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    October 18, 2017
    Wadena-Deer Creek's Katlyn Heaton uses the jump serve to help Wadena-Deer Creek take control of its match with Menahga. Heather Bullock/Pioneer Journal
    Wolverines finish perfect conference season
    It was a fitting end to the home season for the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines when they swept the Menahga Braves 25-17, 25-14 and 25-14, finishing...
    sportsOctober 18, 2017 - 12:06pm
    July 21, 2017
    One person is reportedly dead and another flown from the scene with serious injuries following a two-vehicle crash Friday, July 21. Kevin Cederstrom / Forum News Service
    Man, 66, dies in head-on crash near Menahga, Minn.
    MENAHGA, Minn. — A 66-year-old Menahga man has died and another was flown from the scene with serious injuries following a two-vehicle crash...
    newsJuly 21, 2017 - 9:48pm
    Fatal crash near Menahga
    One person is reportedly dead and another flown from the scene with serious injuries following a two-vehicle crash Friday morning one mile north of Menahga on U.S. Highway 71. Witnesses who arrived on scene shortly after the accident said they believed it was a head-on collision and...
    newsJuly 21, 2017 - 1:19pm
    May 3, 2017
    Menahga storms past B-H/V
    The offense was clicking for the Menahga Braves when they cruised to a 14-2 victory over Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale in Park Region Baseball on May 2. The Braves broke open a 1-1 tie with two runs in the second, five in the third and three more in the fifth and never looked back, cruising...
    sportsMay 3, 2017 - 12:20pm
    January 20, 2017
    The 2017 Menahga Family Fishing Derby will be held at the Spirit Lake public access this Saturday, Jan. 21. (file photo)
    Annual Menahga Family Fishing Derby is Jan. 21
    Over $10,000 in prizes will be awarded at the 2017 Menahga Family Fishing Derby. Sponsored by the Menahga Civic & Commerce Association, the...
    outdoors/fishingJanuary 20, 2017 - 2:51pm
    August 6, 2016
    Man drowns in Spirit Lake at Menahga City Beach over weekend
    A man drowned Sunday morning at the Menahga City Beach after law enforcement was called to an incident. The Wadena County Sheriff's Office was called to a report of an intoxicated male at the Menahga City Beach at 10:56 a.m. Sunday, July 31. The man had allegedly refused to leave...
    news/regionAugust 6, 2016 - 12:08am
    July 24, 2016
    Vandalism plagues Menahga city beach, campground baths
    Vandalism at Menahga City Campground bathrooms and the city beach has the Menahga City Council contemplating a security camera system. Bashed in light switches have been replaced about three times this summer, City Administrator/Treasurer Janette Bower told the council at Monday's...
    news/regionJuly 24, 2016 - 12:08am
    July 21, 2016
    Monroe Crossing will perform Friday, July 22 as part of the Sounds of Spirit Lake concert series in Menahga.
    Monroe Crossing to perform Friday at Spirit Lake
    World-class bluegrass entertainers Monroe Crossing will appear in concert at the Sounds of Spirit Lake in Menahga at 7 p.m. Friday, July 22....
    entertainment/musicJuly 21, 2016 - 12:10am
    January 22, 2016
    No charges filed in 2014 death of Detroit Lakes woman in Menahga
    The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension reports no charges will be filed in the death of a Detroit Lakes woman who was found dead in Menahga in 2014. Previous reports said family members found Kelly Marie Lund, 32, dead in a tent on her brother’s lawn the morning of July 12,...
    news/localJanuary 22, 2016 - 2:53pm
    October 4, 2015
    City of Menahga faces financial dilemma
    Menahga Mayor Patrick Foss recalled when the city council set a high levy several years ago. "This year's levy won't be any sweeter," he said. The council set its preliminary payable 2016 levy at $489,035. The 2015 final levy was $414,306. The proposed general fund levy remains...
    news/regionOctober 4, 2015 - 8:15am
    July 28, 2015
    Wilford Askew's hotel is shown in Menahga in the late 1800s.
    Askews resourceful, helpful in early days of Menahga
    Joseph Askew, patriarch, one of the early pioneers in this area, came to Wadena County in 1875. He lived in Wadena Township and later Menahga,...
    entertainmentJuly 28, 2015 - 12:10am
    July 17, 2015
    Monroe Crossing, a group that blends classic bluegrass, bluegrass gospel and originals, will perform at this week's Sounds of Spirit Lake event in Menahga Friday, July 17.
    Monroe Crossing performs Friday at Spirit Lake
    World-class bluegrass entertainers Monroe Crossing will appear in concert at the Sounds of Spirit Lake in Menahga at 7 p.m. Friday, July 17. Named...
    entertainment/musicJuly 17, 2015 - 8:15am
    July 10, 2015
    Wife-carrying race in Menahga seeks competitors
    The city of Menahga is hosting the St. Urho Wife Carry for Charity Challenge on July 11. Strong men and tenacious women are invited to compete. "It's all about fun," organizer Greg Anderson said. Registration is limited to 50 teams.
    entertainment/eventsJuly 10, 2015 - 12:08am
    July 1, 2015
    Wife-carrying race in Menahga seeks competitors
    The city of Menahga is hosting the St. Urho Wife Carry for Charity Challenge on July 11. Strong men and tenacious women are invited to compete. "It's all about fun," organizer Greg Anderson said. Registration is limited to 50 teams. Anderson mailed letters to local law enforcement,...
    news/regionJuly 1, 2015 - 12:23pm
    June 25, 2015
    Brothers Jack Torrey and Page Burkum make up the musical duo "The Cactus Blossoms."
    The Cactus Blossoms open 2015 concert series
    The free summer outdoor concert series, "Sounds of Spirit Lake," starts Friday in Menahga. "The Cactus Blossoms" performs at 7 p.m. Friday,...
    entertainment/musicJune 25, 2015 - 12:10am
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