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Bluegrass concert to be held in New York Mills Friday

Monroe Crossing will give a concert at James Mann Auditorium in New York Mills on Friday. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Before the...

entertainment Fri, Mar 15, 2013 - 1:34pm

Dining out on a dime

By Jessica Keddy, Special to the Pioneer Journal Since we have five children, we were scaling back on the number of meals that we eat out. But I figured out...

life Fri, Mar 08, 2013 - 12:27pm

Susie Ditsworth stocks colorful bundles of yarn Thursday at Ben Franklin in Wadena. Ditsworth has worked at the store for 37 years. Photo by Zach Kayser, Pioneer Journal

Photo of the Day: Some good yarns

news Thu, Mar 07, 2013 - 3:13pm

Two days after he was sweeping snow from Wadena's downtown sidewalks, Mike Olson of Olson's Lawn Service & Snow Removal sprinkles sidewalk salt in front of the post office Wednesday. Photo by Dain Sullivan, Pioneer Journal

Photo of the Day: From snow sweeper to salt sprinkler

Two days after he was sweeping snow from Wadena's downtown sidewalks, Mike Olson of Olson's Lawn Service & Snow Removal sprinkles sidewalk salt in front of the post office Wednesday...

news Wed, Mar 06, 2013 - 3:35pm

At the Library: Organist, Dickinson enthusiast to present programs

Legacy events in March On March 17 at 3:30 p.m., Alan Moe, a local organist and owner of Moe Pipe Organ Company, will present an organ concert at Immanuel Lutheran...

news / entertainment Sat, Mar 02, 2013 - 12:00am

Council to continue support of Detroit Mt.

DETROIT LAKES -- With the newly fallen snow covering Detroit Lakes, Mark Fritz pointed out how nice it would be to have Detroit Mountain up and running. "Look at all...

news / entertainment Thu, Feb 14, 2013 - 9:19am

Pearl Olson was remembered at her funeral for her custom of eating peas. Photo by Linda Smith, for the Park Rapids Enterprise

A 'pearl' of wisdom: Eat peas with a spoon

Saturday I attended the funeral of Pearl Olson, who was 100 years old at the time of her death. Pearl was a longtime Nevis first grade teacher and my husband's...

news / food / entertainment Mon, Jan 21, 2013 - 10:54am

A marathon re-airing of "Chainsaw Gang" episodes, featuring Matt Clementson, above, was scheduled to air Sunday on CMT. Submitted photo

Park Rapids alum part of popular reality TV 'Chainsaw Gang'

A Park Rapids Area High School alum is gaining fame - and chuckles - as a "beer drinking redneck," via Country Music Television's "Chainsaw Gang." Matt Clementson, 48, is a...

news / entertainment Mon, Jan 21, 2013 - 10:29am

Photo by Rachelle Klemme
Dave Quincer shows the Cozy's remaining traditional film projector, a machine with some parts dated back to the 1940s and early 1950s. Quincer said the old film equipment works just fine, but is outdated as movie studios are phasing out film in favor of digital files.

Reeling in change at Wadena's Cozy Theatre

The iconic film reels associated with a night at the movies are becoming a thing of the past, and Wadena's Cozy Theatre has completed its transition to digital projection to...

entertainment / news / business Sat, Sep 08, 2012 - 12:00am

Photos by Brian Hansel

Above, Nikki Pearson of Staples bumps a shot into the air during the popular Mud Volleyball Tournament. Pearson's Ball Busters team was battling the University of Nebraska team.

Nimrod Jubilee celebration

entertainment / sports / news Sat, Sep 08, 2012 - 12:00am

Fairgrounds grandstand design approved

Wadena Commissioners unanimously approved a design for a new fairgrounds grandstand, during Tuesday's county board meeting. The new design was proposed by architect Tony Stoll of BHH Partners in Perham...

business / entertainment / news Sat, Sep 08, 2012 - 12:00am

Photo by Rachelle Klemme
A Freedom Flight hot air balloon used to raise awareness for prisoners of war and service members missing in action was displayed at the new Wadena-Deer Creek Middle/High School building Tuesday morning, during the flag raising ceremony.

Hot air balloon featured at Wadena-Deer Creek flag raising

A hot air balloon used to raise awareness for Prisoners of War and Missing in Action (POW-MIA) military personnel was displayed at the new Wadena-Deer Creek Middle/High School, during Tuesday's...

entertainment / news Sat, Sep 08, 2012 - 12:00am

Esteemed theater suspends plays, lays off staff

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — One of the nation's largest African-American professional theaters says it's suspending programming and laying off some staff as it deals with a revenue shortage. Penumbra...

news Thu, Sep 06, 2012 - 12:37pm

Alicia Long and Jayne Jones co-wrote "Capital Hell." Submitted photo

Author with NY Mills ties publishes first book

An author with ties to New York Mills has co-written and published a new novel, "Capitol Hell." Jayne Jones is the daughter of Dave and Margaret (Muckala) Jones, who reside...

entertainment Thu, Sep 06, 2012 - 9:08am

Author and woodsman Gordon Sirvio made the rounds at the 2012 Bemidji Book Festival meeting the other authors. Sirvio, whose pen name is S. A. Gorden, was pleased to discover that one of his science fiction novels is reading material at the international space station. Patt Rall | Bemidji Pioneer

Inspired writer: BSU honors grad finishes sci-fi trilogy

BEMIDJI – Sometimes Minnesota author Gordon Sirvio searches the internet for links to his pen name, S. A. Gorden. One search revealed a link to NASA and, much to Sirvio’s...

entertainment Wed, Sep 05, 2012 - 10:15pm

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