HEWITT

Pennyjo’s dream: Working toward a cure

She’s bright, bubbly, full of life with a smile that stays with you forever. Her sparkling personality and love of life is contagious. To those that know her, she is an angel. She is Pennyjo, and she is living with MS.

By Miriam Collom-Winters , August 26, 2010

Hewitt man needs liver transplant

Garage sale to help with expenses

August 20, 2010

Engagement: Booen/Wiese

David and Debra Wiese of Wadena are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, Paul, to Crystal Booen

August 06, 2010

Engagement: Barrett/Denny

Greg and Audrey Roth of Annandale and Doug Barrett of Brooklyn Park announce the wedding of their daughter, Tami Barrett to Chris Denny, son of Gene and Mary Denny of Hewitt.

July 23, 2010

Bell tower placed on Hewitt museum

Can a decrepit old school building smile?

By Ethelyn Pearson , July 16, 2010

Monday Scorecard 7/12

Baseball District 9, Division 2 American Legion Tournament Bertha-Hewitt 8, Wadena-Deer Creek 7

By Brian Hansel , July 13, 2010

Schmidt capping sensational year

Was competing in his third straight state tournament on Amos Schmidt’s mind when he started the 2010 track and field season?

By Brian Hansel , June 11, 2010

Tuesday Scorecard 5/18

Baseball Wadena-Deer Creek 12-5, Detroit Lakes 2-11 (Game 1) Bertha-Hewitt 10, Verndale 0 LP-Dustin Motschenbacher Isaac Schmidt 2-3 Dustin Motschenbacher 1-2 (Game 2) Bertha-Hewitt 10, Verndale 0 LP- Dallas Ehrmantraut Nate Bart 1-2 Softball (Game 1) Detroit Lakes 4, Wadena-Deer Creek 0 LP-Steph Hahn 3 walks, 8 strikeouts Lexi Hoemberg, Kelly DeFoe singled (Game 2) Detroit Lakes 3, Wadena-Deer Creek 2 LP-Steph Hahn Leah Dykhoff 2-3, 1 run, 2 stolen bases Girls' Golf Mid-State Conference Girls' Golf Tournament Team Results 1. Detroit Lakes 338 2. Pequot Lakes 358 3. WDC 387 4. Park Rapids 405 5. Staples-Motley 419 6. Crosby-Ironton Inc All Conference: Emily Israelson SM 81, Matty Tschider DL 81, Courtney Hedstrom DL 83, Trisa Hutchinson DL 85, Kayla Krause WDC 86, Kelly Hagesnon SM 86, Natalie Roth DL 89 WDC Results: Kayla Krause 86, Amanda Kramer 98, Breanna Speed 101, Kelsey Browne 102, Paige Hartman 109, Heather Theisen 110 Boys' Golf Mid-State Golf Tournament Team results: Detroit Lakes 295, Staples-Motley 302, Pequot Lakes 324, Wadena-Deer Creek 334, Crosby-Ironton 348, Park Rapids 366 Wadena-Deer Creek scoring: Michael Wing 79, Tyler Fix 78, Bryan Silvers 87, Bryce Pazdernik 90, Tyler Heinzen 99, Isaiah Bauck 104 Tennis Aitkin 6, Wadena-Deer Creek 1 Singles 1- Nick Sundholm (A) def. Austin Korkowski (WDC) 6-0, 6-0 2- Alex Anderson (A) def. Zach Norenberg (WDC) 6-0, 6-1 3- Drew Larson (WDC) def. Tyler Michaletz (A) 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 4- Lyle Nyberg (A) def. Kevin Jensen (WDC) 6-0, 6-1 Doubles 1- Gabe Browning-Kevin Hughes (A) def. Mike Paavola-Taylor Garcia (WDC) 6-0, 6-4 2- Dan Klucas-Jack Reeves (A) def. Joey Pate-Matt Green (WDC) 6-1, 6-0 3- Eric Raushel-Adam Burke (A) def. Eliah Anderson-Aaron Karlson (WDC) 6-1, 6-1 Track & Field Mid-State Conference Meet Boys' team results: Pequot Lakes 185, Detroit Lakes 117, Staples-Motley 116, Crosby-Ironton 71, Park Rapids 45, Wadena-Deer Creek 21 Shot put: Dane Hoffman, first, 45-11 Girls' team results: Detroit Lakes 205.5, Park Rapids 129.5, Staples-Motley 98, Wadena-Deer Creek 53, Crosby-Ironton 38, Pequot Lakes 32 1600: Charley Cantrell, first, 5:30.10 Shot put: Rachel Craig, second, 33-4.5 800: Hannah Toedter, third, 2:29.0

