50th Class Reunion
50th Class Reunion Wadena’s Bicentennial class will e celebrating our 50th Reunion on Saturday June 13th during June Jubilee Days. We will be gathering that evening at the VFW.
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Wings & Wheels Over Wadena Returns June 20th
Wings & Wheels over Wadena is coming up on June 20th. Wadena Pilots Association’s Annual Fly-In, Drive-In & Car Show Information Saturday, June 20th, 2026 8:00 AM- 12:00 PM Wadena Municipal Airport (KADC) 33512 County Hwy 77, Wadena, MN 56482 All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast (Served by Wadena Area Chamber of Commerce) Classic & Custom Car Show…
BookEnds Season Seven
BookEnds Season Seven at Wadena City Library BookEnds Author Talk at Wadena City Library on a Saturday; June 6th Monica Lee “Prime Time.” Ups & Downs of a Minnesota TV Man 11:30 AM Watch and Participate At the Wadena City Library Meeting Room or on Zoom
Big Week at Wadena City Library
Big Week at the Wadena City Library Wraps up on Saturday. The Wadena City Library has hosted multiple events this week and they are wrapping up their events on Saturday. Events that have already happened are; Plant a seed event on June 1st Welcome author Lisa Cassman for Story time 10am on June 3rd Guest…
State Track and Field Meet Begins Thursday at STMA
The Minnesota State High School League Track and Field State Tournament gets underway Thursday at St. Michael-Albertville High School. The three-day meet runs Thursday through Saturday, June 4th through the 6th. Class AAA prelims begin Thursday morning at 9:00, followed by Class A prelims at 3:30 Thursday afternoon. On Friday, Class AA prelims start at 9:00 a.m.,…
End of School Bash
End of School Bash Thursday, May 28th, 2026 6:00-8:30 PM $10 Admission For students going into 4th-7th grade Wadena Hockey Arena 700 Community Center Dr. Concessions and Noveilty Store Available Sponsored & Supervised by Wadena Hockey Club
Area Memorial Day Programs
Across central Minnesota there are several Memorial Day programs to honor those who have served. Here is a list of area programs; Leaf Mountain Lutheran Church “Mountain Men Annual Memorial Day Dinner.” Join us for a Cemetery Ceremony honoring our veterans at approximately 10:00 AM Monday 11 a.m to 1 p.m. Menu: BBQ’s, Hot…
Wadena-Deer Creek selects two semifinalists for superintendent position
WADENA, Minn (KWAD) – The Wadena-Deer Creek Public Schools has selected two semifinalists in its search for the district’s next superintendent. According to a news release from School Board Chair Dan Lawson, the semifinalists are Thomas Cooper, high school principal in Holdingford and Brad Johnson, superintendent of Renville County West Public Schools. The candidates were chosen…
Wadena-Deer Creek softball advances in Section 8AA tournament; will face top-seeded Roseau
WADENA, Minn (KWAD) – The 2026 Section 8AA softball tournament continued Tuesday with second-round action across northwest Minnesota, as several top seeds advanced deeper into the postseason bracket. #4 Wadena-Deer Creek earned one of the biggest wins of the night, defeating #5 Park Rapids Area 7-5 to advance to the section semifinals. WDC, now 19-3…
Section 8AA softball tournament opens with decisive first-round victories for WDC and Park Rapids Area
WADENA, Minn (KWAD) – The opening round of the 2026 Section 8AA softball tournament featured several dominant performances Monday as teams advanced into the quarterfinal round of postseason play. Top-seeded teams largely protected home field during the first day of tournament action, with multiple games ending early due to the run rule. Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines delivered one of…