living history

20 years ago Excerpts from the Sept. 11, 1997 Pioneer Journal • Freak accidents: liquor and 'a big mess' People were asking Ray Hoffman if he planned on opening a drive-through section in the liquor store after 70 bottles of liquor were the victims of a strange vehicle accident....

20 years agoExcerpts from the Sept. 4, 1997 Pioneer Journal Hand recovered in river

15 years ago Excerpts from the Aug. 29, 2002 Pioneer Journal • Family sues county for wrongful death A wrongful death lawsuit seeking $50,000 has been filed against Wadena County and a Wadena County Sheriff's Department deputy. Patricia Cooney and the heirs of her late husband,...

15 years ago Excerpts from the Aug. 22, 2002 Pioneer Journal • Amber alert helps find children On Aug. 14, radio stations interrupted their programming and TV stations ran text across the bottom of the screen to transmit Minnesota's first child abduction alert warning test.

15 years ago Excerpts from the Aug. 15, 2002 Pioneer Journal • Relay for life raises $60,000 More than 5,000 luminaries were lined along the path on Friday to celebrate survivors and those who lost their battles with cancer at Sunnybrook Park in Wadena. Despite a rainey, early end...

10 years ago Excerpts from the Aug. 9, 2007 Pioneer Journal • Police officer bitten by suspect A Verndale police officer is being tested for communicable diseases after a suspect allegedly bit him hard enough to break the skin. On July 28 around 10 p.m., Verndale police officer...

15 years ago Excerpts from the Aug. 1, 2002 Pioneer Journal • Farmer still recovering after accident Just more than six months after the power takeoff on his tractor almost took his life, Andrew Kesler has started to button his shirt and pants on his own. "When I pick something...

15 years ago Excerpts from the July 25, 2002 Pioneer Journal • Long Prairie ok's girls hockey co-op After the approval of the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle school board at its June meeting, the new girls cooperative hockey is moving forward. "The schedule is set as soon as we get approval...

20 years ago Excerpts from the July 17, 1997 Pioneer Journal • Taste of Wadena includes special treats Fresh fruits and vegetables are closer to your kitchen than you think. The annual Farmer's Market is coming again to Burlington Northern Park next week. It's been informally dubbed...

20 years ago Excerpts from the July 10, 1997 Pioneer Journal • $200,000 in cash seized in drug bust

30 years ago Excerpts from the July 7, 1987 Pioneer Journal • Art grant approved for Wadena elementary At the June 25 meeting of Region 5 Development Commission, 16 arts grants were approved. These grants were previously reviewed by the Five Wings Arts Council and funds for the...

20 years ago Excerpts from the June 26, 1997 Pioneer Journal • New Tapley shelter adds to Wadena's park reputation Add one more item to the list of good things about Wadena. The city of parks has one more shelter to add to its roster. The Bagdon and Tapley family officially "broke...

10 years ago Excerpts from the June 21, 2007 Pioneer Journal • Enget will retire in 2008 Wadena-Deer Creek School Superintendent Jerome Enget announced Monday he will retire at the end of the school year in 2008. Enget, who is about to enter his seventh year with the WDC district...

20 years ago Excerpts from the June 19, 1997 Pioneer Journal • Goodbye Hardee's - Burger King taking over Three months after rumors started buzzing, it's official: Hardee's is gone. Westwind, a group based in California, which owns many Burger King restaurants, purchased the business...

20 years ago Excerpts from the June 12, 1997 Pioneer Journal • Five Wolverines return from 1997 state track tournament; baseball team begins state tourney at St. Cloud School's out, but the sport season was extended for at least three Wadena-Deer Creek teams. Five members of the...