WADENA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

18-Year-Old Dies in Snowmobile Crash near Wadena

It was Peterson's first time riding a snowmobile.

WADENA, Minn.–An 18-year-old man died in a snowmobile crash near Wadena on Saturday. The Wadena County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of a snowmobile crash just north of the Wahoo Valley Bar & Grill at approximately 1:25 p.m. First responders attempted to perform CPR, but were unsuccessful. Eighteen-year-old Paul Weston Peterson of Motley was pronounced dead at the scene….

Man Airlifted to Fargo Hospital after Snowmobile Crash

He was airlifted to Sanford Medical Center in Fargo.

WADENA COUNTY, Minn.–A Perham man was airlifted to a hospital in Fargo after crashing his snowmobile on Sunday. The Wadena County Sheriff’s Office reported to Wadena County Road 9 at 125th Avenue where the Sebeka Fire Department and Tri-County EMS were using a snowmobile to travel to the site of the crash. The victim was identified as 55-year-old Curtis Heikkenen….

Firefighters Battle Massive Fire At Popular Golf Course Lodge Near Menahga

Blueberry Pines Golf Course lodge was fully engulfed in flames

MENAHGA, Minn. — Numerous fire crews respond to a massive fire north of Menahga, Minnesota. The Blueberry Pines Golf Course lodge was fully engulfed in flames. Crews from Menahga, Sebeka, Park Rapids and at least four other towns all responded around 4 this afternoon. The Wadena County Sheriff’s Office issued a plea on social media for people to stay away…