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Third annual June Jubilee medallion contest announced

The June Jubilee Committee is looking for design ideas that will be used for the Third Annual June Jubilee Medallion Treasure Hunt. The winning entry will have their design printed...

news Tue, May 21, 2013 - 9:44am

May 18 Police Scanner

May 6 • Police were notified a plane went off the runway at the Staples airport. The pilot lost control of his aircraft while attempting to land and lost power...

news / local Mon, May 20, 2013 - 12:02pm

Members of the Wadena-Deer Creek Middle/High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) chapter destined to compete at the National FCCLA Conference in Nashville this June pose with Cindi Koll, FCCLA advisor. From left, Hope Norenberg, freshman; Shania Lannes, junior; Koll; and Angela Torkkola, freshman.

3 FCCLA members from WDC headed to nationals

After months of designing and changing their competition projects, three members from Wadena-Deer Creek Middle/High School chapter of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) are about to...

news / local Fri, May 17, 2013 - 11:05am

Sebeka school transforms into relief shelter during Green Valley Fire

When a massive fire threatened the citizens of Menahga Tuesday evening, Sebeka Public Schools, the Red Cross and an assortment of average Sebekans stepped up to give shelter, food and...

news Fri, May 17, 2013 - 10:55am

WCSO: 5 houses, 25 outbuildings lost in county from Green Valley Fire

Five houses and 25 outbuildings were destroyed by a wildfire known by officials as the “Green Valley Fire” in Wadena County alone, Sheriff Mike Carr said Wednesday afternoon. Three houses...

news / region Wed, May 15, 2013 - 5:06pm

The Wadena Fire Department responded Tuesday evening to a brushfire on a farm west of town on Highway 29. Here, a barbed wire fence proves no difficult obstacle for a...

news Mon, May 13, 2013 - 11:06am

May 11 Police Scanner

May 1 • A monthly test of the civil defense system was held at the Wadena County Courthouse and the it was observed that some office personnel did not participate...

news / local Mon, May 13, 2013 - 12:00am

New Wadena Public Works Director Dan Kovar, former manager of the city's wastewater treatment plant. Kovar, who replaces retiring director Ron Bucholz, had his first day in the new job on Monday.

New public works director takes the reins

Since Monday, Wadena has had a new person in charge of its streets, sewers and parks: Public Works Director Dan Kovar, who moves up from his former post as manager...

news / local Fri, May 10, 2013 - 12:00am

Derby pleads guilty to 2 of 3 counts of wildfire arson

Kenneth J. Derby of Wadena, arrested April 30 after admitting to igniting a series of wildfires, has now pled guilty to two of three counts of felony wildfire arson. The...

news / local Fri, May 10, 2013 - 12:00am

Wadena’s EMS workers save lives for a daily routine

This year, National EMS Week is May 19-25. To help our readers better understand the experiences of Emergency Medical Service personnel, the PJ interviewed three EMS workers about the job...

news / local Fri, May 10, 2013 - 12:00am

Astronaut Karen Nyberg, a native of Vining, Minn. in Ottertail County, will be going on a six month scientific mission to the International Space Station on May 28. Here, Nyberg gazes down towards Earth on a previous ISS mission. Image courtesy of NASA.

Vining native headed into space

Dr. Karen Nyberg, a NASA astronaut and native of Vining, Minn., will be headed to the International Space Station on May 28. She will be launching from Baikonur Cosmodrome in...

news / local Fri, May 10, 2013 - 12:00am

Former Navy nurse Lee Michaelsen at her Wadena home with Belle, her assistance dog. Michaelsen said Belle has been a big help in fighting symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Belle of the ball

Help for Lee Michaelson’s post-traumatic stress disorder came underneath a pair of floppy ears. Michaelson is a Wadena resident and former Navy corpsman who served as nurse during Vietnam. She...

news Fri, May 10, 2013 - 12:00am

May 4 Police Scanner

April 22 A small, white dog was reported to be terrorizing the community and tearing the siding off a woman’s house. A Sebeka caller asked for police assistance in dealing...

news Mon, May 06, 2013 - 12:33pm

Authorities responded to a two-vehicle crash at approximately 2:30 p.m. Friday about two miles north of Sebeka on Highway 71 near 308th Street. Lieutenant Mike Wedin of the Minnesota State Patrol said the single occupant of the pictured silver Pontiac sedan suffered serious injuries in the collision, while the two occupants of the other vehicle involved suffered minor injuries.

UPDATED: Crash on Highway 71 leaves driver with serious injuries

Authorities responded to a two-vehicle crash at approximately 2:30 p.m. Friday about two miles north of Sebeka on Highway 71 near 308th Street. Lieutenant Mike Wedin of the Minnesota State...

news Fri, May 03, 2013 - 4:29pm

Wellness Center whirlpool a go

The Wadena City Council on Monday voted unanimously to add a spa/whirlpool design to the Regional Wellness Center plans following a grassroots petition in support of the idea. According to...

news Fri, May 03, 2013 - 1:56pm

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