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News from Eagle Bend's Past 25 Years Ago July 25, 2001 The Eagle Valley Clinic in Eagle Bend is a unique arrangement between Lakewood Health System in Staples and CentraCare in St. Cloud and Long Prairie. The two separate entities joined together to form the combined clinic space in Eagle Bend. The beautifully designed new building just outside of Eagle Bend on Highway 71 features six finished exam rooms, with two rooms that will later be used for other clinic purposes. ***

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

News from Eagle Bend's Past 25 Years Ago July 18, 2001 The July 9 agenda for the Eagle Valley School Board meeting was short. But the meeting actually wasn’t as the board studied suggestions for cutting measures. Declining enrollment, uncertainty about the amount of state aid they will be receiving and the high fuel costs from the past winter, have them wondering how to maintain a full curriculum, the multitude of extra-curricular activities and still balance the budget. **

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

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago June 27, 2001 The Clarissa City Council members anticipated some complaints about the ordinance regulating mailboxes within the city limits. No citizens came to the meeting so the ordinance was retained at this time. The ordinance says that there can be no mailboxes within the city limits for the purpose of mail delivery. According to the council, some citizens have made complaints about the cost of having a box at the post office. **

News from Browerville's Past 25 Years Ago June 28, 2001 Kristopher B. Lemm has been promoted in the U.S. Army Reserve to the rank of Sergeant First Class. Lemm is an instructor-writer with the Regional Training Site at Camp Ripley, Little Falls. He is the son of Donald J. and Lila L. Lemm of Browerville, and is a 1979 graduate of Browerville High School. ********** Candy Buhl and Pam Spindler, recent graduates of Browerville High School, were awarded $100 scholarships from

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago June 20, 2001 Sandi Friest could be called a “Jill of all trades.” She does or has tried just about every artist venture imaginable. She has even built a few houses with her son-in-law, Dean, including the one they built in Clarissa which she calls home now. But the thing Sandi loves doing is making quilts and rugs. The rugs she makes don’t slip easily and are much thicker then most. She makes rugs for people out of their own rag materi

News from Browerville's Past 25 Years Ago September 28, 2001 Darryl Christensen, his wife Bonnie and their children were present at the Browerville City Council meeting to let the council know they are unhappy with the odor that emanates from the lift station located about 60 yards from their home in Browerville. Darryl sat at the table and talked with them about the “very offending odor” he and his family have been living with for five years. He shared several conversations

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago June 20, 2001 John Olston Sr. and his wife were eating dinner on Wednesday, June 13, when they heard the noise of a storm coming. Olston’s daughter-in-law and her four children live in a trailer home about a mile down the road. When their son’s family saw the storm coming they got into their vehicle and drove over to Olston’s looking for protection. They got into the hallway in the middle of the home when the roof started to

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago June 13, 2001 Lueann Duda was officially installed as Clarissa Postmaster on June 8. She took her oath from Victor Zellgert, Acting Manager of Post Office Operations and regular postmaster at Little Falls. Pictured with Lueann are sister Marlyn Duus, brother William Duda and sister Caroline Erickson who were able to join her for her new installment. ********** Clarissa upped its record to 3-0 in the Hi-10 with a win in Wadena on Sunda