🎓Senior Banners🎓
We have secured 52/60 sponsorships for Senior Banners! We are almost to the finish line! We are seeking 8 more for the Class of 2026! Banners are slated to go up on Friday, but you can still sponsor a senior until all sponsorships are covered.
Reach out to City Hall for more info!
We have secured 52/60 sponsorships for Senior Banners! We are almost to the finish line! We are seeking 8 more for the Class of 2026! Banners are slated to go up on Friday, but you can still sponsor a senior until all sponsorships are covered.
Reach out to City Hall for more info!
Each year WDC Schools take part in a Day of Caring! The students organize to help spruce/clean up yards around the community for the spring!
The Public Works crew at the city assisted with hauling away the yard waste! 1st photo: Doug Lowers and David Waln. 2nd photo: Dusty Denny and Andy Worden.
It is a fantastic program that the city is happy to take part in each year! Thank you to the students and organizers for helping keep our city looking sharp!
The Public Works crew at the city assisted with hauling away the yard waste! 1st photo: Doug Lowers and David Waln. 2nd photo: Dusty Denny and Andy Worden.
It is a fantastic program that the city is happy to take part in each year! Thank you to the students and organizers for helping keep our city looking sharp!
Did you know?
The City of Wadena is home to about 365 acres of park land! There is plenty of beautiful park land for residents to get out and active!
Everyone knows about Sunnybrook, but Wadena is also home to Black's Grove Park, Tapley Park, John Ehlen Playground, Fink's Park & Memorial Garden, and more!
The City of Wadena is home to about 365 acres of park land! There is plenty of beautiful park land for residents to get out and active!
Everyone knows about Sunnybrook, but Wadena is also home to Black's Grove Park, Tapley Park, John Ehlen Playground, Fink's Park & Memorial Garden, and more!
We're getting ready to line BN Park with senior banners again, and we would love your help sponsoring it! For $36, you can sponsor a banner for a Wadena-Deer Creek senior and see their face proudly on display as they finish out their last year of high school! It makes for a great grad party sign and keepsake!
We are seeking 26 more sponsorships - less than half way to go! Sponsor forms can be found on the Senior Banner page on the city website: https://www.wadena.org/page/senior-banners-2026
We are seeking 26 more sponsorships - less than half way to go! Sponsor forms can be found on the Senior Banner page on the city website: https://www.wadena.org/page/senior-banners-2026
We are blessed as a city to have Whitetail Run Golf Course just a few minutes from town! A beautifully maintained 18 hole championship course, it gives our community a place to gather, play and showcase Wadena to others!
Take a look down Hole 1 for an example of the beauty the course has to offer! Make a tee time this weekend and check it out for yourself!
Take a look down Hole 1 for an example of the beauty the course has to offer! Make a tee time this weekend and check it out for yourself!
Senior Banner Sponsorships – Let’s Get All 60 Seniors Covered!
Right now, 34 of the 60 senior banners have been sponsored—that’s about 56% funded. We still need 26 more sponsorships to make sure everyone is covered! Banners are slated to go up the first week of May.
Sponsorship cost: $36.00 per banner.
How to sponsor: Drop off payment at City Hall (222 2nd St SE) or use our drop box.
Forms and details: https://www.wadena.org/page/senior-banners-2026
Right now, 34 of the 60 senior banners have been sponsored—that’s about 56% funded. We still need 26 more sponsorships to make sure everyone is covered! Banners are slated to go up the first week of May.
Sponsorship cost: $36.00 per banner.
How to sponsor: Drop off payment at City Hall (222 2nd St SE) or use our drop box.
Forms and details: https://www.wadena.org/page/senior-banners-2026
🚧Heads up, Wadena drivers – highway construction is about to ramp up in early May.🚧
Starting on or around May 4th, Highway 10 will be closed between Wadena County Road 4 and Harry Rich Drive for about five weeks while crews excavate and replace poor soils and install the Union Creek culvert. During this time, traffic will need to use the signed detour route on County Road 4 and Harry Rich Drive. Please plan ahead, allow a little extra travel time, and follow posted signs and flaggers as you move through the work zone. Business access maps will be available in the coming week.
For additional information on the project: https://www.dot.state.mn.us/d3/projects/wadena/
April showers may bring May flowers, but spring weather can also be unpredictable! Blizzards, thunderstorms and flooding can occur unexpectedly. Be #StormReady and stay prepared by having storm kits ready, prepping your home, having a plan in place, and staying informed. If you experience an outage, report it right away.
#EmpoweringOurCommunity
#EmpoweringOurCommunity
🚧Hwy 10 Construction - What to Expect🚧
On or around May 4th through June (about 5 weeks), Highway 10 will be closed between Wadena County Road 4 and Harry Rich Drive so crews can remove poor soils and install the Union Creek culvert. During this time, drivers will need to use the signed detour via County Road 4 and Harry Rich Drive.
In June and July (about 6 weeks), the detour will extend toward Verndale while crews work between County Road 4 in Wadena and Oink Joint Road to replace the Whiskey Creek culvert and complete additional underground work. Watch for detour signs directing you to County Road 4 and County Road 23.
Later in July (about 3 weeks), access from Otter Tail County Road 75 south of Highway 10 will be closed to reconstruct that connection and build a J-turn. Drivers will use Highways 29, 71, and 10 through Wadena to get around this closure.
Business access maps will be made available in the coming week. For more information on the project, visit the project webpage on the MnDOT site: https://www.dot.state.mn.us/d3/projects/wadena/index.html
On or around May 4th through June (about 5 weeks), Highway 10 will be closed between Wadena County Road 4 and Harry Rich Drive so crews can remove poor soils and install the Union Creek culvert. During this time, drivers will need to use the signed detour via County Road 4 and Harry Rich Drive.
