living history

20 years ago Excerpts from the Oct. 23, 1997 Pioneer Journal • Airport: the dirt work begins The outline of a dream in the minds of many Wadena residents is now visible to the eye. The town's long-debated airport officially broke ground earlier this month. Equipment arrived Oct....

20 years ago Excerpts from the Oct. 16, 1997 Pioneer Journal • Women of Today folds After 30 years, the Wadena Women of Today are dissolving the local chapter. It wasn't a decision that was made lightly, nor without some thought. In fact, said member Diane Peters, the possibility...

30 years ago Excerpts from the Oct. 15, 1987 Pioneer Journal • Sebeka youth killed in accident On Oct. 12, a rural Sebeka youth, Marc Isola, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Isola, was pronounced dead at Tri-County Hospital after being involved in a farm accident at approximately...

30 years ago Excerpts from the Oct. 8, 1987 Pioneer Journal • Teachers walk out of negotiation meetings Wadena Federation of Teachers negotiator Greg Burns led the negotiation team from the boardroom Tuesday night after hearing counter proposals from the board. The Tuesday afternoon...

20 years ago Excerpts from the Sept. 25, 1997 Pioneer Journal • Candidate drops out, primary cancelled The special primary election scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 30, to select a Republican candidate to run against Mary Ellen Otremba will not be held, according to Wadena County Auditor/Treasurer...

20 years ago Excerpts from the Sept. 18, 1997 Pioneer Journal • Thieves attack area businesses Multiple burglaries are keeping area police and sheriff's departments busy. It all started thursday. Wadena Feed Supply and the Ag and Pet Center were entered Sept. 11 by a thief or thieves...

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...