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10 years ago Excerpts from the Nov. 11, 2004 Pioneer Journal • County suing incinerator firm Wadena County is joining Todd and Otter Tail counties in a lawsuit against Barlow Projects, Inc.

10 years ago Excerpts from the Nov. 4, 2004 Pioneer Journal • Habitat hands over house keys Leaf River Area Habitat for Humanity handed over the keys to its 20th home in the last 10 years on Saturday in Wadena to the Luqman and Viyan Maii family. The family has lived...

10 years ago Excerpts from the Oct. 28, 2004 Pioneer Journal • Sign thieves could face jail time Stealing a campaign sign could mean jail time and a fine. "We have actually received a number of reports of stolen signs recently," Wadena Police Officer Pete Resch said. Sign...

10 years ago Excerpts from the Oct. 21, 2004 Pioneer Journal • Local soldier visits family in Wadena Tents and powdered sand greeted Michael Pickar as he stepped into Kuwait and later Iraq for the first time in March. Pickar is a staff sergeant with the 151st ETAB in...

10 years ago Excerpts from the Oct. 14, 2004 Pioneer Journal • Natural gas leak shuts down intersection Some businesses and homes were evacuated for three to four hours Saturday morning after a natural gas leak was discovered at the Wadena Holiday Station. The station...

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...