Wadena County News

During their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 3, the Wadena County Board of Commissioners approved a a oePay to Staya plan to charge inmates in the County Jail for room and board.

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.

K9 Danny will retire in 2010 after sevenyears of service in Wadena County. He was teamed with Deputy Luke Manderschied in 2008.

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.

The discovery of an exotic species is prompting stricter rules for anglers on Upper and Lower Twin lakes in Hubbard and Wadena counties.

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.

Mark Garner set a goal for himself when he was 38 years old. He was working as a meat cutter in a grocery store and sick of punching the clock.

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.

Sebeka American Legion Post 456. Do you want to save it? What does it mean to you? A number of individuals say it is not worth saving.

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.

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.

At their regular monthly meeting held on Tuesday evening, September 1, the Wadena County Board voted to move highway department equipment from Staples back to the department-owned shop in Verndale.

The Sebeka City Council needs to trim $80,000 from the city's 2010 budget. That was the grim news City Clerk/Treasurer Sally Sandberg shared with the council at the recessed meeting from August 11 that was reconvened on Tuesday, August 25.

Great news! Three current Horizons communities will be honored at the Minnesota State Fair for their nomination in the Reinventing Minnesota Community Pride Contest!a Two of thea communities are finalists and need your votes!a The Web site to vote is listed below after the communities.

Search party members from Sebeka and Menahga fire departments and the Wadena County Sheriffa TMs Posse head off into the woods in search of a lost berry picker on Thursday afternoon, July 30.

Search party members from Sebeka and Menahga fire departments and the Wadena County Sheriffa TMs Posse head off into the woods in search of a lost berry picker on Thursday afternoon, July 30.

One person was in custody Monday morning after a vehicle and foot pursuit that led Otter Tail County authorities from Henning to Wadena.