Aug 17, 20211 min readSkid steer a total loss after fire On Saturday, August 14, at 5:03 p.m., the Hewitt and Wadena fire departments were dispatched to the area of County Highway 75 and 260th...
Jul 20, 20211 min readFifty-one acres burned in grass fireVerndale Fire Chief Mike Madsen observed the DNR helicopter dropping water on the swamp fire in Aldrich while relaying information to his...
Jun 16, 20211 min readAnother accident at the 210 and 71 intersectionAccording to the Minnesota State Patrol, on June 12, at 12:06 p.m., a 2016 Buick Enclave, driven by Phillip Wayne Gleason, 77, of...
May 18, 20211 min readTwo vehicle accident at 210 and 71 On Friday, May 14, the Minnesota State Patrol responded to and investigated a two-vehicle crash at the Highway 71 and Highway 210...
May 18, 20211 min readNo injuries in pickup fire According to the Minnesota State Patrol, on Thursday, May 13 at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Highway 210, the driver of a Dodge Ram pickup,...
May 18, 20211 min readLooking BackNews from Bertha's and Hewitt's Pasts 25 Years Ago May 15, 1996 The home of Steve and Robin Wegscheid was severely damaged by fire last...
May 5, 20211 min readGarage destroyed by fire The Hewitt and Bertha fire departments responded to a call of a garage fire at the Earl Bakken residence on Tamarack Road in rural Hewitt...