Soil and Water annual meeting is March 18
The Wadena Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its annual meeting from 7-9 p.m. on March 18 at the Verndale Community Center.
Dairy Days offered in Otter Tail County
University of Minnesota Extension will sponsor this year’s Dairy Days from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, March 26 at the Otter Tail Operations Center, 469 Main St. W. in Ottertail. Coffee and registration begins at 9:30 am.
Fitzgerald Family to perform in Wadena concert series
The Fitzgerald Family — Julie, Kerry, Tom and Pat, plus parents Pam and Paddy — will bring their family show called “Everything Fitz” to the stage at Wadena Memorial Auditorim at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 22.
RELATED CONTENTJoint summer recreation remains a hot potato between school, city
The Wadena City Council tabled a scheduled discussion about the joint summer recreation program at its meeting Tuesday night due to the absence of two council members.
RELATED CONTENTWDC’s Kindergarten Roundup set for April 5
Do you have a child that’s ready for kindergarten? If you do, plan to attend Wadena-Deer Creek’s Kindergarten Roundup on Monday, April 5. The festivities will kick off with a free meal at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria, followed by a program at 6:30 p.m. in Wadena Memorial Auditorium.
ECFE’s ‘March Cooking Madness,’ is March 18
College basketball has March Madness – but at Wadena-Deer Creek Public Schools, they have “March Cooking Madness.”
Mobile massage practice receives license
The Wadena City Council approved a license for a mobile massage practice for Dana Morthberg. The practice will travel within a 20-mile radius of Wadena, according to the license application.
A-frame cabin for rent at Sunnybrook this summer
The Wadena City Council amended the 2010 fee schedule to include a $35 per night fee for the A-frame cabin for rent at Sunnybrook Park as recommended by Public Works Director Ron Bucholz.
Area individuals get arts grants
In the recent individual artist grant application review by the Five Wings Arts Council, the following individual artists were awarded grants:
RELATED CONTENTFive Wings awards two community grants
Two community grants were recently awarded by the Five Wings Arts Council in the small grants program. This program provides up to $1,000 and is designed for first-time organizational applicants in Cass, Crow Wing, Wadena, Morrison and Todd Counties. It assists those organizations wishing to take advantage of new or late-breaking opportunities which do not allow time to apply within the regular community access grant cycle. Applications for these projects are on-going with no deadlines.
RELATED CONTENTCounty won’t spring for sandbags
The Wadena County emergency manager said it’s unlikely the county, state or federal government will pay for sandbagging in the county this year if flooding makes it necessary.
RELATED CONTENTSWCD cuts back as grants dry up
Employee hours are being cut to four days a week at the Wadena Soil and Water Conservation District due to a lack of grants and a cutback in government support.
RELATED CONTENTSt. Patrick’s Day celebration in New York Mills on March 17
St. Patrick’s Day is here and one of the foremost Irish traditional bands in the country will be in New York Mills. The name of the group is Chulrua, and they play authentic Irish traditional music. The band will play at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Ballroom (right next to the fire hall on Centennial Drive).
RELATED CONTENTReport: Verndale liquor stores lost fifth most in state in ‘08
As the Verndale City Council struggles with what to do with its two municipal liquor stores, a state auditor’s report for the year concluded Dec. 31, 2008 shows Verndale lost the fifth-highest amount of money from operations in all of Minnesota.
RELATED CONTENTGuitar town
All sixth-graders at WDC Elementary School have the opportunity to learn to play a guitar during music class thanks to Instructor Mike Ortmann.
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