Two big programs coming up at the library

The Wadena City Library will be hosting Lorna Landvik, a Minnesota best-selling author, at the library at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14. Tickets are free but seating is limited. Visit the library to get up to two tickets with your valid library card. Landvik is part of the Kitchi Reads/Kitchi Writes project through the Kitchigami Regional Library, and is funded by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment.

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4-H awards handed out Oct. 24

The Wadena County 4-H Awards and Recognition Program was held Saturday, Oct. 24 at the 4-H building.

• 4-H Ambassadors
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Interesting programs coming to the library

Thanks to all of you who helped with the huge success of the Friends of the Library book sale.

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Living History

105-year-old’s key to longevity? ‘Just don’t die’

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Verndale native tests himself in Warfighter Challenge

As he staggered across the finish line after a 15-mile endurance march with flak vest, helmet, rifle and a nearly 60-pound backpack, a native of Verndale had the feeling of sheer relief.

• three MPs
• 200-pound dummy
• rope bridges
• run-shoot-run
• enemy threat
• searching vehicles
• obstacle-type course
• swim and run
• endurance march
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• Cody Bowman

Nineteen nearly lost to history

Doris Sophia Johnson was buried in Pioneer Cemetery 110 years ago, but she is not forgotten. The girl who died Nov. 30, 1899, at age 1 now has a marker for her tiny grave years after the original turned to dust.

• Pioneer Cemetery
• Paul Sailer and Loren Gunn
• Paul Sailer
• Bengta Johnson
• Loren Gunn
• Paul Sailer, Loren Gunn and Greg Karvonen
• Granite markers
• History
• Pioneer Cemetery A
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• Pioneer Cemetery B

Donations

• The Rossy Roundup Golf Tourney recently raised $600 for Wadena’s Area Youth Baseball program. The tourney was played at Whitetail Run Golf Course in Wadena. • Casey’s General Store donated $1,000 and a Gatorade cooler, water bottles and mix worth $500 to the Wadena-Deer Creek Schools’ athletic program. Wadena resident Rick Price won the “High School Hero” contest sponsored by Casey’s General Stores. When Price won the contest, he chose Wadena-Deer Creek Schools’ athletic program to be the recipient of the money and prizes. The presentation was made before the WDC volleyball game on Oct. 20. Present at the formal presentation included: Price; Brian Silbernick, WDC activities director; LaNay Whitaker, Wadena Casey’s General Store manager; and Ann Reurink, Casey’s General Stores area supervisor.

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Former PJ editor writes ‘Snowbound’

A former editor of the Wadena Pioneer Journal has written a suspense novel under the pen name A.J. Questenberg. Joyce Ritacco has written “Snowbound,” a book set in northern Minnesota, where she now lives.

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Living History

Company A soldiers shipped off, bound for Iraq

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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.

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Living History

Tell them the school will be blown up

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“Daylight” steam locomotive

The “Daylight” Steam Locomotive puffed black smoke as it barreled through Wadena at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.

• “Daylight” steam locomotive
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Donation

$14,000 in grants given locally

M State healthcare scholarship deadline is Nov. 1

Tri-County Hospital Foundation is accepting scholarship applications for the M State Wadena Healthcare Scholarship. The deadline for application is Nov. 1.

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Diabetes Support Group to meet Oct. 12

Tri-County Hospital will host its monthly diabetes support group meeting on Monday, Oct. 12. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Wesley Room, on the lower level at TCH. An exercise session will be led by Pam Doebbeling, RN, diabetes educator.