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by Haley Youngbauer On Tuesday, the Pirates traveled to Crosby-Ironton High School to face off against the top-seeded Nevis Tigers in the Section 5A Subsection Championship match. Both teams were evenly matched, trading points, with the lead switching back and forth. The Pirates came out strong, communicating well and attacking the net, allowing them to take an early lead over the Tigers, winning the first set by a score of 25-20. The Tigers answered by taking the second s

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, November 6, 1985 • Sign-up sheets for guys interested in entering the second annual Miss Tootsie contest sponsored by the Verndale PTSA are located at the municipal liquor store and Dorie’s Diner. More contestants are needed and will be welcomed right up to the time of the show, which will be held in the high school auditorium at 8 p.m. • Winning first place in the jack-o-lantern contest for pre-school and elementary students were: Je

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Verndale City Council held a special meeting on Wednesday, September 17, to discuss issues related to the budget overages from the Safe Routes to School project. The council noted that the initial agreement emphasized the importance of adhering to a strict budget, and representatives from Moore Engineering had assured them that costs would not exceed this limit. However, after the sidewalks were installed, it became apparent tha

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The holidays are a special time for families, but they can become quite hectic with so many family members to visit during Thanksgiving and Christmas. A grandmother from Verndale found a way for her family to celebrate together by creating an annual Halloween tradition. “Family is always more important,” said Bonnie Witthuhn. She holds faith and family close to her heart, so when her nephew Peter Resch suggested that the family shou

by Coach Heidi Brandsma On Tuesday, October 14, the Verndale Pirates cross-country team competed at the Park Region Conference meet, hosted by Otter Tail Central and held at Balmoral Golf Course.  We were greeted with cold, rainy conditions, but overall, the Pirates rose to the occasion and ran well. The meet started with the Varsity Girls.  Running for Verndale was Angelica Arroyo, completing the course in a time of 27 minutes and 53 seconds, followed closely by Heta Tervo

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The Verndale Pirates battled hard on the road Tuesday night but came up short against Ogilvie, falling 24–12. Ogilvie struck first in the second quarter with an 11-yard touchdown run from Brody Smith, followed by a successful two-point conversion on a pass from Xander Kimble to Keden Felde. Smith later broke free for a 65-yard run, with Felde adding the two-point conversion to give Ogilvie a 16–0 lead. Verndale answered in the third quarter when Lincoln Finck powered in fro

The Verndale Pirates put up a strong fight but ultimately fell to Cromwell-Wright, 56-28, in a high-scoring matchup on Friday night, October 17. Cromwell jumped out to an early lead in the first quarter with three straight touchdowns — a 5-yard run by Brahm Jordan, an 8-yard pass from Brenden Gronner to Lane Gervais, and a 3-yard run by Gervais — to make it 22-0. Verndale got on the board late in the quarter with a 7-yard touchdown run from Owen Weiher, followed by a success

News from Verndale's Past 40 Years Ago, October 23, 1985 • Dan Ritari has transformed the former lumber yard rafter shed into a machine shop to do custom fabrication and machine work of all kinds. The front half has been transformed into office space and work areas while the back half of the building is for storage of metal supplies needed for production. • The economy and competition were major factors in the decision made by Harry Dahlin in locking the doors for good on M