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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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by Coach Greg Johnson The Bertha-Hewitt-Verndale Raider boys track and field team traveled to Long Prairie-Grey Eagle High School on Tuesday, April 21, to compete in the LPGE Invitational. The Raiders turned in their best team performance of the season, finishing second out of nine teams with 122.5 points. Pillager claimed the team title with 142.5 points. The Raiders were led by multiple first-place finishes. Dylan Day continued his strong season with a win in the 400-met

by Coach Kenny Miller The Bertha-Hewitt-Verndale Raiders enjoyed their first taste of summer-like weather as they traveled to Long Prairie for a nine-team invitational on Tuesday, April 21. The girls’ team was short-handed due to conflicting school activities, which made it challenging for the Raiders to compete at full strength. Despite that, the team turned in several strong individual performances. Leading the way was Aulani Johnson, who placed fourth in the 300-meter h

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