Wadena County Sheriff's Office

10/10/2026

Thank you Deputies Ziegler and Schwartz for showing the students about the law enforcement career!

09/17/2026

We would like to send our appreciation and thanks to our summer intern Avery! She spent the summer with us learning from our staff,and lending a helping hand.

Avery is continuing her education, and training to pursue a career in Law Enforcement. We wish her nothing but the best and hope to work with her again in the future.

Have a great year Avery!

09/11/2026

09/08/2026

Media Release- Labor Day house fire

09/03/2026

Scattered thunderstorms today into tonight. For this afternoon and evening (roughly 3 pm to 10 pm) the atmosphere is forecast to be unstable enough to cause a few storms to become severe. Remember, not all areas within the outlook area gets a storm today. The outlook is to indicate that storms that do form may become severe.

There is a 2 of 5 risk for severe thunderstorms across much of eastern North Dakota into northwest and west central Minnesota this afternoon and evening. Hazards include hail to the size of golf balls, wind gusts to 60 mph, and possibly a tornado.

09/02/2026

First day of school!

Bryan- 20 years Law Enforcement
Dan- 18 years Law Enforcement

Thanks for the photo Verndale Public School.

08/26/2026

We had the opportunity to participate in a great multi-agency Rescue Task Force training last night at the Verndale School. Trainings like this help us build strong partnerships, relationships, learn and sharpen new skills, and prepare to work together when our communities need it most. The Wadena County Sheriff's Office was joined by the Wadena Police Department, Staples Police Department, Verndale Fire Department, Wadena County Emergency Management, Verndale School District, Clarissa Fire Department, Hewitt Fire Department, Long Prairie Fire Department, Bertha EMS and Todd County Emergency Management.

Thank you to all who attended as well as Sourcewell, and Verndale School for hosting this valuable training.

08/25/2026

There will be a multi-agency training taking place at the Verndale School this evening. There will be an increased presence of emergency vehicles around town.

Thank you for your understanding, looking forward to some valuable training with our partners.

08/04/2026

🚧Construction update! There is currently no access to the Wadena County Courthouse from Jefferson Street due to construction. Please use the rear entrance on the west side of the building to access departments within the courthouse. There are signs on the doors and there is a map attached to this post.

07/16/2026

The Wadena County Sheriff's Office extends our sincere appreciation to our Wadena County Investigators and Deputies who spent countless hours on this case.

"This case reflects a strong partnership between the Wadena County Sheriff's Office and our local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies and our shared commitment to holding drug traffickers accountable. We remain committed to pursuing those who distribute dangerous drugs in our communities and seeking justice for the victims and their families," said Wadena County Sheriff Michael D. Carr.

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