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    May 10, 2013
    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.
    newsMay 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.
    newsMay 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 charges are for offenses occurring on or about April 28 and 30 of this year, and May 10 of 2012.
    newsMay 10, 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...
    newsMay 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.
    newsMay 10, 2013 - 12:00am
    April 19, 2013
    Photo by Brian Hansel An estimated 650 students, faculty members and administrators took part in a statewide tornado drill Thursday afternoon by filing into the safe room at the Wadena-Deer Creek Middle/High School. The room is designed to hold ap-proximately 1,200 occupants and withstand an F-5 tornado.
    Room for more
    newsApril 19, 2013 - 12:48pm
    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. The district has sent out 112 letters to the families of prospective...
    newsApril 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 in drinking water also exists in private wells far outside city limits, where the water isn’t...
    newsApril 19, 2013 - 12:00am
    April 15, 2013
    Submitted photo This photograph was anonymously submitted to the Pioneer Journal and dates back to the April-May flood of 1942.
    Memories from the flood
    In late April and early May of 1942, a massive flood ground life in Sebeka to a halt. Looking at pictures from that moment more than seventy...
    newsApril 15, 2013 - 12:00am
    April 13, 2013
    Photo by Zach Kayser 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...
    newsApril 13, 2013 - 12:00am
    April 12, 2013
    Photo by Brian Hansel The spring turkey hunting begins Wednesday in Minnesota.
    It’s time to go after those toms
    Calling toms will be on the program for Minnesota hunters this week as the spring turkey hunting season kicks off. The deciduous trees and the...
    sports/outdoorsApril 12, 2013 - 8:38am
    March 4, 2013
    Mike Olson of Olson's Lawn Service & Snow Removal clears snow from a sidewalk Monday in downtown Wadena. A winter storm warning from the National Weather Service is in effect for Wadena and will remain so until 6 a.m. Tuesday, according to AccuWeather. Photo by Dain Sullivan, Pioneer Journal
    Photo of the Day: Snow sweeper
    Mike Olson of Olson's Lawn Service & Snow Removal clears snow from a sidewalk Monday in downtown Wadena. A winter storm warning from the National...
    newsMarch 4, 2013 - 11:56am
    March 1, 2013
    UPS driver Michael Mast of Bluffton prepares for his next stop Friday in southwest Wadena. Photo by Dain Sullivan, Pioneer Journal
    Photo of the Day: Making the rounds
    UPS driver Michael Mast of Bluffton prepares for his next stop Friday in southwest Wadena. Photo by Dain Sullivan, Pioneer Journal
    newsMarch 1, 2013 - 9:06am
    February 28, 2013
    While inside The Game Shop on Thursday afternoon, Ryan Bartel of Wadena chats with store owner Michael Rajdl. Photo by Zach Kayser, Pioneer Journal
    Photo of the Day: Gamer talk
    While inside The Game Shop on Thursday afternoon, Ryan Bartel of Wadena chats with store owner Michael Rajdl. Photo by Zach Kayser, Pioneer ...
    newsFebruary 28, 2013 - 5:01pm
    February 27, 2013
    Karen Hunnicutt, who submitted this photo of a foggy and frosty morning, said it was taken Sunday in rural Wadena.
    Photo of the Day: A frosty morning
    Karen Hunnicutt, who submitted this photo of a foggy and frosty morning, said it was taken Sunday in rural Wadena.
    newsFebruary 27, 2013 - 9:52am
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