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News from Browerville's Past 25 Years Ago November 23, 2000 The Browerville Lions braved the cold for their annual tree lighting on Monday evening. Each year the Lions light all the trees on Main Street to ring in the holiday season. Pictured are: Jim Hauge, Walt Lucas, Quinten Burt and Allen Hoelsher. ********** Roger and Marge Weske announced the sale of Weske’s Barber in recent days. The Weskes bought the Barber Shop from Gordon and Bernice Johnson in September 1957, so

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago November 22, 2000 Each year, snowplow operators from cities, counties and the Minnesota Department of Transportation challenge each other and their own skills on a course designed to simulate winter driving conditions. At this year’s Snofighter Roadeo, Todd County snowplow operators entered the competition. Dennis Meyer, a 28 year operator based at the Browerville/Clarissa shop; and Gary Mertens, Staples shop, with 21 years behind the

News from Eagle Bend's Past 25 Years Ago November 22, 2000 The Eagle Bend Library was a dangerous place to be on Thursday afternoon, November 16. All kinds of wild animals were seen, including a pair of lions stalking the aisles. Animal Tamer Barb Lantis had the situation well under control. Lantis, the Children’s Service Coordinator for the Great River Regional Library, was hosting a Pet Roundup and story hour for children ages 3 to 7. Each of the children brought their fa

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago November 22, 2000 Dave Ruby was at the November 13 Bertha City Council meeting. Ruby talked to the council about the schedule for the Bertha Community Center’s completion. The week of the 13th, they plan to get the roof metal and wall metal put up. The week of the 20th, they hope to have plumbing and electrical roughed in. They are looking at a January 1 completion date. ********** Kent Smith, president and owner of Diamond

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, November 27, 1985 • While each of us has something special for which to be thankful, there is a Verndale resident who is thankful to return to an almost normal life. Mrs. Lorraine (Jim) Finck has a new lease on life having received a kidney transplant on August 30. It’s been a long 12 years. It was a year ago when all four of her children had been stricken with strep throat. The doctor bills kept piling up, so when she was stricken, sh

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago November 15, 2000 Dale Hanson, recently hired for maintenance created by the retirement of Marlin Crider, said he’s learning the procedures and the needs of the community. Hanson commented that there is more wastewater accumulating then what is generated through the water tower. Mayor Schnettler said a lot of people discharged the water from their humidifiers into the sewer system, and said it should be dumped outside. ********** Jerr

News from Browerville's Past 25 Years Ago November 16, 2000 At their November 9 meeting, the Browerville City Council chose Dave Kramer to fill the vacancy created when Doug Johnson resigned in August. Kramer served in the past, but was forced to resign when his job at Land O’ Lakes was transferred to Perham. Mayor Steven Wiersgalla said that he had three people approach him about the position: Kramer, Dick Rech and Cory Heid. Wiersgalla said that Kramer was first to apply

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago November 15, 2000 When Jean Shaw started working seven years ago at The Hangout, Bertha-Hewitt’s School Age Childcare Program through Freshwater, she wasn’t sure what she was in for. “I really love it. I enjoy interacting with the children. It is very interesting seeing boys and girls who are now juniors and seniors who still ask if they can come to The Hangout,” said Jean. ********** Three mayors were elected by write-in v

News from Eagle Bend's Past 25 Years Ago November 15, 2000 Ask someone on the streets of Eagle Bend who Danny Smith is and you would probably get a handful of different answers ranging from Stretch the rodeo clown to owner of Eagle Valley Computers to assistant Rebels football coach. Smith enjoyed them all and is good at all of them. Another thing he is good at is ministering to youth. He interviewed and accepted a position up north as youth minister, before he and his wife

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, November 20, 1985 • The transfer of the Waisanen family home in Verndale to the Verndale Historical Society took place last September, prior to the death of Doris Waisanen on October 4, 1985. The family donated its home on 501 South Brown Street to the people of Verndale and surrounding communities to retain for posterity the history and feelings of raising a family in small town central Minnesota. It will be known as the Wasisanen Her