Greg Karvonen has been a funeral director in the Wadena area for three decades, taking over the family business and expanding it with locations in Wadena, New York Mills and Henning.
Construction began on the South Point Apartment project in New York Mills about 15 minutes away from Wadena. The project will provide 60 apartments to help address the housing shortages in the area.
New York Mills Regional Cultural Center’s annual Longest Night Music Festival is a live music event on the winter solstice or the longest night of the year. It features local and regional musicians.