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The city hopes higher wages will attract and retain employees to open positions.

For more information on the commissioner spot, you can contact David Evans at 222 SE 2nd St., Wadena or call the HRA office at 218-631-7723. A letter of interest is required by Nov. 19, which can be mailed to P.O. Box 30, Wadena, MN 56482.

A special committee recommended an abatement 1/10 the size of that which Tri-County Health Care requested.

Iron Corral, Creative Friends, Connect to Wellness and Lunde Auto Sales are recognized for their shaking up the business scene.

Applicants have until June 21 to apply. 12:54 pm, May 27, 2021 × The Wadena City Council and interim City Administrator Dave Evans hope to see applications pouring since the Wadena City Administrator position was Monday, May 24. Gary Weiers, a service team lead at David Drown Associates presented the board with the next steps in the recruitment process for the next city administrator during a special city council meeting Thursday, May 20. DDA was selected to help the city hire the ne...

Even with high prices, the supply remains low for those looking for a home. 7:56 am, Apr. 23, 2021 × The City of Wadena held their annual Board of Review meeting Thursday, April 22. While acting on recommendations from the Wadena County Assessors Office took about 5 minutes, conversations on the speed of home sales and increasing property values brought the most conversation in the short public meeting. The assessor’s office heard of a recent sale of 6 acres of forested land on the...

New dog foster program takes shape in Wadena The non-profit Let Love Live MN will take and distribute dogs temporarily from the location on Jefferson Street. 4:23 pm, Apr. 15, 2021 × A temporary site for dogs being fostered out of the Let Love Live MN non-profit is setup at this location at 204 Jefferson Street N., in Wadena. Michael Johnson/Pioneer Journal A new kennel license for Let Love Live MN has been approved by Wadena City Council members in a commercial building ...

A drone and body-worn cameras are soon to be in use following approved guidelines. 12:00 am, Mar. 12, 2021 × Drones are finding a home in area law enforcement technology upgrades. Forum News Service file photo A public hearing on the use of body cameras and aerial drones within the city by the Wadena Police Department was held Tuesday, March 9. No one attended to voice concerns or support over the additional technology. Wadena Chief of Police Naomi Plautz noted that she also received...

9:58 pm, Jun. 1, 2020 × Gary Norris, who recently moved to Wadena said "it was about time" restaurants and bars were able to open up for outdoor dining. He was enjoying a beverage outside the Wadena VFW Monday, June 1. He felt strongly that businesses should be able to be fully open and placed the blame squarely on Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for not allowing it. Michael Johnson/Pioneer Journal The Wadena City Council on Wednesday, May 27, temporarily suspended certain local ordinanc...

The Mas is currently closed temporarily during the latest health related closures. 5:20 pm, Dec. 10, 2020 × The lap pool at the Maslowski Wellness and Research Center is getting a fresh coat of plaster in the near future. File photo Wadena City Council members voted unanimously in support of funding a recoating of the lap pool within the Maslowski Wellness and Research Center at a cost of $54,659 during their Tuesday, Dec. 8 council meeting. The work involves adding new plaster to th...