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Astera Health celebrated the first birth of 2026 on January 2 at 5:22 p.m. Beth and Jesse Mitchell welcomed Quinn Beth in the obstetrics department. Dr. Shaneen Schmitt delivered baby Quinn, assisted by nurse Sharon Cottrell.  Quinn weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long at birth. She has five siblings: Emery, Hayden, Sutton, Lennox and Warren... Subscribe to get the rest of the story...

Browerville’s one act play this year is called “The Price” by Don Zolidis. On a frigid winter night, a young mother nurses a sick child, hoping it will live until morning. A stranger appears at her door, asking for shelter from the cold. She takes him in, but no sooner does she close her eyes, the man and her daughter are gone... Subscribe to get the rest of the story...

Public safety and local government entities will soon receive over $2.2 million to improve their public service through Sourcewell’s Impact Funding. The recipients include 31 counties, cities, and townships, and 20 fire departments, police departments, and sheriff’s offices throughout Sourcewell’s central Minnesota service region. “These projects represent an incredible impact on our region’s communities,” said Paul Drange, director of regional services at Sourcewell. “Give

The Verndale Drama Department is performing the one act play called “A Recipe of Me” by Kate Kilpatrick. Leah and her siblings Danielle and Tyler are relegated to the kid’s table for Thanksgiving AGAIN at Grandma Lucy and Grandpa Elliot’s house. And even worse, they’ve had their phone taken away. This leads the siblings to search the kitchen cabinets for snacks. During their search, they find their grandmother’s secret family recipe box... Subscribe to get the rest of the st

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Wadena County Commissioners held their regular meeting on Tuesday, January 20. Event Center Project On January 14, a meeting was held to discuss the 4-H Building/Event Center remodel project with Commissioner Brian Winkels, County Engineer Anthony Maule, Widseth Architectural Designer Trevor Guck, and six representatives from the Friends of Wadena County Youth (FOWCY). Dan Sartell of the FOWCY shared that he worked with CoBuilt C