Commissioners tour former Bell Hill property as sale discussions begin

Above,  Building Services Supervisor Sean Uselman pointed to the large dormatories on the Bell Hill Property along with Commissioners Bill Stearns, Murlyn Kreklau and Ron Noon.

by Trinity Gruenberg

trinity@inhnews.com

The Wadena County Commissioners went on a field trip to check out the former Bell Hill property.

Commissioners Bill Stearns, Murlyn Kreklau, Ron Noon, and Brian Winkels, along with Maintenance Supervisor Sean Uselman and Auditor/Treasurer Heather Olson, met at the Bell Hill property on Thursday morning, January 16. 

The property, a former Air Force General Surveillance Radar Station, was constructed in 1952 and closed in 1970.

The Bell Hill Recovery Center, a non-profit adult rehabilitation facility, began in 1973. Its inpatient treatment program was relapsed-based, and typical treatment was 45-90 days. The 47 rural acres approximately six miles north of Wadena provided a chemical-free living environment.

The facility featured dormitories, a dining room, a recreation center, a gym, a hobby shop, a TV lounge, group rooms, and offices. It had a six-bed capacity for females and a 64-bed capacity for males....

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