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Published May 08, 2011, 01:05 PM

New Wadena school to be ready in fall of 2012

WADENA, Minn. (AP) — A new school to replace the one damaged in last June's tornado in Wadena is expected to be ready in the fall of 2012.

WADENA, Minn. (AP) — A new school to replace the one damaged in last June's tornado in Wadena is expected to be ready in the fall of 2012.

The Brainerd Daily Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/kFuwCP ) that politicians, students and residents gathered Friday for the groundbreaking of the a $38 million school for grades five through 12 on the same site.

Bricks from the old school, Wadena-Deer Creek High School, were given to about 90 graduating seniors from the Class of 2011.

The new school will serve Bluffton, Deer Creek and Wadena.

A tornado hit Wadena on June 17, destroying more than 260 structures.

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