Benning Printing & Publishing

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago December 6, 2000 Jane Olson, a social worker with Todd County for the past nine years, was recently named Social Worker of the Year by the Minnesota Foster Care Association. Olson accepted the award on behalf of the entire Todd County Social Services Department. She said Todd County has been very supportive of the Minnesota Foster Care Association and it pays to send foster parents to the group’s state conference every year and they pa

Subscribe to keep up with all your local events!

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago November 29, 2000 The council meeting was held on Monday, November 20 with Rick Busch absent. Sherry Crider asked the council where they are at with the ice skating rink that was to be on the corner of Frank Street and Ann Avenue. Crider went to the Lions to try and get funding to purchase a mat for the rink, but the Lions said they need to find a place and them come to them at that time. The council debated on locations to put an ice

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago November 22, 2000 Each year, snowplow operators from cities, counties and the Minnesota Department of Transportation challenge each other and their own skills on a course designed to simulate winter driving conditions. At this year’s Snofighter Roadeo, Todd County snowplow operators entered the competition. Dennis Meyer, a 28 year operator based at the Browerville/Clarissa shop; and Gary Mertens, Staples shop, with 21 years behind the

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago November 15, 2000 Dale Hanson, recently hired for maintenance created by the retirement of Marlin Crider, said he’s learning the procedures and the needs of the community. Hanson commented that there is more wastewater accumulating then what is generated through the water tower. Mayor Schnettler said a lot of people discharged the water from their humidifiers into the sewer system, and said it should be dumped outside. ********** Jerr

by Karin L. Nauber karin@inhnews.com A vision that began several years ago by members of American Legion Post 213 is now taking shape at the Clarissa Memorial Park. The project, which includes a redesigned and expanded memorial space, aims to honor veterans from all branches of the United States military through a meaningful and lasting tribute. Plans for the park include a display of flags representing each military branch, a metal archway marking the entrance to the memor

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago November 8, 2000 Shellie’s Hair Design in Clarissa has been in business since October of 1997. Shellie Hinzmann, now Drayna, graduated from Northwest Technical College in Wadena the last day of August in 1991 with a degree in cosmetology. Shortly after graduation, Shellie began working for Darlene Weibye who operated the Hair Cellar in Clarissa. ********** Superintendent Dale Svaren is shown presenting a check to Barry Sarff. Barry cr

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com Baseball has long been the heartbeat of the Riedel family in Clarissa—a passion that has been lovingly passed down through generations. For Logan Riedel, 30, the connection to the sport runs deep, with his family’s lineage steeped in baseball tradition. “We’re really a bunch of ball players,” he shared, “One could argue we came out of the womb with a bat and glove.” This passion is shared among Logan’s siblings—Megan, 28; Ryan, 19;

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago November 1, 2000 Last week the Eagle Valley Elementary School Patrol was installed. Pictured are: Candace Young, Cole Sablovitch, Trooper Andy, Maria Pieper, Nathan Ahrendt, Rachel Allen and Rachel Wagner. ********** Mrs. Hommerding and her third grade class visited the Central Todd County Care Center residents in Clarissa on Friday, October 27, at 1 p.m., to play Halloween bingo. Everyone had a great time, lots of smiles and good conv

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago October 25, 2000 Work has begun on the new senior center. The foundation has been laid and the walls will soon go up. But life goes on as usual in other respects. Regular meetings are held on Tuesday and Friday afternoons at the city hall with fellowship and coffee being served on Monday mornings. ********** The American Legion Post 213 rededicated the Harlan E. Schafer Park Memorial. Schafer, who died in WWII, was a brother of Mrs. E