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Lavern C. Kauffman, 24, has been charged with two felony counts of criminal sexual conduct in Todd County District Court. These charges come in the wake of serious allegations involving his older brother, Mervin Kauffman, who is facing 18 counts of criminal sexual conduct. The charges against Lavern include third-degree criminal sexual conduct for allegedly engaging in sexual penetration with a family member aged 16 or 17 on or around September 12, 2021. Additionally, he fac

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com For nearly five years, K-9 Ranger was Deputy Brittney Hendricks’ partner. Whether searching for narcotics, tracking suspects, or assisting SWAT teams on dangerous calls, the German Shepherd rarely left her side. Even off duty, he was much the same. “As much as he’s a tool, he’s still my baby,” Hendricks said with a smile. “He’s my stinking breath boy.” Hendricks and Ranger officially retired on June 30 after more than 120 deployment

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The Minnesota Department of Transportation has awarded nearly $4.5 million to five freight rail projects to improve freight rail service that supports economic development in different regions of the state. The Minnesota Rail Service Improvement Program, established in 1976, strengthens Minnesota’s freight economy through grants and loans for freight rail infrastructure projects that connect Minnesota goods and commodities to regional and international markets. Since 2017, $2

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Verndale Area Christian Academy (VACA) has begun a major expansion that will create more classrooms, which will include kindergarten through seventh grade. The approximate 14,000 square foot addition to the existing facility will create additional storage and maintenance areas. As VACA grew, they began planning the building project in 2023, with the assistance of the Verndale Family Life Church. The initial ceremonial groundbre

Crews completed the temporary lanes on Hwy. 10 so the detour between Wadena and Verndale could be lifted. The road was reopened for travelers late Thursday afternoon, July 2. After the holiday weekend, construction along Hwy. 10 on both the east and west ends of the project continued, along with improvements on Hwy. 29. Hwy. 10 east of Hwy. 71 Drivers will be on the newly-paved existing roadway while crews construct the future westbound lanes. Expect head-to-head traffic w

To the Editor: No Reason To Die Who am I? My name is Norman Hagelstrom. I was born at the Thiel hospital in Bertha on January 27, 1940. I graduated from Bertha-Hewitt School in 1958. I have spent the last sixty plus years studying the human mind. The following is what I’ve learned. Our cells are constantly dying every few days to ten years. New young cells replace these retiring cells. If we completely renew our cells every ten years why do they wear out? They wear ou

News from Browerville's Past 25 Years Ago July 5, 2001 Jenni Pachan and Sarah Hoelscher represented the city of Browerville at the League of Minnesota Cities annual conference held in Duluth, June 19-22. Both girls were selected by the Browerville Public School based upon their participation in numerous school activities. They will be seniors this fall. Included in their activities are athletics, music, peer helpers, the Future Business Leaders of America and the Blandin Fou

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago July 4, 2001 Shepherd of the Valley Bible School was taught again this year by a group of counselors from Luther Crest Bible Camp. They taught the children about God through worship time, skits, short sermons, songs for the children, and bible talk where they had discussions about the bible. Other activities included crafts, games, a visit to the Central Todd County Care Center and a trip to Lake Charlotte. Four of the teachers who tau