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Verndale School Superintendent Jeannie Mayer has been honored with the Regional Administrator of Excellence Award for Region 5 by the Minnesota Association of School Administrators. This prestigious award recognizes outstanding administrators who demonstrate exceptional leadership, service, and dedication to their school and communities... Subscribe to get the rest of the story...

On behalf of Pennington County Sheriff Vettleson, Sheriff Carr presented Sgt. Savaloja with a life-saving commendation from the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office. On March 13, Sgt. Savaloja was on vacation with his family at the Seven Clans Casino Waterpark, enjoying the evening, when he observed that a seven-year-old boy was being pulled from the pool and was unresponsive. Sgt. Savaloja’s training and experience kicked in... Subscribe to get the rest of the story...

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by Coach Kenny Miller The Bertha-Hewitt-Verndale Raider girls’ track and field team traveled to Bemidji State University on Tuesday, March 24, for their season opener. The indoor facility boasts a fast 200-meter track where it is always 70 degrees, sunny, and no wind. As a team, the Raiders placed eighth out of 14 competing schools. Leading the way individually for the Raiders, Piper Dean earned a fifth-place finish in the 400-meter dash (1:06.70) and took fourth in the

by Coach Greg Johnson The Bertha-Hewitt-Verndale Raider boys track and field team traveled to Bemidji State University on Tuesday, March 24, to compete in the Craig Hougen Relays. Competing in a 14-team field, the Raiders finished sixth overall with 38 points. Bemidji took top honors at the meet with 132 points. The Raiders competed with a roster of 17 athletes, including 11 who were participating in their first varsity meet. Leading the way individually for the Raiders, D

A recent jury verdict against Meta (Facebook) and YouTube is quite ironic. These platforms, which are central to a lot of our daily communication, are now facing criticism for creating features that make it hard for people to stop using their apps. The case focused on the idea that social media companies designed their apps to keep users’ attention for as long as possible. Features like infinite scrolling, autoplay videos, constant notifications, and personalized recommendat

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, April 9, 1986 • Marylu McClure, president of the Verndale Historical Society, is the first to place her name on the roster of local volunteer names being collected for the Regional Volunteer Fair to be held at Wadena on April 23. John Tulk, county coordinator for Volunteers Working Together, was looking on in the photo. Pictured is but one portion of a backdrop puzzle to be used at the fair. All volunteers are asked to stop at the bank

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Wadena County Commissioners held their regular meeting on March 10. Commissioner Murlyn Kreklau attended via Zoom. Right-To-Farm Declaration Farm Bureau Representative Brian Roth told the board that commercial deer farms in Minnesota have sharply declined over the past decade, in part due to stricter rules tied to chronic wasting disease (CWD), including requirements for double fencing and limits on who farms can sell to. He argu

Noah Coughlan, 41, is an ultra runner, marathoner, and filmmaker from Vacaville, California. In October 2025, he began his fifth and final Run across America, which will total 5,500 miles across 20 states. This journey serves as a tribute to highlight the American spirit and the stories of the 350 million American people, meet families affected by rare diseases, and interview some of the 70,000 remaining World War II veterans. When Noah completes his final run on America’s

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com At the onset of a serene vacation, the Opelia family of Hewitt found themselves caught in unexpected chaos and violence while visiting Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. A wave of cartel violence erupted in Mexico on February 22–23, after Mexican military forces killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), during a raid in Tapalpa, Jalisco. Following his death, cartel membe