While American flags were flying at home, Wadena County veteran David Anderson and the crew on the USS Carl Vinson were preparing for an assault on Afghanistan like nothing seen before.
Honor the Earth Executive Director Winona LaDuke and six other women were arrested July 19 during a protest in front of the pending Enbridge Line 3 replacement near the Shell River in Wadena County.
In an afternoon rally of remembering treaties between tribes and the United States government, defending the sacred and honoring the legacy of Indigenous women leaders, a group of about 200 stood for water and against the Enbridge Line 3 replacement project.
It's unknown if the device, possibly from the Korean War era, was still live or not. The Crow Wing County Bomb Squad took possession of the mortar to dispose of it in a safe manner.
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One of the two other people who were shot died at the scene. The other was taken by ambulance to Tri-County Health Care in Wadena where they later died. None of those involved in the shooting have been named at this time.
Escaping custody from within the Wadena County Courthouse, stealing women’s underwear and breaking into a historic school house are some of the charges the Wadena man was sentenced for this month.
