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by Matt Uselman The Staples-Motley-Verndale girls golf team traveled to a meet in Frazee on the 21st. The team finished in 6th place out of 8 teams. Katelyn Schotzko led the team with an 8th place finish 98. Mara Uselman shot a 102 for a 12th place finish. Meredith Hoemberg shot a 122 for 32 place and Bookly Winter shot a 124 for a 35th place finish. There was a total of 49 golfers at the meet. The girls headed to Bemidji on the 24th to square off against some class 3A scho

As someone with Crohn’s Disease, I often experience random and frustrating side effects, one of the main ones being mouth sores. It doesn’t take much to trigger them; I can wake up with a sore inside my mouth or a small section of inflamed gums for absolutely no reason. Most of the time, these sores go away on their own, though sometimes I need to swish a little peroxide. Fortunately, it has never been debilitating before. However, this entire week, my mouth has been extreme

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, May 14, 1986 • New FFA chapter officers for the 1986-87 year are: Mike Willis, president; Loren Horsager, vice president; Peter Schmitz, treasurer; Ken Moyer, sentinel; Bridget Perish, secretary; and Brenda Line, reporter. Alternates named were Mary Tiede, Synette Plautz, and Damon Butler. A movie entitled “Be All You Can Dream” was shown during the program. Advisor Russ Schauer commended the students for their performance. • Honored

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Wadena County Commissioners held their regular meeting on Tuesday, April 21. Human Services Annual Report Wadena County Human Services presented its annual report, detailing key statistics and trends. Fiscal Supervisor Amy Gendron highlighted that total human services expenditures statewide reached approximately $21.46 billion, with Wadena County accounting for about $78.9 million. Key expenditures included: Support programs (ch

The Hewitt Fire Department responded to a vehicle collision with a tree on Highway 210, near County Road 77, at 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23. According to the State Patrol, a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado traveling westbound went off the road and struck a tree. The driver, Phillip Kukuczka, 82, of Waseca, sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and the vehicle was towed from the scene. The accident ignited a fire that rapidly spread through the dry grass, fueled by winds of

On Wednesday, April 22, the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a house fire at the Jared Forcier property in Section 34 of Aldrich Township. The fire was reported shortly before 12:30 p.m. Upon the arrival of the first responders, they found the house completely engulfed in flames, but all occupants were reported to be safe and evacuated. Fire departments from Verndale, Staples and Wadena spent several hours working to extinguish the fire... Subscrib

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