living history

10 years ago Excerpts from the Oct. 7, 2004 Pioneer Journal • Attempted murder charge goes to court A Wadena man who is facing an attempted murder charge for allegedly firing a shotgun into the apartment of his ex-girlfriend appeared in court Oct. 1 to contest evidence. At...

10 years ago Excerpts from the Sept. 30, 2004 Pioneer Journal • WDC students create, operate school store Teachers and students have come together to open a store at Wadena-Deer Creek High School for students and faculty. The store officially opened its doors on Sept....

10 years ago Excerpts from the Sept. 23, 2004 Pioneer Journal • Verndale loses first game in years The Verndale Pirates were defeated by the Wheaton Warriors 34-14, suffering their first regular season loss since 2001. Wheaton got on the board first on a six-yard pass...

10 years ago Excerpts from the Sept. 16, 2004 Pioneer Journal • City to reopen skate park A new skate park double the size of the old one has been poured, and the city is asking for skaters' input about new equipment. The city has poured a 50-by-90-foot patch of concrete...

10 years ago Excerpts from the Sept. 9, 2004 Pioneer Journal • Man wants dog law A Blueberry Township resident wants the county to adopt an ordinance pertaining specifically to barking dogs. Wes Friday came to the county board Tuesday and stated his complaints about...

5 years ago Excerpts from the Sept. 3, 2009 Pioneer Journal • Wadena man killed when semi crashes A 41-year-old Wadena man was killed Friday when his semi truck rolled over on U.S. Hwy 10 near Royalton, the minnesota State Patrol said. Paul D. Cullifer was southbound...

10 years ago Excerpts from the Aug. 26, 2004 Pioneer Journal • Golfer nails hole in one Peter Phillips of Wadena hit a hole in one on the 12 hole on Aug. 19 at the Whitetail Run Golf Course using a three iron. Phillips' feat was witnessed by golfing partners Grant Kellogg,...

10 years ago Excerpts from the Aug. 19, 2004 Pioneer Journal • Annual event fares well, director said Although the Wadena County Fair competed with two other events, it did well, the director said. Wadena county Fair attendance was up from last year, said Paul Friedrich,...

10 years ago Excerpts from the Aug. 12 Pioneer Journal • Buffalo dies at city park The bull buffalo at Sunnybrook Park has died, leaving a cow and a calf. Ron Bucholz, public works director, said a parks worker who went to feed the animals found the bull dead on July...

10 years ago Excerpts from the Aug. 5, 2004 Pioneer Journal • Police looking for assault suspect Police are looking for a Wadena man who allegedly fled after assaulting an ex-girlfriend. Christopher Lynn Nelson, 23, of Wadena, has been charged with first-degree burglary,...

10 years ago Excerpts from the July 29, 2004 Pioneer Journal • Wadena man reunites with Mickey Rooney Wadena banker Alan Pettit reunited with his old Army ping-pong buddy Mickey Rooney on Saturday in Staples. Rooney and his wife, Jan Chamberlin, performed their "One...

10 years ago Excerpts from the July 22, 2004 Pioneer Journal • Greyhound Bus to end city stop Greyhound Bus will no longer make stops in Wadena beginning Aug. 18 as part of a company-wide plan to phase out unprofitable stops. Wadena is one of 59 cities throughout the...

10 years ago Excerpts from the July 15, 2004 Pioneer Journal • Baby convulses from heat A 14-month-old girl was taken to the hospital after repeatedly having convulsions from the heat on Sunday morning. The Wadena Police Department received a call at 11:26 a.m.

15 years ago Excerpts from the July 8, 1999 Pioneer Journal • Wadena's new airport officially dedicated Current Wadena mayor Wayne Wolden and former mayors Jim Lundquist, Bob Iken Sr., Jan Tubandt and Bruce Nelson were on hand for the ribbon cutting and official dedication...

15 years ago Excerpts from the July 1, 1999 Pioneer Journal • Fire at Outpost Grill Wadena firefighters were called out early Tuesday morning to a fire at the Outpost Grill on Aldrich Avenue. The Outpost owners, Roy and Cassie Booker, were not home at the time of the fire...