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On January 8, Jane and Ron Brown, Al Fenner, and Sev Blenkush, were handed the keys for the cafe building in Browerville, the future home of the Browerville Legacy Museum, by Dennis Irsfeld, president of American Heritage National Bank. The idea for a museum in Browerville was born at The Browerville Connection Reunion at the Park Event Center in Waite Park on August 17-18, 2024. At this event, many priceless stories of Browerville were shared. All those attending could think

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will now align all of its immunization guidance with professional medical association recommendations rather than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The move comes after federal officials overhauled the childhood immunization schedule to reduce the number of routinely recommended vaccines. “This change at the federal level does not reflect the best available science. Medical association immunization schedules are e

Benning Printing and Publishing won three awards at the Minnesota Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest held on Thursday, January 29. There were a total of 4,102 professional entries and 177 college entries judged by Iowa news professionals. Managing Editor Kathy Marquardt received first place for the Independent News Herald in the Feature Photo category. Her award-winning photo captured a raccoon hiding in some debris. The judges commented, “Great photo captured a

The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a structure fire at approximately 7:40 p.m. at a residence in Compton Township, west of Wadena. Fire crews from Wadena, Bluffton, Deer Creek, and Henning responded and worked to extinguish the fire. Emergency responders located a man unresponsive inside the home. Life-saving measures were attempted at the scene before he was transported to Astera Hospital, where he later died from his injuries... Subscribe to get th

A new study shows that Minnesota waste-to-energy facilities, like the Perham Resource Recovery Facility (PRRF) operating in Perham, effectively destroy harmful chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) also known as forever chemicals found in everyday trash. Members of the Minnesota Resource Recovery Association (MRRA) voluntarily paid for the independent study. Barr Engineering worked with Eurofins Laboratories to test three Minnesota waste-to-energy faci