traffic and construction

A completed stretch of Hwy 10 east of Wadena lies ready for workers to remove barricades Wednesday, Oct. 9.
Michael Johnson/Pioneer Journal

Traffic and Construction Oct 10th 2019 - 3pm

Goodbye detour! Hwy 10 now open in Wadena

Wadena City Council members discuss a utility extension project proposed for the new Tri-County Health Care hospital. The special meeting had Wadena Public Works director Dan Kovar (right), utilities superintendent Dave Evans and city engineer Phil Martin, principal engineer at Bolton & Menk, front and center, with city attorney Jeff Pederson weighing in as well.
Michael Johnson/Pioneer Journal

Government and Politics Oct 8th 2019 - 5pm

City Council says assess hospital for proposed utility extension

The "Community Home" had the basement dug at Irving Avenue this week. A full basement will be constructed soon, so the home can be moved onto the foundation and likely ready for sale in spring 2020.
Michael Johnson/Pioneer Journal

Traffic and Construction Sep 27th 2019 - 5pm

WDC's student built house soon to meet its foundation

Traffic and Construction Sep 27th 2019 - 11am

Limited parking along Homecoming Parade route today

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Government and Politics Sep 19th 2019 - 5pm

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Fourth graders Jenna Halvorson (left) and Chloe Sibbert work together to slice the ribbon during a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday, Sept. 16, at the new bus parking area, formerly Dayton Ave. in Wadena.
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Education Sep 17th 2019 - 1pm

WDC open house draws playful crowd

A schematic of what the new hospital/clinic's layout will look like was shared at the Wadena City Council meeting Tuesday, Sept. 10, by Tri-County Health Care CEO Joel Beiswenger.
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Healthcare Sep 15th 2019 - 5pm

New Tri-County hospital expected to cost about $67 million

Under misty skies Thursday, Sept. 12, City of Wadena staff and Wadena Development Authority members had a ground breaking ceremony at the site of the future Wadena Business Park. Those pictured include WDA director Dean Uselman, city administrator Janette Bower, Bill Stearns, Jeff Browne, George Deiss, Kelly Wong, Terry Lynk and Wade Miller.
Michael Johnson/Pioneer Journal

Traffic and Construction Sep 13th 2019 - 10am

Soggy but steady start to Business Park construction

The Joyful Spirit congregation and friends gathered for a group photo in the last Sunday service in the Wadena United Methodist Church Aug. 25.
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Faith Aug 30th 2019 - 6am

Joyful Spirit Church sells Wadena building

Much of the area to be developed within the Wadena Business Park is shown within the red border on this map.
Map courtesy Wadena County

Announcements Aug 22nd 2019 - 8am

Wadena's Business Park construction starts soon

Workers from Kansas City were smoothing out the top layer of rubber under the playground equipment Monday, Aug. 19. They mentioned a large job is typically 5,000 - 7,000 square feet. WDC has about 11,000 square feet of the base, which has a top blue coating that should last 10 years, officials said.
Michael Johnson/Pioneer Journal

Traffic and Construction Aug 21st 2019 - 7am

Make a move: WDC Elementary should be ready for teachers this weekend

An excavator is at rest Monday night, near the Minnesota Valley Irrigation entrance on Hwy 10 in Wadena, awaiting another day of digging on Tuesday, August 20.
Michael Johnson/Pioneer Journal

News Aug 20th 2019 - 5pm

Wadena detour has begun

Workers with Commercial Recreation Systems begin prepping the site of the splash park Wednesday, Aug. 7. Their goal was to get all the water lines in place so cement could be poured to form the base of the pad.
Michael Johnson/Pioneer Journal

Traffic and Construction Aug 13th 2019 - 12pm

Park projects in full throttle

City administrator Janette Bower (left) and Vicki Chepulis, program director of Five Wings Arts Council hear feedback from a group of interested business owners about planning for Hwy 10 construction, Tuesday, July 30 at the Wadena Depot.
Michael Johnson/Pioneer Journal

Traffic and Construction Aug 5th 2019 - 12pm

Road rally: Locals optimistic in face of Hwy 10 construction

A portion of Hwy 29 along the Wadena-Deer Creek Elementary School and M State College is shown blocked off to divert traffic away from the elementary school at about 3:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2. A construction worker struck a gas line and emergency workers shutdown all routes around the school to keep the public clear of the area until the threat could be eliminated.
Michael Johnson/Pioneer Journal

Traffic and Construction Aug 2nd 2019 - 4pm

Traffic diverted around elementary school during gas leak

The detour sends drivers around a portion of Hwy 10 onto a new portion of County Road 4 and Harry Rich Drive.
Map courtesy of MnDOT.

Traffic and Construction Aug 2nd 2019 - 2pm

Hwy 10 road construction starts again Aug. 19

The stairs leading to the Patridge River at Old Wadena Park are soon to be replaced.
Michael Johnson/Pioneer Journal

Traffic and Construction Jul 31st 2019 - 6pm

New stairway for Old Wadena Park

A worker tamps down soil in what will be a portion of parking lot for school buses in the coming months.
Michael Johnson/Pioneer Journal

News Jul 10th 2019 - 2pm

Elementary remodel continues to move swiftly

A group gathered to scratch the surface of the future splash pad in the southwest park next to the wading pool. They included Janette Bower, George Deiss, Dean Krogstad, Sandy Black, Deb Wiese, Sara Ross, Mark Lunde, Mike Pete, Larry DeWald and Dan Kovar. With the work to begin soon, completion could be done in August.
Michael Johnson/Pioneer Journal

News Jul 5th 2019 - 3pm

It's really happening: City breaks ground on splash pad

Some ditch work on Thursday, June 27, was not affecting traffic through Wadena as no Hwy 10 road work will take place again until early August, following the WE Fest event in Detroit Lakes.
Michael Johnson/Pioneer Journal

News Jun 27th 2019 - 9am

Construction update: All Hwy 10 lanes open through July

Fair goers had mixed opinions about the idea of the fairgrounds being sold.
Michael Denny/Wadena Pioneer Journal

News Jun 24th 2019 - 11am

Should the fairgrounds be sold? Fairgoers weigh in on property issue

2019 parade route
Photo courtesy of the Wadena Police Department

News Jun 13th 2019 - 2pm

No parking on parade route starts at 5 p.m.

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