August - 2024 3/6

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Good Samaritans and first responders save teen from drowning at Spirit Lake

On Sunday, August 11, the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of a possible drowning on Spirit Lake near Menahga. The...

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Head-on collision on McGivern Drive involves seven, no serious injuries reported

On Monday, August 13, just after 8 p.m., the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a motor vehicle crash with injuries in...

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Verndale City Council: Residents voice concerns over proposed sidewalk project

by Trinity Gruenberg trinity@innews.com The Verndale City Council held its regular meeting on Monday, August 12. Council Members Brad...

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MnDOT launches intersection trial in Wadena, seeks public input for 2025 project

The Minnesota Department of Transportation invites those who walk, bike or drive through downtown Wadena to try out a temporary...

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In Focus

The crappy stairs in my house have finally been replaced and I couldn’t be happier! Since the day I moved in, I did not like the stairs...

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Letter to the Editor

To the Editor: Business Produces Business GOP used to stand for Grand Old Party, but now it sands for Great Opportunity Party. A Trump...

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Memories Gone By

News from Browerville's Past 25 Years Ago August 26, 1999 Jerry Steinmetz, AKA Big Eddie, AKA “Mr. Browerville”—to many he will be...

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Harkening Back

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago August 25, 1999 The Clarissa City Council found themselves in the position of trying to settle a...

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Recollections

News from Eagle Bend's Past 25 Years Ago August 25, 1999 On August 17, before the sun came up, 46 people boarded a Utopia bus and headed...

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Looking Back

News from Bertha and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago August 25, 1999 Bob Sieling is the new principal at the Bertha-Hewitt High School. Mr....

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