James William Ellisonn, 30, Browerville, warrant: contempt of court. Brian Lee Fischer, 42, Menahga, warrant: traffic violation. Charles Arthur Biksen, 38, Wadena, warrant: traffic violation. Dustin Edward Cannon, 27, Wadena, warrant: traffic violation. Conrad Braydon Dickerson, 41,...

The Wadena Police Department released a level III sex offender Dec. 11. Christopher Austin Sharp served his sentence for sexual conduct with females and was released to an address on the southeast Wadena area.

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced on Nov. 4 it awarded $614,000 in Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) funds for two years to the Morrison-Todd-Wadena Community Health Board and the Cass County Community Health Board. The funds will support community-wide...

Wadena County commissioners held a special board meeting Dec. 6 to discuss a set of issues that have arisen during the past few months. However, decisions on most of the issues were postponed until Dec. 19. A major portion of the three-hour meeting was devoted to the Friendly Rider...

James William Ellisonn, 30, Browerville, warrant: contempt of court. Brian Lee Fischer, 42, Menahga, warrant: traffic violation. Charles Arthur Biksen, 38, Wadena, warrant: traffic violation. Dustin Edward Cannon, 27, Wadena, warrant: traffic violation. Conrad Braydon Dickerson, 41,...

Dozens of local kids visited the Cyber Cafe last Thursday and Saturday for Secret Santa Shop, an annual event aimed at offering children a chance to discreetly buy gifts for their families. "They get to take their wrapped presents home and put them under the Christmas tree," said...

Enjoying Pioneer Journal columns It's wonderful to see Ethelyn Pearson back. Her wonderful, interesting renditions of local history put the "Pioneer" back in the Pioneer Journal. The varied and wonderful people who settled and built this community and county deserve to be recalled,...

Minnesota Nine-man All-State Football Team Offense QB: Drew Olsonawski (Kittson Co. Central), Trenton Bleifus (Grand Meadow); RB: Austin Maanum (CGB), Jason Montoyne (CGB), Landon Jacobson (Grand Meadow), Niko Anderson (Lanesboro); WR-E: Lance Ruebke (Ada-Borup), Drew Janke (South...

Sunday, Sunset Gene's Team - 41 Gutter Dusters - 35 1/2 Wadena Lanes - 34 1/2 Lane Jockeys - 30 1/2 Vick's Sealcoating - 25 Eagle's Café - 22 Wadena VFW - 22 MN Valley Irrigation - 16 1/2 The Fun Team - 14 Star Bank - 14 Freightway Trucking - 8 High Team Series: Gene's Team - 2356...

Former Wadena-Deer Creek cross country and track and field standout Hannah Toedter has capped her cross country career at Hamline University by being named the team's Most Valuable Runner. Toedter, a state meet qualifier and six-year cross country letterwinner for the Wolverines,...

Eric Blaha poured in 21 points as the Verndale Pirates topped Menahga 73-53 Friday in a Park Region Conference tilt. The Pirates won the first half hands down out-scoring the Braves 49-19 on the Verndale court. Marcos Gomez canned 16 points for the Pirates while James Kveton hit...

Jordyn Glenz scored 14 of her 16 game points in the second half Friday as the Verndale Pirates edged Pine River-Backus 49-43. The Verndale standout dropped in five of her second half field goals and made four of nine free throw attempts to rally the Pirates from a 24-22 halftime...