Nearly 200 submissions capture local landscapes and wildlife with winning photos brightening the Astera Health cancer center clinic spaces.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Interested producers should contact The East Otter Tail or Wadena soil and water conservation districts for assistance with the enrollment process.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Miss Wadena 2024, Macy Wynn, passed her crown to Lehmkuhl on Saturday, June 28. Lehmkuhl will represent Wadena at community events until the next Miss Wadena is crowned.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Carol Danielson and Mary Suhl feed more than just buffalo at Sunnybrook Zoo — they’ve nurtured a tradition, named a pair of icons, and now invite the public to help name the newest arrival.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Friday's service at the Capitol will be followed by a private funeral on Saturday.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Preliminary and detention hearing for Boelter pushed to July 3 after he told the judge Friday that he’s ‘not suicidal’ but hasn’t slept in two weeks.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Starting Tuesday, July 1, a series of changes in Minnesota law will take effect, including provisions allowing motorcycle lanes to split and filter and protections for child influencers.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
The orphaned cubs’ mother had been shot and left in a ditch between Lake Bronson and Lancaster, Minnesota.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Area MnDNR Conservation Officer Weekly Reports - June 26,2025| Wadena Pioneer Journal
If you have any questions concerning traffic related laws or issues in Minnesota, please send your questions in.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
The Wadena City Library summer reading program kicked off June 2 with The Oz Bros. cosplayers as the Cowardly Lion and the Scarecrow, who enlisted others for the other roles in the beloved classic.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
While waiting impatiently for the last plants to start emerging in the garden, Jenny Schlecht had to remind herself that nature makes sure that what is planted sprouts, more often than not.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Jenny Schlecht's family's farm was in the path of strong storms on the evening of June 20 and had plenty of damage. Despite all of the damage, they know it could have been much worse.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Agriculture is a gamble, Jenny Schlecht says. There’s much to be lost but also much to be gained if things go right.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Jenny Schlecht reflects on why we as a population have let fearmongers scare people about “chemicals” and why we need to do more funding, understanding and believing science to counteract ignorance.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Roger Folkestad, a 99-year-old Wadena native and longtime Rotarian, has been selected as the 2025 June Jubilee grand marshal for the annual parade that will take place on June 14.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
The Wadena Area Community Band performs on Thursday, June 12, to start the second annual Wadena Area Chamber of Commerce concert series at Burlington Northern Park during June Jubilee weekend.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
If you have any questions concerning traffic related laws or issues in Minnesota, please send your questions in.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
This donation will offer a source of comfort and healing for patients undergoing cancer treatment when the new center opens on July 14.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
What's going on in the Wadena area, June 26-July 6| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Minnesota Vice is an investigative series about a drug smuggler who tried to hide out while living large in a little Midwest town, how the feds caught up with him, and what happens to a small town’s soul when it decides it won’t ask too many questions.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Ruling strikes down 2003 restriction that disqualified 18- to 20-year-olds from having state permits to carry a pistol in public.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Third-term Minnesota Sen. Justin Eichorn was arrested on Monday for allegedly soliciting a minor for prostitution. He faces up to 5 years in prison and/or a fine of $10,000.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Minnesota Sen. Justin Eichorn reportedly sent texts asking ‘What’s a guy gota do to get with the hottest girl online tonight’ and ‘what’s your rates’ to officers portraying a 17-year-old girl| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Commissioners uphold most property assessments after valuation reviews with adjustments made in select cases involving commercial and lakefront land.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Officials evaluating the standards of privacy for lawmakers and whether to bar personal information from the public| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Rep. Hortman will be the first woman to lie in state in the Minnesota Capitol on Friday, before a private funeral on Saturday.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
According to the crash report, a Kia Forte and a Dodge Ram pickup were both traveling northbound on Highway 71 when they collided near the intersection with Highway 210.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
If you have any questions concerning traffic related laws or issues in Minnesota, please send your questions in.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
As of Sunday morning, more than 15,000 homes and businesses remained without power in northern Minnesota from Saturday’s storms| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Area MnDNR Conservation Officer Weekly Reports - June 5, 2025| Wadena Pioneer Journal
As the final trapping season of BSU's urban deer study concludes, graduate student Raena Kemna will begin filling a long-standing research gap of deer in urban settings, aiding cities across the Northland.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
