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    September 8, 2012
    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
    entertainmentSeptember 8, 2012 - 12:00am
    Photo by Brian Hansel Wadena-Deer Creek's Halley Maas goes for a kill during Thursday night's first game with Moorhead in the new WDC gymnasium.
    Wolverines thwart Cowgirls in 3-0 volleyball sweep
    Emily Miron's 20 kills and Heather Theisen's 29 assists sparked Wadena-Deer Creek Tuesday in a sweep of the Breckenridge Cowgirls. The Wolverines...
    sportsSeptember 8, 2012 - 12:00am
    Wadena-Deer Creek Head Coach Howie Kangas meets with some of his players in the first half of Friday's prep football game at Barrett. Kangas and the Wolverines broke a 17-game losing string by topping the Knights 28-16.
    Wolverines checkmate Knights in season opener
    Evan VanErp logged 152 rushing yards and scored three touchdowns Friday as the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines broke a 17-game losing streak by...
    sportsSeptember 8, 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...
    entertainment/NewsSeptember 8, 2012 - 12:00am
    September 5, 2012
    Whitney Walz
    Mills girl benefits from Kruzin 4 Kidz Club's record year
    The local Kruzin' 4 Kidz Motorcycle Club is celebrating a record year in 2012 by helping out an area girl. The club's fundraising efforts were...
    NewsSeptember 5, 2012 - 5:45pm
    Photo by Dana Pavek, WDC Schools Community members roam the second floor of the new Wadena-Deer Creek School on Wednesday evening, shortly after an opening ceremony took place in the building's gymnasium.
    WDC School well-received
    "Amazing...beautiful...impressive...wow!" The adjectives were endless Wednesday night as the public got their first view of the new Wadena-Deer...
    NewsSeptember 5, 2012 - 5:45pm
    August 27, 2012
    Big Pine, Little Pine walleye regulations review set
    Special walleye regulations on northeast Otter Tail County's Big Pine and Little Pine lakes will be discussed from 7-9 p.m. on Sept. 5 at the Perham Community Center, 620 3rd Ave. in Perham, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said. Current regulations, which are...
    sports/outdoorsAugust 27, 2012 - 5:20pm
    No application needed for 2012 fall turkey hunt
    Starting this year, Minnesota turkey hunters may purchase a license over the counter to hunt the fall season wherever hunting and fishing licenses are sold, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said. No lottery application will be necessary.
    outdoors/huntingAugust 27, 2012 - 5:20pm
    Photo by Brian Hansel Wadena-Deer Creek quarterback Evan VanErp pitches the ball to running back Jake Krause Monday morning in a practice drill at the WDC practice field.
    Wolverines gearing up for first season with Kangas
    The Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines only have one way to go as they start their 2012 season with new Head Coach Howie Kangas. The Wolverines will...
    sportsAugust 27, 2012 - 5:20pm
    Black's Grove Mountain Bike Race on tap
    The annual Black's Grove Mountain Bike Race will be held Sunday at Black's Grove Park near Wadena. A race for kids will begin at 9:30 a.m. Youth ages 7-12 may compete. The adult race begins at 10:30 a.m. The age group finishers receive medals while the top male and female riders...
    sports/outdoorsAugust 27, 2012 - 5:20pm
    Film festival returns Sept. 14-20
    The 2012 annual Whiskey Creek Film Festival will take place Sept. 14-20 in Wadena. The festival brings movies in limited release to Wadena, as well as short film submissions from Minnesota filmmakers. Jamie Robertson of the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center said short film...
    entertainmentAugust 27, 2012 - 4:16pm
    Christian musicians to perform
    Rob and Kathy Blanchette, recently retired school teachers with a passion for music, will be performing Sunday morning at Wadena Assembly of God, said a press release sent to the Pioneer Journal. Rob and Kathy have been together performing since high school days, and have played...
    entertainmentAugust 27, 2012 - 4:16pm
    'Off the deck' concert to be held in Mills
    An "off the deck" concert will be held Sunday at the Cultural Center in New York Mills, during which local Otter Tail County musicians in the reggae/jazz band MOTU will perform, according to a press release sent to the Pioneer Journal. This is the Cultural Center's last free concert...
    entertainment/FoodAugust 27, 2012 - 4:07pm
    August 18, 2012
    Long Term Recovery to end with art exhibit, community gathering
    The Wadena-Otter Tail Long Term Recovery Committee (WOTLTRC) is wrapping up its last days in the downstairs of the Bernauer building with a photo exhibit and a future celebration planned. Volunteer Coordinator Tanya Nelson said they have enough funding to stay in the building through...
    NewsAugust 18, 2012 - 12:00am
    WDC launches fall sports practice
    Monday was the day players and coaches have been looking forward to since the end of last season.  Aug. 13 is the first day of official practices allowed by the Minnesota State High School League - and Wadena-Deer Creek Public Schools is looking forward to a new year, a new school...
    sportsAugust 18, 2012 - 12:00am
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