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News from Browerville's Past 25 Years Ago June 28, 2001 Kristopher B. Lemm has been promoted in the U.S. Army Reserve to the rank of Sergeant First Class. Lemm is an instructor-writer with the Regional Training Site at Camp Ripley, Little Falls. He is the son of Donald J. and Lila L. Lemm of Browerville, and is a 1979 graduate of Browerville High School. ********** Candy Buhl and Pam Spindler, recent graduates of Browerville High School, were awarded $100 scholarships from

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago June 27, 2001 The children of the Berthat-Hewitt community will have an opportunity to attend the Birak Shrine Circus in Fergus Falls through the courtesy of local businesses and others. Adults who wish to go along as chaperones are asked to call the school office. ********** The past week found the Bertha-Hewitt Band busy with three competitive parades. The band sparkled with a first place finish (Class A) in Milaca, and an

News from Eagle Bend's Past 25 Years Ago June 27, 2001 The public is invited to preview the new Eagle Valley Clinic. The clinic’s official opening will be on Monday, July 2. The clinic, which is a collaborative effort between CentraCare Clinic of Long Prairie and Lakewood Clinic of Staples, will continue to provide all of the services, including lab and x-ray services in one location. The former clinic buildings in Clarissa and Eagle Bend will be closed. ********** Eagle B

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, July 2, 1986 • Individuals are being invited to invest in stock in a newly formed Verndale Development Corporation which has been formed to bring new business into town. A pillow factory will be located in the southern half of the former Mr. Harry’s. A board of directors and officers named at a recent meeting of present stockholders were: Chairman Bill Fisher, Vice Chairman George Hackler, Treasurer Larry Hahn, Secretary Bill Jacobson

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Todd County Commissioners held their regular meeting on Tuesday, June 16. Hockey Association Rental Agreement County Coordinator Jackie Bauer presented an addendum to the existing storage agreement for the Expo Building. The county attorney reviewed the draft, but it did not yet include a rental dollar amount. Bauer summarized two outside estimates: a local realtor had suggested about $1.60 per square foot for commercial space, w

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by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com Browerville now has a physical location to store the town’s history with the opening of the Browerville Legacy Muesum. The idea for the museum came from the Browerville Connection Reunion. This event was created to celebrate the history and heritage of Browerville and reconnect former residents, families and friends with ties to the community. The gathering featured presentations on the town’s history, roundtable discussions, recogni

Farmers Union Processing + Meats opened for business June 2 in Staples. The more than 10,000-square-foot meat processing facility slaughters cattle and hogs. The facility is available for custom-exempt processing and is working toward gaining USDA certification in July. “We are proud to be part of the Staples community and look forward to working with farmers to process their livestock locally and provide them with a high-quality product they can take home and enjoy,” sai

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Wadena County Commissioners held their regular meeting on Tuesday, June 9. Bent Paddle Solar Project Tim Clement of Invenergy explained that the Verndale solar project remains at 110 megawatts of solar generation, with the possibility of adding battery storage in the future. One of the major changes since the company’s last visit is how the project will connect to the electric grid. Originally, Invenergy planned to connect by ta

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