On Wednesday January 28th 2026 at approximately 11:42 AM the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a structure fire located in section 24 of Blueberry township. Upon arrival of emergency responders, it was found that the attached garage of a home was fully engulfed in flames, and was spreading the home as well…
Wadena, MN, February 2, 2026 — Wadena County Public Health is one of 12 health departments nationwide selected to receive funding, education and technical assistance from the Alzheimer’s Association. The support will help strengthen local efforts to promote brain health and address dementia-related challenges.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. February 2, 2026 — As Children’s Dental Health Month launches in February, local public health professionals are urging families who need affordable dental care and are enrolled in Minnesota Health Care Programs or Minnesota Medical Assistance to use the opportunity of oral health services available throughout the region.
Pay What You Can • Original Live Music • All Are Welcome Series kicks off Sat, Feb 7th with Caitlin Robertson & Wildrose Fox NEW YORK MILLS, MN, January 30, 2026—The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center (NYMRCC) is pleased to announce its 2026 Winter/Spring Concert Series, bringing original live music to rural West-Central Minnesota with…
WADENA, Minn. – Jan. 26, 2026 – Astera Health has completed its 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) to learn more about the health of people in Wadena, Todd, and Otter Tail counties. Hospitals are required to conduct a CHNA every three years to maintain their tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Service code as…
Otter Tail County, Minn. — Otter Tail County has been named the winner of the 2025 Minnesota County Engineers Association (MCEA) Special Project of the Year award for the Heart of the Lakes Trail.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN. January 20, 2026 – A new study shows that Minnesota waste-to-energy facilities, like the Perham Resource Recovery Facility (PRRF) operating in Perham, effectively destroy harmful chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as forever chemicals, found in everyday trash.
“ASK A TROOPER” by Sgt. Jesse Grabow of the Minnesota State Patrol Question: I travel a lot and I see a number of people making some poor choices when it comes to passing semis and large vehicles. There is no way these big rigs can stop in time when people do these unsafe maneuvers. Can…
WADENA, Minn. – Jan. 16, 2026 – Astera Health announced today that President and CEO Joel Beiswenger has been selected to serve on a statewide Provider and Payer Advisory Task Force through the Minnesota Department of Health.
Join the National Conversation About the Pursuit of Happiness New York Mills, MN – January 15, 2026 – The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center is pleased to announce the 2026 Great American Think-Off question: