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by Coach Mary Irsfeld It was a day long anticipated as the Tigers finally held their first home game of the season, welcoming the visiting Upsala Cardinals to Browerville. After spending the previous week practicing in their beautiful new facilities, last Tuesday marked the first time this season the Tigers were able to compete in front of their home crowd. The gym was packed, the energy was high, and the Tigers were ready to build on the more consistent, hard-fought play th

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The Verndale Pirates came up just short in a high-scoring thriller Friday night, falling 36-34 to the Sebeka Trojans in a game that saw multiple lead changes and standout performances on both sides of the ball. Verndale came out strong, jumping to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter with two rushing touchdowns from Hollister Heinz—a 3-yard score followed by an 18-yard dash. Heinz also added a successful PAT on the first touchdown. Sebeka answered before the end of the quarter w

To the Editor: The Affordable Care Act and Medicaid are necessities for millions of Americans. Our Legislators are all privileged and lucky to have these and many other benefits; all paid at taxpayer expense. Healthcare is significantly more expensive and complicated in America than in other developed countries and our own Veterans Administration (VA). If we don’t have employer or government-based healthcare we can lose everything we own if we suffer a serious illness or

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, October 9, 1985 • Although the response has been great for talented people of the Verndale area to sign up for this year’s Extravaganza, more people are needed, according to Maurie Finck, director. Over 40 have filled out the questionnaires regarding their talents and choices of areas in which to become involved, but Finck indicated he’d like at least 30 more so that no one will be overworked. Registration blanks are available at Barb’