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1 week ago | 
wahpetondailynews.com | Shoba Dasari
The Wahpeton High School junior-senior prom 2025 was held on April 5 at the high school gym. The theme for this year's prom was “A Night Under the Stars.”kAm!:4EFC6D H6C6 E2<6? 367@C6 2?5 5FC:?8 E96 8C2?5 >2C49 3J $EF5:@ aa]k^AmkAm“!C@> a_ad H2D 2 9F86 DF446DDP x 925 2 8C62E 8C@FA @7 ;F?:@CD 96=A:?8 H:E9 A=2??:?8 2?5 D6E FA] x <?@H >2?J 7F? >6>@C:6D H6C6 >256[” D2:5 a_ad !C@> p5G:D@C w62E96C (@@5D[ H9@ :D 2=D@ 2 (29A6E@? w:89 $49@@= t?8=:D9 %62496C]k^Am
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1 week ago | 
wahpetondailynews.com | Shoba Dasari
Over the weekend, there were two controlled fire burns that spread, resulting in the Hankinson Fire Department to be called. On Sunday evening around 4:30 p.m., the Hankinson Fire Department got the first call, which was regarding a fire in a rural farmyard. kAm“(6 925 2 4@?EC@= 3FC? E92E DAC625 :?E@ 2 A2DEFC6 2?5 8C2DD 2C62 :?D:56 2 CFC2= 72C>J2C5[” D2:5 E96 w2?<:?D@? u:C6 r9:67 y@D9 {6?K6?]k^AmkAm%96C6 H6C6 >:?:>2= 52>286D E@ E96 AC@A6CEJ]k^AmkAm(9:=6 E96 7:C67:89E6CD H6C6 H@C<:?8 @?
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1 week ago | 
wahpetondailynews.com | Shoba Dasari
News Monitor Daily News and Southern Valley Living Publisher Tara Klostreich announced Corbin Lee has joined the newsroom staff as the new sports reporter. Lee, a native of Chisago, Minn., spent most of his life in his hometown before moving to Fargo to attend North Dakota State University. kAmw6 DE2CE65 2D 2 DEC2E68:4 4@>>F?:42E:@?D >2;@C 2?5 492?865 9:D >2;@C E@ ;@FC?2=:D> :? a_ab]k^AmkAmw6 92D D:?46 C6DF>65 7F==\E:>6 DEF5:6D 2?5 :D @? EC24< E@ 8C25F2E6 E9:D 72== H:E9 2 32496=@C’D 568C66 :?
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1 week ago | 
wahpetondailynews.com | Shoba Dasari
Children and families had an evening of crafts, games, scavenger hunts, zoo animals, healthy snacks and a meet-and-greet with the Tooth Fairy. It was part of a celebration of the Week of the Young Child (WOYC) as the Southern Valley Early Childhood Initiative (ECI) organized “A Seuss Event” at the Wahpeton Community Center on Tuesday. kAm“%96 AFCA@D6 @7 E96 (66< @7 E96 *@F?8 r9:=5 :D E@ C64@8?:K6 E96 :>A@CE2?46 @7 J@F?8 49:=5C6?
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1 week ago | 
wahpetondailynews.com | Shoba Dasari
When students get extra food or can’t finish their lunch, many times fresh fruits and vegetables or packaged food goes into the garbage. Thanks to Wahpeton Public Schools (WPS) starting a new initiative, Meals Re-Pack Program, that food will be available to students who are still hungry or can not afford to buy extra healthy food. kAm%96 AC@8C2> DE2CE65 @? uC:52J[ pAC:= c :? 4@==23@C2E:@?
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1 week ago | 
wahpetondailynews.com | Shoba Dasari
Daily News, News Monitor and Southern Valley Living Publisher Tara Klostreich announced Corbin Lee has joined the newsroom staff as the new sports reporter. Lee, a native of Chisago, Minn., spent most of his life in his hometown before moving to Fargo to attend North Dakota State University. kAmw6 DE2CE65 2D 2 DEC2E68:4 4@>>F?:42E:@?D >2;@C 2?5 492?865 9:D >2;@C E@ ;@FC?2=:D> :? a_ab]k^AmkAmw6 92D D:?46 C6DF>65 7F==\E:>6 DEF5:6D 2?5 :D @? EC24< E@ 8C25F2E6 E9:D 72== H:E9 2 32496=@C’D 568C66 :?
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1 week ago | 
wahpetondailynews.com | Shoba Dasari
In a heartfelt ceremony during the Breckenridge City Council Meeting on Monday, several individuals were honored with a Breckenridge Life Saving Award by the Breckenridge Police Department for their heroic actions that saved the life of George Resler in October of 2022. Some of the recipients were Gail Resler, Cayden Barta, Craig Cory, Amy Jorgenson, Kim Abel and Alexis Pearson. They were recognized for their quick thinking and coordinated efforts.
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1 week ago | 
wahpetondailynews.com | Shoba Dasari
Throughout April, Three Rivers Crisis Center is teaming up with the North Dakota Domestic & Sexual Violence Coalition (NDDSVC) for a powerful campaign during Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Their goal is to spark conversations about consent, raise awareness about sexual violence, and offer resources to survivors. kAmq64<J s6'C:6D[ r=:6?E $6CG:46 2?5 '@=F?E66C r@@C5:?2E@C 2E %9C66 #:G6CD rC:D:D r6?E6C[ 6>A92D:K65 E96 :>A@CE2?46 @7 E96 :?:E:2E:G6]k^AmkAmQ(6 9@A6 E9:D 42>A2:8?
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2 weeks ago | 
wahpetondailynews.com | Shoba Dasari
Severe Weather Awareness Week is observed from April 7 to April 11 in the state of Minnesota. In honor of it, weather safety topics will be presented on the Wilkin County Emergency Facebook page each day, Monday through Friday. Topics included are alerts and warnings, severe weather like lightning and hail, floods, state-wide tornado drill and more. kAm~? %9FCD52J[ pAC:= `_[ (:=<:? r@F?EJ H:== 36 A2CE:4:A2E:?8 :?
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2 weeks ago | 
wahpetondailynews.com | Shoba Dasari
Giggles N Grins Child Care has been selected as one of the recipients of the North Dakota Farm to Early Care and Education Garden Grant for 2025. The center is among 30 awarded a $400 grant, funded through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Patrick Leahy Farm to School Program in collaboration with the North Dakota Department of Agriculture and the Maternal and Child Health Program through North Dakota Health and Human Services. kAm%96 8C2?E H:== 96=A E96 46?E6C 6DE23=:D9 2?
