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News from Browerville's Past 25 Years Ago January 4, 2001 Leonard Fleckir kept busy shoveling out after our nearly daily snowfall. By the end of December, we had received more snow than the entire winter of 1999-2000. ********** Increases in salaries were approved for all Todd County elected officials for 2001. County Attorney Gaylord Saetre’s salary will increase from $71,388 to $72,244. Auditor/Treasurer Kathryn Gresser’s salary will go from $56,650 to $59,060. As part o

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago January 3, 2001 Mayor Schnettler opened the meeting with a public hearing allowing comment to officially adopt the 2001 levy and 2001 budget. The levy amount of $99,363 and the budget in the amount of $288,700 was approved. ********** The Eagle Valley boys basketball team brought home a second place medal from Verndale’s Holiday Tournament. Parkers Prairie, Eagle Valley and Browerville traveled to Verndale for two nights of exciting b

News from Eagle Bend's Past 25 Years Ago January 3, 2001 “Mom was worried to start with”, said Mike Pontius. “She came out and watched the Nationals but she doesn’t like it a lot and will be glad when it’s over!” Mike was referring to his intercollegiate boxing as a Cadet at the United States Air Force Academy. Mike is the son of Jim and Pam Pontius, rural Eagle Bend. He graduated from Eagle Valley High School with the class of 1997. ********** On Saturday, December 23, Al

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago January 3, 2001 Students in Bertha-Hewitt from preschool to sixth grade are involved in the new Bertha-Hewitt danceline. Sixth graders Amanda Kneisl and Britinie Borst are teaching the girls. The third through sixth graders involved are going to be performing at the Central Todd County Care Center on January 20. ********** Teacher Cathy Riewer shared they have been studying nutrition and working on a graduation standards t

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, January 8, 1986 • Since the Verndale Historical Society acquired the Waisanen Heritage House, there has been a lot of discussion on the age of the house with the beautiful interior, with many stating the house is over 100 years old. Charles and Lenora Brown were among the original investors in the townsite of Verndale; purchasing the southeast 340 acres on May 6, 1879. An abstract search of this property shows that on March 8, 1880, A.