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News from Eagle Bend's Pasr 25 Years Ago October 3, 2001 Jeff Anderson is the owner of California-Minnesota Honey Farms. During the summer they headquarter in Eagle Bend with beehives placed throughout the area. They usually place approximately 4000 colonies of bees. The normal mortality generally brings the numbers down to 3600 by fall. In the last several years, they have noticed a significant drop. Beekeepers are to be notified when pesticide spraying will be done in an a

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

News from Eagle Bend's Past 25 Years Ago September 26, 2001 In the absence of Eagle Bend’s Mayor Delvin Salathe and Acting Mayor Tim Notch, Brad Lorentz and Steve Weishair, of the city council, quickly appointed fellow Council Member Bruce Anderson to preside over the meeting. The longest discussion dealt with questions raised by local citizens about kids running the streets and cars roaring around all hours of the night. City Administrator Kevin Hess explained there is a cu

News from Eagle Bend's Past 25 Years Ago September 19, 2001 On September 11, the Petal Pushers Garden Club awarded cash prizes to the two largest sunflowers brought in by the sixth graders at Eagle Valley Elementary. Shawn Riski took the grand prize, first place went to Melanie Weishair, and second place was Patrick Perish. ********** At the Eagle Valley School Board’s September 10 meeting, the board discussed asking the voters to approve a referendum at the November 6 el

News from Eagle Bend's Past 25 Years Ago September 12, 2001 Amy Wendel, daughter of Wayne and Carol Wendel of Eagle Bend, has been awarded her second platform presentation at the national level for research she has done at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester. Wendel’s research focuses on the identification of malignant cells in body fluids utilizing cytology and florescence in situ hybridization as a means of eradication. ********** The Eagle Valley Youth Center, known as The Spot,

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com Eagle Bend is more than just another small town. It is packed with history ranging from famed boxer Harry Thomas (Pontius), bootleggers, the rise and fall of the Eagle Bend School, trophies for the best butter in the nation, and much more, all housed in the new museum. Members of the Eagle Bend Historical Society, including Liz Westergren, Linda Hanson, Pat Nelson, Leila Oliver, Dorothy Rachuy, and Carrol Peterson, gathered at the E

News from Eagle Bend's Past 25 Years Ago September 5, 2001 Pictured are friends, helpers and supporters who worked with Joleen Johnson to get the artwork finished and in place before school started. Rebels signs are on the chain link fence. Helpers included: Adam Hess, James Olson, Pam Pontius, Tiffany Hess, Joleen Johnson, Chris Kassube, Don Kassube, Eagle Valley Superintendent Dale Svaren and Principal Richard Lundgren. Not pictured were: Cal Wolf, Kevin Johnson, Arlene

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The auditorium of the historic Eagle Bend School used to be the heart of the community, hosting everything from basketball games and school plays to large funerals. Despite its current state of disrepair—with broken glass, mold, and signs of vandalism—a dedicated group of locals is working to restore it as a multi-purpose community and arts center, alongside the new housing to help rejuvenate the area. “We want the auditorium restore

News from Eagle Bend's Past 25 Years Ago August 29, 2001 A large family reunion was held August 10-12 at Solid Rock Bible Camp near Cushing when descendants of the Simar, Orr and Uptagrafft families gathered to renew acquaintances. According to Iris Chandler, Eagle Bend, a member of the Simar clan said, “We decided to call it the Cousins Reunion since nowadays there are spouses, children, and grandchildren of our respective ancestry attending.” There were 122 of them from f

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar visited the former Eagle Bend School on Tuesday, August 18, to tour the ongoing conversion of the building into Hilltop Square Apartments, a 23-unit senior housing project that has been in the development stage for several years. The visit included project partners from the Central Minnesota Housing Partnership (CMHP), architects, city officials, and community members who are working to preserve the buildin