🌱 Nelson leads Bertha mayoral race as council results come in

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In today's newsletter:

• Nelson leads Bertha mayoral race as council results come in
• Kendra Miller makes Bertha-Hewitt history in her final state race

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cooler with clouds and sun, with a high of 45 and low of 31 degrees.
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 37, low: 23.
• Friday: Some clouds, then sunny, with a high of 37 and low of 23 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Todd County Election Results are In... (inhnews.com) — Debra Kay Nelson led Bertha’s mayoral race with 71 votes, ahead of Tyler C. Darsow’s 54 and Jennifer Blom’s 35, according to the reported election results. Darren Beavers and Shari Moller led the four-candidate contest for two city council seats with 101 and 92 votes, respectively.
   

• Miller Makes History as Bears Show Determination at State (inhnews.com subscription) — Kendra Miller closed her senior cross country season with Bertha-Hewitt’s best-ever individual state finish, placing seventh in Class A. The five-time state qualifier ran 18:35.6 at Majestic Oaks Golf Course in Ham Lake on November 7, breaking her own school record and earning All-State honors.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Management Team Meeting →
  Wadena MN
  9:00 am

Thursday November 12

• Wadena County Drop-in Center, Hope Center →
  Hope Center, 113 Aldrich Ave SE, Wadena
  9:00 am
• Safety & Security Meeting →
  415 Jefferson St. S., Wadena
  9:00 am

Monday November 16

• Personnel Committee →
  415 Jefferson St. S., Wadena
  9:00 am
• Region Five Regional Transportation Coordinating Council →
  202 12th St. NE, Staples
  1:30 pm
• TWCC Executive Board Meeting →
  415 Jefferson St. S, Wadena
  5:00 pm
• Bite Size Conversation: How Can I Help? →
  Astera Health Main Campus, 421 11th St NW, Wadena
  5:30 pm

Tuesday November 17

• Board of Commissioners Meeting - One or more of our Commissioners may be joining remotely →
  Wadena County Courthouse - Small Court Room, 415 Jefferson St, S, Wadena
  9:00 am
• Emily's Baby Shower →
  Wadena Branch Building, 210 Jefferson St N Ste. 3, Wadena
  6:00 pm

Wednesday November 18

• Friendly Rider TAC Meeting →
  Wadena MN
  9:30 am
• Redetermination of Benefits - CD2, JD2 and JD4 →
  600 Colfax Ave, Wadena
  6:00 pm

Thursday November 19

• 2nd Annual Jingle & Mingle →
  Astera Health Main Campus, 421 11th St NW, Wadena
  9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Wadena

• New building, familiar faces at Wadena DMV (wadenapj.com)
• Wadena County Election Results (inhnews.com)
• Wolverines volleyball says goodbye to a successful senior class, looks forward to bright future (wadenapj.com)

Ottertail

• Small town, mighty impact for the Perham Post Office (perhamfocus.com)
• The Bridge undergoing renovations in Pelican Rapids (fergusfallsjournal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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