living history

20 years ago Excerpts from the Feb. 22, 1996 Pioneer Journal • Boxing card nets Wadena man $5,000 They're calling Pat Foster the "King of the Hill Tuff Man." It's a title earned after five hard-fought matches Saturday at the first annual event at the Nay-Ta-Wash Sports Center on...

20 years ago Excerpts from the Feb. 15, 1996 Pioneer Journal • County plans to replace five bridges Five bridges will be replaced this year under a plan approved by Wadena County commissioners recently. Swingen Construction of Grand Forks, N/D., was given the contract after it submitted...

15 years ago Excerpts from the Feb. 8, 2001 Pioneer Journal • Wadena gets new crossing

25 years ago Excerpts from the Feb. 7, 1991 Pioneer Journal • One man killed in car/truck accident A rural Sebeka man was killed Tuesday morning when his car collided with a semi-truck at the intersection of Highway 10 and Otter Tail County Road 75 just outside of Wadena. According...

25 years ago Excerpts from the Jan. 31, 1991 Pioneer Journal • Otter Tail County may get state park Otter Tail County may get a new state park if area residents and local legislators get their way.

20 years ago Excerpts from the Jan. 18, 1996 Pioneer Journal • Wadena bowling alley throws a strike A vote to deny Wadena Bowling Lanes a pro-rated liquor license was denied last week by the city council, only to be followed by another vote that gave the business exactly what it...

20 years ago Excerpts from the Jan. 11, 1996 Pioneer Journal • Verndale gets federal grant to add another officer to force Small towns have different law enforcement problems than larger communities. They may not be staggering under the effects of a rising wave of violent crime;...

10 years ago Excerpts from the Jan. 5, 2006 Pioneer Journal • County engineer resigns Wadena County Highway Engineer Russ Larson announced his resignation effective Feb. 15, saying he wasn't content working with the county board. "I'm not happy working with these commissioners,"...

25 years ago Excerpts from the Dec. 27, 1990 Pioneer Journal • Nevala gets seven years for manslaughter Mark E. Nevala, convicted of first degree manslaughter earlier this month, has been sentenced to seven years in prison. According to Wadena County Attorney and prosecutor Joseph...

25 years ago Excerpts from the Dec. 20, 1990 Pioneer Journal • Wadena armory to house new military fighting vehicle The Minnesota National Guard is examining ways to better utilize about 60 Bradley Fighting Vehicles to be assigned to the 2nd battalion 136th Infantry Mechanized. Four...

20 years ago Excerpts from the Dec. 14, 1994 Pioneer Journal • Former Wadena senator tapped in Phonegate Former state Senator Don Anderson pleaded guilty Dec. 5 to a misdemeanor charge of telephone fraud, making $87.23 in calls on his legislative phone account after he...

20 years ago Excerpts from the Dec. 7, 1995 Pioneer Journal • Airport agreement will share in losses For some time Compton Township has been worried that it would get the short end of the stick if the City of Wadena built an airport in its backyard.

10 years ago Excerpts from the Nov. 24, 2005 Pioneer Journal • Bovine tuberculosis not found in deer Testing by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has minimized concern that deer in part of northwestern Minnesota may have contracted bovine tuberculosis. None...

10 years ago Excerpts from the Nov. 17, 2005 Pioneer Journal • Man shot in hunting accident A hunting accident in Butler township left a New York Mills man dead early Saturday morning. John Edward Nelson, 36, died Saturday morning when he was accidentally shot by a 13-year-old...

20 years ago Excerpts from the Nov. 9, 1995 Pioneer Journal • Grand opening for Memorial Auditorium planned An afternoon of free entertainment and an evening of jazz will break in the new and improved Memorial Auditorium next January. Committee members have been meeting...