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Farmers Union Processing + Meats opened for business June 2 in Staples. The more than 10,000-square-foot meat processing facility slaughters cattle and hogs. The facility is available for custom-exempt processing and is working toward gaining USDA certification in July. “We are proud to be part of the Staples community and look forward to working with farmers to process their livestock locally and provide them with a high-quality product they can take home and enjoy,” sai

Having a sick parent is challenging for anyone, but dealing with a parent who experiences hallucinations and incoherent mumbling takes it to another level. My mom is currently battling her second bout of lung cancer, which has spread to her neck and brain. She has undergone radiation treatment for her brain and is currently going through chemotherapy. Things are about as good as they can be expected, but she hasn’t gone a week without a trip to the hospital or emergency room

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: I can’t believe it is June already! This year (2026) is half over, time really flies as we all get older each day. In June, we celebrate Father’s Day. My father passed away in 2001 of cancer and has been in Heaven enjoying our Lord and Savior for many years. I thought we cou

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This farm owned by Amthor Cattle Company on Lair Road east of Browerville was severely damaged in the storm. It look as every building on the farm was damaged or destroyed. A powerful thunderstorm swept through Todd and Wadena counties around 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10, bringing wind gusts of up to 70 mph that snapped trees, tossed loose materials and trampolines and damaged roofs. Reports of storm damage were widespread across both counties, ranging from downed branche

The Wadena Police Department is warning citizens to watch out for scams and dishonest contractors as communities recover from this week’s severe weather. Take care in hiring a contractor. After disasters hit an area, construction contractors known as “storm chasers” frequently show up and knock-on doors offering to make repairs. Avoid these kinds of high-pressured sales tactics. Scammers often target homeowners after tornadoes, damaging winds and hailstorms by offerin

A conversation at a gas station this morning got me thinking. I walked in and spotted a wad of dollar bills on the floor. Another customer said it wasn’t his and handed it to the cashier to hold in case someone came looking for it. Most of us have come across random money at some point—a $20 in a parking lot or a dollar bill blowing down the sidewalk. Depending on the amount and the circumstances, you either pocket it or turn it in to the police or a nearby business and hop

To the Editor: Our greatest privilege is our private line to the desk of Jesus. He operates a tremendous switchboard, and there is never a line out of order, unless it’s down here. Prayer is the thing that is neglected the most down here, and I believe this neglect can explain the difference between “the haves and the have nots.” You’ve never met, and neither have I, a great Christian who wasn’t great on his knees. Your knees, and maybe the bend in your shoes if you pray

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago June 20, 2001 Sandi Friest could be called a “Jill of all trades.” She does or has tried just about every artist venture imaginable. She has even built a few houses with her son-in-law, Dean, including the one they built in Clarissa which she calls home now. But the thing Sandi loves doing is making quilts and rugs. The rugs she makes don’t slip easily and are much thicker then most. She makes rugs for people out of their own rag materi

News from Browerville's Past 25 Years Ago September 28, 2001 Darryl Christensen, his wife Bonnie and their children were present at the Browerville City Council meeting to let the council know they are unhappy with the odor that emanates from the lift station located about 60 yards from their home in Browerville. Darryl sat at the table and talked with them about the “very offending odor” he and his family have been living with for five years. He shared several conversations