Landfill is located in northeast OTC By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A motion by County Commissioner Lee Rogness of Fergus Falls and seconded by Commissioner Dan Bucholz of rural Perham was unanimously carried to authorize submitting a variance request for a revised final cover design for the Ash Monofil at the Northeast Otter Tail County Solid… Read More

More than 120 people attend summit in Ottertail Otter Tail County hosted a countywide Workforce Summit on Wednesday, Oct. 26. The summit brought more than 120 workforce partners together at Thumper Pond Resort to learn about the current workforce environment, engage with each other, and activate workforce solutions for the County. The Workforce Summit included presentations from… Read More

Truck accident reported November 15 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on Nov. 15, reported that a driver was injured in a one-vehicle accident near the intersection of 485th Street and 275th Avenue, west of Vergas. The accident took place at 11:51 a.m. Deputies said the driver veered off the right side of a snow-covered road… Read More

An article in the 2022 fall home improvement section cited a local contractor who stated that Marvin Windows could take up to 30 weeks to get ordered and delivered.  Last week a representative from Marvin Windows contacted this publication and stated that the windows can be ordered and delivered in 9-12 weeks. This publication apologizes for the error. 

Community members can lend a hand to patients at TCHC Susan Marco Tri-County Health Care The holidays are fast approaching, and I’m making a list and checking it twice. I’ve started my Christmas shopping early, I’m eyeing turkeys at the grocery store and I’ve got the snow blower oiled and ready for action.  I’ve added another item… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher St. Edward’s Catholic Church is once again gearing up for its annual community Thanksgiving meal. The meal will feature turkey and all of the trimmings and will be served on Thursday, Nov. 24 from 12-2 p.m., or until the food is gone. The meal is free and open to the public. A free-will… Read More

The Solid Waste Department has started work on the Single-Sort Recycling Grant that was awarded earlier this year by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The grant funds will support expansion of the single-sort recycling program to more county residents and businesses. One of the first tasks of the project is gathering input from diverse stakeholders from… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017 One year after an estimated 700 people packed the Henning High School gym, A Magical Medora Christmas Show will make a return to Otter Tail County. This year’s show will be held on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 4 p.m. As part of this year’s show a community choir… Read More

Twenty-two students participated in five week league Hornet fall trap gives a new spin to “Friday Night Lights” with the Hornets shooting their scores under the lights during their fall season.  The Henning trap team completed its five week fall season in late October. With busy schedules the team shoots on Monday nights after school, and for… Read More

Open gym to begin November 30 at Henning School Please contact the Henning Public School at 583-2927, ext. 8000 for questions or to register for the following classes: • Cyber Security Tips & Tricks class is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 12 from 6-8 p.m. at the Henning Public School.  The instructor will go over how to unsubscribe from… Read More