripe and were 8 of 25 (32%). The Pirates gave up 32 points in the paint. Elfstrum also grabbed 8 defensive re

Wrestling managed to get their Tuesday matchups with Frazee and Royalton rescheduled to Thursday night in Frazee. It was a great night of wrestling for Raiders as they won both matches quite easily. First they took down Frazee 37-25 and beat Royalton 64-12. At the Grand Forks Sertoma on December 13 Wrestling Team Tourney: BHVPP defeated Fargo North 50-19; Fargo Davies defeated BHVPP 33-31; BHVPP defeated Central Cass 38-33; BHVPP defeated Bismarck Century 36-30; BHVPP def

by Coach Bill Wagner Wagner Wins Gold, Hits Career Milestone to Lead BHVPP Girls at Hutchinson Open The Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale/Parkers Prairie (BHVPP) Girls Wrestling team delivered a powerful performance at the recent Hutchinson Open, showcasing both veteran dominance and emerging talent. The day was highlighted by an incredible championship run by junior Elora Wagner, who not only brought home a First Place medal at 155 lbs but also secured a major career milestone. Elora

The final book club selection of the year was Mad Honey, co-written by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan. The novel centers around Asher, an 18-year-old accused of murdering his girlfriend, Lily. The story unfolds through two perspectives: Asher’s mother, Olivia, in the present as she navigates the trial, and Lily’s voice in the weeks leading up to her death. This is not a clear-cut case. Asher is the one who discovers Lily’s dead body and is quickly identified as the

To the Editor: #1. 2026 will be another tough year for residents and businesses. It started last spring when valuation notices went out. If you had Commercial/Business property you probably saw a very large increase in your valuations. Or if you had land that was previously classified as AG Homestead and changed to Residential Homestead, the tax on your land doubled from .5 to 1.0. Or in the city of Sebeka, because of sales, your valuation increased 30% in one year. THERE MA

News from Browerville's Past 25 Years Ago December 14, 2000 FBLA students purchased $100 worth of presents at Browerville Hardware last week for the Toys for Tots program. The toys will be distributed to needy families through he area food shelf. Your donation of a gift or cash can help too. ********** The boys basketball team opened its 2000-2001 season with a loss to the Bertha-Hewitt Bears 54-51 in overtime last week. For being the first game of the season, fans were tr

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago December 13, 2000 Fifty-two years of bakery expertise is drawing to a close for Glen and Kenny Ward and their families. December 23 will be their last day in business. It all begin with Glen and Kenny’s father, Joe Ward, who started the bakery in the fall of 1948. Kenny recalls his dad saying, “I came to Clarissa with five kids and a lot of ambition and we’ve been going ever since.” From the beginning, it was a family run business. The

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago December 13, 2000 The city of Hewitt will have two bars in January if everything gets approved for the re-opening of the Hewitt Bar. Darlene Boman from Eagle Bend is working on getting the bar operating again. She plans to leave the name as Hewitt Bar for the time being. She is working toward getting the approval from Todd County and work done to operate the kitchen/restaurant portion of the bar also. ********** Domian-Ande

News from Eagle Bend's Past 25 Years Ago December 13, 2000 Pictured is the Eagle Valley Health Fair event. Garret Hurd was explaining the effects of alcohol to Nikki Brynarski, Ashley Engen, Katie Weishair and Tammy Seifert. Beth Ahrens was explaining what first responders responsibilities are to Kyle Klein and Casey Johnson. ********** The Todd County Trail Association held their annual banquet on Saturday, December 9. The winner of a 2000 Polaris snowmobile was Jean Morr