Wadena

The detours on highways 71 and 10 are expected to be in place through late August 2025 while MnDOT construction is underway.

The invasive pest was found in Carlton County near Holyoke, Sawyer and Wrenshall. It was also discovered in Meeker, Murray, Ottertail and Wadena counties.

Plus: Extreme heat and possible severe weather could be in store for much of the Northland over the weekend; Carlos Hernandez was narrowly elected Bois Forte chairman in a special election on June 17, 2025; the Minnesota DNR and Brainerd Lakes Area Master Naturalists will hold an AIS workshop; Eveleth received a $200K grant to upgrade a city playground; Beltrami County will begin work on a new shared-use trail near Bemidji High School; and MnDOT crews are making progress on planned construction near Hackensack and Wadena.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is hosting the meeting as work starts on the three-year project expanding Highway 10 through Wadena.

Here's where you can find lights, community events, parades and more events in Northern Minnesota to keep you entertained throughout the holiday season.

Dan Lawson, Kyle Lehmkuhl, Amanda Schmidt, Kent Schmidt and Barb Tumberg are running for I.S.D. 2155, Wadena-Deer Creek, School Board.

Kent Scheer and his wife Vicki Chepulis live in a beautiful spot that they share with their community: “The Green Island is on the very north edge of the…