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As average citizens of the 7th Congressional District struggle with today's financial mess, including home foreclosure, health care costs and job loss, Congressmen Collin Peterson focuses his attention on continued government support for the district's financial elite, its farmers!...

A few Minnesota wheat producers don't think the check-off has benefited them. If we really think about it as an investment that we make together, I think most of us would see the check-off as a valuable tool. For example, Minnesota wheat growers were devastated by wheat scab in the...

It's that time of year again where we are looking for girls to represent the hard- working farmers as Wadena County Dairy Princesses and ambassadors. Contestants for Senior Dairy Princess must be between 18-24 years old with a strong knowledge of the dairy industry and leadership...

A Wing River Township farm was severely damaged by fire on Thursday night, Nov. 12, according to Deputy Bryan Savaloja of the Wadena County Sheriff's Office. The fire was reported just after 11:30 p.m. Thursday and the Verndale Fire Department was paged to respond. The Schoon Farms...

A 78-year-old man from Henning died as a result of a tractor accident Monday. The victim was Donald Gaustad of 52356 County Highway 134, according to a release from the Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office. Gaustad was found deceased underneath an old tractor by family members, the...

A Wing River Township farm was severely damaged by fire on Thursday night, according to Deputy Bryan Savaloja of the Wadena County Sheriff's Office. The fire was reported just after 11:30 p.m. Thursday and the Verndale Fire Department was paged to respond. The Schoon Farms are about...

Farming is a struggle even in the best of times but this fall the harvest has tried the patience of the most patient. October is supposed to be the big harvest month in Minnesota but for many farmers, harvesting in October was like pushing an elephant up the stairs. Rain and snow...

A $400,000 improvement to the bike trail off Sunnybrook Park is possible if the city of Wadena secures a Department of Natural Resources Regional Trail Legacy Grant, which would cost the city $100,000 in matching funds. Planning and Zoning Director Byron Larson approached the city...

MDHA's legacy award recognizes MDHA chapters for outstanding activity in their local community.

Whitetail deer owner Steve Porter of Lake Bronson will showing live animals to the public in the northeast parking lot Friday at Wadena-Deer Creek High School. Porter will be giving a talk on whitetail buck behavior, antler development and other interesting facts about deer. WDC...

The Minnesota Trappers Association will be holding a trapper education course at Dewey's Taxidermy from 6-9 p.m. Sept. 15 and 17. Dewey's Taxidermy is located at the Duane Schmitz residence at 63539 340th Street one mile northwest of Wadena off U.S. Highway 10. Call (218) 631-4988...