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by Coach Jeff Myers The Browerville-Eagle Valley softball team opened up its 2026 campaign last Monday on a beautiful spring day on the campus of the College of St. Ben’s. The Tigers faced the Brandon-Evansville Chargers in an early-season Section 6A matchup. The Tigers struggled out of the gate as three Tiger errors, along with a couple of Charger hits, led to an early 1-2 deficit. In the bottom of the 2nd inning, the B/EV bats came alive as five hits would lead to five run

by Coach Rollie Lais The Tigers boys and girls track team traveled to St. John’s on Friday, March 27, for an indoor Prairie Conference meet. The girls team placed 2nd, and the boys placed 4th. The girls were led by Claire Perish, who won the 55-meter, placed 2nd in the long jump, and 3rd in the 4x200-meter relay. Ryann May placed 10th in the 55-meter dash, followed by Faith Petron, who placed 12th. Raylann Morgan placed 2nd in the 200-meter dash, 2nd in shot put, 2nd

by Coach Kenny Miller The Bertha-Hewitt-Verndale girls’ track and field team returned to Bemidji State University on Tuesday, March 31, for their second indoor meet of the season, finishing seventh out of 23 teams. The Raiders were led by several strong individual performances. Danika Wilhelmi earned a fourth-place finish in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:32.53. Kendra Miller made an impressive season debut in the 1600-meter run, placing second overall with an indoor pe

by Coach Greg Johnson The Bertha-Hewitt-Verndale Raider boys track and field team returned to Bemidji State University on Thursday, March 31, to compete in the Lions’ Invite. Facing a larger field of 19 teams, the Raiders finished 11th overall with 19 points. Bemidji claimed the team title with 120 points. Leading the way for the Raiders was Gunnar Barthel, who captured a first-place finish in the 800-meter run. Dylan Day added a strong performance in the sprints, placing f

I would like to think that I am smarter because of Artificial Intelligence (AI). I mean, if I don’t know something, I can ask AI to help me find the answer. For example, I didn’t know when Mardi Gras was celebrated. So I asked my AI assistant when it was. It went on to tell me not only when it was, but also what it was. I find that a lot of time my assistant (I call him Buddy) tells me much more than I want to know. Sometimes I have to tell him to back off and tell me less b

This month’s Book Club book was “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini. The story takes place in a changing Afghanistan and explores themes of friendship, betrayal, and the journey to find redemption. It looks at decades of conflict before, during, and after the Russian invasion and the rise of the Taliban, talking about the experiences of the Afghan people. The main characters, Amir and Hassan, share a complicated friendship. They start as loyal friends in childhood, but the

To the Editor: The week of April 19–25 marks the 45th anniversary of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW). It is an important time to recognize crime victims and survivors, to honor their experiences, and to make sure their voices are heard. When survivors speak, we all have an opportunity to listen, learn, and do better. This year’s theme, CommUNITY, highlights the strength that comes from people coming together to support victims. Survivors are supported every day

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago April 11, 2001 Last week, sixth graders from Eagle Valley had their graduation from D.A.R.E (Drug Abuse Resistance Education). Clarissa’s Police Chief Jon Barber and D.A.R.E. Instructor Wes Klema taught the class. Pictured is Cassie Snyder receiving her certificate. Stunt Bicycles’ Rich Wieber performed. Candace Young and Kasmira Hess shared their essays on how they felt about the program. ********** The Rebels Softball Team is hoping

News from Browerville's Past 25 Years Ago April 12, 2001 Twenty Browerville Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) attended the areas largest vocational students organization conference in Fargo on Sunday, April 1-Tuesday, April 3. Over 2000 FBLA members from 78 different schools attended the 34th annual conference at the Fargo Ramada. The Browerville FBLA placed 30th out of the 78 schools improving on their 65th place finish a year ago. Earning the opportunity to repres