Wadena News

CAREER Sarah Rach-Sovich, a counselor at Central Lakes College was named president-elect of the Association of Minnesota Community and Technical College Counselors.

In a county-wide poster contest, two area 5th and 6th graders were selected to have their drawings on billboards.

As part of their long range planning, Wadena County Board passed a resolution in 2007 to begin turning back low usage county roads to townships on an annual basis.

A 40-year-old Wadena woman suffered serious injuries after a head-on collison Saturday morning on Highway 29 in the northeast corner of Otter Tail County.

The 1916 Sociability Run for the Jefferson Highway at its stopover in Menahga. The Menahga Journal editor estimated that 500 people attended the event.

The Wadena County Board approved the appointment of Assistant County Engineer Jeff Adolphson as interim Highway Department head at their October 21 meeting.

It was obvious that tail wagging and smiles had common meanings during the Rescue Day event at Leashes and Leads on Saturday.

Ita s three down and one to go for establishment of the Prairie Lakes Municipal Solid Waste Authority that would oversee operations of the refuse burner in Perham.

On Sunday, October 11, 2009 the Wadena County Sheriffa s Department received a report of a one vehicle rollover on County Highway 23 approximately one mile north of Verndale.a According to the accident report, the vehicle was southbound and left the roadway onto the west shoulder.

The flu season in Minnesota typically begins in October. This year it is predicted to include a higher than normal number of cases of influenza-like illness because of the seasonal flu and the new H1N1 flu.

On Sunday, October 4, the Wadena County Sheriffa s Department received a report of a missing person just to the south of Verndale on County Road 23 in Aldrich Township.

The Wadena County Board accepted the resignation of County Highway Engineer Joel Ulring, with regret, at their regular meeting on Tuesday, October 6. Ulringa s resignation will become effective on Friday, October 23.

She's been there since the beginning, but now, the head of Trollwood Performing Arts School is stepping down.

The Wadena County Board approved a motion at their Thursday, September 17 meeting to impose per-bag fines on individuals connected with illegal trash dumping at County Recycling sites.

Those complaining about local government aid and saying that cities should be supporting themselves have a fundemental misunderstanding of read more how and why the program was created.

Minnesota mayors are issuing a clarion call to the state's citizenry: Make every gubernatorial candidate say where they stand on local government aid to cities.

Does it feel like pulling teeth to get your kids to do chores around the house?a Do your kids ever argue or talk back? You are not alone! Join us to discover and learn practical ideas for raising responsible and respectful kids who feel great about themselves.

Tri-County Hospital in Wadena has a VolunTEEN session starting this fall.a The VolunTEEN program is a great opportunity for youths 14 and older interested in a health-related career or just looking for a way to serve the community.a This session will run eight weeks from September 28 to November 16.

Maintenance crews from six counties and a city gathered at the West Otter Tail County Fairgrounds Wednesday for the 13th Annual Truck Rodeo.

The Otter Tail County Board approved Tuesday the sharing of Solid Waste Director Mike Hanana s services between Otter Tail and Wadena counties.