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Your letters - June 15 edition
Trump very persuasive Donald Trump has remarkable powers of persuasion. I did not think anyone could convince me to vote for Hillary Clinton, but, by George, he did it. Jerry Miller, Sebeka
 letters / opinion June 21, 2017 - 5:05pm
Living history: Baxter escapee discovered here
20 years ago Excerpts from the June 19, 1997 Pioneer Journal • Goodbye Hardee's - Burger King taking over Three months after rumors started buzzing, it's official: Hardee's is gone. Westwind, a group based in California, which owns many Burger King restaurants, purchased the business...
 News / local June 21, 2017 - 4:40pm
Wadena PJ offered in E-PAPER format free through June 30
Electronically delivered replica newspapers are all the rage these days. From major-metro dailies to small-town weeklies, publishers everywhere are finding audiences enthused by this modern method of traditional newspaper delivery. Starting today and through June 30, anyone who wants...
 News / local June 21, 2017 - 3:32pm
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Watermelon Margarita
Summer - warm weather, fun gatherings and the chance to enjoy some great fruity drinks! This recipe for Watermelon Margaritas is so refreshing on hot days. One sip will have you begging for more. Enjoy! Watermelon Margaritas Makes four servings • 1/2 c. white sugar • 1/2 c. water •...
 Life / Food June 20, 2017 - 8:22pm
WDC students make fourth quarter honor roll
The following students made the fourth quarter "A" honor roll at WDC: Fifth grade
 News / education June 20, 2017 - 5:21pm
Ridgewater College announces spring semester 2017 dean's list
Ridgewater College would like to acknowledge those students earning recognition on the Dean's lists for spring semester 2017. In order to be included on the Dean's list a student must maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and be enrolled in at least twelve credits, and meet...
 Life June 19, 2017 - 7:17pm
Local students named to MSU- Moorhead's Dean's List
The following students have been named to the Minnesota State University Moorhead dean's list in recognition of academic achievement spring semester 2017. Students must be in degree-seeking status and maintain a 3.25 or higher grade point average while completing a minimum of 12 graded...
 Life June 19, 2017 - 5:14pm
CBO proposes to eliminate seven VA compensable disabilities
Not all service-connected medical conditions and injuries are incurred or exacerbated in the performance of military duties. For example, a qualifying injury can occur when a service member was at home or on leave and a qualifying medical condition, such as multiple sclerosis, can...
 opinion / commentary June 19, 2017 - 4:40pm
High speed chase lands one in custody
On Saturday, June 17, the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch received a call of an erratic driver on Highway 71, north of the City of Menahga. The vehicle was said to be speeding and passing dangerously. The vehicle sped through Menahga before the Menahga officer could catch...
 News / local June 19, 2017 - 2:52pm
UND releases honors lists
More than 1,300 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2017 Spring Semester at the University of North Dakota. The Dean's List comprises students whose grade point average are in the top 15 percent of the enrollment in each of the University's degree granting colleges and...
 Life June 18, 2017 - 1:26pm
"WDAY's Kevin Wallevand among those talking about opioid-heroin abuse in Otter Tail"
Lake Region Healthcare and Otter Tail County Public Health will co-host an evening of community conversation about opioid and heroin Abuse/Addiction on Tuesday, June 13, from 5:30—7 p.m. at Legacy Hall on the campus of M State Fergus Falls.
 News June 18, 2017 - 11:24am
Rides on the midway will part of the Wadena County Fair June 21-24 in Wadena. Brian Hansel/Pioneer Journal
Swingin' into fair season
The Mud & Tires Enduro Race will be joining the attractions of the 124th Wadena County Fair June 21-24. Enduro might be rooted in a language...
 News / local June 17, 2017 - 4:13pm
Z and Greg will perform in the children’s storytelling program at the Wadena City Library on Thursday, June 15 at 2 p.m. Courtesy photo.
Z and Greg will perform June 15 at the library
Zaraawar Mistry and Greg Herriges are back at your library this summer. Join Z and Greg is a children's storytelling program held at the Wadena...
 entertainment / music June 17, 2017 - 3:32pm
Novak looking for decision from county on speedway
Joel Novak with the World Auto Racing Association returned to the Wadena County Board chambers June 6 to ask commissioners for permission to build a speedway on the county fairgrounds in Wadena.
 News / local June 17, 2017 - 10:18am
Police Scanner - June 15 edition
June 1 • A cane-wielding man allegedly struck another person on the leg. There was no visible marks or swelling. Conflicting stories were presented to an investigating officer and there were not witnesses to corroborate either story. June 2 • Todd County requested backup in removing...
 News / local June 17, 2017 - 10:18am

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Lylah Radach, 7, and Rhea Radach, 4, pose with the family’s kitten and chickens. The stray kitten showed up at their home in mid-November, took a liking to the chickens, and now lives in the coop. (Beth Leipholtz | Echo Press)

A stray kitten has found a home in an unlikely place — a Garfield family's chicken coop.

Micah and Allyson Radach say the kitten, not more than a few months ...

The Wadena County Transfer Station expansion is complete and came in under budget. Anna Erickson/Pioneer Journal

A Wadena County Transfer Station expansion is complete.

The project, which included an expansion to the northeast side of the building allowed for more storage. The project cost just over ...

Joan Hess, of Verndale, received a flu shot this week from Tri-County Health Care Primary Care Nursing Manager Diane George earlier this week. Hess said she gets a flu shot every year and thinks it helps prevent sickness. Anna Erickson/Pioneer Journal.

It's the season for sneezin' and health officials are recommending people get a flu shot sooner than later.

"By far, the best prevention against the flu is getting the vaccine," ...

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Wadena County Fair 2017

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