Community Fund Meeting and Hunter’s Supper

The last planning meeting for the Hunter’s Supper is scheduled for Monday, October 19th, 6:30 p.m. at the Wabana Town Hall. Funds raised at the Hunter’s Supper go towards granting scholarships to Wabana Township students, funeral luncheons for Wabana Township residents, the ice cream social in partnership with WCOLA, and financial support for other Wabana Township community programs. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year and we need as much help as possible. Please attend this meeting if you can! 

The minutes from the 9/21/26 meeting are attached.

WAYS YOU CAN HELP WITH THE HUNTER’S SUPPER

  • Donate a silent auction item. 
  • Donate bars or cookies for the bake sale. 
  • Donations can be dropped off at the Wabana town hall on Friday, November 6th, 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. or Saturday, November 7th starting at 10:00 a.m. If you have a donation and need to make other arrangements for dropoff, contact Sarah Verke at 218-259-9735, or respond to this email.
  • Volunteers are needed to help set up the hall and prep food Friday, November 6th starting at 12:00 p.m. to about 2:00 p.m.
  • Volunteers are needed to help with food prep on Saturday morning, November 7th at 10:00 a.m.
  • Volunteers are needed to help with the Hunter’s Supper on November 7th starting at 4:00 p.m.

Please consider volunteering and/or making a donation to the silent auction or bake sale, and reach out with any questions!

The Wabana Community Fund is in need of a new Secretary. The board meets quarterly (4 times a year), and the Secretary position is responsible for keeping minutes and distributing them to Wabana Township residents, communicating about Wabana Community Fund meetings and events, and acting as the official custodian of the records. If you are interested in this position, please contact Sarah Verke at 218-259-9735 or respond to this email. 

General Election

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

The Wabana Township Hall at 30980 Clearwater Road, Grand Rapids Mn in Itasca County is the polling place for qualified residents of Wabana Township.
The township hall will be open for voting from 7:00 am until 8:00 pm on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
The ballot will include positions for Federal, State, and County offices along with the following township offices:

  • Office to be Elected: Township Supervisor – Seat A Term: 4 years. Candidates listed alphabetically by last name:
  • Tommy Bennett
  • James Brooks
  • Lafe Ness

Office to be Elected: Township Clerk Term: 4 years
Candidates listed alphabetically by last name:

  • Steven Melin

If you have any questions, your election contact is:
Steven Melin, Township Clerk

Email: wabanatownshipclerk@gmail.com

Dust Control

Dust control (calcium chloride) will not be put down on township roads this summer.  This decision was addressed during the Annual Township Meeting in March 2026.  The cost for the product has become very expensive. Itasca County also is not applying any dust control on their County gravel roads. The best solution to reduce the amount of dust that is kicked up is to slow down. Studies have shown a 50% decrease in the amount of dust just by slowing down 10 mph. So if you slow down from 40 mph to 20 mph, there is a 75% reduction in dust.  Slowing down also greatly reduces the wear & tear on the gravel road and will keep the roads in better shape between road gradings. 
If you have questions regarding this please contact your Township Clerk, Steve Melin, at — wabanatownshipclerk@gmail.com