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News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago October 31, 2001 Who would have thought that what once was an antique shop would become one of the hottest bars around? Kenny Hendershot hoped so when he opened Checkers Bar in Hewitt on March 1, 2000. The entire building is now renovated and an addition was added this summer which houses a large stage for live bands, plenty of seating and a generous dance floor. ********** Did you know that the Hewitt Senior Citizens buildi

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News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago October 24, 2001 The Bertha United Methodist Church held its last service on October 14. Pastor Gary Taylor said that at a church conference held on September 23 the possibility of closing the church was discussed. It was decided at that time that there were too few members and not enough money to be able to keep the church open. On August 12, 1877, the church was organized under the supervision of Reverend Heinrich Bottecher

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago October 17, 2001 Last June, the city council had been asked by the Bertha Lions if they would consider having the liquor store employees sell pull-tabs. The council agreed to it. At that time, Council Members Brad Rach and Dennis Zimmerman spoke with a liquor store employee and were met with opposition. Rita Boehland, representing the Lions, asked if they would sell pull tabs. She explained that sales have not improved and th

A Bertha man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with a 1995 homicide in Black Hawk County, Iowa. Kelly Joseph Grant, 59, of Bertha, was arrested October 16 by Black Hawk County Sheriff’s deputies and agents with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the Todd County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the arrest. Grant is accused in the death of Angela Renee Buck, 37, of Waterloo, Iowa, whose

A Bertha man was injured in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 71 and County Road 24 in Bertha on Wednesday, October 14, at approximately 6:05 p.m. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a 2017 Volvo semi driven by Maksym Semeniuk, 48, of Eagan, was traveling northbound on Highway 71 when it collided with a 2003 Ford pickup traveling westbound on County Road 24. The pickup was driven by Josh Allen Prather, 44, of Bertha, who sustained non-life-threatening i

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago October 10, 2001 The citizens of the city of Hewitt are counting their blessings for Juanita Mitchell. She is a member of the Hewitt City Council and has worked diligently on getting funding resources for different projects around the city. She helped raise money for the city’s new playground, more than $22,000. This included $16,000 in grant money. And she wrote an application for a FEMA grant for the fire department that wa

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago October 3, 2001 Pictured are 2001 Homecoming Queen Jessica Hagen, daughter of Michael and Lynn Hagen, and her escort, Shawn Hoemberg, son of Darrell and Lisa Hoemberg. Jessica was crowned at the Bertha-Hewitt Homecoming Coronation held on Tuesday, September 25. ********** The Bears football team kept on shining Friday night as they were able to move at will against the visiting Menahga Braves, and were able to pick up their

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Bertha Area Sportsmen’s Club (BASC) has officially established a dedicated 17-acre sporting park just outside of Eagle Bend. The club is already celebrating a significant milestone: 83-year-old member Jim Harrison recently achieved a perfect score of 25 straight on the trap range. What began decades ago as a small group of local shooters borrowing space in gravel pits has evolved into a fully developed facility designed for trap

To the Editor: I am writing to address the recent “Meeting Watch” article by Trinity Gruenberg and to clarify the public record regarding the reported meeting. First, I would like to clarify that my mention of a closed police case was made in reference to previous and ongoing false allegations involving Robert, not Gaudette. Second, I believe key information presented during the public meeting was omitted from the report. Members of the public may request the official meet