According to news reports, there was an officer involved shooting in Wadena County Saturday evening.

According to a press release, Lakewood Health System is confirming that two patients and one Lakewood provider have been tested positive for COVID-19.

UDPATE: Earlier today the Minnesota Department of Health reported that Wadena County was one of the counties with a new COVID-19 case, it is now being reported that case is actually in Clay County.

It has been announced by Gov. Tim Walz that all Minnesota public schools K-12 will close beginning on Wednesday, March 18th.

Good news, bad news for WE Fest.

After a little more than a day, it looks like Ryan Petro was apprehended in Wadena Tuesday night after escaping custody during transition into court at the Wadena County Courthouse Monday afternoon.

UDPATE (10/29/19 7:00 pm): The suspect has been apprehended.  ORIGINAL STORY: According to the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office, an inmate is on the loose in Wadena after escaping custody when being transported to a court appearance.

According to reports, shots were fired just outside of the Minnesota State Fair as it wrapped up on Monday night.

According to the National Weather Service Twin Cities, a winter storm is most likely coming through the midwest this week.

WEATHER RELATED ANNOUNCEMENTS for THURSDAY (1/31/19) Bertha-Hewitt schools will be 2 hours late. Menahga schools will be 2 hours late. Perham-Dent Public and Private schools will be 2 hours late. No AM Preschool. Verndale schools and buses will run 2 hours late. Wadena-Deer Creek schools will be 2 hours late. Henning Schools 2-hrs late Wadena County DAC  Sebeka and Verndale …