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News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago August 8, 2001 The Clotho United Methodist Church held their annual ice cream social on Sunday, August 5. They served lunch along with homemade ice cream, pies and cakes. Everyone attending the ice cream social enjoyed live music by Jim Lunemann, Caleb Overly and Seth Garwood. ********** A loss ends the season for the Clarissa Flyers so the weekend saw the locals fight off elimination twice. On Friday, Clarissa won a close contest wit

Mid Minnesota Federal Credit Union announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Clarissa branch of Unity Bank, subject to regulatory approval. The transaction is expected to be completed prior to the end of 2026. This acquisition reflects Mid Minnesota Federal Credit Union’s continued commitment to expanding its presence and strengthening relationships in the communities it serves. “We are excited to welcome the customers and employees of Unity Bank’s Clarissa

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago August 1, 2001 Larry and Pam Cook had some special visitors over the Clarissa Summerfest weekend. Miriam Holte and her fiance, Ketil Berntzen from Norway, stayed with them for four days. Miriam was an exchange student during the 1994-1995 school year and lived with the Cook family. Miriam and Ketil visited New York first and stayed there for two and a half days and then traveled to Clarissa. ********** The Clarissa senior citizens had

by Coach Jeff Myers The Browerville/Clarissa American Legion Posts 293/219 softball team is headed to the Minnesota American Legion State Tournament after capturing the Northwest Sub-State Championship with an 11–5 victory over Parkers Prairie. Browerville/Clarissa put together a complete performance in the championship game, combining timely hitting with solid defense to earn the title and punch their ticket to state. The team built momentum throughout the contest and answ

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago July 25, 2001 Father Meemken was the Grand Marshal for the Clarissa Summerfest parade. ********** The Eagle Truck Stop in Clarissa offered gas for 99.7 cents a gallon for one hour on Saturday. Many people were able to take advantage of the great price. They sold 1600.20 gallons of unleaded gasoline during that hour. 50 Years Ago July 29, 1976 A county flu committee has been appointed by the chairman of the Todd County Board of Commiss

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Seip Drug in Clarissa has temporarily closed due to a shortage of pharmacists. The pharmacy closed at the end of June. Owner Nathan Seip said the closure is not related to a lack of business but rather the ongoing challenge of finding a pharmacist to staff the location. In the meantime, Seip Drug is assisting customers through its Battle Lake location. Patients who need help with prescriptions or medications are encouraged to call the Battle Lake pharmacy at 218-864-5261...

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago July 18, 2001 Jason Connolly of the Hustlin’ Rustics 4-H Club is competing in the Key Race during the horse show. Jay Hoffner of the Golden Gophers is also competing in the Key Race. ********** On Tuesday, July 10, an auction was held at the Rose Peterson residence in Clarissa. The money was being raised for the new Senior Citizens Center. Dennis Feda was the auctioneer. Helping Feda hand out items were Wayne Yates and Glenn Kotval. Cl

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com A new Veterans Memorial centerpiece, featuring a large painted rock, has been installed near Clarissa City Hall, nestled between a circle of flags. The rock and Veterans Memorial will be formally recognized at a ceremony to be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 18, during Summerfest. The rock is being painted by local artist and former city clerk Sue Kent, who was given complete creative freedom for the design. “We told her, whatever

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago July 11, 2001 A public hearing was held for the alley tarring by the trailer court at the July 2 council meeting. The issue was tabled until the next council meeting to be held on Tuesday, July 17. The cost of tarring the alley would be $5300 with 80% of the cost passed on to the homeowners. There were citizens on both sides of the issue. Those in favor of it felt it was a street, why not pave it? It has been patched for 13 years and