Otter Tail County, Minn (KWAD) – An 83-year-old woman and an 87-year-old man were hospitalized following a rollover accident in Leaf Lake Township, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Carol Joann Spencer, from Wadena, was driving a Dodge Grand Caravan eastbound on Highway 108 between 480th and 490th Avenue when the vehicle veered off the…
Kevin Ulmer, head volleyball coach at Bemidji State University, passed away on Tuesday after a long battle with cancer. He was 41 years old. Before joining Bemidji State in 2016, Ulmer had served as the head volleyball coach at Bethel College since 2012. Bemidji State University Athletics shared their condolences in a heartfelt Facebook post:…
Stub’s Restaurant in Battle Lake, a beloved local landmark for over 55 years, which caught in a fire on Monday night is feared to be a total loss. Firefighters from Battle Lake and surrounding communities were called to the scene at 9:25 p.m. Due to falling ceilings and dangerous conditions, crews from eight neighboring fire…
It’s the halfway point of the regular season in the High School Football schedule…Week 4! Here is a list of area matchups and where you can listen to them: Thursday, September 19: Park Rapids Area (3-1) – 21 Roseau (1-3) – 14 Friday, September 20: Wadena-Deer Creek (1-2) vs Parkers Prairie (3-0) Listen…
Chili season is here, and Wadena is turning up the heat with the Wadena Area Chamber’s annual Chili Cook-Off, Thursday, September 26th from 4 to 6 p.m. in downtown Wadena. 23 local businesses, civic organizations and schools are all signed up to compete for $200 in Wadena Chamber bucks and to have their name engraved…
It’s Week 2 of the High School Football schedule. Here is a list of area matchups and where you can listen to them: Wadena-Deer Creek (0-1) vs Pillager (1-0) (listen on The Superstation K106) Breckenridge (0-1) vs Staples-Motley (1-0) (listen on KNSP The Fan) Parkers Prairie (1-0) vs Walker-Hackensack-Akeley (0-1) (listen on 100.7 KIK-FM)…
ST. PAUL, Minn.—With upcoming November elections, the Minnesota Department of Transportation reminds campaigners that state law prohibits placement of political or advertising signs on highway right-of-way. These areas include driving lanes, inside and outside shoulders, ditches, sight corners at intersections, and boulevards in urban areas. It also includes displaying flags or other signs on bridges…