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Wadena, Minnesota Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Wadena! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How this summer’s Highway 10 closures will change driving through Wadena
- What changes could Wadena County’s new comprehensive plan bring to you?
- How a Wadena-Deer Creek junior’s AI satellite reached NASA’s doorstep
Also on today's calendar: Health Care CPR Class – Basic Life Support (BLS) and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
- Thursday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 81, low: 58.
- Friday: Cloudy with a stray t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Highway 10 Construction Project in Wadena Enters Year 2 (lptv.org) — Highway 10 construction in Wadena is now in its second year, bringing lane reductions and a full closure between County Road 4 and Harry Rich Drive through June as crews replace poor soils and culverts. Work also affects Highways 71 and 29, with staged detours, business access maintained, and major four-lane upgrades expected to continue through October. 
• County Discusses Strategies to Attract Residents and Businesses (inhnews.com) — Wadena County leaders are reworking the county’s comprehensive plan, and early feedback from meetings in Wadena and Sebeka centers on property taxes, housing shortages, land use, and services for an aging population. Residents also flagged child care gaps, transportation limits, and spotty cell service as barriers to attracting workers, businesses, and new neighbors to the area.
• From Wadena to NASA: Enoch Hortons' AI project takes flight at NASA (wadenapj.com) — A Wadena-Deer Creek junior just took an AI-powered satellite project all the way to NASA’s Johnson Space Center, putting Wadena students on a national STEM stage. Enoch Horton’s work on orbital sustainability grew from WDC’s NASA HUNCH program, giving him hands-on engineering experience, mentorship from NASA professionals, and even a NASA internship while he plans his next steps in math and science.
📸 Around Wadena
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Heartsaver CPR/AED (Non-medical) Class →
Astera Health - Legacy Campus, 415 Jefferson St N, Wadena
4:00 pm
Monday June 22
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Other local events
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Todd Wadena Community Corrections Executive Committee Meeting - One or more of our Executive Committee Members may be joining remotely. →
Wadena County, MN Calendar
5:00 pm -
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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Management Team Meeting →
Wadena County, MN Calendar Wadena, MN 56482
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Personnel Committee →
Wadena County, MN Calendar, 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
12:00 pm
Monday June 8
Tuesday June 9
Wednesday June 10
Monday June 15
Wednesday July 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Schiffelly Puppets with the New York Mills Public... →
New York Mills City Hall, 28 W Centennial 84 Dr, New York Mills
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Fish House Festival 2026 →
New York Mills Regional Cultural Center, 24 N Main Ave, New York Mills
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Jordan Messerole →
Gateway Pub, 516 Douglas Ave, Henning
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Wadena County Local Advisory Council →
Hope Center, 113 Aldrich Ave SE, Wadena
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Kalevala Puppet Pageant →
Finn Creek Museum, 55442 340th St, New York Mills
12:00 pm -
Mille Lacs vs Sebeka →
Sebeka Public School, 200 1st St NW, Sebeka
7:00 pm
Wednesday June 24
Friday July 10
Friday July 24
Monday July 27
Saturday August 22
Friday September 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Altea Healthcare posted a job opening for Physician (PRN) Sign-on Bonus up to $6K in Wadena. Apply here.
- Coast to Coast Merchandising & Installations posted a job opening for Merchandiser / Auditor Position Available - Wadena MN in Wadena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wadena here.
🗞 Nearby News
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Detroit Lakes
- Local sixth graders learn to 'rise by lifting others' (dl-online.com)
- Multiple grass fires erupt along two-mile stretch of Ogema highway (dl-online.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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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