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Initiative Foundation Awards $210,500 in grants to Astera, CentraCare, and Lakewood
The Initiative Foundation has awarded 17 grants totaling $740,000 through the Otto Bremer Trust’s Community Responsive Fund, supporting Central Minnesota nonprofits that are improving lives and strengthening communities. The Community Responsive Fund distributed $3 million to 64 organizations in Greater Minnesota. The Initiative Foundation helped administer the funding across Greater Minnesota to ensure resources reached local organizations that understand their community’s
Oct 211 min read


Serious Injuries Reported in Amish Buggy Collision
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Oct 211 min read


Local Kids Learn Lifesaving Skills at First Aid Training
Area children gathered at the Verndale Fire Hall on Sunday, September 14, to learn first aid and fire extinguisher basics. The children received hands-on training in a wide range of emergency situations during the Kids First Aid program, organized by Keri Weiher and supported by the Verndale Fire Department, Astera Health, and the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office. Students learned from EMT Katlyn Dykhoff how to respond to seizures, including keeping the person safe, rolling
Oct 211 min read


Fire Destroys Barn in Bartlett Township
The Verndale Fire Department responded to a barn fire at the Thomas Roline property on 490th Street in Section 8 of Bartlett Township on...
Jul 291 min read


Goodbye to the tunnel
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Jul 221 min read


Arming kids with life-saving knowledge
Verndale Fire Chief Keith Weiher showed students how to use a fire extinguisher. by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com A student was...
Jul 81 min read


Local hospital leaders ask for help to stop healthcare cuts
Leaders from four local hospitals—Astera Health, CHI St. Joseph’s Health, Lakewood Health System, and Perham Health—are speaking out....
May 201 min read


Serious injury after chase
According to the Wadena County Sheriff’s Department, On Friday, May 9, shortly after midnight, a Wadena County Sheriff’s Office deputy...
May 201 min read


Lorenzo arrested after DWI crash leaves two teens injured
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, on April 11, a Ford Flex driven by Francisco Castro Lorenzo, 46, of Perham, was southbound in...
Apr 221 min read


Another accident at Hewitt intersection
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Apr 11 min read
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