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Thursday, April 18 MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meet, 9 - 11 a.m., Wadena Christian Missionary Alliance Church, 1428 Jefferson St. S Wood carvers invited to carve personal projects from 1-3 p.m. every Thursday at the Wadena Senior Center. Call (218) 631-4077 for more information. Weight...

Wadena Police Department April 5 Caller wanted to file a missing persons report. Caller has not heard from missing person and has no idea where he is. April 6 • Officers responded to a disturbance. Parties were arguing near Human Services. Parties were identified and separated. •...

The spot is bought. The local permitting is approved. The only thing keeping the Hunke Fuel Station from breaking ground off Hwy 71 S in Wadena is approval from MnDOT for some funds. Wadena city council members approved a conditional use permit, allowing Hunke Fuel Station and bulk...

Taxpayers in 64 Minnesota counties and 3 tribal nations who were affected by the rapid snowmelt flooding or Winter Storm Wesley will get extra time to file Minnesota returns and pay Minnesota taxes, according to the Minnesota Department of Revenue. This applies to individuals and...

The Wadena County Historical Society will host Patrick Scully's "Leaves of Grass — Illuminated" in Wadena at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 18, at the Robertson Theatre. This solo performance by Patrick Scully summons the spirit of America's great poet, Walt Whitman, revealing Whitman's...

The Staples Fire Department fought a structure fire early Friday morning that destroyed a building. The Wadena County Sheriff's Office, along with the Staples Police Department, responded to a

STAPLES—After a community information session Tuesday, April 9, voters seem to be split on the necessity of a nearly $60 million referendum in the Staples-Motley School District. Voters will head to the polls May 14 to decide if the district's desired renovations to its buildings,...

The city of Wadena was appropriated $5 million in state bonding funds last spring to overhaul the utilities right alongside the reconstruction of Hwy 10. Unfortunately, the city can't get access to those funds until the city's portion of the work beings, which is scheduled for 2020. "Once...