Photos by Chad Koenen

The new Olympic size ice skating rink at Thumper Pond was officially dedicated on Monday morning. Representatives from Hilltop Lumber, Thumper Pond and the City of Ottertail were on hand to celebrate the occasion. In addition to the ribbon cutting, Ottertail Mayor Ron Grobeck and city councilman Mike Windey presented the new owner of Thumper Pond Jatin Patel with a commemorative Ottertail City hockey team t-shirt. The ice skating rink is set up in the gravel parking lot at Thumper Pond and is open to the public.