• CJ Baumgartner talks with Sarah Downhour of East Otter Tail County 4-H
• Recapping the after school activities in east Otter Tail County
• Holiday project day THIS SATURDAY at New York Mills School from 9am-12pm, registration starts at 8:30
• Teaching kids how to make and sew baby blankets for the Perham Hospital at the EOTC Extension Office in NYM from 9am-3pm on Dec. 29th & 30th
• Leadership training retreats in 2026
• Planning stages for 2026 4-H projects begins NEXT MONTH!

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• Kyle Gylsen chats with Wadena Pioneer Journal Community Editor Nicole Stracek
• Empty Stocking Talent Show recap
• Parade of Lights
• Tax meetings explained
• Wadena County snowplows

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• Kyle Gylsen chats with Lisa Anderson, director of the Maslowski Wellness and Research Center in Wadena
• New Merch for Christmas!
• Memberships & Punch Cards Make Great Gifts
• Rentals Are Filling Up Fast, Schedule Yours Today!

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• Kyle Gylsen chats with Wadena Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Tina Bartles
• Christmas Festival Recap
• Parade of Lights
• Tree Lighing
• Santa Arrives
• Opry at the Auditorium coming in January!

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• Kyle Gylsen chats with Wadena Pioneer Journal Community Editor Nicole Stracek
• Christmas Festival
• Wadena Opry Coming
• Christmas in Wadena
• Parade of Lights
• Community Calendar
• Meeting Coverage

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• Kyle Gylsen chats with Lisa Anderson, director of the Maslowski Wellness and Research Center in Wadena
• Fitmas Savings Spectacular this week!
• Dreams can be weird, but also very accurate

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• Kyle Gylsen chats with Tabitha Petrowski of Wadena-Deer Creek Schools!
• WDC is looking to found their own Unified Special Olympics program and the opportunities it would create for students!
• Raffle tickets are being sold to help fund the program
• Each ticket is $5, with first place drawing grand prize of $1,500!
• Drawing is on December 10

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• Kyle Gylsen chats with Diane Peters, organizer of the 99th Annual Empty Stocking Fund Talent Program!
• The program takes place on Wednesday, December 3rd from 7-10 p.m. at the Wadena-Deer Creek Middle/high School Commons
• Diane talks about the history and importance of the program, which is a Wadena area mainstay for nearly a century!
• The program features a bevy of local talent putting on festive musical acts to get everyone in the Christmas spirit
• Donations will also be collected at any of the Tree Trimmer locations or monetary donations can be mailed to Empty Stocking Fund PO Box 543 Wadena, MN 56482 or donated during the program
• You can listen to the full program on 101.7FM/AM920 KWAD and online at wadenaradio.com/kwad

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• Kyle Gylsen chats with Wadena Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Tina Bartles
• Christmas Festivals
• Parade of Lights
• Tree lighting in BN Park
• Special events in January!
• Thank you to the sponsors!

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• Kyle Gylsen chats with Wadena Pioneer Journal Community Editor Nicole Stracek
• Stray Cat
• WDC teacher Holly Becker receives a HUGE honor
• Recapping WDC Drama's performances last weekend

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