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News from Eagle Bend's Past 25 Years Ago March 21, 2001 On Thursday, March 22, an auction sale will close out the Eagle Bend business that for years was known as Engebretson Chevrolet and Engebretson Motor Company. Lloyd Engebretson started in the machinery business with Art Craig in 1945 in the garage now occupied by Maureen’s Ceramics. The building stood on the now vacant lot between Sir Anthony’s Restaurant and Bisel’s. In 1946, Engebretson bought the garage from Cliff Ha

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago March 21, 2001 The parishioners of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bertha and Trinity Lutheran Church in Hewitt have been making quilts for people around the world and locally since 1970. The project began when Helen Hoffman (wife of Pastor Herman Hoffman) and Elsie Erdman encouraged some women of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church to meet weekly in the church basement to sew quilts for the Lutheran World Relief. Soon the women of Trini

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, March 26, 1986 • Newly enlisted Privates Mike Iverson of Nimrod, Terrance Ackerman of Verndale, Kevin Lillquist of Sebeka and Robert Mackay, Jr. of Menahga, got a brief rundown on the capabilities of one of the Minnesota Army National Guard’s M-60 Tanks from Staff Sergeant Jeffrey Packer of McGregor. These citizen-soldiers were among the 160 newly-enlisted Guard members at the Basic Training Orientation Course at Camp Ripley March 15-1

by Debra Meyer-Myrum news@inhnews.com At the regular Todd County Commissioner meeting held on March 3, the commissioners approved the last phase of bringing the Recycling Recovery Facility into compliance. Mike Eberle, Solid Waste, stated that over the past two years, structural improvements to the recycling facility have been completed. Placement of liner steel on the facility walls is the last phase. Bids were solicited from five area contractors. Noska Construction was

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Father Joseph Herzing resigned from his position in February, The Diocese of St. Cloud notified the impacted parishes. Father Arlie Sowada is currently serving as the parochial administrator. Herzing was charged in Stearns County on November 26, 2025, with stalking, third-degree criminal sexual conduct, and three counts of threats of violence involving one adult... Subscribe to get the rest of the story...

An attorney for Father Aaron John Kuhn filed a motion on February 20, asking a court to dismiss a criminal sexual conduct case against him, arguing that the Minnesota law used to charge him violates constitutional protections related to religion. In the motion, filed by attorney Paul Engh, the defense argues that Minnesota Statute 609.344—specifically the section dealing with clergy and sexual conduct—violates the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause, which bars the gover

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by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Verndale City Council held a special meeting on March 5 where they spoke with representatives from Moore Engineering over Zoom. The main topic was about who should pay for extra costs of about $75,000 on a project—whether it should be the city, the engineering consultant, or the contractor. Moore Engineering had previously agreed to cover $30,000 of this extra cost. The council thought this would resolve the issue, but then the c

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com A long awaited business on Highway 10 in Verndale has recently opened for coffee lovers. Brewed by Two is a coffee shop that its owners hope will become a daily stop for locals and a hub for the community. Owners Marlo Corona and LaDonna Norenberg opened on February 2, and their grand opening was held on February 12. The duo met eight years ago while working together at the Timberlake Hotel. What began as a workplace friendship h