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The Murals of Minnesota was a community project spearheaded by local business owner Dave Evert, today Partners for a Healthy Wadena are talking next steps.

The Murals of Minnesota was a community project spearheaded by local business owner Dave Evert, today Partners for a Healthy Wadena are talking next steps.

The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center's new gallery exhibit “Local Legends" opened earlier this month with artwork by 11 regional artists. It runs through March 2 with a reception on Feb. 23.

The debut meeting of the Partners for a Healthy Wadena will be held at the Depot on Monday, Nov. 6 beginning at 7:00 p.m. to brainstorm new ideas and opportunities for the future of Wadena.

The chilly fall weather didn't deter the community from attending the first annual Fall Fest on Saturday as they embraced sweater weather while shopping, sipping, and strolling throughout downtown.

The community is invited to enjoy a day of shopping area vendors, watch apple press demonstrations, check out the fall photo shoot opportunity and enjoy fresh local foods from the farmer’s market.

The Farmland Access Hub works to open doors to farmland access for emerging farmers and seeks to assist retiring farmers with their transition plans.

Green Island Preserve in Wadena will offer on Sept. 15 a free forest therapy workshop intended for educators, mental health and hospital staff, caregivers and community wellness support of any kind.

The highly anticipated grand opening of the new Wadena City Library took place on Tuesday, Aug. 1, unveiling the new building to the community.

The Poetry Walk along the trails at the Green Island “urban forest” features poems that were recently included in Minnesota Voices 2023, an annual program of the Wadena County Historical Society.