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March 29, 2014
Q&A: Wellness center manager sits down with PJ
On Monday April 7, Eric Robb will become the manager of the Maslowski Wellness and Research Center. Until his permanent office is ready, he'll work at the city administrative center. According to the official job description, Robb will be "responsible for planning, managing, maintaining...
businessMarch 29, 2014 - 12:00am
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March 28, 2014
Kisacky retires after 42 years at M State Wadena
How long has Pat Kisacky worked on the Wadena campus of Minnesota State Community and Technical College? Here's a hint: When she began, students paid no tuition; it was covered by state and federal funds. There were only two dozen employees on the campus: two secretaries, three...
businessMarch 28, 2014 - 12:00am
March 24, 2014
Brinkman earns leadership award
Christy Brinkman, a senior administrative leader at Essentia Health - St. Mary's, Detroit Lakes, formerly of Wadena, has been awarded the 2014 Kal Michaels Outstanding Leadership Award from Aging Services of Minnesota. The award is among the highest honors for the state's aging services...
businessMarch 24, 2014 - 12:00am
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Freeing a Fountain of Youth - Horizons
Being a recent transplant to this area, I see our small struggling communities as prime places to create your own opportunities. The cost of living here is low, the natural environment is bountiful and we are within visiting distance to three large cities. Oh, speaking of large cities,...
businessMarch 24, 2014 - 12:00am
March 20, 2014
Annual EMS night provided education, honors
Seventy-one EMS personnel from local fire, rescue and police departments attended Tri-County Health Care's 27th annual Emergency Medical Service...
businessMarch 20, 2014 - 12:00am
March 19, 2014
Hannah Janzen Named 2014 Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team Silver Scholar
Hannah Janzen (Palisade, MN), a student at Central Lakes College, has been named a 2014 Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team Silver Scholar. The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation sponsors the Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team program by recognizing 50 Gold, 50 Silver and...
businessMarch 19, 2014 - 11:08am
March 17, 2014
New Flood App Brings American Red Cross Safety Information to Mobile Devices
DULUTH, MINN., March 17, 2014 — The American Red Cross today launches its new Flood App to help save lives and reduce losses from floods and flash floods. This free app gives iPhone, iPad and Android smart phone users instant access to local and real-time information, so they...
businessMarch 17, 2014 - 12:11pm
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January 16, 2014
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businessJanuary 16, 2014 - 9:00am
February 9, 2013
How to sell a town; Development director takes pride in helping area businesses
Mark Hanson's job is to sell the area around Wadena, but he doesn't deal in real estate. Hanson's mission is to keep resident businesses healthy...
news / businessFebruary 9, 2013 - 12:00am
January 26, 2013
Friendly Rider sees growing ridership
Friendly Rider Transit Manager George Behl said Tuesday that his bus service saw an increase of approximately 3,500 rides in 2012 from the previous...
news / businessJanuary 26, 2013 - 12:00am
January 19, 2013
Kern Lasers looking to expand
Kern Electronics and Lasers may soon begin adding an additional building to their complex in the Wadena Industrial Park. Company President...
news / businessJanuary 19, 2013 - 12:00am
October 23, 2012
Photo of the Day: Treat for "Tank"
Pet Freaks Employee Karla Peterson offers a dog treat to "Tank", a seven-month-old Chihuahua mix, while he is held by his owner, Adam Wolfe,...
news / businessOctober 23, 2012 - 3:11pm
September 8, 2012
Fairgrounds grandstand design approved
Wadena Commissioners unanimously approved a design for a new fairgrounds grandstand, during Tuesday's county board meeting. The new design was proposed by architect Tony Stoll of BHH Partners in Perham.  The old grandstand was destroyed by the June 17, 2010, tornado that ripped...
business / entertainment / newsSeptember 8, 2012 - 12:00am
Wadena Board approves bids for highway projects
Wadena County Commissioners approved bid awards for two more road and bridge projects to take place this season, during the Aug. 23 board meeting PCI Roads, LLC, of St Michael, Minn., was the low bidder for a bridge remodeling project on CSAH 12 in Nimrod at Stigman Mound Park. They...
business / newsSeptember 8, 2012 - 12:00am
County board drops courthouse security addition
After voting on June 26 to proceed with the design phase of the proposed Courthouse Security Addition (Option E), Wadena County Board members abandoned the project Tuesday. Instead of having workers add on to the front of the Courthouse, which would have included a metal detector...
business / newsSeptember 8, 2012 - 12:00am
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