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Wadena's First Congregational Church of the United Church of Christ to close

1 week ago | wadenapj.com | Frank Lee

WADENA — It’s the end of an era. The First Congregational Church of the United Church of Christ in Wadena will close its doors for good due to an aging congregation that is dwindling in numbers. “The church is going to dissolve, and May 3 will be my last service,” Pastor Jim Stoneman said on April 30.
Blazing a trail through blindness, Wadena’s computer guru finds strength in the help he gives and gets

1 week ago | wadenapj.com | Frank Lee

WADENA — When it comes to fixing computers, Ryan Andrews likes to see if he can help others with their problems. The Wadena native owns Ryan’s PC Repair and Media Transfer Service downtown below Greiman's in the Jefferson Square building on Jefferson Street South. “I answer their questions," Andrews said of his clients. "Like if I can back their stuff up and answer certain questions about their files and their email and getting on the internet...stuff like that.
Sourcewell honors WDC ‘Students of Character’

2 weeks ago | wadenapj.com | Frank Lee

EAST GULL LAKE — Wadena-Deer Creek High School seniors Madison Goeden and Vanessa Haataja were honored by Sourcewell at its annual “Students of Character” Celebration. Forty-five area high school students were selected by their respective school staff for recognition at an April 23 banquet in their honor at Madden's on Gull Lake in East Gull Lake.
Wadena chamber honors clergy at annual Pastor Appreciation Breakfast

2 weeks ago | wadenapj.com | Frank Lee

WADENA — Brian Malvig of Wadena Alliance Church does not feel unappreciated. He is thankful to be the pastor. Malvig and other area clergy were honored at the 36th annual Pastor Appreciation Breakfast by the Wadena Area Chamber of Commerce at the church on Tuesday, April 29. “At this church, I am amazed at how well they appreciate me,” Malvig said of his congregation. “Every time they pray in church, they thank the Lord that I'm here. … They are constantly giving gifts ….
WDC School Board makes more than $238,500 in budget cuts - Wadena Pioneer Journal

2 weeks ago | wadenapj.com | Frank Lee

WADENA — The Wadena-Deer Creek School Board unanimously cut the district's budget but not as much as last year. “Where we're sitting right now is that our preliminary budget for next year, the general fund is at a surplus of $34,714, and that does not include any settlements for contracts for our labor unions,” Superintendent Lee Westrum told the board at its April 22 meeting.
The Mas honors civic-minded Browne family with plaque

3 weeks ago | wadenapj.com | Frank Lee

WADENA — Gone but not forgotten, Jack and Alvida Browne’s contributions to the Wadena community are now remembered with a plaque in their honor. Alvida Browne , commonly known as “Vida” or “Al,” passed away on Feb. 22 at 103. Soon after, a plaque was dedicated to her and her husband’s memory at the Maslowski Wellness and Research Center waterslide, courtesy of Wadena State Bank and Sourcewell.
Making syrup from trees in Sebeka tastes as good as it sounds

3 weeks ago | brainerddispatch.com | Frank Lee

SEBEKA — It’s a sweet story with a sappy ending. Les Schwartz taps his maple and birch trees on his 160-acre farm and makes syrup at his sugar shack in Sebeka he sells as Schwartz Sugarbush. “The maple season, tapping season, is in the spring, so when the snow was starting to thaw,” Schwartz said.
Making syrup from trees in Sebeka tastes as good as it sounds

3 weeks ago | wadenapj.com | Frank Lee

SEBEKA — It’s a sweet story with a sappy ending. Les Schwartz taps his maple and birch trees on his 160-acre farm and makes syrup at his sugar shack in Sebeka he sells as Schwartz Sugarbush. “The maple season, tapping season, is in the spring, so when the snow was starting to thaw,” Schwartz said.
Mad dash for prize-filled Easter eggs for fun under the sun

3 weeks ago | wadenapj.com | Frank Lee

WADENA — Under a gorgeous, partly cloudy day, many had an "egg-citing" time collecting Easter eggs filled with prizes and candy south of Tapley Park. With temps in the mid-40s, several showed up for the Wadena Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 19, near Olmsted Avenue Southwest in Wadena.
‘Legends of the Wilderness’ history reenactor to appear at The Mas

4 weeks ago | wadenapj.com | Frank Lee

WADENA — History will come to life with David Popilek’s “Legends of the Wilderness” reenactment at the Maslowski Wellness and Research Center in Wadena. The Two Harbors resident will appear as fictional French-Canadian voyageur “Jacques LaChristian” at a free history event sponsored by the Wadena City Library starting at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, at The Mas on Fifth Street. “I belong to a group called Frontiersmen Camping Fellowship.