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by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com Mass shootings have become a constant fear, from Columbine to Uvalde, and even in our own backyard at Annunciation Catholic School. Many studies have looked at why these events happen, how to prevent them, and how to handle the situation when things like this happen. A meeting through the Sourcewell Emergency Management Network, which includes several counties—Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd, and Wadena—revealed a gap in how to quick

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by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Verndale School Board held their regular meeting on August 3. Verndale School Is Getting A Comfort Dog A new comfort dog will be joining Verndale School this year through a grant written by Human Services Director Jennifer Westrum. The grant will cover the cost of the dog, food, and supplies for the first year at no expense to the district. The dog will come from Interquest, a Texas-based company that trains dogs to provide comfo

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Verndale School Board held their regular meeting on July 6. Playground Construction Update School Board Member Chris Youngbauer gave an update on the new playground. The old playground equipment and mulch have been removed, leaving only the anchor points for the previous basketball hoops, which will be removed using an excavator. Clean sand has been brought in to form the subgrade, with plans to place fabric over it and then add

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com Nineteen-year-old Carter White of Verndale is already making a name for himself on some of the best golf courses in the region, even though he just finished his first year of college golf. The former standout from Staples-Motley High School is now playing for North Dakota State University (NDSU) and has been golfing since he was just five years old. “I’ve been golfing since I was like five,” Carter said. His early start has paid of

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Verndale School Board held their regular meeting on Monday, June 1. Board Member Chuck Dick was absent. Playground Removed Superintendent Jeannie Mayer gave an update on the playground project. She explained that the existing playground equipment was removed over the weekend. Mayer explained the current financial picture for the new playground. Community donations to date total $51,701.67. The school has contributed $92,001.88 f

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