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News from Browerville's Past 25 Years Ago November 30, 2000 Bob and Kimberly Bryniarski of Browerville got a little help picking out their family Christmas tree from young Rakel and Ali. Like many people, the Bryniarski’s tradition is to pick out their tree after Thanksgiving. Sadlo’s Christmas Trees and other Christmas tree farms were busy over the long holiday weekend. ********** Browerville City Councilman Walt Lucas and Ambulance Director Tom Steinmetz presented Roger

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago November 29, 2000 The council meeting was held on Monday, November 20 with Rick Busch absent. Sherry Crider asked the council where they are at with the ice skating rink that was to be on the corner of Frank Street and Ann Avenue. Crider went to the Lions to try and get funding to purchase a mat for the rink, but the Lions said they need to find a place and them come to them at that time. The council debated on locations to put an ice

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago November 29, 2000 Joseph De Sciose, a photographer from Manhattan, New York, has taken literally thousands of pictures. He has had many pictures published, but he never had one of his photos published in the New York Times until he submitted one of the Bertha-Hewitt Color Guard getting ready for a competition in Milaca. Band Director Ken Nelson received a letter from a former student who now lives in New York who was elated w

News from Eagle Bend's Past 25 Years Ago November 29, 2000 As soon as all the paperwork is complete, the city of Eagle Bend will be a little larger thanks to the annexation of several properties abutting the city to the south. Several of the landowners who were to be annexed were at the hearing and raised questions about their taxes. The main question was would their taxes be more if part of the city. The consensus was yes, but that the benefits would be much more. Landowne

by Debra Meyer-Myrum news@inhnews.com At the regular Todd County Commissioner meeting held on November 18, the commissioners held a lengthy discussion on the county gravel roads to tar roads plan. The meeting agenda was amended to add 8.0 Resolution to Pave County Road 81. Commissioner Becker stated at the fall public works road meeting County Road 81 was brought up for discussion. It has been brought up for fourteen years. Residents were told it would be up for tarring

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by Tim King Todd County Trump Resistance and Resist! Long Prairie held another Pro Democracy rally in Long Prairie on Saturday, November 22. It was the group’s seventh such protest since Donald Trump’s inauguration in January. The group also held a Know Your Constitutional Rights workshop, attended by over fifty people, in February. The November rally was attended by twenty-six people from Long Prairie and around the county. Protesters carried signs declaring “Kings are N

Eagle Lanes Owner Scott Woida (right) served up a delicious caramel/banana shake to Gary Schultz. Woida recently added a variety of foods and shakes to the menu at Eagle Lanes. They will be open daily from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. by Karin L. Nauber karin@inhnews.com Eagle Lanes in Eagle Bend is officially back in the food business. During the week of October 9, new kitchen equipment was installed and the familiar smells of burgers and deep-fried favorites returned to the bowl

On Wednesday, November 19, at 9:27 p.m., the Staples Fire Department was dispatched to the Staples Hi Rise Apartments for an activated smoke detector and general fire alarm. While Staples Fire units were responding, they were advised that there was smoke showing on the second floor of the 60-unit apartment complex. Upon the arrival of firefighters, a primary search of the second floor was initiated, and a victim was located in the apartment of the fire origin. The victim wa

by Coach Austin Selvey The Bertha-Hewitt Bears opened the gym doors to 25 student-athletes on the first day of practice, signaling the start of what we hope is an exciting basketball season. This year’s squad returns seven seniors and six players with varsity experience, bringing strong leadership and continuity to the program. The senior class includes Trenton Becker, Quintin Flynn, Rowan Hauer, Henry Lockwood, Logan Nelson, Brady Rach, and Isaac Radniecki. The Bears will