Dean Morrill

Neal Kenneth Todd was only 22 years old when he gave his life serving his country as a sailor onboard the USS Oklahoma that was destroyed and sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Senior Champ winners Scott Holt (left) and Tim Gordon.

Hackensack Lakes Area Community Foundation Board members taking part in the ribbon cutting were (from Left) Sandy Shirek, Kris Biessener, Sue Kostka, Misty Hoopman, Larry Refsland and Tom Cox. Mitch Bouchonville was unable to attend the ceremony.

In just five short years the Hackensack Lakes Area Community Foundation has raised $100,000.

WHA baseball players recognized during an award’s banquet were (front row from left) Colton Hegg, Gozi Neeland, Gavin Swanson, Levi Meschke, Skyler Westphal, TJ Orton, James Hasse, (back) Brad Hasse, Nick Harding, Easton Brovold, Wyatt Hegg, Caleb Crow, Cole Rutten, Karch Frazier and Coach Pat Richter. Not pictured is Blake Orton.

Twelve people applied for the vacant high school principal position at Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School, but after one round of interviews the District Team found its replacement.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially mark the grand opening of the new Super One Foods Store was held last Thursday.

A resolution supporting the Highway 371 and 34 Walker Corridor Study MnDOT design was narrowly approved by the city council at the Aug. 5 meeting.

The Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School Board met for the final time Aug. 12 before school starts in a couple of weeks.

Easton Fothergill stood on stage when his father, Gordon Fothergill, won the annual Leech Lake Walleye Classic back in 2010.