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News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, July 30, 1986 • It’s time once again to dust off your strawhat and sunbonnet and join the people pleasers in Verndale for the 11th annual Strawhat and Sunbonnet Day celebration. This year’s activities begin on Saturday, August 2, at 9 a.m., with arts, crafts and concessions in the park. There will be two parades—an 11 a.m. Kiddie Parade and 2 p.m. Grand Parade. Flyte Freestyle, USA, freestyle bike riders, will demonstrate their skilled

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, July 23, 1986 • Minnesota became the 20th state in the nation to pass a mandatory seat belt use law earlier this year. The legislation takes effect Friday, August 1. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Minnesota Occupant Restraint Program and the Seatbelt Coalition are continuing educational campaigns pursuant to the law taking effect. At least four seat belt surveys will measure the public’ response. • Dale and Avis Paulsen re

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

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, July 16, 1986 • Lynette Hahn, Miss Verndale, showed the dress she’ll be wearing for the judging and coronation ceremony for the Queen of the Lakes Pageant held during Minneapolis’ Aquatennial next week. Lynn will be leaving early Saturday for the week-long schedule of events. She will be riding Verndale’s float in both the daytime parade on Saturday morning and the Torchlight Parade on Wednesday night. • The first citywide rummage sal

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Verndale Area Christian Academy (VACA) has begun a major expansion that will create more classrooms, which will include kindergarten through seventh grade. The approximate 14,000 square foot addition to the existing facility will create additional storage and maintenance areas. As VACA grew, they began planning the building project in 2023, with the assistance of the Verndale Family Life Church. The initial ceremonial groundbre

Crews completed the temporary lanes on Hwy. 10 so the detour between Wadena and Verndale could be lifted. The road was reopened for travelers late Thursday afternoon, July 2. After the holiday weekend, construction along Hwy. 10 on both the east and west ends of the project continued, along with improvements on Hwy. 29. Hwy. 10 east of Hwy. 71 Drivers will be on the newly-paved existing roadway while crews construct the future westbound lanes. Expect head-to-head traffic w

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, July 9, 1986 • Crews from Minnesota Power and West Central Telephone worked feverishly to restore services to some of the areas where lines were disrupted. Pictured, they are working in front of the home occupied by Lena Rieck following the storm which whipped through a five block area of Verndale only minutes after 1 a.m. on Friday, July 4. Scott Miller, police chief, reported his car was blown from the road as he rounded a curve in t

Adam Charles McCoy, 43, of Pine River, is charged with four felony counts of criminal sexual conduct. The charges include two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving persons under 13 and two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving fear of great bodily harm. Each charge carries a sentence of at least 144 months and up to 30 years in prison, as well as a potential fine of $40,000. According to the criminal complaint, the Wadena County Sheriff’

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