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As many of you know, I subscribe to several newsletters that I enjoy reading. One of them is from Mark Manson, author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck and Everything Is Fcked: A Book About Hope. Don’t let those titles turn you away from Manson’s thinking. He writes about life, hope, perspective, and second chances, which is why I enjoy his newsletter. The newsletter is basically a short reflection, and he calls it “Five Minutes Each Week That Might Change Your Life.” It

To the Editor: Empty Chairs On Monday, May 25, Memorial Day, we, along with several of our grandchildren, attended the Memorial Day program at the Bertha-Hewitt High School. There were a fair number of people in the bleacher section of the gymnasium, but there were row upon row of empty chairs on the floor of the gym. There were, perhaps, a dozen people sitting in the chairs. As I looked out over all those rows of empty chairs, I was reminded of other events I have attende

News from Browerville's Past 25 Years Ago June 7, 2001 Sonja Stoterau, Dairy Princess, and Rhonda Brekke, Dairy Ambassador, met with Mr. Petermeir’s and Mrs. Michael’s third grade classes. They presented the program “Milk: From the Cow to You”, promoting the use of dairy products. The students were treated with ice cream cones afterwards. ********** Congratulations to Marge Morawczynski for winning the Amana microwave drawing at Browerville Hardware. Pictured with her from

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago June 6, 2001 The Eagle Truck Stop spread it wings on May 18. That was the day that the Hemming brothers from Bertha and Michelle Gettel cosed the deal on the convenience store just off Highway 71 in Clarissa. They made the purchase from All Star in Bertha who had owned and operated the business previously. ********** The Broncos track team went to Moorhead State University on Thursday, May 31, to compete in the Section 6A track meet.

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago June 6, 2001 Sarah Sieling and Dustin Switters, seniors at Bertha-Hewitt High School, have been named the Outstanding Vocational Education Students for the 2000-2001 school year. The Freshwater Education District, in recognition of students who have excelled in the vocational education area, sponsors this award. ********** BHV and the rest of Section 6A traveled to Minnesota State University, Moorhead, for the Section 6A Tra