Thursday, November 3, 2011

Volume 95; Number 20

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

Operation Christmas Child and Staples Missionary Alliance Church provide for children around the globe
Staples Missionary Alliance Church is serving as a drop-off location in Staples for Operation Christmas Child the Worlds Largest Christmas Project of its kind. Right now, local volunteers are busy preparing to receive some 500 gift-filled shoe boxes, packed by caring Staples residents with toys, school supplies and necessity items for hurting kids in 100 countries. Below is information about the drop-off location in Staples. This will help notify local participants of when and where they can drop off their shoe box gifts during National Collection WeekNovember 14th through November 21st. Additional locations can be found online. Jode Freyholtz-London, the Operation Christmas Child uses whatever means necessary to reach suffering children around the world with these gifts of hope, including sea containers, trucks, trains, airplanes, boats, camels and dog sleds. Tracking technology also allows donors to follow their box to the destination country where it will be hand-delivered to a child in need. To register shoe box gifts and find out the destination country, use the Follow Your Box donation form found at www.samaritanspurse.org/occ.

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Deer/car collisions keeping sheriffs department busy

volunteer who coordinates collection efforts in Staples, can be reached for questions or additional information at (218) 6392010.

An ambulance belonging to Tri County Hospital, Wadena, was damaged when it collided with a deer during a transport to St. Cloud on Friday evening. Colder temperatures, an active breeding season, and hunters in the woods will cause even more deer/car collisions in the weeks to come. Motorists are advised to slow down and use caution. At 2:26 am, October 29, a one vehicle accident with injuries was reported on County 7, near Norris Drive. The driver, Cindy Campbell, had been taken to a nearby private residence. Cindy had been westbound on County 7 when she braked hard to avoid a deer and slid into the ditch with her 1999 Chevrolet Lumina, rolling it several times into a wooded area. A passerby noticed the fresh skid marks and investigated, finding Campbell bleeding badly and still inside her vehicle. They administered first aid and took her to a nearby residence. She was then transported by ambulance to Lakewood Hospital by the Staples Ambulance for severe lacerations to her scalp and other injuries. Alcohol was a factor in the crash and criminal charges are pending blood test results. The Todd County Sheriff s Department thanks the good Samaritans that stopped and helped the driver at the scene. On October 29, at 9:33 pm, Frank Strom, rural Bertha, reported hitting a deer with his Chevrolet truck on US 71, south of Clarissa. Stroms truck was disabled from the collision. At 7 pm, October 29, Jaken Tyrrell, rural Browerville, was north bound on 283rd Ave, approximately one half mile north of County 18, with his 2000 Chevrolet S-10 pickup, when he struck a deer. Tyrrell was not injured. There was moderate damage to the right front corner of his truck. On October 28, at 1:45 am, Kevin Punt, Detroit Lakes, reported he hit a deer with his Suzuki Forenza on Hwy 71, south of Long Prairie. The car sustained moderate damage. At 9:21 pm, October 28, Justin Grewe reported hitting a deer on County 24, east of County 11. Grewe was not injured, his Chevrolet truck was moderately damaged on the drivers side front. On October 27, at 6:53 pm, Colton Haakinson, rural Sauk Centre, reported hitting a deer on County 2, just west of 171s Ave. Haakinson was not injured, his 2001 Ford Focus appeared to be totaled. At 8:36 pm, October 27, Jason Levin, Long Prairie, reported hitting two deer with his 2012 Chevrolet work van on County 11, one mile north of Hwy 27. The van sustained severe damage.

Tigers 56-6 victory over Pillager earns them a Fargo Dome appearance

The Browerville Tigers will face Mahnomen in Fargo on Friday at 3:00. Fan bus schedules and story on the games inside. Above: Seth Kellen looks down field while Max Goligowski blocks during their 33-0 blowout over New York Mills on October 25th.

WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT

Wed. Nov. 2 Partly Cloudy 44/25 Thur. Nov. 3 Sunny 50/29 Fri. Nov. 4
Mostly Cloudy/Wind

Sat. Nov. 5 Showers 48/31

Sun. Nov. 6
Snow Showers/Wind

Mon. Nov. 7 Sunny 42/26

48/37

37/26