Photo by Chad Koenen Pastor Wendell Wahlin shoveled the sidewalk near Cornerstone Church in downtown Henning on Monday morning after a weekend snowstorm left between 5-8 inches of wintery cover on the region. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office advised against travel on Sunday night as winds caused near white out conditions. 

By Chad Koenen Publisher No plant is quite as synonymous with Christmas and the holiday season as the poinsettia. The bold red colors and large green leaves leave little doubt the holiday season is upon the region when a gaze comes across the typically seasonal plant. Well, unless your name is Marlene Stueve and you are… Read More

Plan to guide next five years at Henning School By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning School Board received its first glimpse of a draft report that could guide the school district for at least the next five years. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 16, the Henning School Board received a draft copy of an… Read More

Highway department has had busy start to winter season  By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The removal of snow and ice from Otter Tail County highways is the most important job confronting the County Highway Department maintenance personnel during the winter season. The safety of the traveling public and serviceability of county highways are the primary concerns… Read More

Program aimed at building pipeline of workers for employers Otter Tail County has announced that its Empowered Worker Program has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Economic Development Award by the Minnesota Association of Professional County Economic Developers (MAPCED). The award was presented on December 9 at the Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC)… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The late 1960s and early 1970s was a remarkable time to be working at newspapers in Otter Tail County. About 1972 newspapers in our county and across the state of Minnesota saw the transition from letterpress hot type to offset cold type printing. In Fergus Falls, Daily Journal employees moved in… Read More

On Thursday, Dec. 18, the Minnesota Housing board of directors selected 51 housing developments totaling more than $166.4 million in state investments. The developments will support the creation and preservation of 1,424 single-family homes and apartments. The projects represent more than $550 million in total development costs and will support 4,700 jobs. “These resources are helping… Read More

One person injured in traffic accident near Pelican Rapids By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on Dec. 20, reported one injury in traffic accident at 9:21 a.m. just south of Parkers Prairie. The accident took place at the intersection of Highway 29 and 119th Street. A Ford Escape was stopped on the south-bound shoulder of… Read More

Local snowmobile clubs in need of new members By Matthew Johnson Reporter The best that local snowmobilers can hope for is enough snow early on at the start of the winter season for a good base to be groomed on the local trails. That first round of grooming has basically come and gone with that coveted early start… Read More

Health officials encourage residents to get vaccinated With flu and other respiratory illnesses increasing in recent weeks and holiday gatherings approaching, local healthcare providers are encouraging neighbors to protect themselves and their loved ones by getting vaccinated against influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Flu, COVID-19 and RSV are viruses that spread easily and can… Read More