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News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago May 9, 2001 Several area hunters/dog handlers recently placed in the National Hunting Dog Trials in Stratton, Colorado. The competition took place April 6-8. Steve Aeling from Hewitt and Goldie, a yellow Labrador owned by the American Heritage Hunt Club, placed first in the national competition. Steve also placed seventh with Zelda, a German Short Hair pointer. Maggie, a Labrador Retriever owned by the Aelings, took 10th in t

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago May 2, 2001 Judy Siegle knows the true meaning of limitation. She has experienced challenges and victory. On August 11, 1979, Judy suffered a broken neck which was the result of a car accident involving a drunk driver. She was told she was a quadriplegic, but she found a way to walk across the stage at Concordia College in Moorhead to receive her bachelor’s degree. Through MeritCare in Fargo she worked as a social worker, and

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, on Thursday, April 16, at 10:49 p.m., a Toyota Camry driven by Johnathan Andrew Freyholtz, 20, of Hewitt, and a Chevy Silverado driven by Blake Jason Baumgartner, 26, also of Hewitt, were both traveling northbound on Highway 71 when they collided at Palomino Road... Subscribe to get the rest of the story...

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago April 25, 2001 Vaughn Hackbarth hasn’t lived in Hewitt very long, only about three years, going on four. He has devoted much of those years to volunteer activities to help enhance the lives of the citizens of the city of Hewitt. Vaughn has been a trustee at his church, Trinity Lutheran of Hewitt, and now serves as an elder there. He is also president of the Hewitt Historical Society. He doesn’t like to talk much about the thi

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago April 18, 2001 Fire Chief Pete Wallner was present at the April 9 meeting to inquire about updating the fire hall. He wants to brighten up the hall by having three rows of fluorescent lights installed and put a fresh coat of paint on the walls. The department is cramped for space. There is an old vault in the rear of the building that would give them more space, but it is used by the city for storage at this time. **********

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago April 11, 2001 The community of Bertha has been experiencing growing pains lately. But these pains are really not painful, but a good sign that people and businesses in the community are looking for growth and good things to come. Several new buildings or additions have seen their way into the Bertha community. The new community center has appeared after many months of planning, work and dedication. The Domian Anderson Funera

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago April 4, 2001 When you suffer from Multiple Sclerosis (MS) life is different. Sometimes the seemingly simplest of things like tying your shoelace or cooking dinner can be overwhelming. Peggy Truman from rural Bertha could tell you a lot about MS. She has suffered from its, at times, devastating effects for 11 years. She volunteers for the MS Society. She works for Tell-A-Peer and the Friendly Visitor programs. She is hoping t

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com At the onset of a serene vacation, the Opelia family of Hewitt found themselves caught in unexpected chaos and violence while visiting Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. A wave of cartel violence erupted in Mexico on February 22–23, after Mexican military forces killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), during a raid in Tapalpa, Jalisco. Following his death, cartel membe

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago March 28, 2001 “I’ve heard it called the dumbing of Minnesota,” said Bertha-Hewitt Superintendent Larry Werder. “It’s not about raisers,” said Bertha-Hewitt School Board member Mary Ward, “It’s about education.” She was referring to Governor Jesse Ventura’s proposed budget which would cause the district to lose about $190,000 for the 2001-2002 school year. Bertha-Hewitt does have a fund balance of close to a million dollars,

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago March 21, 2001 The parishioners of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bertha and Trinity Lutheran Church in Hewitt have been making quilts for people around the world and locally since 1970. The project began when Helen Hoffman (wife of Pastor Herman Hoffman) and Elsie Erdman encouraged some women of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church to meet weekly in the church basement to sew quilts for the Lutheran World Relief. Soon the women of Trini