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Frank Lee

Reporter

I cover the community of Wadena, Minn., and write features stories for the Wadena Pioneer Journal. The weekly newspaper is owned by Forum Communications Co.

As a professional and experienced journalist, my fact-based reporting has won statewide awards. My work has also appeared in other Forum-owned publications like the Brainerd Dispatch and the Gannett-owned USA Today.

(At the Brainerd Dispatch, I was the arts and entertainment editor and wrote articles for the section. I also write a weekly movie column for Forum that appears in print and online, and can be followed on Twitter at @Frankfilmcritic.)

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The theme for the 2023 June Jubilee in Wadena is "Kickoff to Summer." The annual two-day event will occur on Friday, June 9, and Saturday, June 10, at Burlington Northern Park in downtown Wadena.
The new release is playing at or coming to local movie theaters near you: Cozy Theatre in Wadena, Comet Theater in Perham and Washington Square 7 in Detroit Lakes.
NYM Cultural Center will host "Celebrating Cultures," a free family-friendly community art and cultural exchange at the New York Mills Sculpture Park on May 31 with free and paid activities/products.
The new release is playing at or coming to local movie theaters near you: Cozy Theatre in Wadena, Comet Theater in Perham and Washington Square 7 in Detroit Lakes.
Minnesota native Aaron Simmons, who is poised to be a rising star in Nashville, will perform on June 9 at Burlington Northern Park. He headlines the inaugural June Jubilee Country Concert in Wadena.
The new release is playing at or coming to local movie theaters near you: Cozy Theatre in Wadena, Comet Theater in Perham and Washington Square 7 in Detroit Lakes.
The new release is playing at or coming to local movie theaters near you: Cozy Theatre in Wadena, Comet Theater in Perham and Washington Square 7 in Detroit Lakes.
A former Twin Cities TV news director and general manager-turned-author has a novel coming out at the end of May that includes events and characters in a small fictional town in Wadena County.
The 34th Pastor's Appreciation Breakfast was at St. Ann's Parish Center. Local clergy, parishioners and residents joined in the breakfast and program honoring clergy and their work for the community.
The new release is playing at or coming to local movie theaters near you: Cozy Theatre in Wadena, Comet Theater in Perham and Washington Square 7 in Detroit Lakes.