Samantha VanWechel and Derek Meyer announce their engagement. Parents of the couple are Mary Haugrud, Paul VanWechel, and Troy Meyer, all of Fergus Falls and Sandy Shearer of Duluth.

VanWechel – Meyer [UPDATED]

Published 9:55am Monday, August 27, 2012 Updated 12:02pm Monday, August 27, 2012

Sam is a 2005 graduate of Fergus Falls High School and 2009 graduate of College of St. Benedict. She is studying clinical mental health counseling at North Dakota State University.

Derek is a 2006 graduate of Fergus Falls High School and 2011 graduate of Minnesota State University-Moorhead. He is a paraprofessional educator for Grand Forks public schools.

A Sept. 22, 2012, wedding is planned at Maplewood State Park in Pelican Rapids.

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