Thursday, March 11, 2010

Volume 97; Number 39

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Commissioners try to
stop Veterans Memorial
Highway controversy
By Tim King
In a flurry of rescinded, new, and
dead-for-a-lack-of-a-second resolutions,
the Todd County Board of Commissioners
attempted to put a lid on the controversy
swirling around the Veterans Memorial
Highway at their Tuesday, March second
meeting.
The first action the commissioners
took was to rescind their December 15,
2009 resolution. The December resolution
was to accept the recommendation of the
Todd County Parks and Trails Board to
designate a Todd County Scenic Loop, to
be called Veterans Scenic Drive. The res-
olution did not mention a specific route for
the scenic drive but many people believed
it would include the long controversial
County Highway 55, on the south end of
Lake Osakis.
At the March 2 meeting,
Commissioner Ruda urged his fellow
commissioners to wait until veteran's
organizations from Long Prairie met to
discuss the matter later in the week. He
said action to rescind the resolution was
premature. Ruda, and Commissioner
Neumann, voted against rescinding the
December 15 resolution. Commissioners
Kircher, Blessing, and Kneisl voted for it.
The second action by the Board of
Commissioners was to pass a resolution
to establish a route for a Memorial
75¢
Proclamation for Girl Scout Week
Highway. The resolution, which Ruda also
said was premature, will create a
Veterans Memorial Highway from the
northern border of Todd County, at County
Highway 23, to Bertha. There the Scenic
Drive will connect with County Road 11,
which passes through the center of the
county, until it reaches Stearns County
near Sauk Centre. In this new resolution
commissioners expressed hope that
Wadena and Stearns counties would
extend the scenic route into their coun-
ties. Commissioners directed County
Engineer Loren Fellbaum to work with
veteran's organizations to come up with a
plan for signs. City of Browerville Proclamation 2010 Girl Scout Week
During the discussion regarding the
new route, Commissioner Kneisl used WHEREAS, March 12,2010, marks the 98th anniversary of Girl Scouts of the United States
profanity directed against Commissioner of America, founded by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912 in Savannah, Georgia; and
Neumann. Without being asked, Kneisl WHEREAS, throughout its distinguished history, Girl Scouting has inspired millions of girls
later apologized for his profanity. County and women with courage, confidence, and character to make the world a better place; and
Board Chairman Dave Kircher, in WHEREAS, through the Girl Scout Leadership Experience girls develop the skills and les-
response to a comment from the media, sons that will serve them throughout their lives so that they may contribute to their communi-
said he was not able to control what he ties; and
called the "knee-jerk" out bursts of his fel- WHEREAS, Girl Scouting takes an active role in increasing girls' awareness of the oppor-
low commissioners. tunities in math, science, sports, technology, and many fields of interest that can expand their
Finally, Commissioner Neumann horizons; and
made a motion to create a spur from WHEREAS, more than 8 million current Girl Scout members nationwide will be celebrating
Highway 11 to Battle Point Park on Lake this American tradition, and welcome girls from every background to join;
Osakis. No one seconded Neumann's NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mike Aksamit, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of
motion, so it died. A spur connecting Browerville, do hereby applaud the commitment Girl Scouting has made to support the lead-
Veterans Memorial Park, in Long Prairie, ership development of America's girls and proudly proclaim the week of March 7,2010 as Girl
Scout Week.
Continued on page 16.
Dated at Browerville, Minnesota this 18th day of February,2010.

Borchert wins state title Town of Browerville

Mike Aksamit, Mayor

to his second state title. This years
rematch proved to be another
exciting one. In the first period
Christian recorded a take down
followed by an escape and take
down by Travis to end the first
period with Travis in the lead with
a score of 3-2. In the second period
Travis chose down and recorded a
reversal and Christian escaped to
end the second period with Travis
up by a score of 5-3. In the third
period Christian escaped to make
the score 5-4 to set up the same sit-
uation as last year. This year
Travis was able to hold off a bar-
rage of attacks to earn a 5-4 victo-
ry and the 119# state title.
This was the third time Travis
placed in the state tournament. In
2008 he placed 3rd at 103#. In
2009 he placed 5th at 112#. With
this win Travis earned his 150th
career win to end his high school
record at 150 wins and 12 losses.

Senior Travis Borchert, above, improved his record to a perfect 45-0 by wining four matches at the
2010 Minnesota State High School League Wrestling Tournament. Photo by Curtis Bryniarski.
Travis become the the third Bronco wrestler to win a state title. He joins Torrey Line and Julius Stone as a
state champion.
In the first round Travis earned a technical fall over Matt Plumoff of Benson with a score of 18-2 in 5 min-
utes and 33 seconds. In the second Travis recorded a fall in 2 minutes and 13 seconds over Jake Wirtjes of Blue
Earth Area. This brought Travis to the semifinals in which he scored a 4-1 decision over Tanner Ellenburg of Seniors Travis Borchert, right, and Randy Shamp were the
Frazee. In a rematch of last years semi-finals, Travis was once again paired up with Christian Skillings of guests of honor at a pep fest send off held at the Browerville School
Minneota. In last years match Christian scored a late third period take down to earn a 5-4 victory on his way on March 3rd. Also pictured is senior wrestler Justin Bollin.

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