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by Matt Uselman The Staples-Motley-Verndale girls’ golf team kicked off the season on April 13th at Crosswoods Golf Course. The team finished in 5th place with a score of 409. Mara Uselman, an 8th grader from Verndale, finished in 13th place with a score of 95. Mara also carded her first-ever eagle (2 under par for the hole) on a 385-yard par 5. Mara said, “I hit my driver off the tee and then hit a 6 iron, and the ball ended up about 6 inches from the hole for a tap-in eagl

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, April 30, 1986 • Two bids were received from local contractors for the repair of a section of the school roof over the home ec and band rooms. D.J. Construction of Wadena bid $3114 for materials and labor, and Mason Construction of Verndale submitted a bid for $2760 according to the specs and an alternate bid of $2510 for a variance. The board policy is to table the bids on the night opened until the next meeting. • Four interested pe

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Wadena County Commissioners held their regular meeting on Tuesday, April 7. Zoom was shut down approximately 30 minutes into the meeting due to another hack of a pornographic nature. Jailer/Dispatchers Needed The Wadena County Commissioners decided to hire two more full-time jailer/dispatchers after a long discussion about problems with staffing, overtime costs, and safety at the county jail and dispatch center. Jail Administra

MnDOT hosted an open house on Tuesday, April 7, to inform the public about the upcoming construction scheduled for 2026 in Wadena. Crews plan to resume work on the east end of Highway 10 starting the week of Monday, April 13, weather permitting. As in the previous year, significant changes are expected throughout Wadena. Generally, each work zone will have one lane open in each direction, except during detours. Residents and travelers should be prepared for narrow lanes, la

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Verndale School Board held their regular meeting on April 6. Career Fair Returns The PLC group comprised of Heather Lehmkuhl and Katie Tackman, K-12 School Counselor; Hanna Milligan, 7-12 Agriculture Teacher and Work Based Learning Coordinator; and Dr. Dan Stelck, High School Science, detailed an expanded and more interactive career fair planned for students in grades 7–12. The event will be held on April 23, in the new gym an

by Coach Kenny Miller The Bertha-Hewitt-Verndale Raiders girls track and field team opened their outdoor track and field season with a strong performance at a highly competitive six-team meet hosted by Fergus Falls. Competing against programs such as West Central Area, Lisbon, Detroit Lakes, and Bemidji, the Raiders girls’ team earned an impressive fourth-place finish, trailing only Class AA and AAA schools. Leading the way for the Raiders was Aulani Johnson, who placed sec

by Coach Greg Johnson The Bertha-Hewitt-Verndale Raider boys track and field team traveled to Fergus Falls High School on Friday, April 10, to compete in the Otter Invitational. In their first outdoor meet of the season, the Raiders turned in their strongest performance to date, finishing fourth out of five teams with 97 points. Bemidji once again claimed the team title with 157 points. The Raiders were led by several first-place finishes on the track. Dylan Day won the 400

As we’ve suspected for weeks, Mom’s lung cancer has returned. This was not a surprise for us. The cancer reappeared in a lymph node in the upper part of her right lung and has spread to the right side of her neck and her brain. Confirming the brain cancer was not an easy task. Because she has a pacemaker/defibrillator, she cannot undergo an MRI. Her doctors were relieved that the CT scan with contrast dye was able to capture an image sufficient to confirm the presence of a t

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, April 23, 1986 • Receiving trophies for having the fastest cars on the track at the annual Cub Scout Pinewood Derby held recently in the school cafeteria were Wayne Koons and Craig Madsen. All boys competing in the derby built their own cars from a block of balsa wood which was presented to them in a kit at the annual Blue and Gold birthday banquet held in February. The cars cannot weigh more than five ounces or be more than seven inch