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Question: I've heard the Minnesota State Patrol is carrying around some stuff to help people that might have an issue with opioid abuse. Can you talk more about that? Thanks for all you do! Answer: A Minnesota state trooper's job is surprisingly varied. Sure, you'd expect them to...

Work continues behind the scenes to prepare the Wadena Deer Creek Elementary School for construction starting at the end of April. The school board heard from Damien Williams of ICS Consulting regarding updates on the project at the monthly meeting Monday night. Williams said contracts...

April 9 • Kaitlynn Larose Jo Saulter, 60, of Menahga, was issued a citation for theft-shoplifting. • Thomas Lee Allen Bricker, 37, of Wadena, was stopped and issued a citation for driving after revocation. • Tyler James Hoefs-Gesme, 19, of Wadena, was stopped and issued a citation...

The Wadena County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a motorcycle accident at approximately 7:35 p.m. Monday on Twin Lakes Road in the area of 370th Street. Law Enforcement and medical personnel arrived on scene and found two people who were injured. One individual was airlifted...

Tri-County Health Care will host its monthly Grief Support Group on Tuesday, May 1, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Wesley Conference Room at Tri-County Health Care in Wadena. The group's purpose is to offer understanding, suggestions for coping, support, friendship and hope to bereaved...

Project 112/SHAD (Shipboard Hazard and Defense) is the name of the program for both shipboard and land-based biological and chemical testing conducted by the U.S. military between 1962 — 1973. VA will provide physical examinations to veterans who participated in the testing....

The weather is finally starting to turn and golfers are getting anxious to head back outside and kick off the 2018 golf season at area courses. Whitetail Run Golf Course manager Kevin Ross said they are hoping to open on Thursday or Friday of this week after the extended winter has...

The Wadena-Deer Creek boys track and field team has found its comfort zone competing inside. The Wolverines captured their third straight indoor meet when they ran away with the title in Foley on April 20. The Wolverines finished with 97 points, 32 points better than the next closest...

The Wadena County Sheriff’s Office responded to a two-vehicle crash shortly after 7 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of County Roads 23 and 9 in Rockwood Township.