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May 25 Police Scanner

May 13 • A physical altercation at Bell Hill Recovery Center led to a charge of assault by the Wadena County Sheriff’s office against one of the two men involved...

news / local Fri, May 24, 2013 - 12:00am

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

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

Headline: April 20 Police Scanner April 8 • An administrator at the Verndale school informed police a juvenile threatened to “shoot up the office staff” and said they wished to...

news / local Fri, Apr 19, 2013 - 12:00am

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Mark Spadgenske feeds his dairy cows on a family farm near Menahga. Area farmers have been dealt an especially tough hand this spring with an extended winter cutting into pasture and planting times.

Cold spring puts squeeze on area farmers

While most people in our area might see the recent late-winter weather as an irritating inconvenience, for a select group of workers, it means a major disruption of their livelihood...

news / local Fri, Apr 19, 2013 - 12:00am

Nirates seep into local private water wells

Nitrates seeping underground can be a problem when they reach the public water supply, as previously reported with the Verndale public works system. However, the risk of high nitrate levels...

news / local Fri, Apr 19, 2013 - 12:00am

Next fall's kindergarten numbers at 65

BRIAN HANSEL bhansel@wadenapj.com Wadena-Deer Creek Superintendent Virginia Dahlstrom informed the District 2155 board Monday night that kindergarten numbers for the 2013-2014 school year were at 65 as of April 15...

news / local Fri, Apr 19, 2013 - 12:00am

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Former Twins player and manager Frank Quilici signs autographs and chats with fans Monday inside Wade-na-Deer Creek Elementary. Quilici was there as keynote speaker for 2013 Men’s Night Out put on by Tri-County Health Care, an annual event designed to increase awareness of men’s health.

The night Frank Quilici came to town

Although he lives in Burnsville now, Frank Quilici’s Chicago accent still poked through occasionally as he regaled a capacity-crowd at Wadena Memorial Auditorium Monday night with stories of his time...

news / local Sat, Apr 13, 2013 - 12:00am

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Local bikers roll tough for charity during the 2012 Ronald McDonald House Ride. Organizers say this year the ride is set to roar past $1 million of total money raised during the 12 years it has been operational.

A cool million: Ronald McDonald House Ride proceeds likely to pass $1 million this summer

Although raising money for needy families is always meaningful, this year’s annual Ronald McDonald House Ride is going to have a special significance as motorcyclists start roaring from New York...

news / local Fri, Apr 12, 2013 - 1:28pm

April 2 • A police officer performing a Predatory Order Registration (POR) call was told by the individual’s mother he was inside but if the officer attempted to enter there...

news / local Fri, Apr 12, 2013 - 11:06am

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