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Wheeler will continue emergency management education throughout his career. 

With payroll and benefits representing a large portion of the county budget, county auditor-treasurer Heather Olson noted payroll cost changes in department budgets due to staff adjustments.

Those passing by the property may notice dewatering and pipe laying this week as the infrastructure goes into the ground.

Wadena County Commissioners say the Wadena County Agricultural Society needs to comply with rules and regulations if they want funds to continue from the county.

With almost $17 million in suggested improvements, the county is looking at where to start.

A quilting and crafting retreat, gravel pit and mobile home addition were approved by the Planning Commission and Wadena County commissioners.

The event is scheduled to take place Sept. 3-5. 5:46 pm, May 18, 2021 × The Nimrod Bull Bash is scheduled for Sept. 3-5, 2021, in Nimrod, Minn. (Courtesy photo) Wadena County Commissioners reasoned during their May 18 board meeting that the Nimrod Bull Bash is an established event with an extensive infrastructure and long history in the county. As an established event, that excludes the event from Ordinance No. 6, the long discussed ordinance that put the Bull Bash front and center l...

Wadena County sets waste designation public hearing The public hearing for the waste designation ordinance is set for June 1 at 9:30 a.m. Commissioners also discussed the fair drainage project and an updated grade for the administrative assistant/paralegal position. 2:30 pm, May 14, 2021 × The Perham Resource Recovery Facility is operated by Wadena, Otter Tail, Becker, Clay and Todd counties that own the Prairie Lakes Municipal Solid Waste Authority. Perham Focus file pho...

Ready and waiting: Deer Creek School awaits first trial The temporary fix offers enough room to fit all the necessary members of a trial inside the schools gymnasum. 9:33 am, May 14, 2021 × IT director Dave Hotchkiss shares details about the temporary courtroom at the Deer Creek School with Wadena County Commissioner Mike Weyer on Thursday, May 6, 2021. Michael Johnson/Pioneer Journal Needing a place for Wadena County District Court to hold trials with social distancing, ...

With many restrictions lifting, July rock concert event may be a major attraction to Menahga area. 9:35 am, May 7, 2021 × The Mid Summer Music Fest is located east of Menahga off Hwy 31. Image courtesy Mid Summer Music Fest After the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions put a stop to most large group gatherings last year, the Mid Summer Music Fest in Menahga is looking to go big this summer. Wadena County Commissioners heard for informational purposes that the event had submitted necessary...