Thursday, May 26, 2011

Volume 94; Number 50

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A community newspaper serving Browerville, MN and surrounding areas. USPS 067-560

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Burglary gone wrong results in
Memorial Day Program 2011
death of Osakis woman Monday, May 30
Friday, May 20, Diane several leads along with the Eisenhower silver dollars; buffa-
Fortenberry, 51, was killed in Todd County Sheriff ’s Office. lo nickels; wheat pennies; Indian Master of Ceremonies Tom Oven
Gordon Township, Sheriff Mikkelson reported Head coins; $5 silver coins; $2
National Anthem BHS Band
near Lake Osakis, in bills; silver C notes
what officials said $100 bills Invocation Pastor Nate Loer
appears to be a bur- • 32” Westing- Pledge of Allegiance Public
glary gone wrong. house flat screen TV Selection BHS Band
She was found dead • Vexilar depth
Meaning of Memorial Day
in her home around finder
4:40 pm when her son • DVD player with Tribute Over Graves Commanders & Presidents
came home from work. surround sound American Legion 293
Todd County Sheriff • HP Pavilion lap- Veterans of Foreign Wars 8391
Pete Mikkelson said it top Flag Folding Ceremony
appeared that she • Jewelry box con- Benediction Pastor Nate Loer
came home after hav- taining a sapphire
ing lunch with co- ring, ruby ring, Black Salute to the Dead Firing Squad
workers to a burglary Hills gold jewelry, Veterans of Foreign Wars 8391
in process and was Montana silver jewel- American Legion 293
killed. ry items Taps
Fortenberry was • X box
transported to the Sheriff Mikkelson Parade begins at 10 am
Long Prairie Hospital, is urging people to at the Browerville High School
where she was pro- contact them if any- ending at Evergreen Cemetery.
nounced dead. An Todd County Sheriff Pete Mikkelson addressed thing unusual or out In case of inclement weather
autopsy was per- the media during a press conference held at 10:00 of the ordinary was program will be held at the high school.
formed by the Anoka a.m. May 21st. noticed in the Osakis
County medical exam- area recently. Contact
iner. The Preliminary reports the following items were missing the Todd County Sheriff ’s Office
reveal that she died as a result of from the residence: at 800-794-5733 or 320-732-
blunt force trauma. • Large amount of collector 2157.
The Bureau of Criminal coins and currency, including
Apprehension is investigating rolls of Susan B Anthony or

Runaway SUV damages Lions Club makes many community donations

chiropractic building
Chevrolet
S-10 Blazer
on Main St.
in front of
city hall.
She left the
SUV run-
ning and
when she
returned to
her vehicle
approx. five
minutes
later, she
saw it had
rolled one
block in
reverse and
struck the
Browerville
Chiroprac-
tic Clinic.
The vehicle
was not
damaged;
the build-
ing sus-
On May 16, at 4:19 pm, the Browerville Lions Club President Bob Schaefer presented a check for $5,000 to Mike Aksamit
tained moderate damage. No
sheriff ’s office received a call of who accepted the donation on behalf of the Heritage Days Committee. Club Gambling Manager,
other vehicles, buildings, or
an accident in the City of Tad Hoefs, left, says the club has also made donations of $550.00 to the Special Olympics,
pedestrians were injured.
Browerville. Belinda Prather, $600.00 to Vacation Bible School, $650.00 for flowers for the City of Browerville, $1,000.00 to
rural Clarissa, had parked her Relay for Life, and nearly $3,000.00 to the Browerville Ambulance Squad. The Lions Club will
also be the main sponsors for an upgrade and renovation project planned for Motzko Field.

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