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News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, April 16, 1986 • Kim Trosen, daughter of Dave and Rita Trosen, was named Miss Verndale in the 1986 pageant held last Saturday evening. Pauline Colby was first runner-up and Jennifer Ninneman, second runner-up and also Miss Congeniality. Pauline is the daughter of Dan and Beth Colby and Jennifer is the daughter of Sylvia Ninneman. Held in conjunction with the Miss Verndale pageant was the competition for Little Miss Petite. Lori Johnso

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Wadena County Commissioners held their regular meeting on March 17 at the Menahga Senior Center. The commissioners gave the go-ahead for Friendly Rider to start looking for bids on a new transit building. This is a big step in a project that has been talked about for a long time. Transit Director Randy Jahnke updated the commissioners on the project’s progress. The planning and designing stage is almost done, and a detailed plan

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com Since its inception in 2017, the Verndale Prom Closet has transformed the prom experience for numerous students in the Verndale area, ensuring that financial constraints do not hinder anyone’s ability to attend this special event. The initiative began when a local mother and teacher reached out for help after the mother’s son’s prom date expressed her inability to afford a dress. “I emailed all of my female colleagues asking whether

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