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Grandson is TCHC poster child We are very happy to see one of our grandsons, Shane Taylor Timm, is the poster baby for Tri-County Health Care. From the digital media, newspaper, various print media, billboards and the huge hanging billboard in front of the Wesley Campus, he sure...

Death is everywhere, everywhere is death In the jungles of Africa, in Iran, Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Afghanistan, Yemen, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Libya, France and our dear U.S.A. On the streets At the workplace Policemen A whole family at the hands of a father In...

Thanks for the welcome, Wadena There is tremendous power in working together to create change in our communities. Recently, LSS Lakes Area Youth Services came together with the Wadena community to offer an Independent Living Skills class to youth experiencing homelessness. The...

Christmas decorations in city park are lovely I just want to tell those who did the Christmas decorations at the city park that they did a wonderful job and it was really beautiful. It really brought out the real meaning of Christmas. I really hope that you put up the same decorations...

First Amendment gives right to speak our minds Mr. Tyler Rud, the First Amendment goes on to say, "or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for...

Warning to Governor about focus on education According to the latest news, Governor Mark Dayton stated that his priority in his second term will be centered on education. The announcement brought to mind the days of Rudy Perpich.

Wolves on endangered list bad for deer population Will 2015 be the year the deer harvest in Minnesota drops below 100,000? Will 2015 be the year the deer season is closed in Minnesota for the second time? I remember the first time it was closed. The years it took to rebuild the...

I want to thank the City of Wadena for their reminder at the City Park - What Christmas is all about. The best place is our Holy Bible, and another good place to read about America's beginnings and why America was such a successful country (The Christian Life and Character of the...

Wadena dodged a bomb with train derailment Wadena dodged a bullet. Wait! I really mean we dodged a "bomb" when the BNSF train derailed just west of town last week. Fortunately, the rail cars were mostly empty and the train wasn't one of those rolling pipelines that have become...

Auxiliary members thank veterans, active military The members of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 283 in Deer Creek would like to express our sincere appreciation for the men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces. Thank you for serving our great country. Thank...

Anderson declines debate, MIA Just as he did two years ago, 9A district candidate Mark Anderson has declined a televised debate with his opponent prior to the election. It comes as no surprise to those of us familiar with his attendance record at the State Capitol where he missed...

Mr. Mayor, although I am not a facebook subscriber, I was informed of your post about my letter to the editor in Oct. 16PJ. And how you were making the accusation I was “mudslinging.” The comments I wrote are all mine and based on things that I have witnessed myself or read...

Coach says-"Time For A New Player" November's big day is very near The 8B choice is perfectly clear. Franson's ill statements are easy to find; "Food stamp animals" come to mind. "Earth Day is a pagan holiday" she said. "Let the Ed. Bill and all day K. be dead." That...

DNR doesn't do it's job, allows cheating Deer season is here again. If you are cheating, you already know the DNR doesn't care. If you are honest, how do you feel about our conservation offices not doing their jobs? How many people do you know that have gotten a ticket? Have...

Vote pro-life in November I'm pro-life and anti-terrorism, yet on the other hand I'm pro-choice and my choice is pro-life. Isn't it strange that some individuals are pro-choice until they're required to enter an intensive care unit, then suddenly they become pro-life? Vote pro-life...