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December 1-7 is Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week—an annual reminder of a daily reality millions of people quietly live with. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, the two main forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), are often invisible. They don’t always come with symptoms the world can see, and because of that, many people underestimate how serious and unpredictable these conditions can be. I know this firsthand. I have Crohn’s disease, and while I’m fortunate to be in

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, December 4, 1985 • That jolly old man, Santa Claus, will be making his initial visit to Verndale this Saturday, December 7. He’s scheduled to arrive at First National Bank’s annual appreciation day at the Community Center at 12:30 p.m. Attendance prizes and door prizes will also be given to those registering: a $100 savings bond for adults and radios for students. • Chosen as officers at the recent meeting of the volunteer firemen wer

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Wadena County Commissioners held their regular meeting on Tuesday, November 18. Demolition Landfill Chris McConn and Wade Miller from solid waste discussed a regional planning initiative for construction and demolition (C&D) landfills across nine counties, prompted by new state requirements for more protective landfill management. The project, funded by a $300,000 state grant, is exploring options to meet new rules for liners, le

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On Wednesday, November 19, at 9:27 p.m., the Staples Fire Department was dispatched to the Staples Hi Rise Apartments for an activated smoke detector and general fire alarm. While Staples Fire units were responding, they were advised that there was smoke showing on the second floor of the 60-unit apartment complex. Upon the arrival of firefighters, a primary search of the second floor was initiated, and a victim was located in the apartment of the fire origin. The victim wa

The United States Mint hosted a ceremonial strike event on November 12 at its Philadelphia facility where United States Treasurer Brandon Beach struck the final, circulating one-cent coin (penny). The event marks the official end of the penny’s 232-year production run as a circulating coin. “The Mint celebrates 232 years of penny manufacturing,” said Kristie McNally, Acting Mint Director. “While general production concludes today, the penny’s legacy lives on. As its usage in

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Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I hope your holiday is filled with fun, laughter, and safety! Travel for this Thanksgiving is expected to be the highest in 15 years. The Transportation Security Administration anticipates screening nearly 18 million people from the Tuesday before Thanksgiving to the Tuesday after the holiday, while the Federal Aviation Administration projects this will be the busiest Thanksgiving for flights in at least 15 years. However, most people will be tr

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, November 27, 1985 • While each of us has something special for which to be thankful, there is a Verndale resident who is thankful to return to an almost normal life. Mrs. Lorraine (Jim) Finck has a new lease on life having received a kidney transplant on August 30. It’s been a long 12 years. It was a year ago when all four of her children had been stricken with strep throat. The doctor bills kept piling up, so when she was stricken, sh