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News from Eagle Bend's Past 25 Years Ago January 31, 2001 The women of Faith Lutheran Church and Immanuel Lutheran Church of Eagle Bend made a joint effort to make mission quilts. The material was purchased with money donated from the Lutheran Brotherhood. The quilts are sent to foreign missions, fire victims and home missions. The sewing group averages about 10 projects per month. If anyone knows of a local need, you can contact Evelyn Oftedahl or Linda Peterson. *********

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago January 31, 2001 Members of the Bertha-Hewitt Drama Club performed their contest one act play about Bobby Fisher on Friday at the Bertha-Hewitt School for both the elementary and high school. They performed for the contest on Saturday at the sub-section level. ********** Ruth Neil, grade 10, daughter of David and Ann Neil (formerly of Bertha) won the Millennium Youth Challenge Writing Contest and received a $100 savings bo

by Debra Meyer-Myrum news@inhnews.com At the regular Todd County Commissioners meeting held on January 20, the commissioners approved serving as the sponsoring agency for the Transportation Alternatives Grant application submitted by the Staples Historical Society for the Staples Northern Pacific Railway Depot Second-Floor Access Improvements project. The county would enter into the necessary agreements with MnDOT and the Staples Historical Society will administer Federal

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The American Wrestling Federation brought the heat to Browerville on January 24, and despite the frigid weather, the crowd showed up loud and proud for a night full of chaos, championship drama, and intense in-ring action. The evening kicked off with a surprise announcement from Matt Shaw: the highly anticipated Spriggle vs. X match was officially cancelled, but not permanently—Shaw promised it would happen “on Spriggle’s time.” Tensions rose when X stormed out looking for

Astera Health celebrated the first birth of 2026 on January 2 at 5:22 p.m. Beth and Jesse Mitchell welcomed Quinn Beth in the obstetrics department. Dr. Shaneen Schmitt delivered baby Quinn, assisted by nurse Sharon Cottrell.  Quinn weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long at birth. She has five siblings: Emery, Hayden, Sutton, Lennox and Warren... Subscribe to get the rest of the story...

Browerville’s one act play this year is called “The Price” by Don Zolidis. On a frigid winter night, a young mother nurses a sick child, hoping it will live until morning. A stranger appears at her door, asking for shelter from the cold. She takes him in, but no sooner does she close her eyes, the man and her daughter are gone... Subscribe to get the rest of the story...

Bertha-Hewitt 51, Upsala 52 Bertha-Hewitt came up just short on the road, falling to Upsala 52–51 in a tightly contested girls basketball game on January 20. The Bears were led offensively by Piper Dean and Kendal Beyatt, who each scored 16 points. Dean added four assists and had a strong all-around night with 12 rebounds, while Beyatt contributed three assists and 10 rebounds to go along with her scoring. Kyrstin Beyatt added 11 points on efficient shooting, hitting 5-of-9

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by Coach Jeni Burns  This week, the Tigers braved the cold and battled through another week.  On Tuesday, they traveled to Walker to take on a section opponent. The Tigers came out ready to lay, broke the press, and converted at the line to take a 31-30 halftime lead. The Wolves were able to make some adjustments at the half and come out to a quick 8-point lead, but the Tigers battled back and tied the score at 40 with 8 minutes left. But from that mark on, it was all Wolve