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🌱 What Wadena police handled during a busy late-September week
Wadena, Minnesota Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Wadena! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What Wadena police handled during a busy late-September week
- How turnovers doomed WDC’s Homecoming game in Wadena
Also on today's calendar: Health Care CPR Class – Basic Life Support (BLS) and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: A brief shower or two, with a high of 63 and low of 42 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 62, low: 38.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Threats, theft and suspicious activity reported: Wadena police blotter Sept. 17 (wadenapj.com) — Recent Wadena police calls included reports of suspicious people at local businesses, late-night door pounding, a stolen wallet at the Elks Lodge, and possible drug activity at a residence. Officers also handled harassment complaints, threats involving someone saying they might come to Wadena, and several welfare and disturbance calls, offering a clear snapshot of current public safety concerns. 
• Wolverines faceplant against Menahga in Homecoming game (wadenapj.com) — Homecoming in Wadena took a tough turn as the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines fell 28-0 to Menahga at WDC High School, plagued by five turnovers in seven possessions. Coach Kyle Petermeier said careless ball handling and penalties erased big-play opportunities, and the team now faces a three-game losing streak heading into the rest of the season.
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★ Featured events ★
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Wadena County Local Advisory Council →
Hope Center, 113 Aldrich Ave SE, Wadena
11:00 am
Monday October 26
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Other local events
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Board of Commissioners Meeting- One or more of our Commissioners may be joining remotely →
Wadena County, MN Calendar, Wadena County Courthouse - Small Court Room 415 Jefferson St, S, Wadena
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Health Care CPR Class – Basic Life Support (BLS) →
Astera Health Legacy Campus, 415 Jefferson St. N, Wadena
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Housing Trust Fund Committee →
Wadena County, MN Calendar, Wadena County Courthouse - IT Conference Room 415 Jefferson St, S, Wadena
8:30 am -
Thrifty White Pharmacy Flu Shot Clinic →
Thrifty White Pharmacy – Downtown Wadena, 321 Jefferson St. N, Wadena
9:00 am -
Bite Size Conversation: 2027 Medicare Changes Q&A →
Cozy Theater, 223 Jefferson St S, Wadena
12:00 pm -
Heartsaver CPR/AED (Non-medical) Class →
Astera Health Legacy Campus – EMS Education, 415 Jefferson St. N, Wadena
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Wadena Alliance Church - Wadena →
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Breakfast and Bake Sale →
Verndale Lions Civic Center, 109 1st Ave SE, Verndale
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New York Mills vs Sebeka →
Sebeka Public School, 200 1st St NW, Sebeka
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Carlton/Wrenshall vs Sebeka →
Sebeka Public School, 200 1st St NW, Sebeka
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Verndale vs Sebeka →
Sebeka Public School, 200 1st St NW, Sebeka
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Sunday October 4
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Wednesday October 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Four performances of the classic play, "Dracula" at the former UCC Church (soon to be Wadena Youth Center).
Thurs, Oct. 22 - 7:00pm Fri. Oct. 23 - 7:00pm Sat. Oct. 24 - 7:00pm Sunday Oct. 25 - 2:00pm. Tickets: Adults - $12, Senior/Military/Disabled - $10 … (Nextdoor Wadena)
- Burger King posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Wadena. Apply here.
- Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Henning. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wadena here.
🗞 Nearby News
Verndale
- Area Volleyball: Rangers clip Gobblers for conference win (brainerddispatch.com)
Ottertail
- Otter Tail County proposes 4.56% net levy increase for 2027 (perhamfocus.com)
- Inter-county group warns Otter Tail County commissioners of state funding risks (perhamfocus.com)
- Multiple guns had been removed from rural Battle Lake man who died in police standoff (perhamfocus.com)
Menahga
- WDC mauls Menahga in three sets for ninth-straight win (wadenapj.com)
Ok Wadena! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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