By Brian Hansel , May 19, 2010

Tuesday Scorecard 5/11

Track and Field Section 6 True Team Boys’ team scores: Hawley-Ulen-Hitterdal 934.5, Breckenridge-CT 926, Ada-Borup 823, Otter Tail Central 788, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 775, Barnesville 758, Pelican Rapids 651, Park Rapids Area 532.5, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 523, Wheaton-Herman-Norcross 515, Bertha-Hewitt-Verndale 395.5, New York Mills 365, Nevis 349, Mahnomen-Waubun 340, Ashby-Brandon-Evansville 339, Wadena-Deer Creek 305, Rothsay 198.5. 300 hurdles: Amos Schmidt (BHV), first, 41.99 110 hurdles: Amos Schmidt (BHV), fourth, 17.36 Shot put: Isaiah Toedter (WDC), fourth, 44-11 800: Neil Janson (WDC), seventh, 2:16.98 1,600: Neil Janson (WDC), eighth, 5:02.40 Shot put: Logan Meyer (WDC), eighth, 40-11 4x100 relay: BHV boys, fourth, 48.82 Girls’ team scores: Park Rapids 905, Breckenridge-CT 902, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 850.5, Barnesville 703.5, Otter Tail Central 679, Ashby-Brandon-Evansville 679, Ada-Borup 640, Pelican Rapids 631.5, Hawley-Ulen-Hitterdal 578, Wadena-Deer Creek 512.5, Bertha-Hewitt-Verndale 450.50, Mahnomen-Waubun 446.5, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 345.5, Nevis 338.5, Rothsay 288, New York Mills 261, Wheaton-Herman-Norcross 260. 1,600: Charley Cantrell (WDC), second, 5:36.25 3,200: Hannah Toedter (WDC), second, 12:15.48 Shot put: Rachel Craig (WDC), sixth, 92-3.5 4x100 relay: BHV girls. fourth, 57.47 100 hurdles: Rachel Craig (WDC), fifth, 17.98 300 hurdles: Hannah Barrett (BHV), fourth, 51.53 800 run: Charley Cantrell (WDC), fifth, 2:35.19

By Brian Hansel , May 12, 2010

Woody Saltzman

Woodrow Christian Saltzman II, 61 of Hewitt, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 24, 2010, at his home with his loved ones at his side.

May 05, 2010

Woodrow Saltzman

Woodrow Saltzman, 61, of Hewitt, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2010, at Tri-County Hospital in Wadena.

April 29, 2010

Tuesday Scorecard 4/28

Girls' Golf Crosby-Ironton Invitational Kayla Krause (WDC), third, 85 Amanda Kramer (WDC) 108 Tennis Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 6, Wadena-Deer Creek 1 Singles 1 Mike Paavola (WDC) def. Brandon Roering (LP) 6-2, 7-5. 2 Jed Johnson (LP) def. Drew Larson (WDC) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 3 Roger Meade (LP) def. Joe Pate (WDC) 6-1, 6-1 4 Jeremy Walters (LP) def. Zach Norenberg (WDC) 6-1, 6-2 Doubles 1 Cody Warner-Zach Pesta (LP) def. Cory Pettow-Austin Korkowski (WDC) 6-1, 6-4 2 Jake Atkinson-Cory Graves (LP) def. Matt Green-Kevin Jensen (WDC) 6-0, 6-2 3 Tim Dewey-Nick Jaskin (LP) def. Josh Lund-Eliah Anderson (WDC) 6-0, 6-2 Track & Field Pequot Lakes Invitational Boys' Results:Pequot Lakes 178.5, Pierz 109.25, Pillager 103.5, Crosby-Ironton 75.25, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 56.75, United North Central 44.75, Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale 36.5, Park Rapids 35, Pine River-Backus 31, Nevis 38.5 300 Hurdles: Amos Schmidt (BHV), first, 40.6 Girls' Results: Park Rapids 152, Pierz 109.25, Pillager 103.5, Crosby-Ironton 75.25, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 56.75, United North Central 44.75, Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale 36.5, Park Rapids 35, Pine River-Backus 31, Nevis 28.5 Softball (Game 1) Park Rapids 3, Wadena-Deer Creek 2 LP-Steph Hahn Leah Dykhoff 2-4 Sam Holweger 2-3 (Game 2) Park Rapids 12, Wadena-Deer Creek 6 LP-Kelly DeFoe DeFoe 3-4, 2 RBI (Game 1) Pillager 7, Verndale 4 LP-Jenny Swenson Crystal Haskin 2-4, 2 RBI Brittany Kern 2-4 (Game 2) Verndale 7, Pillager 2 WP- Swenson Brittany Kern 2 RBI Jordy Schluttner 2 RBI Heather Hejhal 2 hits Elizabeth Johnson 2 hits Baseball (Game 1) Verndale 8, Pillager 2 WP-Cody Yungbauer Dallas Ehrmantraut 3 runs, 2RBI Nate Bart 3-4 3 RBI (Game 2) Pillager 6, Verndale 2 LP-Ehrmantraut Mike Hejhal 2-3 Yungbauer 2-2 (Game 1) Wadena-Deer Creek 8, Park Rapids 5 WP- Derrick Rude Ryan Nelson 2-4, 3 runs, HR Cody Redfield 2-4, HR (Game 2) Park Rapids 11, Wadena-Deer Creek 1 LP-Redfield

