15 years ago
Excerpts from the Feb. 21, 2002 Pioneer Journal
• Auditor/treasurer job to be discussed today at public hearing
Wadena County residents will have a chance to voice their opinions about whether the county auditor/treasurer position should be appointed instead of elected.
County Auditor/Treasurer L.L. Wegscheid said she doesn't know if the commissioners will vote on the matter or if the hearing will be continued to the next meeting. The hearing is open to the public.
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The Wadena County Board of Commissioners petitioned state representatives after its Jan. 8 meeting to acquire information to make the auditor/treasurer's office appointed. At the Feb. 5 county board meeting, the commissioners approved a resolution to make the position appointed.
According to the resolution, the office would become appointed at the end of the elected term of office of the incumbent or earlier if the office becomes vacant. Wegscheid's term is up at the end of the year, so the office could be appointed as soon as her term is over.
The resolution also includes a provision for a reverse referendum if a petition is signed by 10 percent of the registered voters in Wadena County. In other words, a petition signed by 10 percent of registered voters could overturn a decision by the commissioners.
Wegscheid said she spoke with Rep. Roxann Daggett, who has agreed to carry the resolution through the legislature.
30 years ago
Excerpts from the Feb. 24, 1987 Pioneer Journal
• Board cancels contract with AVTI contractor over unfinished project
During their regular meeting the Wadena School Board cancelled their contract with Cy Reinert Construction allowing them to hire a new contractor to finish the AVTI addition.
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The board had recently sent Reinert Construction a certified letter telling the main contractor that it wanted the construction phase completed as soon as possible. The AVTI had been using the new addition for over a year now and the board has written numerous letters to reinert Construction regarding the uncompleted portions.
The final letter of cancellation now allows the board to hire independent contractors to complete the project and will collect the funds from Reinert Construction's Bonding company.
• Hewitt woman hurt in Bluffton crash Feb. 16
A Hewitt woman was hospitalized Feb. 16 following a collision of two vehicles at the intersection of Otter Tail County Road 77 and Highway 10 at Bluffton at 8:35 a.m. according to the State Patrol.
Kimberly Morse, Hewitt, was listed in stable condition Feb. 18, according to a multi-County Emergency Services spokesman.
Also involved in the mishap were Carrie Roberts, 13, and her brother who was the driver of one vehicle besides James Scheller, Wadena, the owner of the other vehicle and the woman's daughter, Trana.
They were treated at Tri-County Hospital and released, an ambulance official said.
65 years ago
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Excerpts from the Feb. 21, 1952 Pioneer Journal
• Spring term of court looms as short session
The spring term of court opened in Wadena Monday morning with the Honorable Judge Rol E. Barron presiding. Only a few cases came up for trial at this session.
Three cases scheduled for Wednesday were settled out of court and jurors who were to have reported Wednesday were notified not to appear until a later date.
• March of Dimes report incomplete
No tabulations are yet available on the March of Dimes drive in Wadena County, stated director Frank Imgrund, as some towns and townships have not yet submitted their reports.
He requests that chairmen who have not yet reported to do so as soon as possible so that his reports may be submitted to the National Foundation.
