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According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a crash occurred at approximately 3:13 p.m. on July 5 at the intersection of U.S. Highway 71 and Abbott Street West. Authorities reported that a 2023 Chevrolet Blazer was traveling north on Highway 71 and attempting to turn west onto Abbott Street when it collided with a northbound 2008 Chrysler Town & Country. The driver of the Chrysler, Giselle Vanise Longtine, 56, of Detroit Lakes, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was tr

News from Eagle Bend's Past 25 Years Ago July 11, 2001 Ray Jackson and Ione Heldt were Grand Marshals of the Eagle Bend Days parade. ********** Bruce Anderson drove the Eagle Bend Rescue Squad and Kyle Lancaster tossed candy from the Jerry’s Body Shop float. 50 Years Ago July 15, 1976 On May 18, Superintendent W.B. James accepted a portrait of Manassas Sarff, which was presented to the Eagle Bend Public School by his granddaughter, Gladys Wendel. Manassas Sarff was one o

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News from Eagle Bend's Past 25 Years Ago July 4, 2001 On Sunday, July 1, a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house was held at the new Eagle Valley Clinic in Eagle Bend. Pictured are: Tim Rice, president of Lakewood Health System; Dr. Bill Mennis, Staples physician; Michele Fisher, St. Cloud CentraCare site administrator; Tom Hock, P.A.-C; Mel Nefstead, board chairman, Lakewood Health System; Dr. Paul Van Gorp, Long Prairie physician; Toni Tebben, site coordinator, CentraCar

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News from Eagle Bend's Past 25 Years Ago June 27, 2001 The public is invited to preview the new Eagle Valley Clinic. The clinic’s official opening will be on Monday, July 2. The clinic, which is a collaborative effort between CentraCare Clinic of Long Prairie and Lakewood Clinic of Staples, will continue to provide all of the services, including lab and x-ray services in one location. The former clinic buildings in Clarissa and Eagle Bend will be closed. ********** Eagle B

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News from Eagle Bends Past 25 Years Ago June 20, 2001 Members of the Eagle Bend Senior Citizens Center received a delightful surprise on June 12. The were the recipients of a $1000 check from the Fraternal Order of Eagles of Alexandria. Frank and Dorine Firkus had learned about the Eagles’ grant from their daughter, Deb, who was the manager of the Eagles Club in Alexandria at the time. ********** At the June 11 meeting of the Eagle Valley School Board, its members were face

News from Eagle Bend's Past 25 Years Ago June 13, 2001 Danelle Denman of Eagle Bend recently participated in the inaugural Spring Hairstyling/Haircutting scholarship competition held at Northwest Technical College in Wadena on May 23. A cosmetology major at the Wadena campus, Denman participated in the haircutting portion of the competition and finished fifth and earned a trophy. Sandy Baso and Darlene Weibye are the instructors. ********** Five Eagle Valley athletes atten

News from Eagle Bend's Past 25 Years Ago June 6, 2001 As part of Older Americans Month, the Minnesota Board on Aging sponsors an annual essay contest for sixth graders on the topic, “My Grandparents” or “My Best Older Friend.” The Eagle Bend Senior Center and Nutrition Site sponsored the contest for Eagle Valley sixth graders. The winners, Rachel Wagner and Ryan Kasper, were invited, along with their parents and grandparents, to a supper meal at the Eagle Bend Senior Center