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Township Election Day was Tuesday, March 10. Townships held their annual meeting and elections. They can choose to have elections on the second Tuesday in March or on election day in November. The township boards are made up of three supervisors, one clerk and one treasurer. The supervisors have the voting power to make decisions on behalf of the township residents. The clerk and treasurer are non-voting members who perform duties to manage township paperwork and finances.

by Karin L. Nauber karin@inhnews.com For years, it stood just as it was, familiar, dependable, maybe even a little forgotten. But lately, things had changed. Architects had been coming through, measuring, sketching, talking in low voices about what could be. What might be restored. What might be lost. There was excitement in that. But there was something else, too. Because as much as Hilltop Square was about the future…it carried a past that refused to be ignored. So many

Central Bi-Products emitted higher levels of hydrogen sulfide than is allowed, causing odor complaints in the community of Long Prairie and resulting in a $3 million fine following an investigation by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). The Todd County Community Health & Human Services Department will receive $1.2 million of the $3 million fine. Specifically, the MPCA investigation found that Central Bi-Products violated a hydrogen sulfide limit of .03 parts per

by Debra Meyer-Myrum news@inhnews.com Todd County officials continue to refine how cannabis businesses will be regulated locally, as the Planning Commission this month reviewed and updated proposed amendments to Article XII: Regulations on Cannabis Businesses within the Todd County Planning and Zoning Ordinance. The discussion builds on prior meetings and reflects growing urgency among county leaders to establish clear rules before additional cannabis business applications

by Coach Kenny Miller   The Bertha-Hewitt-Verndale Raider girls’ track and field team traveled to Bemidji State University on Tuesday, March 24, for their season opener.  The indoor facility boasts a fast 200-meter track where it is always 70 degrees, sunny, and no wind.  As a team, the Raiders placed eighth out of 14 competing schools.  Leading the way individually for the Raiders, Piper Dean earned a fifth-place finish in the 400-meter dash (1:06.70) and took fourth in the

by Coach Greg Johnson The Bertha-Hewitt-Verndale Raider boys track and field team traveled to Bemidji State University on Tuesday, March 24, to compete in the Craig Hougen Relays. Competing in a 14-team field, the Raiders finished sixth overall with 38 points. Bemidji took top honors at the meet with 132 points. The Raiders competed with a roster of 17 athletes, including 11 who were participating in their first varsity meet. Leading the way individually for the Raiders, D

Several athletes turned in strong performances and personal-best marks at the St. John’s Indoor meet on March 27. Boys Jonah Berg led the way with multiple top finishes. Berg placed second in the 55-meter dash with a personal-best time of 6.94 seconds. He also took fifth in the 200 meters in 26.14 seconds. In the field events, Berg finished third in the high jump with a personal-best clearance of 5 feet, 6 inches and third in the long jump with a personal-best leap of 18 fee