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by Coach Kenny Miller The Bertha-Hewitt-Verndale Raiders Track and Field team traveled to Frazee on Thursday, May 7, to compete in the Section 6A True Team Meet, taking advantage of favorable conditions and finishing 15th overall. The Raiders were led by another strong individual performance from Kendra Miller, who set a personal best in the 1600-meter run with a time of 5:21.15, earning a first-place finish in a field of 32 runners. Additional standout efforts included Dan

by Coach Austin Selvey The Raiders defeated the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves 12-1 in 5 innings. Jalen Hinzmann pitched the entire 5 innings, striking out 9, giving up 1 run (0 earned), and walking just 1 hitter. Offensively, the Raiders were led by Owen Weiher, driving in 4RBIs with a homerun and a double, followed by Braylin DeLeon and Chase Jensen, each providing 2RBIs. Jensen hit a 2-run home run, his first of his varsity career. Zain Waldahl also added a double ove

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With spring golf comes a wide range of weather and course conditions, along with very limited opportunities for on-course practice. Players aren’t able to fully prepare until courses open and allow them out. Jackson White, who golfs with the Staples-Motley team, started the season a bit rusty but has shown steady improvement with each meet. After graduating several very talented golfers, this is shaping up to be a year of growth and learning for the team. They opened the se

by Matt Uselman The Staples-Motley-Verndale girls golf team traveled to Sartell on Monday the 4th to participate in a 6AA Presections meet. There were 8 teams with 53 girls competing. The team finished in 6th place, led by Katelyn Schotzko’s 89. Mara Uselman shot a 112 to finish in 38th place. On Tuesday May 5th the girls held a home meet at The Vintage at Staples. Bemidji and Moorhead brought their respective class AAA teams to compete. Wadena and Royalton brought 2 golfer

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, May 21, 1986 • Two young men, the sons of Darold and Jean Hahn, have returned to Verndale to begin a business on their own. Jeff and David have purchased the equipment of the defunct Ritari Systems Inc., and will be providing services of a well-equipped machine shop and manufacturing plant. For the time being, they are also located in the same building, adjacent to the railroad tracks on South Brown Street in Verndale. • Because the M

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by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com Editor’s Note: Since this interview, A Plus Universal Child Care and Learning Center was identified in public reports as one of several Minnesota childcare providers searched by federal authorities. No charges have been announced. “What’s been challenging is seeing legitimate concerns about fraud sometimes turn into speculation or generalized narratives that unfairly target one community. That doesn’t help accountability, and it can

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by Coach Kenny Miller The Raiders Track and Field team traveled to Wadena on Thursday, April 30, to compete in the annual Sam Kelderman Memorial Meet, finishing sixth overall. Individual scoring performances were led by Kendra Miller, who placed first in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:30.17. Danika Wilhelmi also earned a first-place finish in the 1600-meter run (5:43.39). Additional contributions came from Mckayla Kapphahn in the 800-meter (2:56.13) and 1600-meter runs