By Brian Hansel , April 28, 2010

Jean Johnson

Jean Joann Johnson, 74, of Wrightstown, rural Hewitt, passed away April 18, 2010, at St. William’s Living Center in Parkers Prairie.

April 26, 2010

Thursday Scorecard 4/22

Baseball Wadena-Deer Creek 12, New York Mills 0 WP: Kevin Tumberg, 11 strikeouts Ryan Nelson 4 hits, 1 home run, 3 RBI Kevin Tumberg 2 hits, 1 home run, 3 RBI Tennis Park Rapids 4, Wadena 3 Singles 1 Alex Renner (PR) def. Mike Paavola (WDC) 6-3, 6-1 2 Taylor Garcia (WDC) def. Armando Padlilla (PR) 6-4. 4-6, 6-2 3 Austin Korkowski (WDC) def. Jonah Pearson (PR) 6-0, 6-1 4 Cory Pettow (WDC) def. Bob Swanstrom (PR) 6-0, 6-1 Doubles 1 Scott Smith-Max Brinon (PR) def. Drew Larson-Joey Pate (WDC) 6-0, 6-1 2 Kyle Dickinson-James Kujawa (PR) def. Zach Norenberg-Kevin Jensen (WDC) 6-1, 6-0 3 Chris Shaw-Mitch Fossen (PR) def. Matt Green-Eliah Anderson (WDC) 6-0, 6-0 Track & Field Browne Invitational Boys' results: Detroit Lakes 162, Staples-Motley 150, Otter Tail Central 106, Browerville-Eagle Valley 53, Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale 41, Wadena-Deer Creek 3 110 hurdles: Amos Schmidt (BHV), first, 16.65 300 hurdles: Amos Schmidt (BHV), second, 41.93 1600: Neil Janson (WDC), third, 4:57, 4x200: Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale, second, 1:39.09 Shot put: Logan Meyer (WDC), first, 43-1.5; Dane Hoffman (WDC), second, 41-7 Discus: Dane Hoffman, second, 131-0.5 Girls' results: Detroit Lakes 187, Staples-Motley 141, Otter Tail Central 76, Browerville-Eagle Valley 66, Wadena Deer-Creek 54, Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale 17 400: Charley Cantrell (WDC), second, 1:02.63 800: Charley Cantrell (WDC), second 2:30.2; Hannah Toedter, third, 2:32.3 4x400: Wadena-Deer Creek, third, 4:24.09 Shot put: Rachel Craig (WDC), first, 34-3 4x100: Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale, third, 55.48 300 hurdles: Hannah Barrett (BHV), third, 52.28

By Brian Hansel , April 23, 2010

Great Plains Harmony coming to Wadena

The Hewitt Lions will present a show by Great Plains Harmony, an all-male chorus which performs a variety of music, from barbershop, vocal jazz and gospel to a “Hee Haw” type of show.

April 08, 2010