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by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Todd County Commissioners held their regular meeting on July 21. Moratorium on Data Centers After a work session on June 16 and a public hearing where no one spoke up, the Planning and Zoning staff, led by Adam Ossefoort, proposed a one year pause on new data centers. Ossefoort explained that the moratorium will allow the county to gather important information about the impact and benefits of data centers, including economic grow

by Coach Jeff Myers The Browerville/Clarissa American Legion Posts 293/219 softball team is headed to the Minnesota American Legion State Tournament after capturing the Northwest Sub-State Championship with an 11–5 victory over Parkers Prairie. Browerville/Clarissa put together a complete performance in the championship game, combining timely hitting with solid defense to earn the title and punch their ticket to state. The team built momentum throughout the contest and answ

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Verndale City Council held their regular meeting on July 13. Mayor Tara Erckenbrack was absent. Clash Over THC Licensing Fee and Sign Ordinance Brian Hagen raised concerns about the city’s new THC licensing fee and how it enforces its sign rules. Hagen questioned the $125 fee for a THC license, pointing out that he already pays fees to the state. He wanted to know what specific costs the city has for regulating THC. He argued th

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The United States Postal Service (USPS) is changing its mail delivery system to make it work better and save money. However, these changes are worrying people in rural areas and newspaper publishers. As part of a 10-year plan called “Delivering for America,” USPS updated how it handles certain types of mail, like First-Class Mail, packages, and newspapers. The goal is to save around $36 billion over the next ten years while still aiming for delivery times of one to five days

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Wadena County Commissioners held their regular meeting on Tuesday, July 21. Initiative Foundation Celebrates 40 Years in Wadena County Vice President Carl Newbanks mentioned that since 1986 the Initiative Foundation has provided 80 loans totaling $3.3 million. These loans have helped create or keep 959 jobs. The foundation steps in to help fund projects when banks can’t cover everything. In 2025, they gave out 33 grants worth ab

The newspaper hasn’t changed, but the way mail is delivered has. Each week, we get calls from people wondering why their newspapers are late or they never receive them. Recent changes in the Postal Service mean that mail delivery is more unpredictable, especially for rural newspapers. Even if a newspaper is printed, labeled, and sent to the post office on time, it doesn’t always arrive when expected. For one person, a newspaper mailed on Tuesday might come on Wednesday, but

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago July 25, 2001 Father Meemken was the Grand Marshal for the Clarissa Summerfest parade. ********** The Eagle Truck Stop in Clarissa offered gas for 99.7 cents a gallon for one hour on Saturday. Many people were able to take advantage of the great price. They sold 1600.20 gallons of unleaded gasoline during that hour. 50 Years Ago July 29, 1976 A county flu committee has been appointed by the chairman of the Todd County Board of Commiss

News from Browerville's Past 25 Years Ago July 26, 2001 Anthony Murch gave airplane rides out of the Clarissa Airport during the town’s summer celebration on Saturday. At only $12 per ride, many area youngsters got their first time in the air, including: Kyle Wagner, Chris Marquedant and Anthony Wagner. The boys said their ride was “cool.” ********** Chelsey Konetzko of Browerville was awarded the Campanile Scholarship for the 2001-2002 school year at South Dakota State Un

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago July 25, 2001 Around $1100 was discovered to be missing from the All Star Station in Bertha. According to Chief of Police Shawn Bennett the last employees had left All Star about 11:15 p.m. on Friday, July 20. The morning employee arrived at 5:30 a.m. on Saturday and discovered the money missing. ********** Maria Guadalupe Eisenbraun, who lives in Bertha, was born in Monterey, Mexico. Rick Eisenbraun, who would become her fu