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On January 8, Jane and Ron Brown, Al Fenner, and Sev Blenkush, were handed the keys for the cafe building in Browerville, the future home of the Browerville Legacy Museum, by Dennis Irsfeld, president of American Heritage National Bank. The idea for a museum in Browerville was born at The Browerville Connection Reunion at the Park Event Center in Waite Park on August 17-18, 2024. At this event, many priceless stories of Browerville were shared. All those attending could think

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will now align all of its immunization guidance with professional medical association recommendations rather than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The move comes after federal officials overhauled the childhood immunization schedule to reduce the number of routinely recommended vaccines. “This change at the federal level does not reflect the best available science. Medical association immunization schedules are e

Benning Printing and Publishing won three awards at the Minnesota Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest held on Thursday, January 29. There were a total of 4,102 professional entries and 177 college entries judged by Iowa news professionals. Managing Editor Kathy Marquardt received first place for the Independent News Herald in the Feature Photo category. Her award-winning photo captured a raccoon hiding in some debris. The judges commented, “Great photo captured a

The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a structure fire at approximately 7:40 p.m. at a residence in Compton Township, west of Wadena. Fire crews from Wadena, Bluffton, Deer Creek, and Henning responded and worked to extinguish the fire. Emergency responders located a man unresponsive inside the home. Life-saving measures were attempted at the scene before he was transported to Astera Hospital, where he later died from his injuries... Subscribe to get th

A new study shows that Minnesota waste-to-energy facilities, like the Perham Resource Recovery Facility (PRRF) operating in Perham, effectively destroy harmful chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) also known as forever chemicals found in everyday trash. Members of the Minnesota Resource Recovery Association (MRRA) voluntarily paid for the independent study. Barr Engineering worked with Eurofins Laboratories to test three Minnesota waste-to-energy faci

Bertha-Hewitt 72, Long Prairie–Grey Eagle 63 The Bertha-Hewitt boys basketball team earned a 72–63 home win over Long Prairie–Grey Eagle on January 27. Brady Rach led the Bears with a game-high 21 points, adding five assists, four steals, and six rebounds to fuel the victory. Logan Nelson provided a strong scoring spark, finishing with 16 points on an efficient 6-of-7 shooting from the field. Jalen Hinzmann contributed 10 points and a team-best six assists, while Trenton B

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Pine River-Backus 74, Bertha-Hewitt 33 The Bertha-Hewitt girls basketball team faced a tough team on January 26, falling to Pine River-Backus by a 74–33 final. Jasmine Williams led the Bears offensively with 10 points, connecting on 2-of-5 shooting from the field. Kyrstin Beyatt followed with 8 points and added five rebounds, two steals, and a block, while Olivia Better contributed 6 points on an efficient 3-of-5 shooting performance. Piper Dean finished with 4 points, two

The Wolves traveled to Benson for a quad on January 27. Wolves 48, Benson 23 Matthew Bosl opened the night at 107 pounds with a win by forfeit to give the Wolves an early lead, though Benson answered back at 114 as Hayden Hiebert was pinned. Hunter Katterhagen regained momentum for the Wolves at 121 with a win by fall, before Benson evened things again at 127 with a pin over Benelli Johnson. Evan Flan added points at 133 with a forfeit victory, setting up another strong run

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