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A Bertha man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with a 1995 homicide in Black Hawk County, Iowa. Kelly Joseph Grant, 59, of Bertha, was arrested October 16 by Black Hawk County Sheriff’s deputies and agents with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the Todd County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the arrest. Grant is accused in the death of Angela Renee Buck, 37, of Waterloo, Iowa, whose

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Verndale City Council held their regular meeting on Monday, October 12. Vandalism Update At the September meeting Deputy Troy Mayer reported that police identified children, ages 8 to 13, involved in graffiti and vandalism behind the hardware store and café. Some allegedly entered the hardware store and took paint and equipment. Police contacted the children's parents and are waiting for repair cost estimates before referring the

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On October 14, at approximately 3:56 p.m., the Wadena County Emergency Communications Center was advised of a crash involving a school bus in the area of 220th Street and 205th Avenue in Wadena County. Upon arrival, deputies located a car with significant front end and front passenger side damage. A Sebeka School bus had disabling front end damage. It was determined that the car, being driven by a juvenile female, was traveling west on 220th Street in the center of the road

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) urges anyone who has not been vaccinated against measles to get vaccinated. The MDH is working closely with local public health agencies to follow up on recent measles cases and exposures. Since mid-September, there have been 25 cases of measles confirmed in two unrelated clusters in different parts of the state (six in Fillmore County and 19 in Todd County). All of the people who got sick with measles in recent weeks were unvaccina

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by Coach Heidi Brandsma The Verndale Pirate cross country team participated in the Ashby Brandon-Evansville meet on Tuesday, October 13, held at the Pine Ridge Golf Course. This was the last meet that the Elementary running crew was able to participate in. We had six youth run this one-mile course. Finishing first for the Pirates was Ella Enberg, who completed the course in 7 min 16 seconds, followed by Lexi Mayer, who finished in a time of 7 min 28 seconds. Sterling Dun

We’ve become so desensitized that we can watch someone die in a video without feeling much emotion. On October 17, two tragic events took place. In Guayaquil, Ecuador, Father Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari died when a heavy wooden crucifix fell off the wall and hit him while he was livestreaming a Mass. In San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ian Patterson died after falling during a pregame rappelling demonstration before a football game. Both of these events w

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, October 8, 1986 • Larry (Cork) Anderson of Verndale, a charter member of the Wadena Elks Lodge, presented checks from the Lodge No. 2386, to, from left: Maureen Baker, coordinator for the Verndale Girl Scouts; Deb Erickson, director for Hands, Inc., Verndale’s new girls’ precision marching unit; and Robert Koons, Cubmaster, who also accepted a check on behalf of the Boy Scouts. • Lions Club members were invited to a style show by Lion

A Bertha man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with a 1995 homicide in Black Hawk County, Iowa. Kelly Joseph Grant, 59, of Bertha, was arrested October 16 by Black Hawk County Sheriff’s deputies and agents with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the Todd County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the arrest. Grant is accused in the death of Angela Renee Buck, 37, of Waterloo, Iowa, whose