4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (141+ words) As with other letters to the editor, they must be submitted with the writer’s name, address and phone number (only the writer’s name and city are published). For help or questions, please call (701) 241-5509. One of the team members will answer…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (809+ words) WADENA — Seven legislative candidates and two congressional candidates gathered for a candidate's forum Thursday, Aug. 27, in Wadena, hosted by the Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative. Maggie Evers of Long Prairie is running on the DFL ticket for the Minnesota House 5B seat. A…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (713+ words) WADENA — Seven legislative candidates and two congressional candidates gathered for a candidate's forum Thursday in Wadena, hosted by the Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative. Owen Werner of Perham is the DFL candidate for District 9B. In the Nov. 3 general election, he will face…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (745+ words) WADENA — Minnesota Senate District 5 candidates went head to head In a candidate's forum Thursday, Aug. 27, in Wadena, hosted by the Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative. Skylar Fynboh lives in White Oak Township in Hubbard County, south of Akeley. He is the DFL…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (757+ words) WADENA — House District 5A candidates made their case to voters at a candidate's forum Thursday, Aug. 27, in Wadena, hosted by the Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative. Dan Mitchell of rural Pequot Lakes is the DFL candidate for Minnesota House District 5A. He is running…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (483+ words) DETROIT LAKES — It can be hard for a small business to attract and keep employees when it can’t afford to offer health insurance benefits. Mary Metelak, co-owner of B&T Meats in Waubun, knows first-hand what that’s like. “We have…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (461+ words) DETROIT LAKES — It’s official — Rep. Mike Wiener of Long Prairie defeated sitting Sen. Paul Utke of Park Rapids in the Aug. 11 Republican Primary Election race for Senate District 5. Wiener will now face DFL-endorsed candidate Skylar Fynboh of Hubbard County on…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (278+ words) ST. PAUL — Former MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell announced Wednesday that he will privately pay for a recount of the now-certified election results from last week's primary. Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth came out on top in the Tuesday, Aug. 11, primary…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (466+ words) DETROIT LAKES — U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, the DFL nominee for governor, toured Dynamic Homes in Detroit Lakes on Monday, Aug. 17, as part of various campaign stops throughout Greater Minnesota. Klobuchar's visit put her housing message in front of the local…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (692+ words) ST. PAUL — U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is pitching a state tax credit to backfill expired federal subsidies if Minnesotans send her to the governor’s office in November. At a news conference on Friday, Aug. 14, Klobuchar outlined the proposal as part…...