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by Jessica White Jackson White played at Deacons Lodge on May 12. He battled the whole meet and played well. He was 4 over on the front 9, and on the back 9, he had two bogeys and two birdies to stay even on the back for a total score of 76. He finished 2nd, missing 1st by a stroke. The team finished 7th. On May 18, they held their Conference championship at Wildflower Golf Course in Detroit Lakes. It was again cold and windy. Jackson received all-conference honors for

by Matt Uselman The Staples-Motley-Verndale girls’ golf team competed in the Final HOL Conference meet on Monday, the 18th. The team finished in 2nd place out of 9 teams. Sarah Kroll shot a team low 93 for 9th place, Katelyn Schotzko shot a 96 for 12th, Brooklyn Winter finished in 14th place with a 98, Molly Hoemberg shot a 99 for 15th place, and Mara Uselman finished in 16th place with a 100. The Conference awards were given at the end of the meet. Both Katelyn Schotzko and

As many of you know, I subscribe to several newsletters that I enjoy reading. One of them is from Mark Manson, author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck and Everything Is Fcked: A Book About Hope. Don’t let those titles turn you away from Manson’s thinking. He writes about life, hope, perspective, and second chances, which is why I enjoy his newsletter. The newsletter is basically a short reflection, and he calls it “Five Minutes Each Week That Might Change Your Life.” It

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, June 11, 1986 • Work is progressing according to schedule on the new gymnasium floor, the old floor having been removed earlier last week. On Friday, Doug Petermeier, pictured at left, and Jerry Holstad, of J and D Construction of Richmond, were busy installing sleeves for anchoring the volleyball nets while Rich Brown of Verndale, in the background, worked at leveling low spots. The floor is in really good condition—it was originally

The Wadena County Sheriff’s Office announced the deployment of a new Mobile Alert System in partnership with RAVE Mobile Safety to enhance emergency communication with residents. Residents of Wadena County are encouraged to sign up for emergency alerts through Smart911 by visiting: https://www.smart911.com/smart911/ref/login.action?pa=wadenaalerts. You can also search “Smart911/Wadena County” on any internet search engine. This new system will be used to deliver important

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May 26 to early July Hwy 10 remains closed between Co. Rd. 4 and Harry Rich Dr. Next week, after the Memorial Day holiday, crews will continue working east. Hwy. 10 will then be closed from Co. Rd. 4 to Oink Joint Rd./140th St. for about five weeks to replace the Whiskey Creek box culvert and complete other underground work. Assuming Mother Nature cooperates, this will allow us to reopen the road in time for the Fourth of July weekend. What to expect Hwy. 10 will be closed f

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