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News from Browerville's Past 25 Years Ago July 19, 2001 The 2001 Todd County Dairy Princess Sonja Stoterau took a minute from her busy schedule at the Todd County Fair to sit for a photo with State Senator Dallas Sams and State Representative Mary Ellen Otremba after the milking contest that was held Saturday afternoon. Dallas Sams won the contest. ********** The 4-H Poultry Show was held at the Todd County Fair on Wednesday afternoon, July 11. Hannah Bromeling of the Lone

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com Visitors will have the opportunity to see a modern beef operation up close when Mike and Barb James host this year’s Breakfast on the Farm at their rural Browerville farm. The James family raises beef calves weighing between 400 and 850 pounds and finishes approximately 500 to 600 head a year on their 116-acre farm, located just south of Don’s Store off Highway 21. They also rent out hay land and grow corn to feed their cattle. Mik

News from Browerville's Past 25 Years Ago July 12, 2001 Wade Johnson thinks that if he had gotten a chance to address neighbors’ concerns about his business expansion plans, they may have supported his bid for a conditional use permit to add slaughtering to his meat market business. But Johnson said the neighbors and officials at the zoning meeting didn’t listen to him. And, he said, two or three phone calls to County Commissioner Gary Feist to discuss the issue went unanswe

News from Browerville's Past 25 Years Ago July 5, 2001 Jenni Pachan and Sarah Hoelscher represented the city of Browerville at the League of Minnesota Cities annual conference held in Duluth, June 19-22. Both girls were selected by the Browerville Public School based upon their participation in numerous school activities. They will be seniors this fall. Included in their activities are athletics, music, peer helpers, the Future Business Leaders of America and the Blandin Fou

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News from Browerville's Past 25 Years Ago June 28, 2001 Kristopher B. Lemm has been promoted in the U.S. Army Reserve to the rank of Sergeant First Class. Lemm is an instructor-writer with the Regional Training Site at Camp Ripley, Little Falls. He is the son of Donald J. and Lila L. Lemm of Browerville, and is a 1979 graduate of Browerville High School. ********** Candy Buhl and Pam Spindler, recent graduates of Browerville High School, were awarded $100 scholarships from

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com Browerville now has a physical location to store the town’s history with the opening of the Browerville Legacy Muesum. The idea for the museum came from the Browerville Connection Reunion. This event was created to celebrate the history and heritage of Browerville and reconnect former residents, families and friends with ties to the community. The gathering featured presentations on the town’s history, roundtable discussions, recogni

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This farm owned by Amthor Cattle Company on Lair Road east of Browerville was severely damaged in the storm. It look as every building on the farm was damaged or destroyed. A powerful thunderstorm swept through Todd and Wadena counties around 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10, bringing wind gusts of up to 70 mph that snapped trees, tossed loose materials and trampolines and damaged roofs. Reports of storm damage were widespread across both counties, ranging from downed branche

News from Browerville's Past 25 Years Ago September 28, 2001 Darryl Christensen, his wife Bonnie and their children were present at the Browerville City Council meeting to let the council know they are unhappy with the odor that emanates from the lift station located about 60 yards from their home in Browerville. Darryl sat at the table and talked with them about the “very offending odor” he and his family have been living with for five years. He shared several conversations