Minnesota’s new Electronic Licensing System (ELS) is intended to make purchasing and carrying hunting and fishing licenses easier, but the system’s launch also came with some early bumps for users. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources launched the first phase of the new system in June, replacing a licensing system that had been in use for more than 25 years. The new system allows customers to purchase licenses online, through the MN DNR Licensing mobile app or in pe

The Wadena County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call about a house fire on Monday, September 7, at approximately 5 a.m. The location of the fire was reported in Section 28 of North Germany Township in Wadena County. Deputies and fire department personnel arrived on scene and found a mobile home completely engulfed in flames and collapsed. One adult and four family pets, three dogs and a parrot, are believed to have died in the fire. The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office

The Verndale Elementary honored the 25th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks on Friday. Students paraded around Farwell and Brown Streets. Back at the school, students led the ceremony with several speakers reading passages about the events of the horrific attacks. September 11, 2001, began like an ordinary Tuesday morning. People went to work, children went to school, families started their day, but that morning our country experienced terrorist attacks that took the lives o