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by Karin L. Nauber karin@inhnews.com For years, it stood just as it was, familiar, dependable, maybe even a little forgotten. But lately, things had changed. Architects had been coming through, measuring, sketching, talking in low voices about what could be. What might be restored. What might be lost. There was excitement in that. But there was something else, too. Because as much as Hilltop Square was about the future…it carried a past that refused to be ignored. So many

Central Bi-Products emitted higher levels of hydrogen sulfide than is allowed, causing odor complaints in the community of Long Prairie and resulting in a $3 million fine following an investigation by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). The Todd County Community Health & Human Services Department will receive $1.2 million of the $3 million fine. Specifically, the MPCA investigation found that Central Bi-Products violated a hydrogen sulfide limit of .03 parts per

by Debra Meyer-Myrum news@inhnews.com Todd County officials continue to refine how cannabis businesses will be regulated locally, as the Planning Commission this month reviewed and updated proposed amendments to Article XII: Regulations on Cannabis Businesses within the Todd County Planning and Zoning Ordinance. The discussion builds on prior meetings and reflects growing urgency among county leaders to establish clear rules before additional cannabis business applications

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Wadena County Commissioners held their regular meeting on March 17 at the Menahga Senior Center. The commissioners gave the go-ahead for Friendly Rider to start looking for bids on a new transit building. This is a big step in a project that has been talked about for a long time. Transit Director Randy Jahnke updated the commissioners on the project’s progress. The planning and designing stage is almost done, and a detailed plan

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com Since its inception in 2017, the Verndale Prom Closet has transformed the prom experience for numerous students in the Verndale area, ensuring that financial constraints do not hinder anyone’s ability to attend this special event. The initiative began when a local mother and teacher reached out for help after the mother’s son’s prom date expressed her inability to afford a dress. “I emailed all of my female colleagues asking whether