In June and July (about 6 weeks), the detour will extend toward Verndale while crews work between County Road 4 in Wadena and Oink Joint Road to replace the Whiskey Creek culvert and complete additional underground work. Watch for detour signs directing you to County Road 4 and County Road 23.
Later in July (about 3 weeks), access from Otter Tail County Road 75 south of Highway 10 will be closed to reconstruct that connection and build a J-turn. Drivers will use Highways 29, 71, and 10 through Wadena to get around this closure.
Business access maps will be made available in the coming week. For more information on the project, visit the project webpage on the MnDOT site: https://www.dot.state.mn.us/d3/projects/wadena/index.html
🎓Senior Banner Progress!🎓
We have collected almost half of the needed sponsorships for Senior Banners. We need 32 more to have them all covered!
Sponsorships are $36.00. You can pay for them at City Hall or put in our Dropbox. For more info on the Senior Banner Program: https://www.wadena.org/page/senior-banners-2026
We have collected almost half of the needed sponsorships for Senior Banners. We need 32 more to have them all covered!
Sponsorships are $36.00. You can pay for them at City Hall or put in our Dropbox. For more info on the Senior Banner Program: https://www.wadena.org/page/senior-banners-2026
💰 Save money and energy — rebates are available in Wadena! When you upgrade to qualifying high-efficiency equipment, you may receive cash back while lowering your monthly energy use. Whether you're a homeowner or business owner, this program is for you.
Link to rebates: https://www.wadena.org/o/cw/page/utilities-department
Link to rebates: https://www.wadena.org/o/cw/page/utilities-department
It feels like Spring, it looks like Spring...is it finally Spring?
Not trying to jinx it, but we may have finally made it through winter! Take advantage and get out to Black's Grove Park and walk the trails! It is a beautiful day today with more anticipated throughout the rest of the week! ☀️
Not trying to jinx it, but we may have finally made it through winter! Take advantage and get out to Black's Grove Park and walk the trails! It is a beautiful day today with more anticipated throughout the rest of the week! ☀️
From sunrise to sunset, at Wadena Utilities, we work hard behind the scenes to provide reliable and affordable energy to power your life!
That’s #PublicPower!
That’s #PublicPower!
Reminder for Wadena Residents:
Tomorrow is cutoff day. If you have a past due utility bill, you may be subject to disconnect. You can pay your bill:
✅Online (https://wadenamn.municipalonlinepayments.com/wadenamn/utilities)
✅Over the phone (833-753-5451)
✅Via our dropbox
✅In person right away tomorrow morning
Senior Banner Progress 📈
19/60 banners have been sponsored. Lets keep the sponsorships coming in and get all 60 covered for the year! Sponsorships are $36.00 each, and can be paid for at City Hall via Cash, Check, or Credit Card (2.50 fee)
To see sponsor progress or for sponsor forms, check out our webpage here: https://www.wadena.org/page/senior-banners-2026
19/60 banners have been sponsored. Lets keep the sponsorships coming in and get all 60 covered for the year! Sponsorships are $36.00 each, and can be paid for at City Hall via Cash, Check, or Credit Card (2.50 fee)
To see sponsor progress or for sponsor forms, check out our webpage here: https://www.wadena.org/page/senior-banners-2026
Did you know you can build your new home in Pinewood Estates for less than you might think?
Lots in this beautiful neighborhood start as low as just $16,000, giving you an affordable way to get into a brand-new home. Even better, each lot includes city water and sewer already brought to the property line, saving homebuyers thousands in utility installation costs and hassle!
Reach out to Dean at 218-371-0072 or wda@wadena.org for more info!
Lots in this beautiful neighborhood start as low as just $16,000, giving you an affordable way to get into a brand-new home. Even better, each lot includes city water and sewer already brought to the property line, saving homebuyers thousands in utility installation costs and hassle!
Reach out to Dean at 218-371-0072 or wda@wadena.org for more info!
🚧2026 Construction Open House🚧
TONIGHT from 4pm-6pm at the MAS. If you have questions, comments, or concerns regarding the 2026 road work, this is the place to stop. Folks in charge of the project will be available to answer any questions you may have regarding project schedules, detours, etc.
TONIGHT from 4pm-6pm at the MAS. If you have questions, comments, or concerns regarding the 2026 road work, this is the place to stop. Folks in charge of the project will be available to answer any questions you may have regarding project schedules, detours, etc.
We are just over 20% of the way to sponsoring all of this year's WDC seniors! Let's keep those sponsorships coming! Banners will go up the first week of May.
Checks can be made out to "City of Wadena". You can put sponsorships in our dropbox, or drop off at City Hall. Forms are available to download here: https://www.wadena.org/page/senior-banners-2026
Checks can be made out to "City of Wadena". You can put sponsorships in our dropbox, or drop off at City Hall. Forms are available to download here: https://www.wadena.org/page/senior-banners-2026
Reminder: 2026 Construction Open House is tomorrow from 4pm-6pm at the MAS! Come get the scoop on 2026 construction, get info on detours, how the project may affect your route, and planned improvements. The project team will be available to answer any questions you may have.
If you can't make it and have questions, please visit the MnDOT project webpage for info and contacts: https://www.dot.state.mn.us/d3/projects/wadena/
If you can't make it and have questions, please visit the MnDOT project webpage for info and contacts: https://www.dot.state.mn.us/d3/projects/wadena/
Wishing you a very happy Easter from the City of Wadena!
