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3 FCCLA members from WDC headed to nationals

Members of the Wadena-Deer Creek Middle/High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) chapter destined to compete at the National FCCLA Conference in Nashville this June pose with Cindi Koll, FCCLA advisor. From left, Hope Norenberg, freshman; Shania Lannes, junior; Koll; and Angela Torkkola, freshman.

If you are not after whales...

Photo by Brian Hansel This young North Dakota State Bison fan and his pals were hooking sunnies from shore Sunday evening on an Otter Tail County lake. Ice caused hardships for many Minnesota anglers on the opening weekend of the 2013 Minnesota fishing season.

Vining native headed into space

Astronaut Karen Nyberg, a native of Vining, Minn. in Ottertail County, will be going on a six month scientific mission to the International Space Station on May 28. Here, Nyberg gazes down towards Earth on a previous ISS mission. Image courtesy of NASA.

Belle of the ball

Former Navy nurse Lee Michaelsen at her Wadena home with Belle, her assistance dog. Michaelsen said Belle has been a big help in fighting symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Bertha Bionic Woman

Nicole Johnson is fitted for her prosthetic at Advanced Arm Dynamics in Minneapolis. Johnson, who resides in Bertha, has been recovering from a workplace accident last year which resulted in her hand being amputated.

Local McDonald's manager is among the best in U.S.

Diane Lee, who operates the Wadena McDonald's, was recently awarded the Ray Kroc Award. It recognizes the top one percent of operators for all the McDonald's locations in the country -- approximately 14,000 restaurants.
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