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News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, September 25, 1986 • Completing their training sessions on Monday evening were the six candidates vying for the Miss Verndale title. On Monday, they went through the interview process which is held prior to all pageants, and later this week will begin practice of production numbers. Candidates are: Tammy Swanson, Pauline Colby, Rachelle Adams, Valerie Kern, Jennifer Ninneman, and Kim Trosen. Tickets for the April 12 pageant will go on

On February 25, the Todd County Sheriff’s Office intercepted two fraud transactions totaling $33,400 in Todd County.  The phone scam started with fake Homeland Security agents calling citizens, claiming they would be arrested if they did not send money, or that their grandchildren had been arrested and that the payment would get the grandchild out of jail... Subscribe to get the rest of the story...

The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle/Browerville Wolves were represented by five wrestlers at the Minnesota State Individual Wrestling Tournament, held February 25–28 at Grand Casino Arena, with several athletes earning podium finishes against the state’s top competition. All wrestlers entered the tournament with impressive season records and brought their experience to the mat. At 121 pounds, junior Hunter Katterhagen (32-7) defeated Maximus Schiefelbein of Kimball Area (25-18) and

A Red Lake woman has been found guilty of five counts of first-degree murder and one count of arson following a two-and-a-half-week-long trial, announced U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen. On March 15, 2024, Jennifer Marie Stately, 37, attacked and killed two of her young children. The evidence at trial showed that Stately, when alone with the children at their home on Red Lake Nation, assaulted the boys causing numerous injuries and attacked them with a knife. She fatally stab

On Saturday, February 28, at 7:47 a.m., the Staples Fire Department was dispatched to an apartment complex on the 400 block of 2nd Avenue NE in the city of Staples for a report of smoke in the building. Upon the arrival of the Staples Fire and Police Department, it was confirmed that there was an active fire in an apartment on the third floor of the 14-unit apartment complex, triggering an evacuation of the building.  Firefighters utilized ladder trucks to aid in the firefi

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Verndale City Council held a special meeting on February 24 to discuss the payment to Ideal Construction, the contractor Moore Engineering used for the city’s Safe Routes to School sidewalk project. The meeting was to address a dispute over unpaid work and conflicting guidance from Moore Engineering. The discussion centered on whether the city should pay Ideal the full amount requested for additional work that exceeded original e

Junior Elora Wagner of the BHVPP wrestling program capped off an impressive season with a second-place finish at the MSHSL State Tournament. Competing in the 148-pound division, Wagner’s journey to the podium was defined by dominant performances before falling just short in a hard-fought championship match. Wagner opened her tournament in the Round of 16 with a commanding 17-0 technical fall over Emma Taylor of Hastings. This match allowed her to get the first-round jitters

The Wadena County Sheriff reports that one of his deputies was involved in a vehicle pursuit during the evening hours of February 25. A deputy attempted to stop a motor vehicle for numerous traffic violations. The driver refused to stop, and the deputy initiated a pursuit. The pursuit exited Wadena County and entered Cass County, reaching speeds of over 100 mph. The fleeing vehicle and the sheriff’s office squad car entered onto an ice-covered road. Both vehicles lost cont

On February 26, at around 8:25 p.m., officers from the Staples Police Department were dispatched to Lakewood Health System, County Road 83, in the city of Staples, for a report of a vehicle that had driven through the emergency room entry doors. It was also reported that the driver had sustained injuries as a result of the accident.  Upon arrival, officers found that the driver was already receiving medical treatment from hospital staff. No additional injuries were reported.

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