Verndale board working with Local 70 toward deal 
A closed session for negotiation strategy capped the February meeting of District 818 school board Monday night in Verndale.
RELATED CONTENTFire department officers remain in place
The Verndale City Council approved the fire department’s plan to keep the same officers in place from last year’s leadership team.
Truck driver survives devastating collision with train in Ottertail
Unharmed after a collision with a Canadian Pacific freight train, the driver of a grain truck commented that his “prayers were answered.”
Should the rich help the poor?
Philosophy contest to discuss the class divide
Verndale’s municipal liquor store at Bullseye has target on its back
The Verndale City Council didn’t vote yet to close the Verndale off-sale liquor location adjacent to Bullseye Bar and Grill, but the exasperated looks and testy exchanges of council members Monday night made it clear the decision is not far off.
Perham church to raise breast cancer awareness with event Saturday
Perham United Methodist Church is sponsoring a day of sharing and recognition for breast cancer survivors this Saturday.
RELATED CONTENTHomecoming excitement
The Wadena-Deer Creek Homecoming king and queen were crowned Monday night, Sept. 28, at Memorial Auditorium in Wadena.
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Verndale county garage decision delayed again
Wadena County commissioners tabled a discussion about the Verndale garage until Sept. 1 to allow all of the commissioners and the Verndale mayor to attend and give the highway engineer more time to prepare.
RELATED CONTENTPentel to appear in Wadena Thursday
Grassroots political organizer and former candidate for governor Ken Pentel will appear at the Village Emporium in downtown Wadena for two regional meetings at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. on July 30.
RELATED CONTENTWDC teacher Koll selected for national adviser-to-adviser program
Cindi Koll, a family and consumer sciences teacher at Wadena-Deer Creek High School was selected by the Minnesota Association of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) to join the nationally-sponsored Adviser-to-Adviser program.
RELATED CONTENTWomenade plans area open houses
Womenade, a local fundraising program which aims to make a difference in the lives of children in Wadena-Deer Creek, Perham-Dent and New York Mills schools, has announced a series of open house gatherings.
RELATED CONTENTNamedroppers
• North Dakota State University announced the following area students graduated this spring: Michelle Gastecki, Brett Jarvis Hieb, Carrie Lynne Kincade, Katherine L. Peterson and Emily Claire Phipps, all of Wadena. • Concordia College named these local students to its second semester dean’s list: Jonathan Taves, son of Harry and Judy Taves, Derek Neu, son of Gary and Muriel Neu, Kayla Hackler, daughter of Larry and Jodi Hackler, and Tyler Gress, son of Glenn and Lori Gress. • The following area students were among those named to the president’s list at M State: Jeffrey Cooney, of Sebeka; Katharine Oberg, of Verndale; and Deborah Foster, Megan Ellingson, Louis Vandermay and Rebecca Richter, all of Wadena.
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