Hosted by the Wadena Area Chamber of Commerce the annual Christmas Festival will feature over 70 plus vendors, free horse-drawn carriage rides, Santa, entertainment and so much more.
The Wadena Area Chamber of Commerce plans for a new Halloween Kiddie Parade downtown and a Trunk-or-Treat at The Depot. But other local places plan to celebrate the holiday with events of their own.
Grace Connection and Joyful Spirit United Methodist churches sought to help parishioners grow their roots in new spaces after both locations sold their buildings several years ago. The churches represent the communities of Wadena, Verndale, New York Mills, Deer Creek, Perham, Ottertail and Sebeka.
The church began planning for a new building in 2015 after the old church building on Second Street NE, now the Karvonen Funeral Home, required extensive work. Church members then met at the Maslowski Wellness and Research Center while deciding on and building the new location.