By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Working to help make Otter Tail County an even safer county is the goal of the Otter Tail County Safe Communities Coalition. Objectives were outlined to county commissioners on Sept. 24 by County Public Health Educator Emily Frustol. “We continue to provide outreach in our communities throughout the county regarding traffic… Read More

Two residents of Otter Tail County were convicted of felony drug charges at the County Courthouse in Fergus Falls. They will not need to serve sentences at correctional facilities if they remain law abiding for five years, and follow directives of their respective probation agents. • Brad Eric Sibert, 48, of Richville, was sentenced in county… Read More

Sailboat races began in the 1930s on Otter Tail Lake By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Victor George Lundeen, founder of Victor Lundeen Company in Fergus Falls and lifetime Fergus Falls resident, spent time on Fish Lake and then Otter Tail Lake during the 1920s. He purchased a cabin on 300 feet of shoreline at Otter… Read More

Man dies in Otter Tail County UTV accident on September 29 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Two people were injured in a traffic accident near the town of Ottertail early in the afternoon on Sept. 22. The accident took place near the intersection of Highway 108 and 480th Avenue, east of Otter Tail and northwest of Henning. This… Read More

Photos by Dani and Chad Koenen Homecoming week featured a number of events and activities at Henning School last week. Among the festivities was the powder puff football game on the football field (right and far right), a pepfest on Friday with a variety of games (including a game where one student rode on top of… Read More

The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners has declared September National Recovery Month. The county encourages all residents, businesses and organizations to recognize and promote the importance of recovery and provide support to individuals and families affected by substance use disorders. “These are excellent programs, and the professionals involved are doing outstanding work. Thank you to… Read More

Local 4-H youth from East Otter Tail County participated in the Minnesota 4-H State Horse show Sept. 13-16. This year, over 680 youth from across the state participated in the annual event at the Minnesota State Fair. 4-H’ers demonstrate their skills and knowledge in hippology (showing knowledge and understanding of equine science and husbandry), horse… Read More

Permits are available for the Oct. 18-20 youth hunt at Lake Bemidji State Park. This firearms hunt is open to youth ages 12 to 15. Youth must be accompanied by an adult mentor over the age 18. Mentors may not carry firearms. The youth hunter must have a firearms safety certificate and purchase a youth hunt… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019 There was always something missing for Mel Borg of rural Henning. Adopted at birth, Borg always wondered if there were more siblings out there, and if so, what they were like. Well, for the second time in the past 13 years, Borg received some of the answers she… Read More

In 1999 Art and Clarice Espeland gifted a permanent endowment of $1 million to the greater Henning community. Through the Minnesota Foundation, the family created the Art and Clarice Espeland Family Foundation.   The mission of the foundation is to enhance the quality of life of the greater Henning area by providing financial support to organizations… Read More