Memories Gone By
News from Browerville's Past
25 Years Ago
January 1, 1998
Iten and Heid Hardware of Browerville now offers a fluorescent lamp recycling program. They have joined forces with Mercury Technologies of Minnesota, Inc. to provide this recycling service for a small fee to area residents and small businesses.
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Commissioner Jay Novak of the Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development awarded a grant of $10,938 to Todd County under the Contamination Cleanup and Investigation Grant Program. Todd County, which will administer the project, will use the grant to investigate the Northern Manufacturing and Engineering site for contamination and develop a clean-up plan, if necessary, so the site can be redeveloped.
75 Years Ago
January 1, 1948
Game Warden Watters informed The Blade on Monday that three lakes in Todd County are open to promiscuous fishing, namely, Jergens Lake, Mud Lake in Leslie Township, and Thunder Lake. Fish may be taken in any manner or quantity, except the use of seine, hoop nets, or explosives. All gill nets must have a 1948 seal affixed to each one.
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Crop improvement research at the University of Minnesota has resulted in the development and testing of many new grain varieties of interest to Todd County farmers. R.W. Palmby returned recently from the annual extension conference at the University Farm. At the conference, it was revealed that two new oat varieties, Andrew and Zephyr, are being increased for future use by Minnesota farmers. Tests on another variety, Ajax, have been ongoing for three years. This variety has yielded as well as the recommended Clinton, Bonda and Mindo oats, but was not recommended because of its susceptibility to crown rust.