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Local leaders attend legislative conference

Wadena city administrator Brad Swenson (left), council member Toby Pierce (left-center), Mayor Wayne Wolden (right-center) meet with Rep. Mark Anderson (right) in his St. Paul office during a visit to the capitol last week to discuss the legislative session.

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Nearly 100 attend WDC preschool open house

Four-year-old Franny Chandler (left) walks to her preschool classroom with her mom and sister last Thursday during the annual preschool open house.

WDC robotics team competes at Duluth contest

Derek Plautz, Stephen Spilman and Logan Taggart plan how to properly route wires most efficiently on the robot.

Irma Allen to play piano with WDC Band at March 10

Irma Allen rehearses "The Seal Lullaby" with the Wadena-Deer Creek senior high band.

WDC second-graders surprised by special guest Wednesday

Eliah Anderson points to the naval base in Japan, where he will be working in "tech control" starting on March 10. The 2012 Wadena-Deer Creek graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy. He surprised Junelle Jackson's second-grade students on Wednesday by being their special guest reader.

Winter weather creates art

District 2155 dropping boys' tennis program

Senior Mike Paavola returns a volley during a singles match last spring. The Wadena-Deer Creek boys' tennis program has been dropped as a spring sport due to a lack of numbers.
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The Five Wings Arts Council announces that artists, residing in Wadena, Todd, Morrison, Cass, and Crow Wing Counties, may apply for over $43,000, through the newly revised Individual Artist grant program.   Artists may seek support to complete a project to further their...
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Spring sports are quickly approaching
Although you might not be able to tell here in central Minnesota, spring sports are right around the corner here at Wadena-Deer Creek High School. The end of February marks the end of winter activities and usually brings warmer temperatures and longer days. In 2014, it looks like...
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Bruer, May graduate from Bemidji State
Leana Bruer and Karina May completed degree requirements at Bemidji State University and graduated at the conclusion of the 2013 fall semester. Both are from Menahga. Bruer graduated with a BS in Business Administration. May graduated with a BA in Psychology, summa cum laude.
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Area students earn honors at several colleges, universities
The following students earned a spot on the Dean's List from Bemidji State University at the conclusion of the 2013 Fall Semester: Bertha Edward Blashack Nicholas Jasmer Hewitt Autumn Aeling Menahga Leana Bruer Andrew Floyd Kirsten Horsma Rachael Horsma Stephanie Ness Cody Pulju Caroline...
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Courts
Speeding Jesse Jay Harvey, 23, Staples, 75/65, fees $130. Traffic Court Sue Ann Rosin, 38, Wadena, driving after suspension, fees $290. Robert Delmer Peterson, 22, Wadena, no license plates, fees $120. Bobby Stephen Roberts, 35, Wadena, failure to stop at stop sign, failure to signal...
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Courts march 6
Speeding Jesse Jay Harvey, 23, Staples, 75/65, fees $130. Traffic Court Sue Ann Rosin, 38, Wadena, driving after suspension, fees $290. Robert Delmer Peterson, 22, Wadena, no license plates, fees $120. Bobby Stephen Roberts, 35, Wadena, failure to stop at stop sign, failure to signal...
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Women at greater risk for alcohol related problems
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Property transfers 3/6
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, hereby conveys to Casady Thiel and Paula Thiel, Lot 6 of Block 13 in the Town of Wadena, Original Townsite. The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as successor-in-interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as Trustee,...
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Bowling scores 3/6
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letters / opinionMarch 7, 2014 - 8:32am

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Wadena-Deer Creek senior Hope Theisen passed a milestone in her prep basketball career Friday as she topped the 1,000-point mark.

Wadena-Deer Creek senior Hope Theisen went over the 1,000-point scoring mark for her career Friday night in a 67-51 loss to Frazee on the WDC court.

Theisen entered the ...

Perham's Tyler Glines (4) guards Wadena-Deer Creek's Jared Reinitz (24) in Thursday night's South Sub-Section 8AA game on the Perham court. The Yellowjackets posted a 75-38 win.

Dave Cresap's Perham Yellowjackets started their hunt for a fourth straight Section 8AA championship with a convincing 75-38 victory over Wadena-Deer Creek Thursday night on the Perham hardcourt.

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Austyn Kvamme (51) and Riley Boehland (15) put the squeeze on Verndale's Eric Blaha (10) in Thursday's North Sub-Section 5A playoff game at Verndale. The seventh-seeded Bears upset the second-seeded Pirates 52-45.

The old sports adage that it is tough to beat a team three times in the same season came true at Verndale Thursday night.

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