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by Jessica White Brothers Carter and Jackson White won a week-long match-play golf tournament. It started July 27 and went through August 1. Jackson played in the 17u division and came out the champion. Carter played the men’s division and came out the champion. The Birchmont Golf Tournament, held at the Bemidji Town and Country Club, is a grueling six-day-long golf tournament. It is one of the most prestigious summer amateur match play tournaments in Minnesota. It

Apparently, I have become the unwilling host of a spider nursery. Earlier this summer, as per usual in my home, I found a spider. I am not a big fan of spiders, and we have an agreement: You stay away from me, I stay away from you. I don’t like them in my house, but I don’t particularly like bugs in my house either. So the spiders can take care of those. They control the bug population, and I let them live. But I won’t save them from the cats. This summer, however, was th

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, August 27, 1986 • Loren Horsager was recently presented a plaque and a $100 check by Herman Wiese, Verndale Legion Post commander, in recognition for his essay placing second in the District 6 Legion Oratorical contest. He lost out to a former Verndale student, Aaron Ostrom of Park Rapids, whose entry finished fourth in state competition. All ninth through twelfth grade students are eligible to enter this competition which reaches the

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Wadena County Commissioners held their regular meeting on Tuesday, August 11. Friendly Rider Update Director Randy Jahnke outlined the current staffing, which includes a mix of full-time and part-time dispatchers and drivers, and explained how the system relies on a local share of operating and capital costs, with the state covering the rest. That local share has fluctuated in recent years, sometimes changing mid-year, and any mo

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Verndale City Council held their regular meeting on Monday, August 10. Petition Challenging Sidewalk Snow Rule Naomi Moyer, a longtime resident, presented a petition to the Verndale City Council asking them to stop enforcing a rule that requires property owners to clear snow from the new sidewalks built for Safe Routes to School. Moyer expressed that this requirement is especially tough for seniors, people with disabilities, and

A 74-year-old Staples man is facing four felony charges after authorities allege he stole a trailer containing approximately $30,000 worth of merchandise belonging to Honor Flight North Dakota from the American Legion in Moorhead. According to a criminal complaint filed August 10 in Clay County District Court, Robert Joseph Andert, of Staples, is charged with three counts of felony theft and one count of first-degree damage to property. The charges stem from an August 3 inci

Primary election results are in for local, state and federal races following the August 11 election. In the Wadena County sheriff’s race, Bryan Savaloja led the field with 1,333 votes or 43.32 percent. Milo Scott received 560 votes or 18.20 percent, followed by Troy Wangsness with 471 votes which is 15.31 percent. Cory Carr received 437 votes, 14.20 percent, and Aaron Schiller received 276 votes, 8.97 percent. In the Republican primary for State Senate District 5, Mike Wien

I learned about an interesting folktale from the Old Farmer’s Almanac. August 17 marks the start of “Cat Nights,” a tradition rooted in an old Irish legend about witches and cats. According to this legend, a witch could change into a cat eight times, but on her ninth try, she would be stuck as a cat forever. This story is often linked to the saying that cats have nine lives. The Cat Nights folklore may be related to legends of the Cait Sidhe in Ireland and the Cait Sith in