GOVERNMENT
County workers will absorb 4.2 percent health care cost rise
Wadena County Commissioners approved a plan for county workers to pay an additional 4.2 percent next year for their health insurance premiums, which is less than their insurers, NJPA and HealthPartners had proposed.By Steve Schulz , November 20, 2009
County strikes road maintenance deal with Thomastown Township
Wadena County Commissioners approved a one-year road maintenance agreement Thursday with Thomastown Township.November 20, 2009
Prepping for the emerald ash borer war
The Wadena City Council gave Planning and Zoning Director Byron Larson permission to apply for a grant to prepare for an invasion of the emerald ash borer.By Sara Hacking , November 13, 2009
County pays employees to walk away
Five Wadena County employees have accepted an early retirement incentive plan designed to save the county money by replacing higher wage long-term employees with employees on a lower step.By Sara Hacking , November 13, 2009
Commissioners review STS credit hours
Wadena County Commissioner Bill Stearns brought up a subject he said “rankles” him while he had the attention of the sheriff and jail administrator, who were both at the Nov. 3 county board meeting.By Sara Hacking , November 06, 2009
Illegal dumpers start to pay up
Wadena County has collected $1,185.53 as of Nov. 3 from people who dumped trash at the county’s recycling sites.By Sara Hacking , November 06, 2009
County will pay the same for 2010 library services
The levy requirement for Wadena County to maintain Kitchigami Regional Library System services in 2010 is the same as 2009, Director Marian Ridge informed the county board.By Sara Hacking , November 06, 2009
Wadena County Jail will become ‘pay to stay’
The days of free room, board and medical care at the Wadena County Jail will be over when a pay to stay plan takes effect next year.By Sara Hacking , November 06, 2009
Vergas woman plans to challenge Skogen
A Vergas woman announced her intention Wednesday to seek the District 10 GOP nomination and challenge State Sen. Dan Skogen, DFL-Hewitt, next November.
By Steve Schulz , October 30, 2009
‘Vague’ county personnel policy under review
A Wadena County personnel policy referred to as “vague” and contradictory by a consultant for the county is under review, prompted by a visit from three highway department employees to the Oct. 6 county board meeting.By Sara Hacking , October 30, 2009
200 could lose health care
A state health care program that covers approximately 200 people a month in Wadena County is on the line to be cut March 1 due to the unallotment last legislative session.By Sara Hacking , October 23, 2009
Wadena hires lobbyist to get U.S. 10 project into the next transportation bill
The Wadena City Council hired Legislative Associates, Inc., to lobby for funds to expand U.S. Highway 10 through Wadena in the next five-year federal transportation bill.By Sara Hacking , October 16, 2009
Council considers $100,000 for trails 
DNR grant would provide bulk of funding
October 16, 2009
Illegal dumping fines could be steep
Possible fines for garbage dumping at Wadena County recycling sites were suggested at amounts from $19 per bag to $30 a bag at Tuesday’s county board meeting.By Sara Hacking , October 09, 2009
County engineer resigns, accepts position in Alaska
Wadena County Highway Engineer Joel Ulring announced his resignation Tuesday after accepting a position to work as a senior engineer for Golder Associates Inc. in Anchorage, Alaska.By Sara Hacking , October 09, 2009
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