Total construction of the project will be $165,000 By Chad Koenen Publisher Driving will be a bit smoother on Wallenberg Drive this summer. During its regularly scheduled meeting last week, the Ottertail City Council approved a low bid from Ottertail Aggregate to enhance the current gravel road to a bituminous surface. The city received three bids for… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher In his first year back in speech since he was in seventh grade, Henning High School sophomore Cade Strege qualified for the state speech meet. Strege took third place in the sub section and won the section meet with his speech about a book entitled “A Child Called It.” The speech is… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Minnesota DNR is investigating approximately 20 snow geese that were recently thrown in a ditch in rural Vining. The snow geese were located in Nidaros Township near the intersection of 195th St. and Nidaros Church Dr.  “Someone threw about 20 snow geese in an embankment there. My wife found them on the… Read More

Minten, Weller crowned as 2024 Dairy Princess Ambassadors Macey Minten and Audrey Weller were crowned as the 2024 Dairy Princess Ambassadors.  The banquet and coronation was held at Mills Lanes and Lucky Strike Grill in New York Mills on April 14.   Minten, an 11th grader, is the daughter of Mike and Jen Minten of… Read More

Residents reminded to double check requests By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Gift card scams, despite repeated warnings, continue in Otter Tail County. The most recent scam was reported by sheriff deputies on April 16. A county resident, at an undisclosed location, lost $300 in this latest scam. Deputies said a woman received an email from a person… Read More

A Roseau Elementary student was selected as the winner of the 2024 Minnesota D.A.R.E. poster contest. Anastyn is participating in the D.A.R.E. program, at Roseau Elementary School, under the direction of the Roseau Police Department. Roseau Police Department D.A.R.E. Officer Zach Manka entered her poster in the statewide program hosted by Minnesota D.A.R.E., Inc. Anastyn’s… Read More

Weller resigns from Henning EDA By Chad Koenen Publisher Stephen Springer has been recommended to fill an open position on the Henning EDA. He was recommended to join the seven person board during a regularly scheduled Henning EDA meeting last week.  The position came available after Henning EDA member Holly Weller resigned from the board. Henning EDA Chair… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher A new formal entrance to the high school gym will not be added to this summers school building project—at least as presented last week.  ¶  During its regularly scheduled meeting last Tuesday night, the Henning School Board heard from Nathan Norton, of ICS, concerning three proposals to create a new entrance for… Read More

Indigenous people speak about history in United States By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent On April 13 Otter Tail County residents gathered at the Fergus Falls Public Library and joined Indigenous leaders Prairie Rose Seminole and Darren Renville in exploring the Doctrine of Discovery, regarding Indian lands. The doctrine stated that land held by non-Christians was available for settlement…. Read More

More than 250 students from around Otter Tail County had the opportunity to explore future careers in high-demand industries this school year.  The Otter Tail County Youth Workforce Navigation Program organized field trips to 18 employers representing the agriculture, automotive, healthcare, manufacturing, government, business and non-profit management, and trades industries between September and April. Students from… Read More