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by Coach Kenny Miller The Bertha-Hewitt Bears cross country team brought the heat to Minnesota State University Moorhead on Friday, turning in dominant performances at the Terry Harrington 5000-meter race despite warm weather conditions. Senior standout Kendra Miller set the pace for Bertha-Hewitt with an electric second-place finish in the girls’ 5K, crossing the line at 19:32.4. Miller’s time marks the second-fastest performance of her career—behind only her own school re

by Coach Jared Hoemberg The Bertha-Hewitt Bears traveled to Ogilvie Friday night for their second game of the season. The game was moved up an hour because of the possibility of weather, but the teams were able to play the entire game without interruption. Ogilvie came away with a 44-12 victory. The Bears opened the game with a long offensive drive but were unable to finish it with points. The Lions responded with two unanswered touchdowns to take a 14-0 lead. Late in the

by Coach Jared Hoemberg The Bertha-Hewitt Bears opened their home schedule Thursday night, battling an experienced Blackduck team from start to finish before falling 28-15. The Bears came out with plenty of energy, putting together a strong opening drive and finding the end zone to take an early lead. The extra point was good, giving Bertha-Hewitt an early 7-0 advantage. Blackduck responded with a touchdown of its own and continued to apply pressure, but the Bears’ defense

Is Terminator becoming less entertainment and more warning? The quick development of artificial intelligence is raising concerns among some of the people that are building it. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has warned that AI development may be moving faster than safety measures can keep up with, while other technology leaders have called for stronger safeguards and independent testing. Much of the concern centers on increasingly capable “AI agents” that can perform tasks indepe

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago September 12, 2001 The Clarissa Museum has been in operation for a few years now. The idea of a museum in Clarissa was not a new one. Many people had thought about starting one from time to time. Finally, in 1997, the year of Clarissa’s Centennial celebration, the museum was born. It started out on the corner of the Unlimited Video building (simulated golf is there now). About a year later, the museum was able to move into a larger buil

News from Browerville's Past 25 Years Ago September 13, 2001 Residents on Horseshoe Lake pleaded with the Todd County Commissioners to consider the environmental and safety effects of future development along that lake. At issue was a proposed development of nine lots along the shore of this small lake located in Ward Township, northeast of Browerville. The lake currently has 36 homes, including a campground. Ellen Peters, who represented the Horseshoe Lake landowners, stat

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago September 12, 2001 The membership dinner of the Wm. Larson American Legion Post and Auxiliary Unity 366 was held September 4 at the community center with 40 guests present. Amy Jackson and Jessie Hagen gave reports on their experience at Girls State. Commander Arthur Packard called the meeting to order. Harold Goepferd won the jackpot. The Legion and Auxiliary will contribute money towards improving the community center acous

News from Eagle Bend's Past 25 Years Ago September 12, 2001 Amy Wendel, daughter of Wayne and Carol Wendel of Eagle Bend, has been awarded her second platform presentation at the national level for research she has done at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester. Wendel’s research focuses on the identification of malignant cells in body fluids utilizing cytology and florescence in situ hybridization as a means of eradication. ********** The Eagle Valley Youth Center, known as The Spot,

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Todd County Commissioners held their regular meeting on Tuesday, September 1. Commissioner Tim Denny was absent. The commissioners approved a hiring-freeze resolution on all newly created positions, requiring prior board approval before any new position can be created, posted, or recruited, while allowing exceptions when the board determines a hire is necessary to maintain essential county services, address public safety or legal