The latest hunting, fishing and wildlife news from Minnesota. Deer, moose, walleye, archery, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources news and more.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Father Lucho Palomino, who studied under Pope Leo in Peru, is making his first trip to the Vatican.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Glendalough State Park celebrates a new $4M Trail Center this Saturday, June 14; built through record-breaking community donations and volunteer efforts.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
For the first time, Jon Keith Miller's DNA profile will be included in state and national databases -- and investigators are standing by.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Advancements in forensic DNA analysis are opening the doors to answers in decades-old cold cases| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Miller pleaded no contest, despite admitting to Dunn County Sheriff's investigators that he killed her and left her body in a snow bank.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
The cold case killings of Mary and Susie Reker have plagued the Stearns County Sheriff's Office for decades. Now, investigators hope technological DNA advancements will help solve the case.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
An interview with a Forum Communications reporter who covered the case sheds new light on the arrest of Jennifer Baechle| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Bone Lake Jane Doe was among the cases of dismembered women of the 1990s, although her identity remains unknown.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Truelson's body was found on July 4, 1972 in the shallow waters of Minnehaha Creek. She died of blunt force trauma to the back of her head.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
A new podcast series from The Vault takes listeners behind the scenes of a months-long investigation into the Minneapolis cold case 1972 murder of 16-year-old Joli Truelson| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Part 3 of Joli Truelson: Connecting the Dots includes audio from Jon Keith Miller's arrest for the 1974 murder of 25-year-old Mary Schlais| Wadena Pioneer Journal
A pair of women's canvas shoes were discovered along the shoreline of the gravel pit pond where 22-year-old Kelly Robinson's body was found. Law enforcement now says they don't know where they are.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
A timeline of Jon Keith Miller's criminal history is told with the help of court documents and images. Miller was convicted in March for the 1974 cold case murder of Mary Schlais.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
A new Netflix docuseries take listeners behind the scenes of the investigation. Articles from newspaper archives illustrate the impact of the mysterious deaths.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Rob Beer is the sports editor for The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. He's been a journalist with Forum Communications since 1991. He can be reached at rbeer@forumcomm.com.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Marital laws prohibiting spouses from testifying against each other worked in the ‘babysitter killers’ defense once, but a diary entry that may not have existed helped solve the case.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
In 1997, Jamie Dennis-Gianakos and her new husband, Michael Gianakos, wanted to silence a witness to robbery charges they faced. The witness was their babysitter, maid of honor and a close friend.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
The Gianakos family is still struggling to prove one of the convicted ‘babysitter killers’ from 1997 innocent after more than two decades.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
In the epilogue column to his Minnesota Vice series, Jeremy Fugleberg describes his hunt for Casey Ramirez, who he found, and what the saga says about 1980s Princeton—and the rest of us, now.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Carter was the 39th president of the United States, serving from 1977-1981| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Some of Rosalynn Carter's biggest contributions over the years have involved her dedication to Habitat for Humanity builds.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Devin Arola Johnson, 22, was prosecuted in Hubbard County for two cases of criminal sexual conduct involving minors under age 16.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
From the Hubbard County dispatch blotter.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
From the Hubbard County dispatch blotter.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen told an audience in Willmar that agriculture continues to benefit from bipartisan support in Legislature.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
The Vault| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Sen. John Hoffman remains in critical but stable condition, while his wife Yvette, is in stable condition.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Record audience chooses “Many Truths” in 32nd annual philosophical debate.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Region Five Development Commission is seeking public comment and review of fiscal year 2026 work plan and budget.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Area MnDNR Conservation Officer Weekly Reports - June 19, 2025| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Nine days after 26-year-old Carol Hoffman was reported missing, her husband confessed to authorities that he dismembered her before attempting to feed her remains into a kitchen garbage disposal.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Golfers across the country who shot lower or netted a better score than the professional golfer would receive medals saying “I beat Ben Hogan.”| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Growing up in the small east-central Minnesota community, the mystery man was everywhere| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Ian Andersen had to avoid contact with Iranian police and find a way to get out of the country.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Speculation surges online after deadly attacks on lawmakers, prompting bipartisan defense of Gov. Tim Walz and pleas for decency.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
