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Commissioners and Birchdale Township Collaborate on Alcott Drive Project
by Debra Meyer-Myrum news@inhnews.com At the regular Todd County Commissioners meeting on December 2, Loren Fellbaum, Public Works engineer, and Jim Carstens, Birchdale Township supervisor, requested Todd County serve as the fiscal agent and engineer on behalf of Birchdale Township who is applying for 1.2 million from the State Local Road Improvement Funding (LRIF) to reclaim and repave two miles of Alcott Drive from the Stearns County Line to County State Aid Highway 15.
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Scratches, Dents and Deer Damage... Jerry's Body Shop Celebrates 50 Years
by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com Jerry’s Auto Body is celebrating its 50th year in business in Eagle Bend. Jerry Lorentz, who established the business and opened the shop in 1975, has kept articles, advertisements, and photos from the shop over the last five decades, recalling memorable moments and significant changes in the industry. “It goes by quickly. In the old days, you think, ‘I’ve been in this for 25 years; that’s forever!’ and then suddenly there’s another
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Father Herzig on Leave Amid Criminal Charges
Bishop Patrick Neary, C.S.C., of the Diocese of St. Cloud was notified on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, that Father Joseph Herzing, a priest of the diocese, was charged in Stearns County with one count of stalking, one count of third-degree criminal sexual conduct and three counts of threats of violence, all involving one adult. Bishop Neary has placed Father Herzing on leave immediately from his ministry at Christ the King in Browerville, St. Joseph in Clarissa, St. Joseph
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verndale sun
weekly
$200 per Pupil Unit Falls Short Considering Inflation
by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com The Verndale School Board held their regular meeting on Monday, December 1. Truth in Taxation The meeting began with the Truth in Taxation hearing. Jordan Anderson, business manager, addressed the levy for payable 2026. He reported a 2.74% increase in the general education formula last year—about $200 per pupil unit—but noted this was still $1,420 (19%) short of what would have matched inflation since 2000. The proposed property
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Shirley's Unforgettable Two-for-One Deer Experience
by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@inhnews.com On the second morning of rifle season for deer hunting, November 9, the day began like any other, filled with excitement and hopes of filling tags. Shirley Anderson, of rural Verndale, was eager to get something, as she hadn’t seen a deer during hunting season in three years. Sitting in her stand, just as daylight peeked over the horizon around 7 a.m., a good-sized doe stepped into view, and Shirley took her shot. After taking the
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todd-wadena courier
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