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News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago August 29, 2001 Diana Chromey of Hewitt thought she was getting a speeding ticket on the evening of May 18. She and her husband Gerald were heading home on Highway 210 when a state patrol vehicle passed her traveling east. About five minutes later a little maroon car driven by Kevin McGrane, 25, tore past them like they were standing still. When the Chromeys drove closer to the intersection of 210 and Todd County Road 77, the

News from Eagle Bend's Past 25 Years Ago August 29, 2001 A large family reunion was held August 10-12 at Solid Rock Bible Camp near Cushing when descendants of the Simar, Orr and Uptagrafft families gathered to renew acquaintances. According to Iris Chandler, Eagle Bend, a member of the Simar clan said, “We decided to call it the Cousins Reunion since nowadays there are spouses, children, and grandchildren of our respective ancestry attending.” There were 122 of them from f

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The 2026 Todd County Farm Family award was given to the Rinde Family of Browerville. Rinde Farms started in 1981 when Roger and Bonnie moved their young family to their current farm site near Browerville after a few years on different farms, including some time near Motley. The operation has grown and evolved, but it remains connected to those early years. Bonnie worked for 39 years as a special education teacher in Browerville, whi

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar visited the former Eagle Bend School on Tuesday, August 18, to tour the ongoing conversion of the building into Hilltop Square Apartments, a 23-unit senior housing project that has been in the development stage for several years. The visit included project partners from the Central Minnesota Housing Partnership (CMHP), architects, city officials, and community members who are working to preserve the buildin

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Todd County Commissioners held their regular meeting and work session on Tuesday, August 18. Initiative Foundation The Initiative Foundation provided their annual update to the Todd County Board, requesting continued county support. Vice President of Philanthropy Carl Newbanks and President Brian Voerding shared that the foundation is celebrating its 40th year, focusing on small-business support, healthy communities, and local ph

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A Browerville woman was injured on Monday, August 17, after a pickup and semi collided on Highway 27 in Long Prairie Township. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the crash was reported at approximately 11:05 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 27 and County Road 29. A 2012 Ford F-250 driven by Anastasia Helen Kotsakis, 62, of Browerville, and a 2022 Freightliner semi driven by Brian Lawrence Legois, 59, of Green Bay, Wisconsin, were both traveling eastbound on Highway

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Apparently, I have become the unwilling host of a spider nursery. Earlier this summer, as per usual in my home, I found a spider. I am not a big fan of spiders, and we have an agreement: You stay away from me, I stay away from you. I don’t like them in my house, but I don’t particularly like bugs in my house either. So the spiders can take care of those. They control the bug population, and I let them live. But I won’t save them from the cats. This summer, however, was th

Editor’s Note: Letters to the editor are opinions expressed by the author. They do not necessarily represent the views of this publication and have not been independently fact-checked. To the Editor: Dear Neighbors, According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), it is illegal to post political or other advertising signage in the road rights-of-way. Illegally posted signs pose hazards for drivers and maintenance crews and are considered misdemeanors. They