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June 7 • An ambulance run was required when a vehicle allegedly ran a man in a wheelchair off the road. June 8 • A complainant asked to speak with a deputy regarding spraying in a field across the road from his home. When a deputy attempted to interview the man he was being placed...
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Hannah Vorderbruggen, Miss Wadena 2016, performed her talent from last year's contest, a timpani solo. Heather Bullock/Wadena Pioneer Journal.
Ross crowned Miss Wadena 2017
There were a lot of tears Saturday night. Gabrielle Ross, a 2017 WDC graduate, cried happy tears when she was crowned miss Wadena 2017 at the...
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Horse carriage rides were given at the Historic Carnival put on by the Wadena County Museum Friday afternoon. Lina Belar/Wadena County Historical Society.
Whooping it up in Wadena
An estimated crowd of 4,000 attended the June Jubilee Grand Parade on a warm Thursday evening in Wadena last week. According to Chamber of Commerce...
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It is not the connection you hear when a bat strikes a ball or battery starts a car engine but it can be infinitely more important. The Kinship Program brings people into contact with one another in a manner that ideally has something to offer everyone. Laura Kiser and Monica Watson...
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Jeff Wiirre and his wife, Pam, have opened the Woodtick Lounge in Hewitt. The lounge can seat 58 customers. The Wiirres are planning to have both on and off-sale liquor for their customers and food. The Todd County community is nine miles south of Wadena at the junction of Highway 210 and Highway 71. Brian Hansel/Pioneer Journal
Woodtick Lounge bringing bar crowd to Hewitt once again
Jeff and Pam Wiirre went chasing a dream earlier this year like a couple butterfly hunters. On May 23 they netted their dream and put it in a...
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Minnesota briefs - June 22 edition
Seat belt tickets drop again during summer Click It or Ticket campaign ST. PAUL—For the third year in a row, seat belt tickets decreased during the Minnesota summer Click It or Ticket campaign's two-week extra enforcement wave.
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The Wadena Area Knitters gathered June 13 at the Cyber Cafe to knit together. Pictured, back row, from left, are: Jean Siirala, Kayla Meeks, Ally Pavek, Lorie Baron, Tiffany Meeks and Sharon Kempf. Front row, from left, are: Gail Moore, Carol Osborn and Ines Ashbaugh. Heather Bullock/Wadena Pioneer Journal.
Area knitters craft for African orphanages
The Wadena Area Knitters has an ambitious knitting goal for African children. The group, comprised of women and girls young and old, is looking...
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Angie Hammer found herself in a tug-o-war with a reluctant heifer named "Ogre" Thursday afternoon during 4-H judging at the Wadena County Fairgrounds. The heifer belonged to Hammer's daughter, Melissa, a member of the 4-Corner 4-H Club. Brian Hansel/Pioneer Journal
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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
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
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

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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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