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$27 Million in Road and Bridge Projects Ahead
by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Wadena County Commissioners held their regular meeting on Tuesday, November 4. Transmission Line Drew Janke, an environmental compliance specialist with Minnesota Power, provided an update on the Maple River to Cuyuna 345 kV Transmission Line Project. This joint initiative by Minnesota Power, Otter Tail Power Company, and Great River Energy proposes to construct an approximately 160-mile-long, single-circuit 345 kV transmission l
Nov 11, 20251 min read


West Central Donates to Verndale School Playground
West Central recently donated $1,000 to the Legacy Foundation in support of the Verndale School playground project. West Central Board Member Annette Adamietz met with members of the Legacy Foundation in Verndale to personally deliver the check on behalf of the cooperative. The Legacy Foundation is raising funds to build a safe, inclusive, and accessible playground for the Verndale School... Subscribe to get the rest of the story...
Nov 11, 20251 min read


Council Awaits "Strong Offer" for Safe Routes to School Budget Overrun
by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Verndale City Council held a special meeting on Wednesday, September 17, to discuss issues related to the budget overages from the Safe Routes to School project. The council noted that the initial agreement emphasized the importance of adhering to a strict budget, and representatives from Moore Engineering had assured them that costs would not exceed this limit. However, after the sidewalks were installed, it became apparent tha
Oct 28, 20251 min read


First Year of Construction—That's a Wrap!
Cool temps have set in with winter arriving at any moment. With that, roadwork on Hwy. 10 west of Hwy. 71 will be suspended until crews return next spring for year two of construction. Off-road work along the east project limits near Oink Joint Rd. will continue through October with no impacts to traffic. Hwy. 10 will remain open to a single lane of traffic in each direction. The roundabout on Hwy. 10 at Co. Rd. 92 will be open to all traffic. The north portion of the roun
Oct 28, 20251 min read


Highway 71 Open in Wadena
With only one month to go, we’re in the home stretch of this year’s roadwork. Leaf River Rd./Co. Rd. 75 access north of Hwy. 10 is now...
Oct 7, 20251 min read


A New Era as Gymnasium Reaches Completion
Browerville Public Schools is proud to announce the completion of its long-anticipated gymnasium and entrance project. After months of...
Sep 30, 20251 min read


New Shelter Going in at the Clarissa City Park
by Karin L. Nauber karin@inhnews.com The city of Clarissa has been busy with several park projects this summer. In the big city park, a...
Sep 16, 20251 min read


Sidewalk Overage Questions Go Unanswered, Residents Frustrated
by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Verndale City Council held their regular meeting on Monday, September 8. Sidewalk Budget...
Sep 16, 20251 min read


Browerville School Project Advancing Toward Completion
As the final weeks of summer wind down, construction at Browerville School continues to move forward, bringing the long-anticipated...
Sep 2, 20251 min read


Highway Construction Update: Challenges, Surprises and Delays
Unfortunately, construction is like weather forecasts—we plan carefully, but surprises are part of the job. The project team has had some...
Sep 2, 20251 min read
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