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by Coach Michael Arvidson The final week of the season had the Raiders head south to Olivia for the final tune-up before Sections. BHVPP squared off against ACGC in the first round in what was a very competitive dual. Adam Grabow opened the scoring with a quick fall. Ruger Oyster and Isaiah Duberowski each earned hard-fought decisions to double the score 12-0. Merrick Hoffman added a quick fall, and Wyatt Jares claimed a decision for the 21-0 lead. The Falcons got on the b

The Department of Justice’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case continues to fail the very people it should protect—the survivors. On January 30, thousands of documents related to Epstein were released, once again bringing attention to one of the most horrible sex-trafficking cases in history. But as these documents came out, survivors were harmed by the Justice Department’s actions and silence. Important details identifying survivors were not properly redacted in the rele

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, February 12, 1986 • And then it came true! For one boy and girl, king and queen—Randy Denny and Brenda Richter—while the other candidates looked on in this photo. The others were: Patty Fisher and Jenny Loucks, Dan Carlson and Rich Murdock, and last year’s king and queen, Jim Shereck and Shelia Notch who were present to do the honors of crowning the new royalty. • First graders David Johnson and Jennifer Masog, presented a rollicking

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will now align all of its immunization guidance with professional medical association recommendations rather than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The move comes after federal officials overhauled the childhood immunization schedule to reduce the number of routinely recommended vaccines. “This change at the federal level does not reflect the best available science. Medical association immunization schedules are e

Benning Printing and Publishing won three awards at the Minnesota Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest held on Thursday, January 29. There were a total of 4,102 professional entries and 177 college entries judged by Iowa news professionals. Managing Editor Kathy Marquardt received first place for the Independent News Herald in the Feature Photo category. Her award-winning photo captured a raccoon hiding in some debris. The judges commented, “Great photo captured a

The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a structure fire at approximately 7:40 p.m. at a residence in Compton Township, west of Wadena. Fire crews from Wadena, Bluffton, Deer Creek, and Henning responded and worked to extinguish the fire. Emergency responders located a man unresponsive inside the home. Life-saving measures were attempted at the scene before he was transported to Astera Hospital, where he later died from his injuries... Subscribe to get th

A new study shows that Minnesota waste-to-energy facilities, like the Perham Resource Recovery Facility (PRRF) operating in Perham, effectively destroy harmful chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) also known as forever chemicals found in everyday trash. Members of the Minnesota Resource Recovery Association (MRRA) voluntarily paid for the independent study. Barr Engineering worked with Eurofins Laboratories to test three Minnesota waste-to-energy faci

by Coach Greg Johnson Verndale 70, New York Mills 85 On Monday, January 26th, the Boys Basketball team hosted the New York Mills Eagles and lost by a score of 85-70. Braylin Deleon led the Pirates in scoring with 24 points as well as 5 assists. Kyler Vertina added 12 points and 9 rebounds. Chase Jensen also scored in double figures with 10 points. Stats: Zain Waldah 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 8 points. Joe Elfstrum 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 8 points. Kyler Vertina 9 rebo

by Sam Schmitz In a doubleheader with the boys basketball team at Sebeka on January 27, the girls lost 39-60. In the first half, the Pirates had too many missteps on the defensive end. Sebeka out-rebounded Verndale 54-38. Aspen Orlando led the Pirates in scoring with 15 points. 9 of her points came from behind the three-point line. Emily Elfstrum and Millie Schmitz each scored 7 points. Adeley Hinkle dished out four assists. Stats: Elfstrum 7 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists,

The BHVPP Raiders wrestling team turned in a dominant performance at the Park Region Conference Tournament, earning a first-place team finish and claiming the Conference Championship with 190 points on their home mats. The Raiders crowned two individual varsity conference champions. Adam Grabow claimed the title at 107 pounds, while Hudson Truax earned the championship at 145 pounds, helping lead the Raiders to the team title. BHVPP placed multiple wrestlers across the brac