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Motley clerk-treasurer resigns, new clerk-treasurer, deputy clerk-treasurer hired
On Wednesday, April 24, the Motley City Council held a special meeting to hire Tami Brotherton as the City’s deputy clerk-treasurer. Brotherton was hired at $22.65 per hour with 32 hours per week, earned sick and safe time, holiday pay for any holidays that fall within the scheduled work week and a $30 per month cellphone stipend. Brotherton only spent just over a week in the position, however. On Thursday, May 2, the Motley City Council held another special meeting to accept the resignation of...
Motley City Council Briefs
In other business Monday, May 13, the Motley City Council: • Approved Resolution 2024-11, naming Clerk-Treasurer Tami Brotherton, Mayor Pat O’Regan and Council Members Steve Johnson, Nikki Bjerga, April Skeesick-Larson and Dennis Erickson as authorized signers for banking transactions; • Approved Resolution 2024-12, appointing Brotherton as the responsible authority to administer the requirements for collection, storage, use and dissemination of data on individuals, government data or summary data within the...
Baseball Game Preview: Wadena-Deer Creek on Home-Turf
The Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines will be playing at home against the Albany Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Wadena-Deer Creek sitting on five straight victories and Albany on four. In what's become a running theme this season, Wadena-Deer Creek gave their...
You Won't Believe the Before and After of This Minnesota Lake Cabin
Pat Lalley made quite a first impression on his in-laws. He met them at their cabin on Stuart Lake near Clitherall, Minnesota, about three hours northwest of the Twin Cities. That’s where his wife, Deb, spent part of every summer. “With three daughters, they weren’t used to a guy breaking the rules of the lake,” Pat says. “Like when I tipped over Deb’s mom on her mattress in the water. I believe there was a collective moment of shock and silence until she emerged from underwater with a smile on her face. Deb’s dad just shook his head and kept saying, ‘I can’t believe you did that.’”
HIGHLIGHTS: DGF baseball hands Perham first loss of the season
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - The Perham Yellowjackets were 15-0 on the season heading into their double-header against DGF, but it was the Rebels standing tall in game one. The Rebels with a 6-3 win to hand Perham their first loss of the year. The Yellowjackets did take game...
Baseball Game Preview: Sebeka Plays at Home
The Sebeka Trojans will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Browerville Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'. Sebeka will make a triumphant return home after picking up their first...
Baseball Recaps May 9-14
Below are summaries of local baseball games between May 9 and May 14, compiled by Sports Editor Nick Tabatt. USA Patriots defeats Browerville-Grey Eagle and I-C The Upsala/Swanville Patriots baseball team dominated the road game against Browerville-Eagle Valley Tuesday, May 14, The patriots won the first game of the double header, 8-1. Hunter Boeckermann earned...
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