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To the Editor: Everyday there are news reports about U.S. citizens being arrested without warrant and detained without access to counsel. It seems no one is immune to these threats to our rights and freedom. You could be next. Here is something to consider and think about when it comes to our rights and responsibilities to protect ourselves and others in Minnesota. Since DHS/ICE agents are neither “public officers” or “peace officers” as defined by Minnesota statutes, peop

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago January 24, 2001 If you’ve noticed some commotion on the west end of Main Street, it is Jerry Host moving his tractor repair business into the old bus garage. He’s moving the business from his farm located just outside of Clarissa on County Road 11. Host has been in the business for about 38 years. He said he gained all of his experience from working on tractors and started when he was growing up on his parent’s farm. ********** On Fr

News from Browerville's Past 25 Years Ago January 25, 2001 Last year’s junior class did an excellent job decorating for the 2000 Prom. After many hours of hard work, the high school gym was transformed into our own “Underwater Paradise.” Magnificent fish, rocks, shells, and seaweed decorated the underwater world in the colors of blue, teal, and purple. Columns of seahorses flanked the couples as they walked through a sparkling curtain. A beautifully painted mural of lost tre

News from Eagle Bend's Past 25 Years Ago January 24, 2001 Eagle Valley’s Sno-Daze Queen is Lisa Brown and King is Jacob Asfeld. ********** The Eagle Valley boys basketball team added two big conference wins to their record last week. On Tuesday, the Rebels defeated St. John’s Prep 64-48, and on Friday, they defeated Browerville 73-71 in a come from behind, overtime win. The Rebels’ team play appears to have turned a corner from the low scoring struggles they had earlier i

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago January 24, 2001 Bertha-Hewitt’s Sno-Daze Queen is Andrea Ward and King is Billy Davis. ********** The dedication and grand opening date for the new addition has been set for February 25 by the Bertha-Hewitt School Board. They were hoping for an earlier date, but because of some problems with the air handling equipment, the heat will not yet be on in the new gym. 75 Years Ago January 25, 1951 All officers were re-elected t

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, January 29, 1986 • Bob Neuerburg, Rodney Bounds, Rich Brown and Jim Kupitz of Verndale Lumber and Building Supply are happy to announce their new affiliation with the Our Own Hardware Company. Their current supplier, Gambles, Inc., has joined forces with the Our Own Hardware Company, who is one of the largest wholesale suppliers of appliances, hardware, sporting goods, automotive and housewares products. • When you come from a family

by Debra Meyer-Myrum news@inhnews.com On Sunday, August 24, 2025, Dominic Lindquist’s life changed in a matter of seconds while he was helping with routine farm repairs at his in-laws’ shop in Barnsville. He is originally from Browerville and graduated from Bertha-Hewitt School. Dominic and his brother-in-law Micah were replacing a bearing on the end of an auger. The bearing needed to be cut to remove it, but even after cutting, it remained stuck. As required, Dominic stru

Demolition began on the 113 year old former Bertha Creamery building in early December, and is wrapping up through January. by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com For more than a century, the Bertha Cooperative Creamery stood as a symbol of rural ingenuity, cooperation, and resilience in an ever changing industry. What began in the late 19th century as a bold experiment by local farmers grew into one of Minnesota’s most productive dairy operations, shaping both the local

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