The suspect is identified as Vance Boelter, 57.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Inmates in-custody in the Todd County jail in Long Prairie, Minnesota| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Inmates in-custody in the Wadena County jail in Wadena, Minnesota| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Inmates in-custody in the Hubbard County jail in Park Rapids, Minnesota| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Wadena, Minnesota, area news and weather along with top headlines from throughout the state of Minnesota| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Former speaker of the House remembered for her leadership, commitment to public service, and humor| Wadena Pioneer Journal
If you have any questions concerning traffic related laws or issues in Minnesota, please send your questions in.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Vance Boelter, the suspect who has been charged in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, will appear in federal court Monday afternoon| Wadena Pioneer Journal
In a motion filed Monday, June 16, Mitchell’s attorneys asked for the trial to be delayed after the assassination and attempted assassination of two Minnesota lawmakers over the weekend.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Volunteers, drones, planes and dogs searched, but Bob Shaw is still missing a year after his disappearance from the family farm in Henning, Minn. His family is left in painful limbo.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Don’t be daunted by the seven layers — everything comes together quickly and easily and can be customized to individual tastes.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
In part 6 of the Minnesota Vice series — A surprise offer, someone refuses to flip, a plane spills secrets, a task force turns the screws, someone agrees to squeal, and the big day finally arrives| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Fabled leap more myth than fact, but still an entertaining story, historian says| Wadena Pioneer Journal
In part 7 of Minnesota Vice series — An unimpressed judge, a cash bag dusted with cocaine, flipped drug smugglers, an acquittal and a verdict| Wadena Pioneer Journal
The slippers were stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in 2005 and were missing until 2018. Few details have been released about the suspect, how the slippers were found and where they have been.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
In March 2024, a federal grand jury indicted Jerry Hal Saliterman of Crystal for his role in the infamous heist of the slippers from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids in 2005.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Husband killed wife, mother-in-law, then himself in apparent money dispute| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Michael and Joseph Hofer died in 1918 after court martial; changes for conscientious objectors followed in aftermath| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Gov. Tim Walz addressed the state and nation after Vance Boelter, the suspect in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, was arrested Sunday night in Sibley County| Wadena Pioneer Journal
In part 5 of the Minnesota Vice — a last good day, a chase, a rescue, screams of joy and so, so much evidence| Wadena Pioneer Journal
The Wadena County Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team formed in 1990, with Hubbard County joining in 2002.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
The Hubbard County Sheriff's K-9 unit found a 70-year-old man who went missing in the Dorset area on Sunday, Oct. 8.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
The Hubbard County Sheriff's Office says Mitchell Phillippi of rural Akeley has been charged with eight felony counts of disseminating pornographic work.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
When the tornado hit on July 17, 2010 people were scattered around town, finishing days at their jobs and coming for the all-school reunion or changing their plans last minute. The multi-vortex tornado brought Wadena to become “unrecognizable.” Families, including one with a 3-week-old baby and…| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Sen. John A. Hoffman and his wife were also shot by an individual impersonating a police officer on Saturday morning. Suspect identified as 57-year-old Vance Boelter| Wadena Pioneer Journal
The Patrol said on social media that "No kings" flyers were found in the vehicle of the suspect in a pair of shootings that left Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband dead Saturday.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Trump said, "such horrific violence will not be tolerated in the United States of America."| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Deer hunters in southern Minnesota can start grabbing their rifles, leaving the shotgun in the gun cabinet, during the next firearms deer season.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
In part 4 of the Minnesota Vice series — The I-Team scrambles, a journalist makes a strange trip to Mexico, a bombshell report airs, and Casey turns to public ridicule and defiance| Wadena Pioneer Journal
Gov. Larry Rhoden signed South Dakota House Bill 1052 into law Wedneday, prohibiting carbon pipeline companies from using eminent domain.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
The decision by the Minnesota PUC follows the approval of Summit Carbon Solutions’ pipeline permits in Iowa and North Dakota. The company recently refiled its South Dakota permit application.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
The Iowa Utilities Commission on Aug. 28 issued a permit for Summit Carbon Solutions' proposed carbon pipeline to be constructed in the state.| Wadena Pioneer Journal
